Day 12: January 12: Treat Her Like a Lady

"We're on a similar course, it's just a different source, but I'm in danger of extinction too."

Back before he became a parody of himself, Jimmy Buffett put out a ton of great music. For some of that music James was a subtle contributor.  He lends his talents to multiple tracks on Jimmy's great album Volcano.  This one has a nice melody and a nice emotional build.  James harmonizes on the bridge leading to the chorus.  This is a good one.

Treat Her Like a Lady

The first time I saw John Prine live his opening act was a dude named Keith Sykes who was a former Coral Reefer and cowrote the title track on the Volcano album with him.  He played it that night and commented on which lines were his and which were Jimmy's.  It's a nice memory and this is a fun song.  This version is from the ill-fated attempt to compete with Saturday Night Live that aired in the 80's called Fridays.  The show featured future Seinfeld stars Michael Richards and Larry David- and also featured the famous Andy Kaufman meltdown.  It's cheesy and this version isn't as tight as the studio one, but the visuals are fun.  

Volcano