Jimmy Buffett Speaks On Glenn Frey

Jimmy Buffett has penned a touching tribute to the late Glenn Frey. The two musicians met backstage at a concert at the Columbia Coliseum in South Carolina in August 1975 when Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band had been tapped to open for the Eagles. “In August of 1975, I was sitting in a dressing room in the Columbia Coliseum in South Carolina, about ready to go onstage.”More »

By on January 25, 2016

Jimmy Buffett has penned a touching tribute to the late Glenn Frey. The two musicians met backstage at a concert at the Columbia Coliseum in South Carolina in August 1975 when Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band had been tapped to open for the Eagles. “In August of 1975, I was sitting in a dressing room in the Columbia Coliseum in South Carolina, about ready to go onstage,” Buffet writes in Rolling Stone. “It wasn’t your ordinary gig by any stretch of the imagination, and still gives me “chicken skin” as I write about this morning. We were opening for the Eagles, the best American band of my generation and many to follow. Any band worth their salt started out as an opener for somebody. Opening for the right band at the right time, could be your stairway to heaven.” “Glenn was a true friend, a true professional, an inspiration and sometimes could be a handful. I cherish great memories of our time spent together and will never forget his kindness that first night and our friendship for all these years. My heart goes out to Cindy, Deacon, Taylor and Otis. He rocked all our worlds.” Frey passed away at the age of 67 from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «