“Hello Carolina, We’re still here!” started stop number four on the Year Of Still Here Tour in Charlotte, North Carolina. Returning to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (or the Blockbuster Pavilion as it once was known) for the first time in two years, the first set was almost the same as Frisco, the lone difference being the [...]

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Jimmy Buffett has lent his vocal to Sonny Landreth’s ninth album, titled “From The Reach.” Modern Guitars Magazine has the details: In one of two delightful changes of pace to the album’s six-string focus, Dr. John brings the requisite gris-gris to “Howlin’ Moon” with his trademark rollicking piano and harmonies, and he’s joined on the track [...]

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an article on Coral Reefer Band members Roger Guth, Peter Mayer, and Jim Mayer: “Former St. Louisan backs up Jimmy Buffett, keeps own career going” “We walked out on stage for the first time, and it looked like a Fellini casting call,” says former St. Louisan Peter Mayer, lead guitarist for [...]

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Veteran Coral Reefer and Grammy-award winning producer, songwriter and percussionist Ralph MacDonald has released his latest album, “Mixty Motions.” Featuring a danceable mix of Caribbean-infused smooth jazz tunes, the 12-song collection includes noteable guest musicians like Ashford & Simpson, Will Lee, Etienne Charles, Dave Mann, Roger George, and fellow Coral Reefer Robert Greenidge. The record also includes an update of “Don’t Stop The [...]

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PanOnTheNet.com has recorded an interview with long-time Coral Reefer percussionist Ralph MacDonald. Percussionist Ralph MacDonald is visual and sometimes quietly intense but always expressive, and is a compendium of unique island and conventional percussive rhythms. The When Steel Talks (WST) crew was privileged to sit down with the dynamic musician in [...]

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Bringing in the one hundredth episode of Time After Island Time is Mr. Michael Utley. Mr. Utley has been performing on keyboards for Jimmy Buffett in the Coral Reefer band for 30 years. As the musical director of the Coral Reefer Band, he has been the longest running member. On this episode, Mr. Utley tell us [...]

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Mac McAnally, longtime Coral Reefer Band member, producer, and songwriter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame last night. Jimmy Buffett was in attendance and did the induction of Mac. The Tennessean covered the ceremony: “It’s writers’ turn to be honored for songs” At night’s end, Buffett inducted his friend, sometimes-producer and Coral Reefer [...]

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Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally will be inducted into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 14th. Joining Mac as inductees this year are Hank Williams, Jr., Flatt & Scruggs, Bob DiPiero, and Dottie Rambo. McAnally has written hits for Alabama (”Old Flame”), Shenandoah (”Two Dozen Roses”), Steve Wariner (”Precious Things”) and Ricky [...]

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West Seattle author Clay Eals spent the past four years researching and writing a book called “Steve Goodman: Facing the Music.” A songwriter and performer in the 1970s and early ’80s, Goodman’s most famous song was “City of New Orleans,” which was made into a hit by Arlo Guthrie. A lyric from the song was the [...]

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Time After Island Time welcomes back the World’s Foremost Precussion player, Ralph MacDonald for the third and final part on this series. This episode is the most important, as we get to really know Ralph MacDonald and his philosophy. We talk about the inspiration behind some of his songs and also about one that Buffett [...]

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