You Had to Be There
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Also had it on 8-track & it intoduced be to a lotta JB that i didn't know. i saw Jimmy open for the Eagles in 77/78 (?) and my roommate bought Changes in Latitude and later Living & Dying. You Had to be There was the one that I bought & started me down the road to ParrotHeadness. If you can't find it on 8-track, get it on CD and play it LOUD!
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You Had To Be There Not Exactly Live
True to "live" album fashion, there are overdubs on this record. For one, the vocal on Come Monday is done in a studio. Also there is an overdub on several tracks with acoustic guitar. Grapefruit Juicy-Fruit is a good one to listen to.
That gripe aside, You Had To Be There is a fantastic album and the versions of Havana Daydreamin', Tampico Trauma and Pencil Thin Mustache are excellent. The whole thing is excellent. The talk between tracks is hilarious and I am glad it's preserved on record.
That gripe aside, You Had To Be There is a fantastic album and the versions of Havana Daydreamin', Tampico Trauma and Pencil Thin Mustache are excellent. The whole thing is excellent. The talk between tracks is hilarious and I am glad it's preserved on record.
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My first Buffett. A friend played for me God's Own Drunk at a party way back in 1978. The next day I bought it on cassette. It was a double cassette. Over the years it wore out so I bought another double cassette. Oh I still have the first one,I don't listen to it because it is wore out, but I can't toss it either. It would be like throwing away an old friend that has been with me and helped me through many sad times, happy times, good times and bad times... and all times in between.
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We are actually listening to it now
What happened to the old Jimmy talking about cocaine and smoking pot and such
If you want a blast from the past download and listen to the live at Lake Lanier, Ga show in the 80's avaiable on a site mentioned here in another thread.
We are actually listening to it now
What happened to the old Jimmy talking about cocaine and smoking pot and such
If you want a blast from the past download and listen to the live at Lake Lanier, Ga show in the 80's avaiable on a site mentioned here in another thread.
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The absolute best things about this live album is, songwise, 1. Wonder Why We Ever Go Home 2. The Captain And The Kid 3. Havana Daydreamin' 4. Miss You So Badly 5. Tampico Trauma 6. the fantastic version of SOASOASailor and 7. Pencil Thin Mustache.
The rest too but those are my standouts. There is nothing bad about this live album. It's exceptional. It's beyond anything he's done since, feel wise or crowd wise. The crowd on a live record is not the deal - it's the band. And you can hear the crowd plenty on this, I don't understand why some of you say it's not enough. Maybe stop drinking so much or listening to the recent live albums - this is how it should be done.
Perhaps, in hindsite after all these years, the best thing about this live album overall is the musicianship - it's incredible. It's on fire. And the best musician on this album is by far Greg Fingers Taylor. His playing along with Barry Chance's guitar leads is outstanding. Never been better, never been outdone, never been duplicated. Nothing. You Had To Be There is exactly what it says and it's never been better.
The last best thing about this live album is it's a double record and I took the effort to put it into a single jewel double case.
The rest too but those are my standouts. There is nothing bad about this live album. It's exceptional. It's beyond anything he's done since, feel wise or crowd wise. The crowd on a live record is not the deal - it's the band. And you can hear the crowd plenty on this, I don't understand why some of you say it's not enough. Maybe stop drinking so much or listening to the recent live albums - this is how it should be done.
Perhaps, in hindsite after all these years, the best thing about this live album overall is the musicianship - it's incredible. It's on fire. And the best musician on this album is by far Greg Fingers Taylor. His playing along with Barry Chance's guitar leads is outstanding. Never been better, never been outdone, never been duplicated. Nothing. You Had To Be There is exactly what it says and it's never been better.
The last best thing about this live album is it's a double record and I took the effort to put it into a single jewel double case.
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over six years since my first review on here and a few things have changed. Back when I first got this I was new to Parrotheadism.
My main issue with this now is the sound quality. As many have said it could us a remastering. "If" that were to ever happen it would be perfect.
Feeding Frenzy is still my fave for live albums, I just love the energy on that one.
JustDucky,
I like your idea about putting the cover into a single jewel double case.
I'm gonna have to do that myself.
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Ducky
I moved the "You had To Be there" cds from the big bulky case down to the thin double case today and it works and looks great.
Thanks for the idea~~~^^^^~~~^^^^~~~^^^^~~~
My main issue with this now is the sound quality. As many have said it could us a remastering. "If" that were to ever happen it would be perfect.
Feeding Frenzy is still my fave for live albums, I just love the energy on that one.
JustDucky,
I like your idea about putting the cover into a single jewel double case.
I'm gonna have to do that myself.
*EDIT
Ducky
I moved the "You had To Be there" cds from the big bulky case down to the thin double case today and it works and looks great.
Thanks for the idea~~~^^^^~~~^^^^~~~^^^^~~~
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What I love about this album...er' cd... is the loose, barroom pheel given to all of our parrothead song phavorites, philled with raunchy guitars & colorphul in between in song banter by the HeadParrot himself...
so pull up a barstool phriends "You Had To Be There" indeed
sonofabeach, I agree we need a remaster as does the rest of the early Buffett platter!
so pull up a barstool phriends "You Had To Be There" indeed
sonofabeach, I agree we need a remaster as does the rest of the early Buffett platter!
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This was the album that got me hooked on Jimmy
way back in my college days of the early 80s. A
roommate had it and I played it to death. Now I listen
to it on a somewhat regular rotation with my newer
JB. I love the musicianship on many of the songs.
The fast, rocking pace of Pencil Thin Mustache, Pirate
Looks at 40, Margaritaville with the original extra verse,
Changes in Latitude, Son of a Sailor, The Captain & The Kid,
the rollicking Dixie Diner and all the storytelling. Yes, it could
use better mastering, but the songs and the stories rock!
way back in my college days of the early 80s. A
roommate had it and I played it to death. Now I listen
to it on a somewhat regular rotation with my newer
JB. I love the musicianship on many of the songs.
The fast, rocking pace of Pencil Thin Mustache, Pirate
Looks at 40, Margaritaville with the original extra verse,
Changes in Latitude, Son of a Sailor, The Captain & The Kid,
the rollicking Dixie Diner and all the storytelling. Yes, it could
use better mastering, but the songs and the stories rock!
I know, another post -
Jimmy's best live album EVER. It's also probably his best release EVER. It's the one Buffett album I listen to the most and have listened to the most. No other release comes close.
Yeah hey man - it's nice to have it in one jewel case eh? Isn't that great? It's such a simple thing but it makes so much more sense. Stupid MCA.
Jimmy's best live album EVER. It's also probably his best release EVER. It's the one Buffett album I listen to the most and have listened to the most. No other release comes close.
Yeah hey man - it's nice to have it in one jewel case eh? Isn't that great? It's such a simple thing but it makes so much more sense. Stupid MCA.
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Re: You Had to Be There
This was recoreded in Atlanta and Florida...several more songs from these concerts didn't make the record...have they ever shown up somewhere? Cheesburger was one of them because it was just being released about that time
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Re: You Had to Be There
In the Jimmy Buffett, uh, what is it called? Forum? There's recently been some talk about that very fact, about other songs left off from the SOAS album from the live album, which I think was all that was left.
Would be nice if MCA did some kind of deluxe reissue with a third disc of extra tracks. Or perhaps Mailboat.
Maybe when Jimmy gets old he'll reissue everything remastered etc with bonus tracks. No reason why he can't - he could certainly afford to buy his own back catalog "back" from MCA Records by now!
Would be nice if MCA did some kind of deluxe reissue with a third disc of extra tracks. Or perhaps Mailboat.
Maybe when Jimmy gets old he'll reissue everything remastered etc with bonus tracks. No reason why he can't - he could certainly afford to buy his own back catalog "back" from MCA Records by now!
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Re: You Had to Be There
This is the album that got me to become a parrothead. Having graduated from High School in June 1978 I was familar with Jimmy. But wasn't really a fan. That started the fall of 1978 as a Freshman at Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia. One afternoon drinking .10 cent drafts at the "Flame" I heard "Gods Own Drunk" for the first time. And that my friends got me.
What a wonderful time capsule this album/CD is! Jimmy's monologue between songs is a time machine that takes you back to tv shows, movies, culture of the 70's. CLassic.
My favorite Buffett CD.
What a wonderful time capsule this album/CD is! Jimmy's monologue between songs is a time machine that takes you back to tv shows, movies, culture of the 70's. CLassic.
My favorite Buffett CD.
I passed out and I rallied
And I sprung a few leaks...
And I sprung a few leaks...