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Summary: JIMMY BUFFETT KNOCK-OFFS
Comment: Very similar to Margaritaville Cafe's "Late Night Gumbo," this disc is produced by same people that bring you a new Jimmy Buffett record every year. And ain't that great ?? If you love Buffett, you'll like this. There is a growing number of Buffett tributes and knock-offs out there. Some are pretty cheesy, but this is one works for me.
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Summary: NICE
Comment: This CD is a smile waiting to happen. As soon as a I popped it in the cd player I was dancing around my apartment, shaking my hips to the caribbean beat, completely forgetting the bad mood I was in 10 minutes before. The beats and guitar work are great, Jimmy Buffett's vocals on some of the tracks are balm to the parrothead soul (esp his take on No Woman No Cry) and I have long been a huge fan of Nadirah Shakoor, since I heard her solo while Jimmy took a break at his Cincinnati concert one year. The live ambience only adds, with the energy and noise of the crowd as much a part of the listening experience as you own tropical island fantasies. Buy it for the rhythms, buy it 'cause it's Jimmy, buy it 'cause Nadirah is on it....just do yourself a favor and buy it!
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Summary: Great Songs and Great Musicians
Comment: This is a wonderful album. It's great to hear these guys, normally confined to being Jimmy Buffett's backup band (aside from all their side projects), get a chance to shine together. This is a tropical album, but some of the songs are very jazzy, which is guitarist Peter Mayer's background. One of the songs (Soltar) invokes Santana, especially in Peter's tasty guitar solo and Hammond organ work of Mike Utley.The songs range from dance in the streets party music to lazy relaxing poolside vibes for a sunny summer day. The album was recorded live at Margaritaville Cafe in New Orleans, so the crowd interaction is cool and the jams are authentic. The only thing keeping this from being 5 stars is that Jimmy Buffett pokes his head in for a few songs and just doesn't fit the vibe. His vocals detract from the great Nadira's on "Cairo" and, while "No Woman No Cry" is good, he doesn't fit there either. Sorry to you guys who liked him on this album, but he didn't belong here.
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Summary: Coral Reefers at their best
Comment: If you're only into the core of the Parrothead Cannon, then this CD isn't for you. No Son of a Son or Changes here. The emphasis is on the talent and brilliance of the Coral Reefers. If you lay in bed at night thinking about going back to the island, or dream about going down to the Banana Republics and listening to the local bands, consider yourself a fit for this Album. Nadirah Shakoor fans will not be disappointed.
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Summary: A must have CD for any Parrot Head
Comment: I am a 20 year Buffett fan. I've had this CD for 2 weeks and have'nt stopped listening to it for the last two weeks. Bubba's singing of "No woman, No cry" is absolutely incredible. I keep punching track 13 over and over again. His never released "Come on in" is in typical Buffett fashion, have to listen to it 10 times before you say, "Wow, he did it again." You get to hear how truly talented Robert is on the steel drums. Trini's rendition of "African Friend" is super. People talk about taking one CD with them on a deserted island, this one is it. Steel drums and Bubba, what else is there.?
