Why free? Why not charge for tickets and give the proceeds to people that need it? It would seem more like helping people and less like a hotel grand opening promotion.

How do I get tickets? I heard about the concert on the radio this morning and would like to attend!

Personally, anyone who knows who Jimmy Buffett is and all the wonderful things he has done to give back to society and different wildlift funds etc. etc. etc.

This is not some publicity stunt for his new resort. Learn more about him and I’m sure you’ll change your mind.

Jimmy does’nt need money or phoney publicity stunts, he’s far beyond that.

It is an excellent idea, even if to volunteer to pay if you wish and put the money to fixing the oil problem existing today. Down the road, getting the mess cleaned up as soon as possible will to more for the economy than just a quick subsidise and a terribly huge problem is still floating and sinking out in the gulf.

Stu

Hopefully the oil will not make to our beach however we have found ourselves spending more time walking the beach and praying for those that have been devestated by this.Wake up world this could happen to you!! We thank anyone who tries to make this disaster on the Gulf Coast better.

Gaynell Michel,

You my friend are pretty transparent. It is obvious you have an axe to grind. Why in the world are you on this site if you are such an obvious Buffett hater.

Your name suites you well. I only have 1 question:

“We’re you born an ashhole?
or did you work at it your whole life?
I even heard you’re an asshole as a wife!”

let us properly celebrate the greatest singer/song writer/conservationist ever born. Go be miserable some where else!

Captain A-RON!

@Captain A-RON!
Apparently I am not your friend or you would not have spoken to me like that.

Transparency is part of being a Christian but I don’t think you are seeing me clearly. I am on this site because I heard about the concert and wanted to get the facts before posting it on FB (I did post a link to the concert info). There was a place to submit comments and I did so without malice.

There is no axe to grind and I am not a Buffett hater as you put it, though I do see how you could have easily been misled to think that.

Why do you say my name suits me well? I hope it does because Gaynell means happy, shiny and Michel means “like God”.

You said you had a question for me but you quoted a Buffett song. Interesting.

I do find it amusing that you assume I am a woman. Have you never heard of Gaynell Tinsley?

The proposed concert is not to celebrate Buffett but to demonstrate support for the people, businesses and culture of the Gulf Coast, remember? And you are certain that he is not promoting the opening of the Margaritaville Beach Hotel, located at 165 Fort Pickens Road in Pensacola Beach, even just a little bit? You do know it is scheduled to open on July 1st the same day as the concert?

I do have a question for you. What type of Captain’s license to you hold?

And lastly sir, I am not miserable. I am extremely blessed in many ways. I am in fact usually quite happy.

I thought I stated my opinions clearly but I guess not. For that I apologize. I would also like you to know that I forgive you for attacking me personally. It was unnecessary and very nasty.

I will pray for your salvation sir.

@Tami Queen
Yes I did read that. Especially the “of the area” part. Being almost 300 miles from the hardest hit area of this catastrophe I don’t think the benefits of the concert will quite reach us.

And yes you may ask what I have done to help. I have been praying for all of the affected areas, for the areas yet to be affected, for the families of the 11 men who died on that rig, for the wildlife and all of the people working to clean up the oil.
I have also made monetary donations as I cannot physically partake in the actual clean up.

I don’t know why you would think that I sit on a “high horse” as you do not know me personally. I am not inflexible or arrogant. I do my utmost to stay humble before the Lord.

I don’t watch the news much. AC360 occasionally and the local news. Mostly my information gathering is from sources I know and trust on the internet.

Would you mind reciprocating and telling us what you have done for the cause?

I will be praying that the concert accomplishes whatever is needed in your areas. I will be praying that everyone will be safe and no one will be hurt. But as always I will be praying God’s wil to be done in all aspects of this catastrophe.

I will not respond to anymore personal attacks but if there are legitiment questions I will be more than happy to exchange dialog with you.

May God bless you.

First, as someone living in Mississippi, the person above, who states the MS has been hit harder by the oil than Gulf Shores, is absolutely dead wrong. Checking a few facts or watching a bit of news (Anderson Cooper has mentioned the minimal oil impact on Mississippi shores) would help. Mississippi has been the least effected state thus far.

Second, Jimmy grew up in Alabama. His sister has a business in Gulf Shores which lives on tourism. It strains credulity that someone could contort Jimmy’s desire to help his home state as somehow minimizing his effort.

Finally, if Jimmy is being too provincial in his efforts to help the folks in Alabama, why isn’t Brittany Spears holding a concert to help those in her home state? She is from Louisiana. Lenny Kravitz stepped up. Where are the other Louisiana entertainers, if Jimmy is not supporting the folks Louisiana? He supported the hell out of NOLA after Katrina. The spill has devastated many, but the above argument that Jimmy somehow isn’t doing enough is plainly stupid and shallow.

Count me in! It’s a 9 hour drive for this Floridian but I’m hammering out the details now. If anyone else is going and wants to meet up, drop me a line.

Cheers.

Ok, Jimmy should do this concert for free. Maybe promoting his hotel is the last thing on his mind. Then how about donating the rest of his profits for the rest of the 2010 summer tour to people on the Gulf Coast who need it? Jack Johnson is doing that for his charities. The cause of this oil spill is greed. And sadly greed prevails. Even people who do have more money and things than they need want more and more.
In the USA (and many other parts of the world) materialism is the national religion and money is God.

what is wrong people? Ticket scalpers! Getting FREE tickets to see the wonderful Jimmy Buffett, And trying to sell them on Ebay and Vivid tickets for up $2400…These people need to be punished for trying to profit from this event! I an not the only one upset about this ungreatful and selfish act! needless to say I did not get tickets nor did anyone else thanks to these so called people! (more like animals)
Thank You Jimmy Buffett for tryin to do a good deed but some people just dont know how to be thankful for the great things you do!