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Thread ID: 115400	2011-01-17 01:23:00	Get Ready Parrotheads!!	Twelvevolts (5457)	PC World Chat

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1170352	2011-01-17 01:23:00	Got my tickets this morning and off to the concert on 29 January. Should be a party to remember. www.stuff.co.nz	Twelvevolts (5457)
1170353	2011-01-17 17:26:00	He's still alive?	SurferJoe46 (51)
1170354	2011-01-17 17:34:00	He's still alive? Yeah there is some doubt about that, but it seems from this obituary that it was Marvin Gardens who died and not Buffett. :D:D Legendary Entertainer Marvin Gardens Dead at 42 Sarasota Herald-Tribune April 1, 1989 Marvin Gardens, the wry and witty singer/songwriter noted for his risque lyrics and life on "the edge" died of a massive coronary infarction today at the Sarasota Rock 'n' Roll Rest Home, according to a statement released by the Sarasota County Coroner's Office and officials at the home. He was 42. Mr. Gardens, best known for the song "Why Don't We Get Drunk,"which was popularized by singer Jimmy Buffett in the early '70s, was an early influence in the "gonzo" style of music that included Jerry Jeff Walker, the late Steve Goodman and Mr. Buffett. "Gonzo," a term borrowed from author Hunter S. Thompson, describes the crazy,almost insane, lyrics and tunes of some late '60s and early '70s post-folk melodies. Mr. Gardens had been in the home permanently since a 1981 stroke -which ironically occured on the same day that his old musical partner, Buffett, released his 'Somewhere Over China' LP. Reports indicated that Mr. Gardens was listening to a promotional copy of Mr. Buffett's 'Off to See the Lizard' release when he declared, "Oh no - this can't be happening!" He collapsed and was pronounced dead by the resident physician at the home. Mr. Gardens, the scion of a prominent Atlantic City, N.J. family, had not performed in public in some time. He is credited on several of Mr. Buffett's albums as well as pictured on the cover of Mr. Goodmans' Someone Else's Troubles" LP. His early collaborations with Mr. Buffett were in New Orleans in the 1960s. While the two had a falling out over Buffett's decision to drop a controversial song Garden's had reportedly written for his 'Havana Daydreamin' LP, the two had partially reconciled although there were no plans to reinstate Gardens in the Coral Reefers forthe upcoming tour or any other. Reached for comment in Los Angeles, Mr. Buffett stated that, "Some people don't even know how close Marvin and I used to be. I'll miss him. We were so very close." He added, "It sort of became an on-running joke. 'Fingers' [Taylor - Buffett's harmonica man] used to call him my alter-ego. It got so bad that some people even wondered if there was actually two people or just one of us. Kind of like Batman and Bruce Wayne.That sort of thing." Recalling their early adventures, Buffett recounts,"I'd often sign in to hotels under Marv's name. Marvin never could figure out why Holiday Inn's lawyers kept sending him all those certified letters." Mr. Gardens' remains will be cremated and spread over the Gulf of Mexico after a private service today. He has no known survivors.	Twelvevolts (5457)
1170355	2011-01-17 17:53:00	I just WIKI'd Buffett (en.wikipedia.org) and he is indeed very much alive and has added another show to his Get Your Fins Up! show in the OTHER Upsidedown Land. If tickets are still available, then that's NEWS! They are usually gone in 30 seconds. His site HERE (http://www.margaritaville.com/) Jimmy Buffett will play one Auckland show, January 29, Te Wero Island, Eastern Viaduct, Auckland Harbour (sic). "I understand it's a beautiful venue they have for me, down there. I can't remember exactly when we were last there, but The Herbs were your top band, they opened for us, and they did a great job. I remember they were amazing." Buffett chuckles a little, not so much to dismiss the band Herbs in any way, more because he's aware of how that acts as an indicator of the passing of time. "I've actually kept in touch with New Zealand a little bit over the years," Buffett explains. "Being mad on surfing and fishing means I'm always running in to Kiwis and Aussies and they let me know what's going on down there." He's "very excited" about the return to New Zealand, and Australia. And tells me he's been reminded, lately, of his earliest motivations. "I got into this to be an adventurer with a guitar, to take that guitar and some songs and see the world. And time gets away on all of us - I think it's been five years since I've been to New Zealand, I find out it's been more than 20. I think 'where did that go?' but technology is great. The internet is such a blessing. I can look at the map of the venue where I am playing half a world away, I can keep in touch with fans, I can target my fan-base and I can stay on top of everything." and... 01.12.2011 Fins up in New Zealand - new show added! Following a three show series in Sydney, Australia, Jimmy and the Coral Reefers will head southeast to perform at Viaduct Harbour (sic) in Auckland, New Zealand on January 29th at 8pm! Stay up to date on all the upcoming tour dates here (www.margaritaville.com). Free Radio Margaritaville Stream here (radiotime.com).	SurferJoe46 (51)
1170356	2011-01-17 17:56:00	I just WIKI'd Buffett (en.wikipedia.org) and he is indeed very much alive and has added another show to his Get Your Fins Up! show in the OTHER Upsidedown Land. If tickets are still available, then that's NEWS! They are usually gone in 30 seconds. His site HERE (http://www.margaritaville.com/) and... Got my tickets yesterday. The Sydney shows sold out in minutes, two of the three there are at the Opera House.	Twelvevolts (5457)
1170357	2011-01-23 11:12:00	And finally the Herald figures he is coming. www.nzherald.co.nz	Twelvevolts (5457)
1170358	2011-01-25 18:23:00	An old Sydney Morning Herald link. www.smh.com.au Weather forecast for Saturday - more rain.	Twelvevolts (5457)
1170359	2011-01-26 18:46:00	Buffet is in the hospital with a sever face-plant fall off the stage in yesterday's Aust. show and will have to cancel the NZ shows - maybe. Check local listings, but the US press says he's in a bad way.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1170360	2011-01-26 23:04:00	Story here:- www.news.com.au	Snorkbox (15764)
1170361	2011-01-26 23:19:00	More Here (www.margaritaville.com).	Trev (427)
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