BuffettNews.com Newsletter - 04/23/2007
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BuffettNews.com Newsletter
Published April 23rd, 2007
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The latest news from BuffettNews.com
http://www.buffettnews.com/news.html
In this Issue:
- Bama Breeze Tour Begins in Houston
- Addition Tour Dates Coming Soon
- Jimmy's new book: Swine Not? due out Nov 2007
- More recent news stories
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Photos from the Houston Show / Additional Tour Cities
April 22, 2007 9:20pm Submitted by: phjim
Some photos from Saturday's show at Minute Maid Park in Houston are
now available in our Photo Gallery (thanks to John Parr and others)
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=116
There's also a photo of one of the tour t-shirts that shows additonal
tour stops. (thanks to texaspirate for passing along the photo)
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-8214
Additional Cities listed include (not yet officially announced)
Atlantic City, NJ
Uncasville, CT
New York, NY
Honolulu, HI
Hollywood, CA
Las Vegas, NV
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2007 Tour Begins in Houston
April 22, 2007 6:31am Submitted by: phjim
The 2007 Bama Breeze Tour kicked off on Satuday night at the Minute
Maid Park in Houston, TX. Jimmy opened the show with "On The Road
Again", a cover of the song by Willie Nelson. Two other songs were
also performed live for the first time "Cinco de Mayo in Memphis" and
"Reggabilly Hill". Other surprises to the set list included "Ballad of
Spider John", "Northeast Texas Women", and "Tonight I Just Need My
Guitar".
The set list from the show is now available, along with comments from
those who listened to the show on Radio Margaritaville or SIRIUS
Satellite Radio. The last two songs "Tonight I Just Need My Guitar"
and "In My Room" were missing due to a local power loss backstage.
They are working on re-airing the lost songs in the near future.
http://www.buffettnews.com/show1065.html
Some people who attended the show have mentioned the t-shirts include
tour dates for Hollywood, CA and Honolulu, HI.
Michael Utley was not at the show because he was recovering from minor
surgery in Nashville. Mac McAnally filled in on keyboards. He is
expected to rejoin the band on Wednesday in Atlanta.
The opening act Robert Earl Keen played for about 30 minutes prior to
Jimmy taking the stage. REK is only scheduled to be the opening act
for the Houston show.
If you attended the show and have some photos to pass along, please
send them to: in...@buffettnews.com
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Lucy Buffett and Mac McAleer of LuLu's return to TAIT
April 21, 2007 11:50am Submitted by: Bwana Paul
Time After Island Time Presents Part 2 of 2 of the LuLu's at Homeport
Radio Special.
Mac McAleer and Lucy Buffett of LuLu's at Homeport in Gulf Shores,
Alabama return to Time After Island Time to talk about their life on
the gulf coast, their favorite Coral Reefers, the listening parties
for American Idol's Taylor Hicks, and their personal philosophies on
life. We have some very special music on this episode of Time After
Island Time, and we know you'll enjoy it.
Tune in from anywhere in the world via Radio JimmyDreamz at
http://www.radio.jimmydreamz.com
Monday 1pm - APRIL 23, 2007
Wednesday 9am - APRIL 25, 2007
Thursday 4pm - APRIL 26, 2007
Saturday 8pm - APRIL 28, 2007
**All broadcasts are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)**
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Details on Jimmy's New Book: Swine Not?
April 20, 2007 9:04pm Submitted by: phjim
More details on Jimmy's new book "Swine Not?" have been passed along
to us (thanks to Sarah)
Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffett
http://www.buffettnews.com/bookstore.html
Bestselling author and famed musician Jimmy Buffett presents a
charming fable for all ages-the exciting adventure of Rumpy, a pig in
Manhattan. Jimmy was inspired to write this book by friend who really
does keep a pig in Manhattan! When Rumpy, a pet potbelly pig, and her
human family move to the big city, she couldn't be more excited. Her
long lost twin brother moved to the city long ago and now she will
finally have the chance to find him. But when she finds herself locked
inside the apartment, with an evil chef is lurking outside, Rumpy has
to overcome the obstacles. Will she ever be able to get down to the
streets and find her twin? All she needs is a few new friends and the
perfect disguise...
You read about this first on BuffettNews.com, the internet's #1 source
for Jimmy Buffett news.
http://www.buffettnews.com/bookstore.html
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Jim Mayer on DarynKagan.com
April 20, 2007 8:54am Submitted by: phjim
Jim Mayer is featured on DarynKagan.com. Jim speaks about his new cd,
his musical influences, and what inspires him to play music for the
kids. The piece will be on the main page the entire weekend, please
come by and see Uncle Jim, and don't forget his new cd "Let There Be
Fun" at UncleJimRocks.com.
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Houston Chronicle Article
April 19, 2007 8:50am Submitted by: phjim
The Houston Chronicle has an article on the upcoming show: "Minute
Maid is ready for Parrotheads"
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/hoffman/4727969.html
Buffett will open his Bama Breeze '07 tour here Saturday night (April
21st). Minute Maid is the only baseball stadium on the itinerary. The
stage will be set in deep center field. Buffett will enter from the
right field gate and walk along the warning track to the stage.
Opening act Robert Earl Keen will play from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Buffett
will begin singing around 8:30 p.m. and play for two hours and 15
minutes without his usual intermission.
Alcohol, especially frozen margaritas and Buffett's own beer label,
Landshark Lager, will be sold.
Buffett, who has been rehearsing in Austin the past few weeks, is
expected to arrive in Houston for sound check Friday. He and his band
will use all the dressing rooms in Minute Maid except the Astros
clubhouse.
Stagehands and crew began erecting the stage the minute the Astros
finished sweeping the Marlins Tuesday night. The stage is so large
that the speaker towers are being built outside the ballpark on
Commerce.
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Mohegan Sun Show in August
April 18, 2007 8:23pm Submitted by: phjim
Expect a show at the Mohegan Sun Casino to be announced soon (this
show has not yet been announced yet)
Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band
Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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More on Jimmy's New Book
April 17, 2007 8:59pm Submitted by: phjim
Amazon.com has more information on Jimmy Buffett's upcoming book
called "Swine Not?" (hardcover). The new book comes out on November
27th, 2007.
http://www.buffettnews.com/bookstore.html
Swine Not?
Author: Jimmy Buffett
Illustrator: Helen Bransford
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316114022
ISBN-13: 978-0316114028
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No CMT Award for Jimmy
April 17, 2007 6:42am Submitted by: phjim
The CMT Music Awards show took place on Monday April 16th. Jack Ingram
received the CMT in the Wide Open Country category for the song "Love
You". Other songs nominated in the category include: "Bama Breeze" -
Jimmy Buffett , "Always on Your Side" - Sheryl Crow With Sting, and
"God's Gonna Cut You Down" - Johnny Cash.
In 2003 Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson received a CMA Award for Vocal
Event of the Year for the song "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere". For more
info visit our Awards and Nominations page.
http://www.buffettnews.com/awards.html
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Don Ho, Hawaiian Musician, Dies at 76
April 14, 2007 9:18pm Submitted by: Triathlete-Parakeet2
Hawaiian singer Don Ho died on Saturday of heart failure. Don Ho did
an introduction for Jimmy on the "Live in Hawaii" album.
>From the New York Times: Mr. Ho had achieved nationwide fame with
several successful albums and a hit single, "Tiny Bubbles." A full
decade before Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," the song painted an
appealing portrait of tropical indulgence that cemented Mr. Ho's
character as an easygoing romantic rogue.
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Live at Texas Stadium Comes in at #11
April 11, 2007 7:44pm Submitted by: phjim
The first week sales figures for the new "Live at Texas Stadium" CD
are now available. The album comes in at #11 on the Billboard Top 200
chart.
>From Billboard.com: The trio of Alan Jackson, George Strait and Jimmy
Buffett score the No. 11 spot with "Live at Texas Stadium," a 15-song
live album from a 2004 Dallas concert. The MCA Nashville album sold
67,000.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003569925
>From CMT: Live at Texas Stadium, a concert disc from Alan Jackson,
George Strait and Jimmy Buffett lands at No. 4 on Billboard's country
album chart.
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New Jim Mayer CD
April 11, 2007 6:36am Submitted by: phjim
Jim Mayer's newest CD, entitled "Let There Be Fun" has just been
released on the Little Flock label! This CD will have the young and
young-at-heart rocking out, while hearing positive messages and fun
lyrics throughout! Uncle Jim, Best New XM Kids' Artist of the Year
(2005) created his second CD with a powerful message for the
elementary school set. He tackles topics such as anti-bullying, self-
esteem, and team awareness, wrapped up in fourteen musically diverse
and sophisticated songs.
Uncle Jim is joined by many familiar and talented musicians and
vocalists on this project: Peter Mayer, Victor Broden, Nadirah
Shakoor, Tina Gullickson, Mac McAnally, Sammy Mayer, Brendan Mayer,
India Mayer, Roger Guth, Ralph MacDonald, Scott Bryan, Chris Walters,
Larry Byram, Jim White, Sonny Landreth, Jeff Coffin, Steve Peffer, and
Jake Shimabukuro. Talk about an all-star lineup!
"Let There Be Fun" is now available in the Little Flock online shop
at: www.LittleFlockMusic.com. This fabulous new CD is $15.00, plus the
usual shipping charges. Stop by and listen to sound clips!
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