| Concert Review of Jimmy Buffett at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on Sat Jul 21, 2007 |
| Event Date |
| Sat Jul 21, 2007 |
| Source |
| Chicago Sun Times |
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| Jimmy Buffett Charms 5 o' clock somewhere---July 23 Another summer, another effort to explain the wonder of Jimmy Buffett to someone. Its like trying to describe a mojito to an eskimo. I've been writing about Buffett since 1982 when he opened for Bonnie Raitt at the Poplar Creek Music Theatre outside of Chicago. I have a picture of me and Buffett backstage. We both have big moustaches. It looks like we're preparing to direct an adult movie. I was immediately drawn to Buffett's unique blend of country, calypso, reggae and folk. I love Merle Haggard and some of Buffett's curled vocal inflection reminds me of the Hag. Merle Haggard meeting Harry Belafonte meeting Steve Goodman. What's not to like about that? Call his musical style Gulf & Western or Caribbean Soul, but on Saturday I'll be at Alpine Valley for what appears to be my 36th Buffett concert since 1981. (I've saved most of the ticket stubs). I'd catch him while you can. I spoke to Buffett a couple of months ago before I headed off to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla, one of his recent haunts. "I've been fishing around and looking like places like Anguilla where we can play," Buffett said. "Its obvious people like to hear us in a smaller location and take a vacation at the same time.......". |
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| Sounds system very bad. No security Lack of facilities Set list sucked who wants to hear On THE Road Again? |
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