Margaritaville is an unhappy place today

[BmillsSkier]

Guy loved boats. He had one under construction, a 56' power catamaran beingmade by famous sport fishing boat builder Merrit. He recently sold a 42 Freeman/Merritt he just finished a few years ago which was badass in its own right. Thread about the new one here: https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating...catamaran.html

I was never a huge fan of his music but it's hard not to like some of those songs, and he seemed like a good guy. RIP

We’ve been lucky to be in St Barths when he’s had 2 of his last “big” sailing yachts in the harbor and saw him around town being as gracious as he could be. Just wanted to talk boats with other people from everything I could tell. Smiling the whole time.

The Jimmy channel has been playing random songs from his unreleased record recorded over the last year, one was as close to an autobiography as I've heard in a long time. I had a huge lump in my throat as he talked about a life winding down

Yeah, I flipped on that station today too while I had a few hours behind the wheel. His new stuff is really poignantly directed at a life coming to an end. Definitely touching.

[liv2ski]

76 is to young. On the same path, I need to get shit done, as I am running out of time.

[gravitylover]

^ It does make you think, doesn't it?

[TBS]

“Let the winds of time blow over my head, I’d rather die while I’m living than live while I’m dead”
—. Growing Older But not Up

He packed a lot of good life into 76 years.

[2nd mate]

Wife, kids and I just devoured a couple chezeburgers(and margs for the adults) at lunch listening to some Jimmy. She is passed out on a hammock and I’m thinking about the time in Castine I missed him by minutes RIP sailor. You may be gone but your legacy will live on.


My Jimmy impersonation sailing around the Diego Garcia lagoon with buddies in 2010.

[warthog]

My folks live in Key West from January to April every year for the past decade. It has been their dream to see Jimmy there while they are there.
Finally happened last year. Jimmy was on the island, and there was a buzz about a "pre-concert" for locals only. My dad stood in line for 3 hours with other locals and scored tix for a show with less than 1,000 attendees. They then saw him a couple days later at the big venue.
Biggest score for my dad was being on the treadmill at the gym next to Mac McAnally and telling him what a great show it was.

RIP Jimmy.

[KQ]

*sings*

Come Monday It'll be all right,
Come Monday I'll be holding you tight.
I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze
And I just want you back by my side.

[JimmyCarter]

And there's that one particular harbour
Sheltered from the wind
Where the children play on the shore each day
And all are safe within

Most mysterious calling harbour
So far but yet so near
I can see the day when my hair's full gray
And I finally disappear

[irul&ublo]

...some of it's magic, some of it's tragic
But I had a good life all the way

[mcski]

One of my neighbors was on the road w him for decades doing his tech (had just retired) and always had good things to say about the boss

Definitely a music icon that will be missed

[Meadow Skipper]

Well this is an uncool change. Can't say I'm much of a fan of his music, but he was an interesting guy for sure. Famous for his leisure lifestyle, yet worked his ass off, and earned every bit of success he had.

I was never a huge fan of his music but it's hard not to like some of those songs, and he seemed like a good guy. RIP

^ Those two quotes sum up my feelings about JB. And hey, if he made a fortune off of that parrot head thing, more power to him. It’s not like he was a dick.

One thing about him that really interested me was in the 70’s he was hanging out in Montana’s Paradise Valley with luminaries like Tom McGuane, Russell Chatham, and Jim Harrison. In fact he performed my favorite song of his in an all time favorite cult movie (gotta put this in that thread) Rancho Deluxe, which I highly recommend. The movie was written by McGuane about some ranch bums in Montana, and JB’s song nailed the 70’s Paradise Valley scene.

Anyway, without further ado, Livingston Saturday Night:


I couldn’t find a clip from that movie.

[TBS]

^^^Nailed the vibe of early 80’s Sheridan WY as well.

Just learned - McGuane and Buffett were BILs

[doebedoe]

^ Those two quotes sum up my feelings about JB. And hey, if he made a fortune off of that parrot head thing, more power to him. It’s not like he was a dick.

One thing about him that really interested me was in the 70’s he was hanging out in Montana’s Paradise Valley with luminaries like Tom McGuane, Russell Chatham, and Jim Harrison. In fact he performed my favorite song of his in an all time favorite cult movie (gotta put this in that thread) Rancho Deluxe, which I highly recommend. The movie was written by McGuane about some ranch bums in Montana, and JB’s song nailed the 70’s Paradise Valley scene.

Anyway, without further ado, Livingston Saturday Night:


I couldn’t find a clip from that movie.

Fucking props for the song choice. My parents wanted to name me Livingston but succumbed to their parents pressure.

There’s a song by Jimmy—Incommunicado. It mentions Cedar Key Fl and Leadville Co. My mom called me from the former today cleaning up her place post hurricane. The later I go to this week for work. As she put it we have aligned vibes.

Certainly the toughest artist loss I’ve felt and expect to feel. He’s been the soundtrack to my life.

[skiJ]

There are many really decent posts in this thread - Thank you...

I too liked his early music, but am not of the "parrothead" of FL Life -

Certainly a savvy businessman !

I was not aware he has been ill -

to me, he was one of those timeless people that I imagined would always be with us
( and I imagine through his music and his writing, maybe he always will )

sail on, JB...
sail away !

...peace. tj

[skiJ]

trip around the sun

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Muk1...N1biBidWZmZXR0

[TBS]

Ms TBS tonight requested Cheeseburgers in Paradise - well, 50 miles east of…


Not too particular not too precise

[Woodsy]

*sings*

Come Monday It'll be all right,
Come Monday I'll be holding you tight.
I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze
And I just want you back by my side.

Classic

[BmillsSkier]

And there's that one particular harbour
Sheltered from the wind
Where the children play on the shore each day
And all are safe within

Most mysterious calling harbour
So far but yet so near
I can see the day when my hair's full gray
And I finally disappear

This one stuck with me today.

[sb]

No sadness at all.

Grateful and happy to have enjoyed the music and vibes.

[MiltonBradley]

Fucking props for the song choice. My parents wanted to name me Livingston but succumbed to their parents pressure.

There’s a song by Jimmy—Incommunicado. It mentions Cedar Key Fl and Leadville Co. My mom called me from the former today cleaning up her place post hurricane. The later I go to this week for work. As she put it we have aligned vibes.

Certainly the toughest artist loss I’ve felt and expect to feel. He’s been the soundtrack to my life.

That song was in my head all day Saturday after I heard the news.


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[MiltonBradley]

Great thread. Guy was a legend & stand up dude. After listening to the A1A album I graduated culinary school, packed up my crown Vic with everything I owned & moved to FL to be a beach bum. I cooked for him at his house in palm beach in 99. After dinner he came and sat down in the kitchen & chatted for a half hour with me. Then got on the piano with his kids and started playing and singing. Effing amazing! Super nice down to earth dude.
I was on the tarmac 2 or 3 summers ago in Montauk getting on my bosses plane he was behind me and I heard his voice knew it was him. Got a picture with him. He and my boss ended up talking planes for ten minutes. Sail on brother…..


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[BmillsSkier]

^^^
Really enjoying all these stories like this.

Pretty cool to hear about a guy making the world his oyster all while being a smiling face and friend to everyone he met.

Makes you think.

[mcski]

Makes me kinda wish I had liked his music and was a parrothead

[ticketchecker]

Spent the weekend cruising around the Maine coast listening to Jimmy Buffett most of the time after not really listening to him regularly for probably close to two decades. Pretty much listened to all complete albums released in the '70's, without hesitation I was singing along and realizing how many songs of his I more or less know the words to was astounding. All those hours of listening and not a single cheeseburger, fins, volcano or margaritaville played over the van stereo. Gulf and Western just how he started out and I now realize that my current quest for good country music started listening to Jimmy all those years ago.

Singer, songwriter, story teller, all around good human with a sense of humor who built an empire and a community based on a vibe.

Bubbles up Jimmy

Hot Water has some great tunes and was a great take on the 80s

fact

[Woodsy]

Makes me kinda wish I had liked his music and was a parrothead

Lotta good music still there to dig into.
AS far as being a parrot head, just go to a public place that allows drinking near a beach, act like an entitled prick.
There ya go.

Enjoy the tunes