Originally Posted by elevatorman (Post 2252246)

“Some of it’s magic and some of it’s tragic but I had a good life all the way.”

– Jimmy Buffett

Originally Posted by Pairadocs (Post 2252320)

Loved buffet. When I heard of his death this morning, I thought of the very first time we saw and heard him. No "coral reefers" at that time. Neighbors at the time had been up to the Alabama beaches, said there was a guy from the area who sang in some of the beach bars there and was really great. They said his music was very different than what was thought of as "Caribbean" genre. They were excited and called us... said this local Alabama guy was going to be the entertainer at the local mall (Sunrise Mall for any of you who may also be from south east Florida) that weekend. The mall back then usually had live entertainment on weekends, much like that on our squares here. No band, just him, thought he was great and "might go somewhere"....LOL ! Never considered ourselves parrot-heads, but went to many of his concerts over the years. Sorry the "Chillers" are also gone from the Villages, they were as close to Buffet's original arrangements as any "tribute band" we've heard.

Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2252199)

He was making a lot from license fees. He was also friends with another Buffett (Warren) and purchased Berkshire shares when they were "cheap".

Originally Posted by Funkman (Post 2252342)

He'd always play Great Woods right around Labor Day weekend, must have seen him 10+ times, always a great time in the lot

Vibes to the Parrothead community

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2252340)

Berkshire shares were never cheap. Only affordable If you have the means.

Originally Posted by Funkman (Post 2252342)

He'd always play Great Woods right around Labor Day weekend, must have seen him 10+ times, always a great time in the lot

Vibes to the Parrothead community

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2252445)

Here's a couple of photos of JB at Great Woods.

You've probably visited our bar in the Parking Lot. We had an 18' flat bed for a stage and had the Baja Brothers playing (until they became JB's opening band) and a replica of Captain Tony's Bar in Key West. I think one of these photos is from one of the very rare "matinee shows" JB played at Great Woods.

Originally Posted by NoMo50 (Post 2252507)

Jimmy died as a result of skin cancer that spread to the lymph nodes, resulting in lymphoma. Skin cancer also took the life of Bob Marley, of whom Jimmy was a big fan. Tragic, but a reminder for those of us who dwell in the sun to keep up on those dermatologist appointments.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2252543)

Yup. Bob Marly died from a melanoma that originated under one of his toenails...

Sadly, I've diagnosed two of them over my career...