Jimmy Buffett

brian_l · Post by **brian_l** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:31 am

I just went to see a Jimmy Buffett cover band last night and it dawned on me that I have seen Buffett at one time or another playing a fireglo 360. Does anyone have any more information about or pictures of the Rickenbackers that Buffett played?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:40 pm

I've seen pictures of him playing a vintage 360/12 FG.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:00 pm

Buffett **shudders** ...I have seen a J.B. cassette in my parents' collection with him playing a solidbody Ric on the cover. So that has him with a 360/12 and a 200-series(?)?

brian_l · Post by **brian_l** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:43 pm

I checked out the discography section of the Buffet website and the only album that he is pictured playing a Rickenbacker on the cover is "Feeding Frenzy." The guitar he is playing on the cover isn't a solidbody, but a vintage fireglo 360/12.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:53 pm

I know he has one- his roadie picked up a case for it awhile back.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:44 pm

Love him or not.....the guy has quite a following. He sells out concerts in record time. I'm not a "parrot head" by any means but his fans are like an army.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:59 pm

He's holding one on that cassette. Next time I'm there, I'll fish around for it.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:49 am

Who the hell is this guy? Ever heard of Johnny Marr????

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:43 am

Yes Rob, I'm afraid there is a country mile between 'This Night Has Opened My Eyes' and 'Cheeseburger In Paradise'.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:46 am

Nowwaitaminuteholdthephone

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE???

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:29 am

I played congas in a Jimmy Buffett tribute band in 97. I detest JB and all of his music, but I was making $200+ per show 2+ nights a week. Easy money, lotsa hunnies and I ate well. besides playing drums in a country band, it was the most lucrative musical employment I ever had.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:31 am

Sean man - you've changed...

It *used* to be about the music!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:43 am

Sean...I hear ya, buddy...sometimes, it's about the Cheeseburgers, Paradise or no...

As I've related before, the best steady money I ever made as a musician was in the matching-denim-leisure-suit trio playing **** like "Feelings"...

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public."

Good God Almighty, which way do I steer...

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:53 am

Sean - we need pics!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:56 am

Want to hear something sad? I know a pro musician who has regular gigs in local bars and also plays private parties, etc. He plays some Jimmy Buffett covers in his set, but everything he plays sounds like Jimmy Buffett doing covers. It's really sad...