Parrot head or Deadhead?
Which are you? I guess some people are both. I'm not either but I know more Buffett songs.
shareI think I am the resident Movie Chat Discussion Board Deadhead. There are a couple other fans here, but that's about it.
First Show: 5/1/77 The Palladium, NYC
Best Show: Hard to beat 1977!
I've seen Jimmy Buffett once, at Madison Square Garden in 2007. I was more impressed with the crowd than the show. The happiest, most cheerful concertgoers I've ever experienced. The show was quite respectable, but I've never been back.
Jimmy's fans really seem to love him. Some of the songs that I do know I really like but I wouldn't consider myself a Parrot Head. Haven't heard that much Grateful Dead but have I heard that they're fans really love them too.
shareFirst Dead show Rich Stadium, Buffalo 7/4/89. Saw all six MSG Vince debut shows with Bruce Hornsby in 1990. Still have those master tapes, God knows why. Fave show may be NYE 89 with Branford Marsalis.
The only things I know about Jimmy Buffett is he likes tropical shirts and drinks.
My post early 1980s attendance was pretty spotty. But I have quite a few recordings, which are a world easier to obtain now than back in the day. I do have 7/4/89 which as you must well know is a highly rated show. 1990 had lots of great stuff, the most well-known must be Bradford Marsalis at Nassau Coliseum, immortalized on "Wake Up to Find Out." For the Garden shows I have Road Trips Vol. 2 No. 1, and an audience recording of 9/16.
I finally got a chance to see Branford, playing with "The Dead," April, 2009, at Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey. Great show.
Given my most-loved and listened-to years are 71-76. I understand. After a brief fun run of thirty-five shows, my last show was in 92. (SoCal somewhere) The hassle of traffic, parking and crowds wasn't worth the magic I got in return. Once Jerry died I couldn't thus far bring myself to recapture the it. Great to hear Jimmy Herring became a regular, as he was a super nice guy in the early 90s as was the whole Aquarium Rescue Unit, who'd hang out after their shows. The small venue model became my live music addiction delivery method from then on. Still listen to my favorite Dead "tapes" including ones from the 90s, but my music tastes exploded and I listen to pretty much everything other than pop nowadays.
Ah, the Meadowlands, saw many a non-Dead show there, but was lucky enough to see the "second new Darkstar" on 10/16/89 there. The farthest south I got was D.C., iirc.