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JimmyDOTcom : The Evolution of a Phan [Paperback]

Jackson Quigley (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)


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Book Description

November 1, 2000
While quietly making noise in the early 70s, no one, least of all Jimmy Buffett, had the slightest inkling of the sub-culture his fans would become. His following didn't even have a name until 1985, when he and Timothy B. Schmit coined the term "Parrot head," looking out on a Cincinnati crowd.

And the name stuck! When tales of the pre-concert fun leaked out, the corporate types couldn't resist joining in. The original Parrot Heads started dressing even more outlandishly, adorning themselves with more and more parrotphanalia in an effort to put some distance between themselves and this new "Alligator Shirt Wearing" crowd.

All hell broke loose in 1993 when the Internet and computers started to band this group together. It was like throwing gasoline on an open flame. Jackson Quigley and his Parrot Head Friends show the world for the fist time what a fun-loving and creative group they are in "JimmyDOTcom." Known as deadheads with a 401K Plan," Parrot Heads from all over the world shared over 5,000 of their prized photographs with Quigley, and he was somehow able to whittle them down to the 1,500 that best represented his friends. As the Parrot Heads, and even Jimmy Buffett himself, have been overheard to say, "Every picture tells a story, just ask a cameraman." This is a book "about" Parrot Heads, "by" Parrot Heads; for only they could tell such a story.


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I own all the other "Parrot Head" books and while excellent efforts, JimmyDOTcom is the best. -- Mike McLain, November, 2000

It's a scrapbook of my life, I don't know how I would have ever compiled that much information! -- Lauren Strebel, December, 2000

It's one of the best books I've seen for a long time. All I need now is a second one!  -- Rob Becker, January, 2001

About the Author

Jackson "Bubbafreak" Quigley has spent the last twenty-four years of his life with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band supplying his background music, and was among the original online Parrot Heads. He has witnessed this phenomenon from the inside and in true Parrot Head fashion, quit the corporate management life to live on "Island Time." He currently lives in southern California as a "Left Coast" Parrot Head.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 245 pages
  • Publisher: St. Somewhere Press (November 1, 2000)
  • ISBN-10: 0970342403
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970342409
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,575,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Quigley is a "Parrothead"head, July 2, 2001
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John A Valenzuela (North Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: JimmyDOTcom : The Evolution of a Phan (Paperback)
Simply put, this book is the quintessential document of Jimmy Buffett's fans. Don't buy this book looking for Jimmy's biography, and don't even think about finding the lyrics to "Margaritaville" (although there are some hysterical alternate lyrics to a few songs within). No, this book is about the "phans" that "phlock" to the parking lots hours before Jimmy and the Coral Reefer band takes the stage, and it is VERY thorough. Chances are, if you came to see Jimmy on his "Beach House On The Moon" tour, your picture is in this book! Every detail about Parrotheadism is there, along with some of the craziest photos you've ever seen. Trust me, you may have thought your Jimmy Buffett concert experience was full, but it's not complete until you see how the rest of the country does it (and by the way, it's comforting to know that there's so many great minds thinking alike here).

A "preferred reading" for anyone who's ever been curious about life as a Parrothead, and a MUST HAVE for anyone who's ever worn a grass skirt or a coconut bra to a concert. Thanks Jackson!

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars JimmyDOTCom captures the true parrothead experience, May 20, 2001
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Ken Jenkins (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: JimmyDOTcom : The Evolution of a Phan (Paperback)
When I first met Jackson Quigley during his Jimmy Buffett Beach House On The Moon concert marathon he was doing "research" for this book. Now I'm not sure how he got this job, but it's one I'd love to have. It is definitely a parrothead's dream job, and Jackson did it supremely well. I have about all the parrothead books that have been published, but this book does by far the best job of capturing the whole parrothead experience. I have always struggled to answer people when they ask me what a parrothead is and why the heck do I need to go to sooo many Jimmy Buffett concerts every year. I got to the point where I just shook my head and didn't even try to explain parrotheadism (if that's even a word). I'd just tell them to go to a concert or two and maybe they'd get it then. Well now I can just tell them to buy this book and I think they'll definitely get it. Kudos to Jackson Quigley for doing all that hard research in getting this book together. I was glad to finally pick up my copy at Meeting of the Minds 2000. This book is entertaining not only for parrotheads, but I think just about anyone would thoroughly enjoy having it on their coffee table.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars JimmyDOTcom: The Evolution of a Phan by Jackson Quigley, August 5, 2002
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A parrot-heads `Alice in Wonderland".
I over paid for an autographed copy of this book at our club's annual charity event, and have loved every page - A must for your collection. -Beverly Metzger, Chicago, IL.
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