I'm hearing Raggae, funk, jazz and some nice r&b all in one. I been listening to this song by other artist and really dig this one. That killa bass solo in the intro...damn
Love Jimmy and Al, but have to go on record that this is my favorite version. Kudos to the giant human being that was Jimmy Buffett who I heard attribute this song to Al Anderson and the "great Stephen Bruton".
I think he likes to insert that from time to time in this and other songs. I always noticed it but never placed it as "Fields of Gold" and I think you are right.
That is actually the arrangement and the way the band always played it. Everybody has different taste. Stephen, Al Anderson and Sharon Vaughn wrote the song and Jimmy Buffett made it famous.
Jay Curlee .....doesn't matter if this is how they always played it. Bass solo is gratuitous, and doesn't fit the overall vibe of the song. Of course it's only my opinion, but then again, whose else would I use?
Stephen had very eclectic taste and he loved the way Yoggie played. Bruton did the song as a reggae number and Yoggie's bass is more jazzy to me. To each his own as my mother would say. I am a sax player so what do I know about bass solos except I like this one. If there is one thing Bruton never was, it is gratuitous. He is seen as one of the greatest sidemen ever. He always gave the song what it needed. No more. No less. He was with Kristofferson for 30 years with long stints with Delbert McClinton and Bonnie Raitt.
@@jaycurlee Amen to that Jay Curlee! Exactly gave the song what it needed...no more...no less...always and all of the time in all of his songs...I can't believe that we are picking apart bass solo's right here right now in the middle of all of Bruton's brilliance! People should get a life and enjoy Stephen's gift.......a gift I hold very dear to my heart...always have, do now, and forever! Thank you for capturing so much of the beauty that Stephen left behind for us to embrace, love and enjoy! I miss him so much and I never tire of his music...it's forever in my soul.......
What a sweet spirit.... Magnificent musician, humorous hunk, beautiful boy, humble human. Gratitude that his trips coincided with mine.
I'm hearing Raggae, funk, jazz and some nice r&b all in one. I been listening to this song by other artist and really dig this one. That killa bass solo in the intro...damn
Love and miss you Stephen!!!!!!!
Love Jimmy and Al, but have to go on record that this is my favorite version. Kudos to the giant human being that was Jimmy Buffett who I heard attribute this song to Al Anderson and the "great Stephen Bruton".
The music may not care what you do to it, but the listener do! Man you got a jazzy blues here. FABULOUS ❤
I miss Stephen Bruton. Great talent.
I miss this guy's music. thanks, Jay.
i watch this a lot. never gets old, thanks for the upload.
One of my favorite songs .
Happy Birthday Stephen, wish you were here to celebrate another trip around the sun.
Gone but never forgotten ❤
I've gotta say, I love what Jimmy did with this song! I just found out that this version was the original!
thx Jay...love this very much...can't see how anyone could be critical...especially a musician
Ladies and gents, Yoggie Musgrove on the seriously intuitive bass. SERIOUSLY.
Sure do miss this talented man. Too bad it took using his songs in a great movie (Crazy Heart) to bring Stephen Bruton to a wider audience.
Kingscrib I loved being part of the small audience though. Always knew just what I had in front of me.
Are you waiting on Columbus???
Miss you Turner Stephen
Thought I heard a Fields of Gold riff at 5:09
I think he likes to insert that from time to time in this and other songs. I always noticed it but never placed it as "Fields of Gold" and I think you are right.
Nick Connolly kills on this.
Interesting the Bronwyn Keith-Hynes bluegrass version is probably the closest version to this blues version.
Good man gone too soon.
Liked everything except the gratuitous bass at the beginning. And I'm a bass player.
That is actually the arrangement and the way the band always played it. Everybody has different taste. Stephen, Al Anderson and Sharon Vaughn wrote the song and Jimmy Buffett made it famous.
Jay Curlee .....doesn't matter if this is how they always played it. Bass solo is gratuitous, and doesn't fit the overall vibe of the song. Of course it's only my opinion, but then again, whose else would I use?
Stephen had very eclectic taste and he loved the way Yoggie played. Bruton did the song as a reggae number and Yoggie's bass is more jazzy to me. To each his own as my mother would say. I am a sax player so what do I know about bass solos except I like this one. If there is one thing Bruton never was, it is gratuitous. He is seen as one of the greatest sidemen ever. He always gave the song what it needed. No more. No less. He was with Kristofferson for 30 years with long stints with Delbert McClinton and Bonnie Raitt.
@@jaycurlee Amen to that Jay Curlee! Exactly gave the song what it needed...no more...no less...always and all of the time in all of his songs...I can't believe that we are picking apart bass solo's right here right now in the middle of all of Bruton's brilliance! People should get a life and enjoy Stephen's gift.......a gift I hold very dear to my heart...always have, do now, and forever! Thank you for capturing so much of the beauty that Stephen left behind for us to embrace, love and enjoy! I miss him so much and I never tire of his music...it's forever in my soul.......
Sorry, but Big Al's version is better to me. He told me the lyrics are basically Sharon Vaughn's.
Doby Pilgrim Wonder who the MUSE was in that group of writers?
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