Jimmy calls Radio Margaritaville

Pleasin & Teasin · Post by **Pleasin & Teasin** » July 12, 2007 4:14 pm

Quiet and Shy Wrote:

Don't be such pessimists.

So he was reminiscing the past. He could easily be referring to the fact that half the venues on his next tour leg will likely be gone by next summer (Indy and Chicago are for sale for development).
my thought, exactly!!!

With his Time comments being consistent with what he's previously said and Margaritaville's multiplying by leaps and bounds, as long as he and those around him stay healthy and it stays fun, he won't be going anywhere soon.[/quote]
Again, right on point.....he's been making a point of telling us at every concert that he'll be back, that he's not retiring. AND I BELIEVE HIM!!!!

creeky · Post by **creeky** » July 12, 2007 4:17 pm

He did say "I am not done yet"

But who can blame him in his "twilight years of touring" to go to places he has wanted to?

silverbetty · Post by **silverbetty** » July 12, 2007 4:46 pm

The interview is suppose to be played again around 5:00pm EDT, in 15 minutes or so.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » July 12, 2007 4:52 pm

Very interesting...just as this topic comes up, here is his response to the retirement question...

Do you think you will ever really retire? And if so, what will you do then? —David Harty in East Norriton, Penn.
There is the answer to your question. What would I do? As long as this is fun and I am healthy, it's an amazing run. I go out for a show and I have to pinch myself. Longevity is not something you get into songwriting for. We are four decades into this and still going strong and I am just eternally grateful, so leaving it would be very hard for me. It is kind of like Joseph Campbell used to say: if you have found your bliss, it is like a great old car. You don't want a new car, you just want to paint the bumper, change the seat cover: you just want to treat it well, not get a new car. That is how I feel about performing. Retiring is not an option for me, because what else would I do? I have plenty of time to go do the things I want to do now, but there is still something very unique about getting on the stage, that very few people get to do. And I am not quite ready to not do it.

As it turns out, that was my question he answered.

I can sleep well tonight!

Pierre A. Tedd · Post by **Pierre A. Tedd** » July 12, 2007 7:02 pm

I know why Jimmy is in California...
http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... rt#2217558
He's headed to Bohemian Grove.
The grove is the site of a two week retreat every July.
http://www.sonomacountyfreepress.com/bo ... ofact.html a top secret society, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove
called The Bohemian Club http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Club hosts two weeks at this location: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... n%26sa%3DX, a 2700 acre clearing in the middle of nowhere (20601 Bohemian Avenue, Monte Rio, CA 95462)
- see a satellite image here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=1
Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead was here with Jimmy last July.

gottagofishin · Post by **gottagofishin** » July 12, 2007 7:07 pm

Do you think that once the Margaritaville Casino opens in Biloxi he will have his own showroom and do shows there. So many entertainers are doing this in Vegas and Branson? He may be planning for the future. I hope distant future. I still enjoy the outdoor summer show too much.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 12, 2007 7:12 pm

Pierre A. Tedd wrote:...Bohemian Grove.
The grove is the site of a two week retreat every July.

This sounds a hell of a lot like a Buffett parking lot....

What activities take place at the grove?

The grove is the site of a two week retreat every July (as well as other smaller get-togethers throughout the year). At these retreats, the members commune with nature in a truly original way. They drink heavily from morning through the night, bask in their freedom to urinate on the redwoods, and perform pagan rituals (including the "Cremation of Care", in which the members wearing red-hooded robes, cremate a coffin effigy of "Dull Care" at the base of a 40 foot owl altar)... ...Employees of the Grove have said that no verbal description can accurately portray the bizarre behavior of the Grove's inhabitants.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 12, 2007 7:18 pm

Fact: Jimmy said he's not retiring (Time article)

Fact: Jimmy said touring as we know it is in its waning years (RM call in)

Undoubtedly, Jimmy will play for audiences until he is no longer able to do so. But the "Big Show" sounds like a more and more limited engagement. This should be no surprise to anyone; not too many rich 60 year olds need to hit the road to play gigs, and after a while I image traveling isn't so much fun any more...

So I'll enjoy what we have while we have it, and hope I can get to some of those special shows, and continue to hope for that winning lottery ticket so maybe I'll run into JB while we're both out for a morning stroll in, say, Jost van Dyke, or St Barth's....

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » July 12, 2007 7:25 pm

PA PAR8 HED wrote:Jimmy's first response was "the waning years of touring". When Steve called him on it, he added the "touring as we know it".

Obviously, Jimmy was not going to tour forever. We knew that. But he is clearly looking down the road to how is performances will change in the coming years.

I'd love to see him play Camden or Great Woods for the next 20 years. Realizing that won't happen, I'm looking forward to making a trip to see him when I can afford the fun tickets.

I'd much rather see Jimmy having fun in his "waning" years.

DARN RIGHT!
I know I'm having fun in MY waning years-Jimmy should too.

Pierre A. Tedd · Post by **Pierre A. Tedd** » July 12, 2007 8:05 pm

What a coincidence!!! Jimmy arrives in Northern CA....Bohemians start arriving Thur.

Monterrey Herald:
MONTE RIO, Calif.—Members of the Bohemian Club began arriving Thursday for the secret society's annual male-bonding session...

Full story: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_6359691

and from San Francisco Chronicle:
As about 2,000 members of the Bohemian Club start arriving this week for the famously secret annual encampment of relaxation, high jinks and male bonding...

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25222

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 12, 2007 8:21 pm

Pierre A. Tedd wrote:What a coincidence!!! Jimmy arrives in Northern CA....Bohemians start arriving Thur.

Monterrey Herald:
MONTE RIO, Calif.—Members of the Bohemian Club began arriving Thursday for the secret society's annual male-bonding session...

Full story: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_6359691

and from San Francisco Chronicle:
As about 2,000 members of the Bohemian Club start arriving this week for the famously secret annual encampment of relaxation, high jinks and male bonding...

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25222

Waaaaay too much testosterone in one spot......

Ambition At Bay · Post by **Ambition At Bay** » July 12, 2007 9:27 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
Pierre A. Tedd wrote:What a coincidence!!! Jimmy arrives in Northern CA....Bohemians start arriving Thur.

Monterrey Herald:
MONTE RIO, Calif.—Members of the Bohemian Club began arriving Thursday for the secret society's annual male-bonding session...

Full story: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_6359691

and from San Francisco Chronicle:
As about 2,000 members of the Bohemian Club start arriving this week for the famously secret annual encampment of relaxation, high jinks and male bonding...

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25222
Waaaaay too much testosterone in one spot......

Gotta be talkin' Cars, Harleys, Boats, Planes, Fly Fishin', Cigars, Rum, and BOOBIES

conched · Post by **conched** » July 12, 2007 9:29 pm

And here I thought he lost interest in surfing because it was too cold up North, so he was just gonna sip some wines

and visit with his surfing buddies.

seanr · Post by **seanr** » July 13, 2007 1:34 am

We might as well enjoy it as long as we can and Jimmy come surf the Oregon coast with me might be cold but you will love it

Bwana Paul · Post by **Bwana Paul** » July 13, 2007 4:46 am

My prediction...Jimmy Buffett will keep touring, but totally unannounced and in very off the beaten path locations.

Spontaneous shows in England, Germany, Ireland, throughout the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, South America, the Orient, and Southeast Asia.

I often dream about seeing a Buffett concert in the Philippines. Having lived there, I think Jimmy Buffett would like the PI!

He'll be playing, but you won't be able to exactly "buy tickets" to these shows.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » July 13, 2007 9:18 am

Pierre A. Tedd wrote:What a coincidence!!! Jimmy arrives in Northern CA....Bohemians start arriving Thur.

Monterrey Herald:
MONTE RIO, Calif.—Members of the Bohemian Club began arriving Thursday for the secret society's annual male-bonding session...

Full story: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_6359691

and from San Francisco Chronicle:
As about 2,000 members of the Bohemian Club start arriving this week for the famously secret annual encampment of relaxation, high jinks and male bonding...

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25222

Well, now we know what days in the future Jimmy WON'T be touring in the future. Feel free to schedule your vacations for the days of the Bohemian meeting, you won't miss a show!

Tiki Torches · Post by **Tiki Torches** » July 14, 2007 12:24 am

Didn't he mention something in A Pirate Looks at 50 about paring back on shows little by little over the years and then doing impromptu gigs around the world as he got older? Seems like that's exactly what he's doing.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 14, 2007 7:49 am

Bwana Paul wrote:My prediction...Jimmy Buffett will keep touring, but totally unannounced and in very off the beaten path locations.

Spontaneous shows in England, Germany, Ireland, throughout the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, South America, the Orient, and Southeast Asia.

I often dream about seeing a Buffett concert in the Philippines. Having lived there, I think Jimmy Buffett would like the PI!

He'll be playing, but you won't be able to exactly "buy tickets" to these shows.

Yep, but in a lot of cases I think he'll continue to schedule small shows because as AlbatrossFlyer noted somewhere in this thread or another one, it allows him to vacation in spots he likes, do a show, and write the trip off as a business expense.

Bwana Paul · Post by **Bwana Paul** » July 14, 2007 1:38 pm

Well, I will say that I have heard a number of the Coral Reefers say that even with all of the Spending Money JB has...he could not retire right now even if he wanted to...

IF he wanted to continue with the current lifestyle he has.

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » July 14, 2007 2:42 pm

Ambition At Bay wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
Pierre A. Tedd wrote:What a coincidence!!! Jimmy arrives in Northern CA....Bohemians start arriving Thur.

Monterrey Herald:
MONTE RIO, Calif.—Members of the Bohemian Club began arriving Thursday for the secret society's annual male-bonding session...

Full story: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_6359691

and from San Francisco Chronicle:
As about 2,000 members of the Bohemian Club start arriving this week for the famously secret annual encampment of relaxation, high jinks and male bonding...

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25222
Waaaaay too much testosterone in one spot......

Gotta be talkin' Cars, Harleys, Boats, Planes, Fly Fishin', Cigars, Rum, and BOOBIES [/quote]

Where do we sign up

SOunds more fun that the energy confrence I spent three days at

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