Jimmy Buffett held a free concert last evening in a show of support and solidarity with communities of the Gulf Coast. The concert was on the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama and was broadcast live on CMT. Cathy and I watched and were impressed with the massive and enthusiastic crowd. I couldn’t guess at the number of thousands of people who attended or the weight of the money those Parrotheads spent at hotels, restaurants and bars.
Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band played an hour and a half set that included many of those songs you know by heart: “Son of a Son of a Sailor”, “Margaritaville”, “Fins”, “One Particular Harbor”, “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude”.
But it was the last song played for the live broadcast that really did it for me. Buffett rewrote the lyrics to a song off of his 1986 album “Floridays”. “When the Coast is Clear” is one of his more quietly introspective songs. The original lyrics tell of the feelings of a Gulf Coast resident at the end of tourist season. The lyrics Buffet sang last night tell of the feelings of a Gulf Coast resident living through the BP mess. It was enormously fitting and poignant. You can see video of him doing the song at the following link:
No comments:
Post a Comment