When will Jimmy retire touring?

[backstreets77]

Whenever it is....it'll be too soon.

True....but , he is in his mid 60's and there aren't to many his age that tour every year like he does. He'll go until he gets burnt out of the traveling part of touring. Then become like Wayne Newton in Vegas, and plays at his Casino or Casino's. But , until that happens , i don't see it happening soon!!.....i also think his last tour would be stadiums...MA another Fenway , Chicago Wrigley.

Well I just saw Bruce Springsteen (who is 63) and he ROCKED IT!!!!! 60 is the new 50.....

Springsteen doesn't tour every year.....when was the last time he toured???.....i have to work a Merle Haggard show next week...if he is still alive for it!!.....Jimmy probably is the only 60 plus, that tours yearly was my point!!!....KISS has to be pushing 60 as does Aerosmith...again , they don't tour every year

Actually Bruce has been out touring almost every year since 99 when the renioun tour started. Then we went into the Rising tour ,Devils and Dust, Seeger Session, Magic,Working on a Dream, and now Wrecking Ball. Plus doing the Vote for Change tour Stuff thrown in there too during the elcections.

[TommyBahama]

Whenever it is....it'll be too soon.

True....but , he is in his mid 60's and there aren't to many his age that tour every year like he does. He'll go until he gets burnt out of the traveling part of touring. Then become like Wayne Newton in Vegas, and plays at his Casino or Casino's. But , until that happens , i don't see it happening soon!!.....i also think his last tour would be stadiums...MA another Fenway , Chicago Wrigley.

Well I just saw Bruce Springsteen (who is 63) and he ROCKED IT!!!!! 60 is the new 50.....

Springsteen doesn't tour every year.....when was the last time he toured???.....i have to work a Merle Haggard show next week...if he is still alive for it!!.....Jimmy probably is the only 60 plus, that tours yearly was my point!!!....KISS has to be pushing 60 as does Aerosmith...again , they don't tour every year

Actually Bruce has been out touring almost every year since 99 when the renioun tour started. Then we went into the Rising tour ,Devils and Dust, Seeger Session, Magic,Working on a Dream, and now Wrecking Ball. Plus doing the Vote for Change tour Stuff thrown in there too during the elcections.

Last true tour was 2009....last Major Tour started is Sept 2007 in Hartford and Ended in Wisconsin on Aug 2008.....i'm not counting apperances where tickets really aren't available to the General Public!!...and he has taking time off according to his timeline....there was a big period of time he didn't tour ....after Born in the USA and after the rising he didn't tour for a bit.

[Carolinadreamin']

Whenever it is....it'll be too soon.

True....but , he is in his mid 60's and there aren't to many his age that tour every year like he does. He'll go until he gets burnt out of the traveling part of touring. Then become like Wayne Newton in Vegas, and plays at his Casino or Casino's. But , until that happens , i don't see it happening soon!!.....i also think his last tour would be stadiums...MA another Fenway , Chicago Wrigley.

Well I just saw Bruce Springsteen (who is 63) and he ROCKED IT!!!!! 60 is the new 50.....

Springsteen doesn't tour every year.....when was the last time he toured???.....i have to work a Merle Haggard show next week...if he is still alive for it!!.....Jimmy probably is the only 60 plus, that tours yearly was my point!!!....KISS has to be pushing 60 as does Aerosmith...again , they don't tour every year

Actually Bruce has been out touring almost every year since 99 when the renioun tour started. Then we went into the Rising tour ,Devils and Dust, Seeger Session, Magic,Working on a Dream, and now Wrecking Ball. Plus doing the Vote for Change tour Stuff thrown in there too during the elcections.

Last true tour was 2009....last Major Tour started is Sept 2007 in Hartford and Ended in Wisconsin on Aug 2008.....i'm not counting apperances where tickets really aren't available to the General Public!!...and he has taking time off according to his timeline....there was a big period of time he didn't tour ....after Born in the USA and after the rising he didn't tour for a bit.

I hear what you're saying Tommy.....but have you seen Bruce's tour schedule?? It's incredible.

[TommyBahama]

True....but , he is in his mid 60's and there aren't to many his age that tour every year like he does. He'll go until he gets burnt out of the traveling part of touring. Then become like Wayne Newton in Vegas, and plays at his Casino or Casino's. But , until that happens , i don't see it happening soon!!.....i also think his last tour would be stadiums...MA another Fenway , Chicago Wrigley.[/quote]

Well I just saw Bruce Springsteen (who is 63) and he ROCKED IT!!!!! 60 is the new 50..... [/quote]
Springsteen doesn't tour every year.....when was the last time he toured???.....i have to work a Merle Haggard show next week...if he is still alive for it!!.....Jimmy probably is the only 60 plus, that tours yearly was my point!!!....KISS has to be pushing 60 as does Aerosmith...again , they don't tour every year[/quote]

Actually Bruce has been out touring almost every year since 99 when the renioun tour started. Then we went into the Rising tour ,Devils and Dust, Seeger Session, Magic,Working on a Dream, and now Wrecking Ball. Plus doing the Vote for Change tour Stuff thrown in there too during the elcections.[/quote]
Last true tour was 2009....last Major Tour started is Sept 2007 in Hartford and Ended in Wisconsin on Aug 2008.....i'm not counting apperances where tickets really aren't available to the General Public!!...and he has taking time off according to his timeline....there was a big period of time he didn't tour ....after Born in the USA and after the rising he didn't tour for a bit.[/quote]

I hear what you're saying Tommy.....but have you seen Bruce's tour schedule?? It's incredible.[/quote]
god yeah...it is.....i've seen him 3 times...awesome show...a lot of energy and you get your money's worth.....i was talking Jimmy and taking a year off here and there over the years and he hasn't.i've seen him since 1992...granted he does take time off during the summer and pretty much tours 3 times a week , so he does have some time off....still has to be draining......but glad Linda you get what i'm saying. or trying to say.

[conched]

I'm hoping that he will always be touring in some form or fashion, or at least be entertaining somewhere. I just hope that he feels good enough and is happy to do that for a long time yet.

I always kinda aimed to be able to go to as many shows at least as my age

It may not happen since I only have 50 shows and I'm 63, but it's still my goal for now.

[citcat]

NEVER !!! Never never never never never never....hush !!

NOT UNTIL:





I HOPE !!!!!!!!!!!!

[SchoolGirlHeart]

From a purely business perspective....

Jimmy will retire after Margaritaville Inc. goes public.

Until then, he is the face of the brand identity and the value of the Margaritaville brand will significantly diminish if he isn't out there selling er, touring, releasing albums etc. The basic problem is the brand doesn't transcend the rabid consumerism of the parrothead flock. And without Jimmy touring the flock flies away. Once Jimmy maximizes the value of Margaritaville Inc. and then cashes out by going public its only a matter of time before retirement.

Business School 101.....

Mmm-hmm. What AF said.

Although I think he'll keep performing in some capacity until he can't any more. Maybe small venues close to home, M'Ville's, etc. The big tour, who knows? But I believe that even after the big tours are done, he'll still play before audiences somewhere. Maybe not even announced any more. He just shows up at a Margaritaville and anyone lucky enough to be there is lucky that day...

[surfpirate]

Talk of Jimmy *retiring*
always centers on concerts and touring.

I choose to look at it from another perspective ...

I look forward to Jimmy having more time
to write ..... another book (or ten) ....

his definitive autobiography .....

.... another musical?

Imagine if the man took up another
creative *hobby* .... ?
Photography or perhaps painting.

I'd pluck down a pretty penny
for a signed Jimmy Buffett lithograph .....
(or an original!)

[pete00000]

Guys like Jimmy don't retire. Its in his blood. As time takes its toll there may be fewer shows but I suspect there will always be some kind of opportunity to see him live until he cannot do it anymore.

[Tiki Torches]

I just read an article in the new issue of Rolling Stone about how B.B. King, who's 86 years old, played 117 shows last year which is more than road dogs such as Dylan, My Morning Jacket and Wilco. Then again, it really doesn't really matter what you say or what examples you provide, someone is always going to bring up the possibility of Buffett retiring every year at tour time. Seems to happen like clockwork around here.

[~Hippolyte~]

I just read an article in the new issue of Rolling Stone about how B.B. King, who's 86 years old, played 117 shows last year which is more than road dogs such as Dylan, My Morning Jacket and Wilco. Then again, it really doesn't really matter what you say or what examples you provide, someone is always going to bring up the possibility of Buffett retiring every year at tour time. Seems to happen like clockwork around here.

It's really too bad people don't just search for the same topic....as there are way too many of these threads.....kinda surprised this one hasn't been locked yet.

We don't know, we won't know.....he's not sure......remember he said:




Where it all ends I can't fathom my friends, if I knew I might toss out my anchor!!

[chippewa]

From a purely business perspective....

Jimmy will retire after Margaritaville Inc. goes public.

Until then, he is the face of the brand identity and the value of the Margaritaville brand will significantly diminish if he isn't out there selling er, touring, releasing albums etc. The basic problem is the brand doesn't transcend the rabid consumerism of the parrothead flock. And without Jimmy touring the flock flies away. Once Jimmy maximizes the value of Margaritaville Inc. and then cashes out by going public its only a matter of time before retirement.

Business School 101.....

Great point, although I think Margaritaville, Inc. has a chance to be one of the exceptions. So many diverse products that really aren't based on his music but on his lifestyle. Clothing, blenders, salsa, etc.

Elvis made over $50 million last year, I don't think he's toured in decades.
I think Buffett's fans are probably as loyal, or at least close.

[~Hippolyte~]

Elvis made over $50 million last year, I don't think he's toured in decades.

Coming up on 35-years in August.....so yeah, he's making good money for just lying around like a lump.....


I appear to be in a "mood"

[Tiki Torches]

I just read an article in the new issue of Rolling Stone about how B.B. King, who's 86 years old, played 117 shows last year which is more than road dogs such as Dylan, My Morning Jacket and Wilco. Then again, it really doesn't really matter what you say or what examples you provide, someone is always going to bring up the possibility of Buffett retiring every year at tour time. Seems to happen like clockwork around here.

It's really too bad people don't just search for the same topic....as there are way too many of these threads.....kinda surprised this one hasn't been locked yet.

To the best of my knowledge there's only two threads on the topic, this one and this one. This thread was started first, so I posted here. At any rate, it seems pointless to speculate but that's obviously not going to stop people from doing so. Bluesman Hubert Sumlin, who passed away late last year at the age of 80, kept playing right up until the very end. I suspect folks like him, Buffett, B.B. King, Dylan and others that still get a kick out of performing will continue to do so for as long as they possibly can.

[tryin' to reason]

Elvis made over $50 million last year, I don't think he's toured in decades.

Coming up on 35-years in August.....so yeah, he's making good money for just lying around like a lump.....


I appear to be in a "mood"

Now it looks like we'll have all the departed stars appearing as holograms!!

Think about it - Jimmy and Bob Marley. Jimmy and Jimi Hendrix. Lots of possibilities.

[Carolinadreamin']

Elvis made over $50 million last year, I don't think he's toured in decades.

Coming up on 35-years in August.....so yeah, he's making good money for just lying around like a lump.....


I appear to be in a "mood"

Now it looks like we'll have all the departed stars appearing as holograms!!

Think about it - Jimmy and Bob Marley. Jimmy and Jimi Hendrix. Lots of possibilities.

But....but....we wouldn't have Jimmy changing the lyrics of songs depending on his mood! Or doing any different covers......

They can't do that......can they???

[music]

Jimmy has absolutely no plans or intentions of retiring and it is not financially motivated.
He will stop when it stops being fun. And it is very fun.

[iacubsfan2]

I absolutely agree, Jimmy is just shifting gears here and doing a smooth job of it as well. This recent midwest leg with Omaha, DSM, Dallas and KC had a great response , I know DSM sure did and he put on a memorable show.
It is so good to see JB finally playing his early music, he played "The Captain and the kid " in KC last night and hadn't played it in concert since 1990 ! I would love him to play some old songs by others like Steve Goodman......... a little Banana Republics would be very rare also.

[rich_big]

Elvis made over $50 million last year, I don't think he's toured in decades.

Coming up on 35-years in August.....so yeah, he's making good money for just lying around like a lump.....


I appear to be in a "mood"

Does that include the salary for his job as a check out clerk at Walmart in Kansas?

[msu#1]

Jimmy has absolutely no plans or intentions of retiring and it is not financially motivated.
He will stop when it stops being fun. And it is very fun.

Hi Savannah. You coming to Detroit?