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PhxPhin Marlin

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He shouldn't be compared to anyone really ...... a fairly unique style

 

if you like buffett you should give jim morris a look ... good stuff as well .. great lyrics

 

I prefer buffett to marley, although I really like marley

 

beside the style differences there is also a big difference in message

 

either way, you don't have to like jimmy, but you do need to respect what he's done

 

He has one of the most loyal fan bases, a career that has lasted for around 40 releases (including compilations & live shows) and 3 decades of work

 

5 have gone gold, 6 platinum and 2 multiplatinum (including his box set which has sold over 4 million)

 

His tours are one of the top grossing every year .. he owns his own label, does whatever project he feels and has complete freedom in his career

 

Most musicians would kill for this

 

He isn't the most talented, but he'll put himself on the line, write his own stuff and simply be himself

 

dismiss it if you may ... but i'll take something like that over the mass produced pop crap out there today

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PhxPhin Marlin

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nor do I

 

but you have to give it up to someone who has accomplished all that with not a single video that has been played, very limited radio airplay (like 3 songs - 1 and a half hits) and a grassroots following

 

I'm not saying you have to like it .. but you have to respect it

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Shamrock All-Star

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nor do I

 

but you have to give it up to someone who has accomplished all that with not a single video that has been played, very limited radio airplay (like 3 songs - 1 and a half hits) and a grassroots following

 

I'm not saying you have to like it .. but you have to respect it

I definitely have respect for the success he was able to generate...especially impressive without MTV or radio play.

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PhxPhin Marlin

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It was a riot a couple years back when he got thrown out of the game ... made it into a nice skit at his shows

 

as for favorite songs, well there are just too many to list, so here are a few

 

migration, coast of marseille, changes, one particular harbor, southern cross (csny cover), great heart (johny clegg cover), pencil thin, stories we can tell, growing older but not up, lone palm and many, many more

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Buckeye All-Star

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annoying as s***...used to love it, but now hate it with a passion. Marley > Buffet

I'm with Shamrock on this one. I still like SOME of his songs, but I really get annoyed with it most of the time now.

 

I will admit, I cannot equate anyone else with what he's done for longer. Pretty original.

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