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I kind of wanted to sing and do it for a living. The part the Gulf Coast played in me didn’t come until I was in college. I think the wanderlust was the fact that we came from a family of sailors and nomads, who had to settle in Pascagoula for odd reasons. That’s the first Calypso that I ever heard was his record collection, because he liked that stuff. He was a ship captain, and his ship ran from New Orleans to Punta Arenas and Paraguay and Argentina. JB: No, I got all that from my grandfather. SC: What kind of role did the Gulf Coast play in writing those early songs? Did you get that tropical vibe while you were here? Even at this point, I’d be willing to bet that there aren’t a lot of people who wouldn’t go to the beach for a week, particularly after this winter. I was living in the tropics, because I wanted to. Then, the other thing was that I did kind of head south, which is part of my heritage. I think that kind of resonated with people, in a craft that’s noted for a lot of hype and a lot of bullshit.
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I tried to be as authentic as I could about what I was doing. I was always having a good time doing it. You never know what the public is going to buy and how long they’re going to be around for. You know, you never know what’s going to happen out there. JB: Well, I’m glad that I was lucky enough to be able to write timeless music. SC: You said something about people raising their children on the music from “A1A.” What do you think about the music from that album being so timeless? So, it was just as much fun then as it is now. We were like, “What are we going to call this thing? Well, let’s take a ride in this MGB and go to Key West, and we’ll figure it out by then.” That’s how it happened. I can’t believe it’s been 40 years since “A1A.” I can remember driving down the road with my friend Peter Whorf, who took album covers from Miami. From that point forward, luck, hard work, a little bit of talent, finding that audience and managing to keep them, so they would raise their children on this music has kind of worked out. It was a long way ahead of where I started, and a lot of people who I knew wished they were there at that time. JB: No (laughing)! All things in perspective, back when I made “A1A,” I was very happy to be exactly where I was.
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Back then when you were making that album, did you ever think it would bring you where you are now? SC: Your debut album “A1A” is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
#JIMMY BUFFETT MIC DROP TV#
I yell at my TV as much as the next passionate fan, thinking wrongly - much like the next passionate fan - I'd never make a bad call in my life if I were in their shoes. Much to my chagrin, the tape shows I called one of Doc's early shots out when, in fact, it was in.Jimmy Buffett cut his teeth in Mobile before moving to Nashville and beyond.īuffett took time out of his schedule recently to discuss with Lagniappe the past, present and future of the Trop Rock phenomenon he created. It sounds pretty easy, but as a result I have a newfound respect for referees.
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asked me to spot the balls at the last second.īasically, it was my job to stand aside the line of fire and determine whether or not golf balls went through a black net as the sun was setting. I went out to take some video for Twitter and stuff, but Paul Dehner Jr. Since Eifert is a golfer (who is rumored to be able to drive a ball 370 yards, but said "maybe downhill, downwind"), we had our esteemed guest and hosts do some target shooting. Those familiar with the show know that we end each episode with a game. I inadvertently made my Beyond the Stripes debut. "Isn't that a cliched, stupid question? It's like, 'Hey, you're from Indiana, you must know John Cougar Mellencamp, right?' " "Would you drink a Das Boot with John Cougar Mellencamp if the opportunity arose?" "You do?" Doc responded, quite surprised (AJ McCarron ended up knowing Jimmy Buffett). "Do you know John Mellencamp?" Doc asked. "You know what? They're gonna get worse," Doc said with a face as red as I've ever seen it.Īctually, the questions were pretty good, and Eifert was funnier than we expected him to be - just being honest - whether he was trying to be or not. This quote about sums it up: "These are terrible questions."