Guitarist Tim Krekel dies at 58
Krekel twice served as lead guitarist with Jimmy Buffett, first in the mid-1970s on the "Son of a Son of a Sailor" album. He also had a solo career going with "Crazy Me" out in 1979 on Capricorn, which soon went broke. He started another band, the Sluggers, which had two albums. After the group split, he returned to Buffett's band.
He also played with Bo Diddley, Delbert McClinton, Pam Tillis, Sam Bush and Billy Swan.
As a songwriter, he penned Turning Away, a hit for Crystal Gayle, and co-wrote two hits with Matraca Berg, You Can Feel Bad sung by Loveless, and Come Around, recorded by McBride. Others recording his songs included Rick Nelson, Jerry Reed, Kathy Mattea, Delbert McClinton, B.J. Thomas, Vern Gosdin, Jason and the Scorchers and Aaron Tippin.
More news for Jimmy Buffett
- 09/02/23: Buffett dies at 76
- 08/20/13: Buffett, Skaggs/Horsnby, Lawrence let out new music
- 01/26/11: Buffett released from hospital after fall from stage
- 02/20/07: Jackson, Strait, Buffett live album coming out
- 01/02/07: Jimmy Buffett goes for the gold
- 10/18/06: Jimmy Buffett debuts at the top
CD reviews for Jimmy Buffett
There is no denying that Jimmy Buffett has been an influence on a lot of modern country artists' music, most notably Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney. Buffett kicks off his new album, his first in years, with Somethin' About a Boat, a folky song with reggae rhythms that sounds like it would fit nicely on the next Chesney album.
In addition to the island theme that inundates his music, Buffett also peppers his songs with his lighthearted sense of humor. Songs like Einstein Was a Surfer ...
This really is a "Best Of" collection of Jimmy Buffett with the one small caveat being that all of the material is new. These 14 songs really do represent the best of what this artist can offer the listener, and the result is one of his strongest studio outings in many years.
His strongest material has traditionally been the slice of life tunes to which many people can readily identify. Those songs are plentiful including his first single, "Bama Breeze," "the title cut ...
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