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| Live at Texas Stadium | 
 enlarge | Artists: Alan Jackson, George Strait, Jimmy Buffett
Label: Mca Nashville
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 3307
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000589402
UPC: 602498879313
EAN: 0602498879313
ASIN: B000BTJC22
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Honk If You Honky Tonk | | • | Murder On Music Row | | • | Milk Cow Blues | | • | Cowboys Like Us | | • | All My Ex's Live In Texas | | • | Hey Good Lookin' | | • | Sea Of Heartbreak | | • | Northeast Texas Women | | • | Boats To Build | | • | Margaritaville | | • | It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere | | • | Designated Drinker | | • | Texas Women | | • | Seven Bridges Road | | • | Where I Come From |
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Recorded live at Dallas's Texas Stadium in 2004, this long-delayed release is worth the wait. Over 15 tracks, the three superstars sing together, separately, and in pairs for what turns out to be both a musical treat and a long draw of fun. Strait, who normally stands stock still in concert, loosens up and--surprise!--talks between songs ("That's country right there now"), and if my ears heard right, may actually say the word "ass." His is the strongest section musically, as he uses the western-swing classic "Milk Cow Blues" to stretch out with a fine showcase of his Ace in the Hole Band, and brings Jackson out for a masterful version of their hit "Murder on Music Row." But Jackson's set offers a personality-rich rendition of "Where I Come From," as well as a bluegrass version of Steve Young's "Seven Bridges Road" and a sturdy cover of "Texas Women," Hank Williams Jr.'s exercise in Lone Star braggadocio. Buffett gets a little too cute on "Margaritaville," on which over-the-top chorines shout, "Salt! Salt! Salt!" But when Jackson and Strait join him for a rousing romp through "Hey, Good Lookin'," you can almost see the ghost of Hank Sr. dancing in the aisles. --Alanna Nash
Album Description
Mega-stars Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Jimmy Buffett joined together for the first time ever, Saturday, May 29, 2004, at Texas Stadium in Dallas. This must see concert turned into a party that Parrotheads, cowboys and the Lone Star State will never forget. With more than 120 million records sold, over 80 Number One singles and countless awards under their hats (or Hawaiian shirts), the superstars shared equal billing to showcase some of their biggest hits and fan favorites alone and together.The three of us have talked about doing this for some time, admits Strait We've had the pleasure of working with each other before and not only do we enjoy each other's music but we have a lot in common.'
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 Everyone has a rollicking good time ... hula, hula! April 3, 2007
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
For people who like Jimmy Buffett, the world's richest beach bum, springtime brings great anticipation.
Springtime means the Big Kahuna is going on tour and a Jimmy Buffett tour means it's time to break out the flip-flops, tropical party favors, the Margarita machine and Buffett's latest album.
Parrotheads (Jimmy's fans) are lining up for "Live at Texas Stadium," recorded with George Strait and Alan Jackson during their 2004 stadium mega- show in Irving.
During their long careers, Jackson, Strait and Buffett have separately released over "85 number one singles, and sold more than 120,000,000 records," according to a press release from MCA-Nashville, the record's distributor.
Although Buffett is famous for "Margaritaville," he actually got his start in country music, working in Nashville during the late 1960s. It wasn't until good friend Jerry Jeff Walker took him to Key West that Buffett discovered the island point of view, his considerable song writing skills and developed his happy, laid back style of music.
Buffett and Strait team up on three cuts, "All My Ex's Live in Texas," Hank Williams' "Hey, Good Looking" and "Sea of Heartbreak." Strait's smooth vocal styling is the perfect foil for Buffett's world-weathered sound.
If you're from the 50s or even the early 60s and you grew up in the south, Jimmy and King George's cover of the Don Gibson hit "Sea of Heartbreak" might evoke memories of a Saturday night when your parents were going out on the town. They were all dressed up, with Hi-Fi playing the latest dance tune. Cha-cha-cha.
Of course, Buffett and Jackson do a great turn on the Grammy-nominated "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," their huge 2003 hit. The song spent 38 weeks on the top 40 charts, including a five-week stint at number 1. The duet won a limousine full of awards for the song, too.
Strait and Jackson step up to the microphone and deliver some pure country on "Murder on Music Row" and they wail on "Cowboys Like Us."
Strait and his Ace in the Hole band have a rollicking good time with Bob Wills' "Milk Cow Blues" and Jackson proves why he's one of the best voices in country music on his cover of The Eagles' "Seven Bridges Road." The tight harmonies are incredible, especially considering they were done in front of a live audience. The album wouldn't be complete without a visit to "Margaritaville," and Jackson adds a nice dimension to the parrothead national anthem.
One of the more pleasant surprises on the CD has to be Buffett and Jackson teaming up on "Boats to Build." The song was written by Texan Guy Clark and it's a great choice for the two musicians, who first met when they were out cruising around the Caribbean.
Long-time parrotheads will be delighted that Jimmy chose to include Willis Alan Ramsey's song, "Northeast Texas Women," on his set list for the show.
Buffett, Ramsey, a Dallas native, and Jerry Jeff Walker used to hang out together during the early 70s, playing the bars on lower Greenville Avenue in Dallas, struggling to make a living the music business.
Ramsey's self-titled 1972 album has influenced musicians for years, including Buffett and Walker, who have covered some Ramsey' tunes, including "The Ballad of Spider John."
Ramsey's second album, "Gentilly," is due out later this spring, so maybe including the tune on the new CD is Buffett's way of tipping his hat to his old friend.
Here's the first verse from "Northeast Texas Women":
South of Oklahoma, east of New Mexico
West of Louisiana, where all the Cajuns grow.
We've got a little place called Texas,
where the women grow on trees.
They're right there for the picking,
just as pretty as you please.
You're smiling now, right?
Smiling and happiness is what Buffett does best. He's so much more than "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday."
Buffett's been playing happy music for over 30 years and after more than 20 albums, he obviously knows what his fans want. The album from the historic Texas Stadium show is no different. Having George Strait and Alan Jackson on the stage just makes listening to the 15 songs three times the fun.
Buffett and his talented Coral Reefer Band are about to head out on the road. The Bama Breeze Tour takes its name from a cut from Buffett's last solo CD, "Take the Weather with You." Pick up the CD, get out your brightest Hawaiian shirt, put on your flip flops and go to a Buffett show. It's the most fun you'll ever have -- legal.
Hula, hula!
THREE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE April 3, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If there was ever anything that could be called a sure thing it is this live recording from Texas Stadium that brings together individually, in duets and trios, a cowpoke, a country boy and a parrothead. George Strait, Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett are kindred spirits who have all worked together in the past and shine in the various combinations here.
This is a perfect, laid back, summertime tailgating outing. Nothing too serious, much tongue in cheek as the three headliners comprise the perfect mutual admiration society. Everyone one stage is having fun, the audience is having a good time as you will in the comfort of your home or your truck.
The stars came out to play and now all you need to complete the fun is some fried chicken, greasy burgers and beer and a pitcher of margaritas and count the days until summer.
 Total Disappointment April 10, 2007
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was really looking forward to this album after hearing all the hype about it on Radio Margaritaville. I ran out to buy it the first day it was available and have tried hard to like it ever since. I must say that I feel it was a complete waste of my money. I think the old saw about trying to be a "jack of all trades but master of none" is fitting here.
Many people are fans of pure "country music". I am not. The hype leading up to the release didn't say who was singing what. I was under the impression that all three artists were performing all the songs on the album. I liked the collaboration that Jimmy and Alan did on 5 O'clock and enjoyed the License to Chill CD release and expected this release to be similar. It certainly was not. I think I enjoyed License to Chill because Jimmy had a few new gems of his own sprinkled in. Nothing new here however.
I'm a Buffett fan so I've heard all the songs he performed 50 jillion times already and as I've said I'm not a fan of country music so the entire album was weak to me. I have read reviews elsewhere from a country music perspective that thought Buffett weakened the album so ironically the intent to appeal to a cross genre crowd failed to gain support of any kind.
Milk Cow Blues was Ok but is actually a cover of a song by the legendary Delta Blues artist Robert Johnson so what was it doing on an album that laments the "Murder (of country music) on Music Row"? I liked the arrangement of Seven Bridges Road but the statement by Alan Jackson that this is a "new, blue grass arrangement of the song" is not true. Listen to the Carribean Cowboys version of the song done many years prior to this concert and you will agree. It's sad, it seems that Jimmy has made all the money he needs and has become content to regurgitate the same songs over and over and expect his parrot head fans to cough up the money on any new releases he puts out. Let's get our heads out of our collective margaritas and refuse to buy the same old remixed stuff. It is clear that playing with Alan and George in Texas has been Jimmy's dream for a long time and he states so in the recording. It's sad really. This whole event is akin to "litte Jimmy goes to space camp". I could care less and I don't think that most of us do either.
GREAT MUSIC FOR A GREAT PRICE! April 3, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
You just can't go wrong with this one. To have Alan Jackson redo Hank Jr's "Texas Women" just makes it that much better. George, Alan, and Jimmy sound great by themselves and together as well as the rowdy crowd. For a live recording they caught everything so open up a cold beer, throw some meat on the pit, and crank it up!
Boots Meet Boats April 9, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
How could you possibly not like this CD?! Being an old parrothead and a someone who got off the LA freeway without getting caught this is the perfect blend for me. Bottom line, get me out of the city....if I cant be on a tropical island, give me the range. Give me a cheeseburger or a steak in paradise. Way to go George, Alan and Jimmy!
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