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"Quiet About It", a tribute album for Jesse Winchester was released today on iTunes including a track of Jimmy performing "Gentleman of Leisure".

From Mailboat Records web site:


Jesse Winchester

I don't know anyone who dislikes Jesse Winchester's music. It seems to me that there are only those who love it and those who have never heard it. Jesse is a songwriter's songwriter, praised by every composer from Dylan down and covered by greats from Wilson Pickett to the Everly Brothers. Jesse Winchester's songs are like mirrors in which both performers and listeners can see themselves.

Among Jesse's most prominent fans are Jimmy Buffett and Elvis Costello, both of whom have covered a number of Jesse songs on record and in concert, and both of whom performed with him on television in 2010 - Elvis on his SPECTACLE series and Jimmy on his CONCERT FOR THE GULF special after the BP oil spill...Buffett and Costello both took great pleasure in introducing one of their musical heroes to their own audience.

A year after that, in 2011, Jesse was told he had esophageal cancer. He stopped in the middle of a tour and began radiation treatments, followed by surgery. Immediately, Buffett and Costello agreed that it would be a good idea to put together a tribute album as a show of support.

At Christmas of 2011 Buffett wrote to Jesse and told him the album was coming, a gift from a whole bunch of grateful musicians and songwriters to a master. Jesse expressed his gratitude and had some good news of his own. He had beat the odds - after treatment and surgery the doctors had told him he was cancer free. Soon he returned to the road and as of this writing is performing again, making up for a lost year. A happy ending all around.

This album is a tribute to a great singer/songwriter and also to the community of musicians who pulled together to show their love and respect to Jesse when he was down. Now that Jesse is back up, make sure you see him when he comes to your town. They are not making any more like him.

Track List:

Quiet About It: A Tribute To Jesse Winchester

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Release Date September 25, 2012

Track Listing

Payday - James Taylor
Biloxi - Rosanne Cash
Gentleman of Leisure - Jimmy Buffett
I Wave Bye Bye - Allen Toussaint
Talk Memphis - Vince Gill
Defying Gravity - Mac McAnally
Brand New Tennessee Waltz - Lyle Lovett
Mississippi You're On My Mind - Lucinda Williams
Dangerous Fun - Rodney Crowell with EmmyLou Harris and Vince Gill
Rhumba Man - Little Feat
Quiet About It - Elvis Costello

Enjoy!

This news about Quiet About It just brought tears to my eyes.

It is one of the many reasons I love Jimmy...and all those other performers too.



Blessings to Jesse Winchester.

Quiet About It
From The Elvis Costello Wiki

Be of good cheer
It's all in His plan
He's walking with us
And He speaks through every man

But I have this notion
Call it my fear
That I will die alone
And even He won't be there

But when I feel that way
I thirst, and I want to shout it
Trust me Lord, to be quiet about it

Yes, I am lost
But He is leading me home
And He's my companion
When my friends have up and gone

But still I get lonely
And sometimes I doubt
I want to do right
But it seems like only wrong gets out

But when I feel that way
I thirst, and I want to shout
Trust me Lord, to be quiet about it

Oh quiet about it
Yeah, I'll be quiet about it

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... t_About_It

Gentleman Of Leisure
Written by: Jesse Winchester
Performed by: Jimmy Buffett

Originally from the Album: Quiet About It

Lyrics:
And I want a job that's not too demanding
Like where you got to do a lot of standing
No way to be an elevator operator
No way a salesman and no way a waiter.
Cause I'm a Gentlemen, Gentlemen of Leisure

Classified ads got nothin’ too appealing
I don't know, but I just got the feeling
It might take a while to find a position
With a pretty secretary and time to do some fishing
Cause I'm a Gentlemen, Gentlemen of Leisure

I'm a Gentlemen, (I’m a Gentleman)
Gentlemen of Leisure (Gentleman of leisure)
Set me in the Sun, (Set me in the sun)
Gentleman of Leisure (Gentleman of leisure)
Let me take my time, (Let me take my time)
Bet you I can please her. (bet you I can please her)

Forty hour week, (gentleman get dirty)
No heavy liftin’ (Get yourself dirty)
Beautiful office ( 37th Floor)
Paintings on the wall (Sign on the door)

Hmmm
Gentleman of leisure

Music bridge

You know, I look nice in a clean white collar
Take home pay, oh say, a million dollars
I’ll keep a lookin and never see a dime
Somebody somewhere is looking for a guy
Who’s a gentleman, gentleman of leisure

Oh I'm a Gentlemen, (I’m a Gentleman)
Gentlemen of Leisure (Gentleman of leisure)
Set me in the Sun, (Set me in the sun)
Gentleman of Leisure (Gentleman of leisure)
Let me take my time, (Let me take my time)
Bet you I can please her. (bet you I can please her)

Spoken
Now I’m not looking for a high tech position
I was thinking something more like work on the beach
Oh, ma’am, can I help you put that suntan lotion on your back
Now we’re talking
That’s the kind of work I like
Hmmmm …dog walking, I can do that!
Play chess down on Lake Shore Boulevard
Looking good.
Yes, I was a lifeguard once.
Ooooh…

Can't stop...

I Wave Bye Bye - Allen Toussaint, will most certainly bring tears.

Goodness. I'm so glad Jesse is doing well.

Wow. This is on my Amazon wish list! I particularly can't wait to hear Mac sing "Defying Gravity."

Defying Gravity is really different than what I expected, but VERY nice.

Beautiful piano and vocals. Has Mac done this at a live show this year?

As much as I love Little Feat, I'm not sure about Rhumba Man....I'll need to hear it in a live show before I can really tell.

springparrot wrote:As much as I love Little Feat, I'm not sure about Rhumba Man....I'll need to hear it in a live show before I can really tell.

Considering their style as well as the vibe of that song, it seems like it would fit them to a t. Then again, I'm more of a fan of old school Little Feat where that side of their sound may have been more prominent.

What a great album! I can't wait to buy it.

Not sure if this is the version on the CD or not, but they sing Rhumba BOY

springparrot wrote:
Not sure if this is the version on the CD or not, but they sing Rhumba BOY

Yep. Same version except they use the original lyrics. Great cover. Matter of fact every song on the CD is a well produced cover. Jimmy's version of "Gentleman of Leisure" is outstanding. I'd give this one two fins up!

I had a credit in my iTunes account so I bought the album. It's pretty good but I have to disagree about Gentleman Of Leisure. I liked it until a little after the 3:00 mark, then Buffett spent the last 1:30 or so talking. I was waiting for him to start rhyming "mentally ill", "coupe de ville", "margaritaville" and "Dr. Phil" like he did at the end of License To Chill. I don't know why he does s*** like that, it completely ruined the song for me.

Jimmy's banter at the end of Gentleman of Leisure reminded me more of Ragtop Day.

It was not quite as irritating as LTC.

My favorite songs have turned out to be Biloxi, I Wave Bye Bye, and Defying Gravity. I have enjoyed Mac's special vocals over and over.

Great album!!

I listened to the preview of some of the tracks. I must admit, I like John Frinzi's version of GoL a lot more. But I liked what I have heard so far.

springparrot wrote:
Not sure if this is the version on the CD or not, but they sing Rhumba BOY

Molly, do you know who all is on stage with Feat?

Is that Mac on mando? It looks like Rodney Crowell and maybe Darrell Scott there too??

Thanks for finding it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKIbYjQ6QVA&feature

EDIT: Looked at the youtube site and see that Sam Bush is there, so that must be he on mando in the blue shirt to the far right... kind of directing things...Looks like his motions.
Quote: With Craig Fuller, Rodney Crowell, Larry Campbell and Sam Bush...

conched wrote:

springparrot wrote:
Not sure if this is the version on the CD or not, but they sing Rhumba BOY

Molly, do you know who all is on stage with Feat?

Is that Mac on mando? It looks like Rodney Crowell and maybe Darrell Scott there too??

Thanks for finding it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKIbYjQ6QVA&feature

EDIT: Looked at the youtube site and see that Sam Bush is there, so that must be he on mando in the blue shirt to the far right... kind of directing things...Looks like his motions.
Quote: With Craig Fuller, Rodney Crowell, Larry Campbell and Sam Bush...

Sang is going to help you out

conched wrote:

springparrot wrote:
Not sure if this is the version on the CD or not, but they sing Rhumba BOY

Molly, do you know who all is on stage with Feat?

Is that Mac on mando? It looks like Rodney Crowell and maybe Darrell Scott there too??

Thanks for finding it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKIbYjQ6QVA&feature

EDIT: Looked at the youtube site and see that Sam Bush is there, so that must be he on mando in the blue shirt to the far right... kind of directing things...Looks like his motions.
Quote: With Craig Fuller, Rodney Crowell, Larry Campbell and Sam Bush...

Yep.

Then you also have Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) behind Craig. On mando on the far left is Drew Emmitt also of Leftover Salmon. Theresa Williams (Larry Campbell's wife and Levon Helm Band member) all the way to the right (she only shows up on the video for just a second or 2). Rodney Crowell is also there.

Leftover Salmon was one of the guests of the camp.

Here is another version of Rhumba Man by Feat on Jan 20, 2012