Set List Archive -> 1981 Set Lists



New Year, same band, same tour. But what a Tour it was. “Coconut Telegraph” finally brought some fresh material to the set list, which expanded by 4 songs to the longest shows Jimmy had ever played. For the first time since ‘76, Jimmy began opening his shows solo, adding members of the band with each song until the full band was on stage. This process would be repeated in 1983, as well as 1985 and to a lesser extent in 2004. “God’s Own Drunk” was also played with a full band as it had been done a few times before in ‘75 and ‘76.


1981 Coral Reefer Band:

  Jimmy Buffett - Vocals, Guitar
Josh Leo - Guitar
Harry Dailey - Bass, Background Vocals
Greg “Fingers” Taylor - Harmonica, Background Vocals
Michael Utley - Piano, Organ
 Andy McMahon - Organ
Matt Betton - Drums
Barry Chance - Guitar
Deborah McColl - Vocals
M.L. Benoit - Percussion
  



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6/08/81 - Atlanta, Georgia
7/22/81 - Hoffman Estates, Illinois



 


6/08/1981 - Atlanta, Georgia - Fox Theatre
 
 
Acoustic
1. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
2. Cuban Crime of Passion
3. Tryin’ to Reason with Hurricane Season
4. Pencil thin Mustache

5. Mañana
6. Coconut Telegraph
7. Volcano
8. The Good Fight
9. Cheeseburger in Paradise
10. Margaritaville
11. Son of a Son of a Sailor
12. Fins
13. Incommunicado


  

Show Notes:

This show was taped and later aired on TV or Radio. The broadcast was in a different order, so the above set list is likely how the show went, rather than the order that was broadcast. The set list is also incomplete.



 


7/22/1981 - Hoffman Estates, Illinois - Poplar Creek Music Theatre
 
 
Acoustic:
1. Brahma Fear
2. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
3. Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit
4. Pencil Thin Mustache

5. It’s My Job
6. Coconut Telegraph
7. Volcano
8. Come Monday
9. They Don’t Dance Like Carmen No More
10. The Good Fight
11. God’s Own Drunk
12. The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful

Intermission
13. Havana Daydreamin’ (Acoustic)
14. He went to Paris (Acoustic)
15. Boat Drinks
16. Cheeseburger in Paradise
17. Why don’t we Get Drunk
18. Growing Older But Not Up
19. Island
20. Margaritaville
21. A Pirate looks at Forty
22. Tampico Trauma
23. Fins
24. Incommunicado

Encore:

25. Stars Fell on Alabama


  

Show Notes: None