Newport anyone??

jimsig · Post by **jimsig** » August 4, 2008 9:07 am

It was great to see some of you there yesterday. My pics have been uploaded to webshots http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565027402dYLVcc

jimsig · Post by **jimsig** » August 4, 2008 9:09 am

TommyBahama wrote:What a show!!!!....The Best setting i've ever been to for a concert!!..pix to follow!!!

Look who I found on WFUV's Flicker site, they were the NPR station that was there. Can you make sure Jack sees this, I don't have this e-mail addy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27320517@N03/2728277877/

parrothead_nj · Post by **parrothead_nj** » August 4, 2008 9:47 am

The backdrop of the concert was great, add in the rainbow and it was incredible. What more could you ask for at a Buffett show? The bay and boats in the background, a nice breeze going through the audience all day. It reminded me a bit of the Live by the Bay show.

We came up from southen NJ to see the show, and brought our 9mos baby with us. It was certainly a kid friendly event. We planned this trip after hearing that it would not be a "typical parrothead show". Our group was pretty excited that he may dig deep into his vault of lesser played concert songs, go all acoustic, and possibly go in the "way back" machine and pull a song from Down to Earth. We have been waiting years for this type of show. When we heard it was JB and Mac, I think a lot of people were excited.

As soon as I saw the drumset remain on stage before Buffett took it, the realization hit me that there may be a couple of non-acoustic songs in the setlis. I was very disappointed to get the Year of Still Here mini concert after hearing JB's thoughts on the Newport Folk Festival prior to buying tickets.

It was at best a mail in performance in my opinion. Your opinion may vary. To me he just showed up, got on stage and regurgitated the same songs/setlist as it was any other venue on his tour and collected his money. So we made the best out of the situation and basically made his performance (or lack of) background music for the good time we had hanging with friends by the Bay.

I do not want to come across sounding mad or bitter, I am not. I cherish the memories I shared with my son at his first show, haning out with great friends, on a great day, in a beautiful town. I think my enthusiasm and believability of Buffett's word took a hit yesterday though.

Cheers,
Kevin

phansheridan · Post by **phansheridan** » August 4, 2008 10:07 am

Had a great time, than you everyone esp Zuke for introducing me to the Mayers, can't wait to see everyone at Jones Beach

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » August 4, 2008 10:51 am

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............................................

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » August 4, 2008 1:50 pm

jimsig wrote:It was great to see some of you there yesterday. My pics have been uploaded to webshots http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565027402dYLVcc

Holy crap!! Great pix! Thanks for sharing!!

dnw · Post by **dnw** » August 4, 2008 2:19 pm

Thanks for sharing the great photos.

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » August 4, 2008 3:36 pm

jimsig wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:What a show!!!!....The Best setting i've ever been to for a concert!!..pix to follow!!!
Look who I found on WFUV's Flicker site, they were the NPR station that was there. Can you make sure Jack sees this, I don't have this e-mail addy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27320517@N03/2728277877/

i don't have it...but i'll send it to Zuke who i think does!!

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » August 4, 2008 4:03 pm

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... XQ&notag=1

Some pix!!!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » August 4, 2008 5:05 pm

*sigh*.... currently sitting looking over the water at Fort Adams... no boats rafted.... no music floating across the water.....

wait.... I'm sitting in Newport, after work, looking out across the water toward Fort Adams.....

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » August 4, 2008 5:17 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:*sigh*.... currently sitting looking over the water at Fort Adams... no boats rafted.... no music floating across the water.....

wait.... I'm sitting in Newport, after work, looking out across the water toward Fort Adams.....

i can see where that would be rough!!!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » August 4, 2008 5:23 pm

TommyBahama wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:*sigh*.... currently sitting looking over the water at Fort Adams... no boats rafted.... no music floating across the water.....

wait.... I'm sitting in Newport, after work, looking out across the water toward Fort Adams.....
i can see where that would be rough!!!

It's days like this we pay for with 10 above in January!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 4, 2008 7:06 pm

Christine, Sarah and I topped off the weekend by going sailing on Narragansett Bay this morning. Another great day, perfect weather.

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » August 4, 2008 7:24 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:*sigh*.... currently sitting looking over the water at Fort Adams... no boats rafted.... no music floating across the water.....

wait.... I'm sitting in Newport, after work, looking out across the water toward Fort Adams.....
i can see where that would be rough!!!
It's days like this we pay for with 10 above in January!

Everything has a price!!!

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » August 4, 2008 7:25 pm

LIPH wrote:Christine, Sarah and I topped off the weekend by going sailing on Narragansett Bay this morning. Another great day, perfect weather.

Beautiful day for it!!...so now do we get to call you the Old Man of the Sea???..j/k ......good seeing you this weekend!!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » August 4, 2008 7:28 pm

TommyBahama wrote:
LIPH wrote:Christine, Sarah and I topped off the weekend by going sailing on Narragansett Bay this morning. Another great day, perfect weather.
Beautiful day for it!!...so now do we get to call you the Old <strike>Man</strike> HOG of the Sea???..j/k ......good seeing you this weekend!!

Fixed it for ya.....

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » August 4, 2008 7:30 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:
LIPH wrote:Christine, Sarah and I topped off the weekend by going sailing on Narragansett Bay this morning. Another great day, perfect weather.
Beautiful day for it!!...so now do we get to call you the Old <strike>Man</strike> HOG of the Sea???..j/k ......good seeing you this weekend!!
Fixed it for ya.....

Thanks Jen!!!!....what was i thinking!!....must be that lack of sleep i'm on!!

Fruitcake14 · Post by **Fruitcake14** » August 4, 2008 7:31 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:What a show!!!!....The Best setting i've ever been to for a concert!!..pix to follow!!!

Sunsets, rainbows, and sailboats . . . what a day! congrats on the flip flop again!

Nailed that one on the head!!!

conched · Post by **conched** » August 4, 2008 7:33 pm

jimsig wrote:It was great to see some of you there yesterday. My pics have been uploaded to webshots http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565027402dYLVcc

Excellent shots from the first to THE LAST. Thanks so much for sharing them here.

I loved seeing all the shots up close and the ones of the area. Love the guitar photos too and the ones of Jim Mayer and Mac and Jake and Nadirah.

The one of Gillian and David is nice. It was good to see the dress she talked about buying at the resale shop..."probably from the 70s"

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 4, 2008 8:10 pm

I was too lazt to sort them out by concert photos and non-concert photos so here's everything.
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... cbMW7lsypg