A little bit Country? Rock'n'Roll?....

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 11, 2008 11:16 am

I know this is an age-old question, and has been discussed in older threads, but after seeing another topic here with the the term "Trop Rock"(which I personally don't particularly care for)...

What category or style do you like to think best describes Jimmy's music?

Some years ago, I heard his "genre" described as Country Calypso, and I've liked that term ever since

Whattya think?

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 11, 2008 11:23 am

I picked other. I don't think you can categorize his music into one particular term. Some of it's definately country, some Caribbean style and some folk. It really depends on the song.

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » August 11, 2008 11:31 am

I picked other also....

I agree with Connie...... I don't think you can put it in a category.

Although, when I play it for someone who doesn't know his music, they say to me..."I didn't know you liked country music".....

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 11, 2008 11:36 am

Lightning Bolt wrote:I know this is an age-old question, and has been discussed in older threads, but after seeing another topic here with the the term "Trop Rock"(which I personally don't particularly care for)...

What category or style do you like to think best describes Jimmy's music?

Some years ago, I heard his "genre" described as Country Calypso, and I've liked that term ever since

Whattya think?

I thought you were going to ask if he should cover this song with Marie Osmond as a stage guest in Vegas...

Tropic_Al · Post by **Tropic_Al** » August 11, 2008 11:39 am

With the pedal steel guitar in most songs. It's gotta be country.
But then it has steel drums, so it's gotta be trop rock.
On the other hand, I don't really know.

Dr.Corona · Post by **Dr.Corona** » August 11, 2008 11:39 am

I'm visualizing the Caribbean Punk look/sound in my mind...........and it's laughing it's a** off!!

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » August 11, 2008 11:42 am

all of the above?

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » August 11, 2008 12:03 pm

I too went with "Other" I'm thinking Musical Storyteller.

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ccmatt · Post by **ccmatt** » August 11, 2008 12:25 pm

Trop Rock. It's always been around. It's really country singing about beaches or islands. Buffett has cornered the market but he's not the only one that represents. Dirt Band, Jackson Browne, Leon Russell, and a whole bunch of newer Buffett wanna be's, to be found on Tropical Dreams .com. Not a bad thing, just a thing.

Caribbean Soul · Post by **Caribbean Soul** » August 11, 2008 12:32 pm

I picked "other" (because I also agree with Connie.

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Some of it is rock, some more folk, some definitely "island-y and I've heard the term "Gulf & Western" tossed about as well ...
but I just don't think it can be buttonholed into one genre.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » August 11, 2008 12:42 pm

Island-Rock-Countryish-Folk-Tropical

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » August 11, 2008 12:51 pm

It is something unique that can not be thrown into one simple category. That is what makes his style so special. I chose other because there really isn't anything else to compare him to.

GumboPirate · Post by **GumboPirate** » August 11, 2008 12:58 pm

STL PARROTHEAD wrote:I picked other also....

I agree with Connie...... I don't think you can put it in a category.

Although, when I play it for someone who doesn't know his music, they say to me..."I didn't know you liked country music".....

Agreed--I don't think you can quite place him...Jimmy is Jimmy.

If you could definitively place him into a category, we'd probably here more of him on the regular radio...

The Lost Manatee · Post by **The Lost Manatee** » August 11, 2008 2:26 pm

It is Gulf and Western, that's the term Jimmy has used off and on over the years to describe his music. I believe that it to be Singersongwriterpopcountryrockjazzislandworldunbelievably fun music!

Joetown Parrothead · Post by **Joetown Parrothead** » August 11, 2008 2:38 pm

pair8head wrote:I too went with "Other" I'm thinking Musical Storyteller.

I agree with what Don said!

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 11, 2008 3:49 pm

The Lost Manatee wrote:It is Gulf and Western, that's the term Jimmy has used off and on over the years to describe his music. I believe that it to be Singersongwriterpopcountryrockjazzislandworldunbelievably fun music!

I like the idea of Gulf and Western... but the term also reminds me a bit of an oil company

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 11, 2008 3:59 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:
The Lost Manatee wrote:It is Gulf and Western, that's the term Jimmy has used off and on over the years to describe his music. I believe that it to be Singersongwriterpopcountryrockjazzislandworldunbelievably fun music!
I like the idea of Gulf and Western... but the term also reminds me a bit of an oil company

could it be because of Gulf Oil & Gas?

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » August 11, 2008 4:20 pm

If it's on the internet, it must be true.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_and_w ... sic_genre)

Gulf and western is a term used to describe the music genre of American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and other similar sounding performers.

edit: the parens seem to be messing up the URL.

Finnsaremorefun · Post by **Finnsaremorefun** » August 11, 2008 6:20 pm

I classify it somewhere on the border of classy, awesome, chill, the cats pajamas, the bees knees, and certainly, the best prom ever.

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