Guy Clark cover...

barbieann · Post by **barbieann** » November 9, 2006 10:19 pm

Do you know if Jimmy Buffett ever covered Guy Clark's LA Freeway song at some point?

I know I'm just a newbie here, so I'm sure that somebody will know the answer for me.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » November 9, 2006 10:39 pm

barbieann wrote:Do you know if Jimmy Buffett ever covered Guy Clark's LA Freeway song at some point?

I know I'm just a newbie here, so I'm sure that somebody will know the answer for me.

Try here:
http://www.buffettnews.com/songs.html

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » November 9, 2006 11:02 pm

I love this song..

chuck wagon · Post by **chuck wagon** » November 10, 2006 12:06 am

I've heard a number of Jerry Jeff covers of it, but never one by Jimmy. But, I could be wrong. Have you checked the song list like jonesbeach10 suggested?

conched · Post by **conched** » November 10, 2006 1:22 am

I've never heard of Jimmy covering L. A. Freeway. Heard JJW and Roger Creager versions.

Here is the allmusic guide listing.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:842256

Kind of a neat tool to use. This is only for songs that appear on albums and not covers from live concerts, but I don't remember Jimmy ever covering the song.

The only Guy Clark song I have heard Jimmy do is Boats to Build and now Cinco De Mayo.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:173933

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » November 10, 2006 6:23 am

if you see a song on p2p with Buffett in the title, check the discography first, then see if it is a live recording that he did a "one and off" of. Rupert Holmes and Austin Campbell get shafted regularly because some moron without ears labeled "The Pina Colada Song" and "The I-95 Song" as Jimmy Buffett's.

Trying to convince people that it isn't him, when "The label on the file says it is so it is", is like trying to convince a Rove Repub that the light shining from Cheney's butt isn't the sun but Shrub coming out for some air.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » November 10, 2006 8:34 am

On August 7, 2002, Jimmy played a show with Jerry Jeff Walker at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett NY.

Jimmy did 8 songs, Jerry did 10. They played together on just 3.

L.A. Freeway was played during that set, but it was on of the songs that Jerry played without Jimmy.

http://www.buffettnews.com/show1030.html

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » November 10, 2006 8:41 am

Keep in mind, though, that the setlist archive is incomplete. Many, many shows before 1984 are missing. From 1985 on, it's fairly complete.

Pleasin & Teasin · Post by **Pleasin & Teasin** » November 10, 2006 9:49 am

I'm sure I've heard a bootleg of Mr Walker and Mr Buffett doing LA Freeway together....maybe on one of those called 'rare'? I'll have to check......

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » November 23, 2006 6:21 pm

conched wrote:I've never heard of Jimmy covering L. A. Freeway. Heard JJW and Roger Creager versions.

Here is the allmusic guide listing.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:842256

Kind of a neat tool to use. This is only for songs that appear on albums and not covers from live concerts, but I don't remember Jimmy ever covering the song.

The only Guy Clark song I have heard Jimmy do is Boats to Build and now Cinco De Mayo.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:173933

Also Jim Morris does it..

conched · Post by **conched** » November 23, 2006 7:50 pm

Hey, ragtop, I had forgotten that Jim Morris does that one too. Love all his covers of the TEXAS guys' stuff.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » November 23, 2006 7:59 pm

conched wrote:I've never heard of Jimmy covering L. A. Freeway. Heard JJW and Roger Creager versions.

Here is the allmusic guide listing.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:842256

Kind of a neat tool to use. This is only for songs that appear on albums and not covers from live concerts, but I don't remember Jimmy ever covering the song.

The only Guy Clark song I have heard Jimmy do is Boats to Build and now Cinco De Mayo.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:173933

Don't forget Jim Morris doing LA Freeway.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 24, 2006 12:36 am

aeroparrot wrote:
conched wrote:I've never heard of Jimmy covering L. A. Freeway. Heard JJW and Roger Creager versions.

Here is the allmusic guide listing.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:842256

Kind of a neat tool to use. This is only for songs that appear on albums and not covers from live concerts, but I don't remember Jimmy ever covering the song.

The only Guy Clark song I have heard Jimmy do is Boats to Build and now Cinco De Mayo.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:173933
Don't forget Jim Morris doing LA Freeway.

actually let's forget it

....I usually like his JJW covers but this one has a karaoke-like feel to it to me.

Tiki Torches · Post by **Tiki Torches** » November 24, 2006 3:45 pm

sonofabeach wrote:
aeroparrot wrote:
conched wrote:I've never heard of Jimmy covering L. A. Freeway. Heard JJW and Roger Creager versions.

Here is the allmusic guide listing.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:842256

Kind of a neat tool to use. This is only for songs that appear on albums and not covers from live concerts, but I don't remember Jimmy ever covering the song.

The only Guy Clark song I have heard Jimmy do is Boats to Build and now Cinco De Mayo.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:173933
Don't forget Jim Morris doing LA Freeway.
actually let's forget it ....I usually like his JJW covers but this one has a karaoke-like feel to it to me.

L.A. Freeway is a Guy Clark original.

Unfortunately Buffett doesn't seem to have discovered Guy Clark until Boats To Build, if his covers are any sort of acknowledgment.

Pleasin & Teasin · Post by **Pleasin & Teasin** » November 24, 2006 11:57 pm

There is no question that Mr Buffett was recorded singing LA freeway with Mr Walker....I heard it, and, as I recall, Mr Buffett was none too sure of the words....

I just cant remember what bootleg it was....possibly one from the Sausalito radio station in 1970s will try to remember to check my cds and see if i can figure it out

phinhead · Post by **phinhead** » November 25, 2006 1:33 am

Jim Morris does a few JJW sonss. He does LA Freeway, Sangria Wine, and Redneck Mother. While it may sound kareoke on the cd, he does the stuff really well live.
Phin

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » November 25, 2006 1:40 am

phinhead wrote:Jim Morris does a few JJW sonss. He does LA Freeway, Sangria Wine, and Redneck Mother. While it may sound kareoke on the cd, he does the stuff really well live.
Phin

well La Freway is JJW Via Guy Clark.. but he does those songs well

Tiki Torches · Post by **Tiki Torches** » November 25, 2006 1:36 pm

ragtopW wrote:
phinhead wrote:Jim Morris does a few JJW sonss. He does LA Freeway, Sangria Wine, and Redneck Mother. While it may sound kareoke on the cd, he does the stuff really well live.
Phin
well La Freway is JJW Via Guy Clark.. but he does those songs well

Redneck Mothers is also not a JJW tune, it's by Ray Wylie Hubbard.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 25, 2006 6:42 pm

I like Jerry Jeff's cover of L.A. Freeway better than Guy's version, especially Jerry Jeff's rockin' live version of it.
I also think that Jerry Jeff's take on Guy's "Boats To Build" was better than Jimmy and Alan's cover of it.
However I can listen to them all.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 28, 2006 9:06 am

CaptainP wrote:On August 7, 2002, Jimmy played a show with Jerry Jeff Walker at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett NY.

Jimmy did 8 songs, Jerry did 10. They played together on just 3.

L.A. Freeway was played during that set, but it was on of the songs that Jerry played without Jimmy.

http://www.buffettnews.com/show1030.html

I'm listening to this show right now. Jerry Jeff does the lead vocals on LA Freeway but on the chorus you can hear a second voice in the background, I'm sure it's Buffett.

BuffettNews.com

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