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Wow. This one really hurts. You couldn't live your life in Florida without all of his places and boats and characters living in your head rent free.
Jimmy Buffett Dead at 76
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Sorry to see this. We are getting old.
When I was much younger in my early teens, I remember my mother speaking of this.
When I was much younger in my early teens, I remember my mother speaking of this.
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Big part of my Florida upbringing-
I saw him in concert a few times and listened to all of his music up until the late 80’s.
Oddly enough I couldn’t tell you anything about his music after that.
I also found it interesting that he was widely popular and yet the radio stations rarely played anything other than the Magaritaville/Cheeseburger in Paradise/Come Monday rotation. Dude had an incredible catalog of great music.
My top three
And this version of Livingston’s Gone to Texas
RIP James William Buffett
I saw him in concert a few times and listened to all of his music up until the late 80’s.
Oddly enough I couldn’t tell you anything about his music after that.
I also found it interesting that he was widely popular and yet the radio stations rarely played anything other than the Magaritaville/Cheeseburger in Paradise/Come Monday rotation. Dude had an incredible catalog of great music.
My top three
And this version of Livingston’s Gone to Texas
RIP James William Buffett
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For my wife and I, Tin Cup Chalice is our song. I hope Jimmy died “beside the sea there, with a tin cup for a chalice.”
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I was listening to the BBBB box set one day when I was going through the stuff in my parents' house after they died less than a year apart. I opened an old valentine candy box I found in their bedroom. It was all the letters my dad wrote to my mom when they were dating. I was alone. All of my pain and grief poured out. I screamed. I broke things. I played this song over and over and over. It will forever remind me of that day. Then "Changing Channels" got stuck in my head the same way when I found Dad's flight log and snapshots from his time in Palawan during WW2. Buffett's music means a heck of a lot more to me than just getting drunk on the beach. NTTAWWT.
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Grew up in California..first night during Rush Week saw a House with a “Buffett Night“ poster. All I ever listened to growing up was Journey, Foreigner, Boston, Queen and STYX. (Thankfully by then Disco was dead). Thought it was party of endless food tables so in I went. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised to eat my first fresh shucked oysters and cold draft beer, and be introduced to the Jimmy Buffett life, which never left me after that. When I took my new found love for Jimmy back to Cali that Christmas I converted even more fans. RIP Jimmy..you brought a lot of pleasure to millions of people.
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So… did you end up joining?
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Yes I actually did! Checked out some others and got several bids but in the end that first place was the perfect fit. Still get together with many of those brothers today over 40 years later. Our text chains are very sad this morning..
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This one hurts. His outdoor concerts were legendary. Just the vibe some of his better ones could help put you in a good mood.
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We may have been at UF around the same time - ‘82- ‘86 for me. I could have sworn that we also had a Buffett night at my frat. But back then- I’m sure several frats did.
