It is with great love that I post this podcast.  I wrote with Jimmy Buffett over the last 20 years.  We recorded 7 albums together.  When we wrote "Bubbles Up",  I knew he was dealing with illness.  I knew it was a good song.  I had no idea Jimmy was in his last months on this earth.  Nor did I know that the song would be released and Paul McCartney would be talking about how much he loved the song, especially Jimmy's soulful vocal.  So here's to Bubba.  The Navigator.  The Storyteller.  We will never forget the way you lit up a room with that twinkle in your eye, that smile, that poet's eye for a line.

My gratitude to the Coral Reefer Band - producers/band leaders Michael Utley and Mac McAnally, especially - for making me so welcome (an honorary Coral Reefer!) - for allowing my ideas and songs into this mix of brilliant musicians.  And the Jimmy Buffett team and crew could not have been kinder and treated my songs and writing with more respect and fairness.  It should be said that I was treated with absolute fairness when it came to business - a rare and very beautiful thing.   

Note:  the music in this podcast is from my original iPhone and ProTools work tapes and demos I shared with Jimmy in the days before Christmas 2022, and in the early days of 2023.  Jimmy created his own demos and shared them with me.  I do not own nor will I share his demos.  I thought it would be appropriate to share these raw, intimate recordings to illustrate the process:  Inspiration, Concept, Work, Editing, Rewriting - all leading to the final product, which you can now hear streaming, and pre-order the physical LP and CD through  Jimmy's website and Sun Records.  

I still can't believe I got to play on a song ("My Gummie Just Kicked In") with Paul McCartney on bass!  And he likes our song.  Unbelievable.

I am purely a creative person:  a writer, musician, producer, artist.  I thrive in a creative situation, preferably involving improvisation and open minds.  I will dearly miss Jimmy Buffett and his big wide open heart.   

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Thanks for listening to Kimbrough Super Service Podcast. 

peace & love (God knows we need it)
RIP Dave Roe: one of the greatest bassists (just ask Johnny Cash) - rest easy, maestro.

Will

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