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McAnally Humbled by Another CMA Nomination

October 16th, 2010


Coral Reefer Mac McAnally is very humbled by his CMA Musician of the Year nomination, an award he’s won the last two years. The Times Daily has an interview with Mac:

“I know we’ve had this conversation before, but I was flattered and felt unworthy to be nominated the first time and now I’ve won two,” McAnally said Friday during a telephone interview from San Francisco where he was preparing for a show with Jimmy Buffett.

The CMA Musician of the Year Award is given to studio musicians in recognition of their work in the past year, particularly with chart-topping songs.

McAnally speculated 2009’s win was the result of his studio work with Kenny Chesney on “Down the Road,” a song McAnally wrote more than 20 years ago. The previous year, he said it was likely because of his work with Buffett and George Strait.

“Once again, I’m awfully grateful to be thought about in any positive light by my peers,” McAnally said.

He normally is busy as a producer, performer and studio musician, but back-to-back CMA awards brought him telephone calls from artists he has not heard from previously.

“Playing music is my favorite thing to do,” he said. “It’s certainly not a bad thing to get called to do some more.”

He said this year’s nomination probably is linked to several things he did during the past year, including co-producing “Buffett Hotel” and work with George Strait as well as up-and-coming country artist and Alabama native Jamey Johnson.

“I’m not without a lot of work in the pile,” McAnally said.


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Mac McAnally Earns CMA Nomination

August 31st, 2010


This morning the Country Music Association (CMA) announced the first batch of nominations for the 44th Annual CMA Awards and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally is once again nominated for Musician of the Year.

Here’s who Mac will be going up against in the category:

  • Paul Frankin — Steel Guitar
  • Dann Huff — Guitar
  • Brent Mason — Guitar
  • Randy Scruggs — Guitar

Mac has won the award the last two years. Can he win a third straight? Tune in Wednesday, November 10th to find out.


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Chicago Goes Under the Big Top

August 14th, 2010


The circus came to town Saturday night as Jimmy and the Reefers moved the Under The Big Top Tour to the Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL.

Notable additions to the set list this time included “Boat Drinks,” “Jolly Mon Sing,” and “Banana Republics.” “He Went to Paris” was tonight’s final encore. Jimmy dedicated the song to Eddie Balchowsky, the Quiet Knight janitor that helped inspire the song.

View the entire set list here.

The Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane brought the Stanley Cup on stage and sang “Boat Drinks” with Jimmy. Check out more pictures of Jimmy and the Stanley Cup here.

Did you attend the show? Share your thoughts on our Discussion Board.

The third leg of the Under The Big Top Tour is now over. The fourth leg will begin August 31 in Wantagh, NY. You can still get your tickets now!

(Photo: Simon Brubaker, Chicago Tribune)


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Pennsylvania Goes Under the Big Top

August 12th, 2010


The circus came to town Thursday night as Jimmy and the Reefers moved the Under The Big Top Tour to the First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA.

Notable additions to the set list this time included “Jamaica Mistaica,” “Weather With You,” last played November 3, 2007 in Tampa, and “Why Don’t We Get Drunk,” last played in London last year. “Lovely Cruise” was tonight’s final encore, featuring a steel drum solo from Robert Greenidge.

View the entire set list here.

Did you attend the show? Share your thoughts on our Discussion Board.

The third leg of the Under The Big Top Tour will conclude Saturday with a show in Bridgeview, IL. You can still get your tickets now!


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Act Two for the Big Top in Jersey

August 11th, 2010


The circus came to town Tuesday night as Jimmy and the Reefers played their second of two shows on the Under The Big Top Tour at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.

Notable additions to the set list this time included “Frank and Lola,” “Wings”, and “Gypsies in the Palace,” last played in Sunrise in February. “Wildflowers” was tonight’s final encore, just the second live performance of this song ever.

View the entire set list here.

Did you attend the show? Share your thoughts on our Discussion Board.

The third leg of the Under The Big Top Tour will continue Thursday with a show in Burgettstown, PA. You can still get your tickets now!


Tagged in Concerts, Coral Reefers, Radio Margaritaville