Margaritaville – The Song
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Margaritaville – The Song
I know I could probably look through all the set-lists, etc., but I thought I'd just toss this out here for discussion/comment ...
Since "Margaritaville" became Jimmy's more-or-less defining song, has there ever been a concert at which he did NOT perform it?
How about about "Come Monday", or "Cheeseburger in Paradise", or other examples of "The Sacred Six"?
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Since "Margaritaville" became Jimmy's more-or-less defining song, has there ever been a concert at which he did NOT perform it?
How about about "Come Monday", or "Cheeseburger in Paradise", or other examples of "The Sacred Six"?
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I was actually thinking about this earlier in the week. I saw Dave Matthews again last Friday and it made me realize again how similar all of Jimmy's setlists are. It's not a bad thing, but when you go to a Buffett show, you know that 70-80% of the songs are going to be the same as you saw the last ten-twenty years.
With Dave, his setlist changes every night and his catalogue is so big that you may not hear one of his "popular" songs you want for years if you only see him once a year or so.
The good news with Buffett is I have been able to take friends who haven't seen him before and let them know what they can expect to hear.
With Dave, his setlist changes every night and his catalogue is so big that you may not hear one of his "popular" songs you want for years if you only see him once a year or so.
The good news with Buffett is I have been able to take friends who haven't seen him before and let them know what they can expect to hear.
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Why Don't We Get Drunk... was not played at Star Lake last year.
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Re: Margaritaville – The Song
I went to a show in Tampa in 2003 and he played 30 songs but didn't play Changes or BEG.
This was the set list... https://www.buffettnews.com/resources/s ... /?show=115
This was the set list... https://www.buffettnews.com/resources/s ... /?show=115
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Re: Margaritaville – The Song
Wasn't that the year that Changes was the background in the intermission jumbo-screen slide show?BottleofRum wrote: ↑May 29, 2023 9:37 pm I went to a show in Tampa in 2003 and he played 30 songs but didn't play Changes or BEG.
This was the set list... https://www.buffettnews.com/resources/s ... /?show=115
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Re: Margaritaville – The Song
Was not in attendance nor do I know the full story, but I always found it very odd that Jimmy and the beach band played Come Monday as the final encore in Houston in 2008, after Somewhere Over China (which is more of an encore to me). On paper it looks so out of place, almost like he forgot to play it during the show, so I really wonder if it almost slipped through the cracks.
This version appears on the "Encores" album.
This version appears on the "Encores" album.
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At the 2014 Hershey Park show in 2014, Jimmy did not perform A Pirate Looks at 40
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There are many, many shows over the last several years that have not featured WDWGDAS. BEG seems to be going that route too which is cool with me as it opens up a slot for hopefully some other lesser played tunes.bodypainter wrote: ↑May 26, 2023 3:18 pm Why Don't We Get Drunk... was not played at Star Lake last year.
It was too much tequila . . . . or not quite enough.
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Re: Margaritaville – The Song
I was there that night. It was odd, but it was also a Monday night show, which are so rare I think that's why he closed with it.SharkysMV1 wrote: ↑May 30, 2023 9:28 am Was not in attendance nor do I know the full story, but I always found it very odd that Jimmy and the beach band played Come Monday as the final encore in Houston in 2008, after Somewhere Over China (which is more of an encore to me). On paper it looks so out of place, almost like he forgot to play it during the show, so I really wonder if it almost slipped through the cracks.
This version appears on the "Encores" album.
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Assuming this setlist is accurate, it appears that at this show in November 1998 at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY he did play Cheeseburger but did not play Margaritaville- or at least I don't see it in the setlist:Bicycle Bill wrote: ↑May 22, 2023 11:35 am I know I could probably look through all the set-lists, etc., but I thought I'd just toss this out here for discussion/comment ...
Since "Margaritaville" became Jimmy's more-or-less defining song, has there ever been a concert at which he did NOT perform it?
https://www.buffettnews.com/resources/s ... /?show=281
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That set list is incomplete here is full setlist from Setlist fm
We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
Only Time Will Tell
Boat Drinks
Jamaica Mistaica
My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus
Banana Republics
(Steve Goodman cover)
Pencil Thin Mustache
Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street
Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
Havaña Daydreamin'
God's Own Drunk
(Lord Buckley cover)
Uncle John's Band
(Grateful Dead cover)
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Cowboy in the Jungle
Chanson pour les petits enfants
Twelve Volt Man
Cheeseburger in Paradise
The Wino and I Know
Why Don't We Get Drunk
Son of a Son of a Sailor
No Woman, No Cry
(Bob Marley & The Wailers cover)
Distantly in Love
Margaritaville
Defying Gravity
(Jesse Winchester cover)
One Particular Harbour
We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
Only Time Will Tell
Boat Drinks
Jamaica Mistaica
My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus
Banana Republics
(Steve Goodman cover)
Pencil Thin Mustache
Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street
Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
Havaña Daydreamin'
God's Own Drunk
(Lord Buckley cover)
Uncle John's Band
(Grateful Dead cover)
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Cowboy in the Jungle
Chanson pour les petits enfants
Twelve Volt Man
Cheeseburger in Paradise
The Wino and I Know
Why Don't We Get Drunk
Son of a Son of a Sailor
No Woman, No Cry
(Bob Marley & The Wailers cover)
Distantly in Love
Margaritaville
Defying Gravity
(Jesse Winchester cover)
One Particular Harbour
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If you're positive that this setlist from Setlist fm is accurate, then we should definitely have someone update it here in the BN database to include the complete setlist. I thought something didn't seem quite right because he usually doesn't end a show with The Wino and I Know. But still figured a shortened setlist of 18 songs seemed possible.urlcenter wrote: ↑June 13, 2023 8:45 pm That set list is incomplete here is full setlist from Setlist fm
We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
Only Time Will Tell
Boat Drinks
Jamaica Mistaica
My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus
Banana Republics
(Steve Goodman cover)
Pencil Thin Mustache
Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street
Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
Havaña Daydreamin'
God's Own Drunk
(Lord Buckley cover)
Uncle John's Band
(Grateful Dead cover)
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Cowboy in the Jungle
Chanson pour les petits enfants
Twelve Volt Man
Cheeseburger in Paradise
The Wino and I Know
Why Don't We Get Drunk
Son of a Son of a Sailor
No Woman, No Cry
(Bob Marley & The Wailers cover)
Distantly in Love
Margaritaville
Defying Gravity
(Jesse Winchester cover)
One Particular Harbour
The only other setlists that I am finding without Margaritaville in them are from "special appearance" type shows where he played a limited number of songs. Not sure if those really count, but here is one example from Pascagoula in 2001 (if this setlist is also incomplete let me know):
https://www.buffettnews.com/resources/s ... /?show=180
In terms of shows that were clearly part of tours and had full length setlists, I think it would be almost impossible to find one without Margaritaville in the setlist. But surely this is a question that has been asked before and someone out there or on this board must know the answer? It's just like asking if Neil Diamond ever did a concert without singing Sweet Caroline.
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Not only am I positive the set list is accurate and complete, the full show can be download from the jokelben server in FLAC format. The 2001 setlist you posted a link to is complete, that show was a special birthday show for Jimmy's mom and it contained her favorite Jimmy Buffett songsatmarler26 wrote: ↑June 18, 2023 12:05 pmIf you're positive that this setlist from Setlist fm is accurate, then we should definitely have someone update it here in the BN database to include the complete setlist. I thought something didn't seem quite right because he usually doesn't end a show with The Wino and I Know. But still figured a shortened setlist of 18 songs seemed possible.urlcenter wrote: ↑June 13, 2023 8:45 pm That set list is incomplete here is full setlist from Setlist fm
We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
Only Time Will Tell
Boat Drinks
Jamaica Mistaica
My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus
Banana Republics
(Steve Goodman cover)
Pencil Thin Mustache
Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street
Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
Havaña Daydreamin'
God's Own Drunk
(Lord Buckley cover)
Uncle John's Band
(Grateful Dead cover)
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Cowboy in the Jungle
Chanson pour les petits enfants
Twelve Volt Man
Cheeseburger in Paradise
The Wino and I Know
Why Don't We Get Drunk
Son of a Son of a Sailor
No Woman, No Cry
(Bob Marley & The Wailers cover)
Distantly in Love
Margaritaville
Defying Gravity
(Jesse Winchester cover)
One Particular Harbour
The only other setlists that I am finding without Margaritaville in them are from "special appearance" type shows where he played a limited number of songs. Not sure if those really count, but here is one example from Pascagoula in 2001 (if this setlist is also incomplete let me know):
https://www.buffettnews.com/resources/s ... /?show=180
In terms of shows that were clearly part of tours and had full length setlists, I think it would be almost impossible to find one without Margaritaville in the setlist. But surely this is a question that has been asked before and someone out there or on this board must know the answer? It's just like asking if Neil Diamond ever did a concert without singing Sweet Caroline.