re: Jimmy Buffett passes at age 76

Massively sad with his passing. JB inspired me more than any other person I did not personally know.

I can remember seeing the Gulf of Mexico for the first time around age four and thinking, this is the front door to the world...

Saw him at the Gulf Coast Coliseum right after it opened up. He had broken his leg and sat on a wooden stool all night with and without his guitars. At one point, he was all by himself, the band took a break as he played on. My brother saw him at the Country Music festival in B.R. back in the early 70's I believe.

Pirate looks at 40

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Yea, I agree. I dont think I have ever been as sad about a musician or celebrity passing away as this

We live part of our life as a Buffett lifestyle. He was a great person

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The last "celebrity" death to really make me sad was Earnhardt way back in 2001. After some of the tragedies that I've been through over the last few years I didn't think another celeb death would ever make me sad. This one is proving me wrong.

I found myself on Sunday trying to get my almost 2 year old to nap by walking him around and singing He Went to Paris and Death of an Unpopular Poet.

The one stanza from Poet has been really stuck in my head since I heard the news Saturday morning

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And now he's called immortal
Yes he's even taught in school
They say he used his talents
A most proficient tool

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I think that fits so well. Yes, there is the criticism that JB wrote songs that were formulaic, and in a way that was true for some of his work, but they made people happy. But the deeper cuts, the way he told stories and painted pictures in just a few words, it really can be said he is unrivaled.

I know that my desire to see Tahiti and the British Virgin Islands comes from listening to his music. But so does a greater appreciation for the Keys, and the northern gulf coast. And if not for Radio Margaritaville I wouldn't have discovered Zachary Richard, or been give the wider exposure to John Prine, John Hiatt, or the Nevilles and Meters.

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Nice Youtube video of Pirate looks at 40

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Its one of my favorite Buffett songs and I have had hard time playing it this week. Gets me in the feels.

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I found myself on Sunday trying to get my almost 2 year old to nap by walking him around and singing He Went to Paris and Death of an Unpopular Poet.

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My 4 and 6 year old boys love Jimmy Buffett. 6 year old was pretty devastated when we told him that Jimmy Buffet went to Heaven.

While we are reminiscing, if you had to put together either JB greatest hits album (let's act like Songs You Know By Heart doesn't exist) or a 10-15 song JB for Beginners playlist, what would be on it?

So far I have my 150 song Spotify playlist culled down to about 70 in a Buffett for Beginners playlist.

Good list.

I find myself trying to decide if I'd want to limit it to songs JB wrote/co-wrote because of the power of his lyrics in some of them - Paris, Night I Painted the Sky, Pirate.

But then that leaves out great songs like Biloxi (Winchester), Stars on the Water (Crowell), Southern Cross (Stills) and I really hate he never did a studio version of that.

A good mix that would take you through different decades of JB's career could be something like:

Captain and the Kid
He Went To Paris
Come Monday
Wino and I Know
Pirate Looks at 40
Trying to Reason with a Hurricane
Miss You So Badly
Changes in Latitudes/Attitudes
Distantly in Love
Last Mango in Paris
Lone Palm
In the Shelter
Bama Breeze
Semi-true Stories

A lot of these are popular with JB fans.

You probably have to throw in Margarittaville for a beginners playlist but I think we all agree that the song probably isnt in JB's top 40 best songs.

“No bro Buffett is only known for 2-3 songs and Margaritaville is one of them”
-casual TD tard.

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but I think we all agree that the song probably isnt in JB's top 40 best songs.

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Street cred confirmed, dude. No blue hairs are going to come gunning for you now!