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Thanks to our Phlock of supporters

Posted on January 24, 2013 by jennifermcguirefl

I was just spending a few minutes updating the information I have on my “links” tab and was reminded that there are so many people who travel in Trop Rock circles who do so much, simply for the love of what they’re doing and for others. This may come off as a”Duh” kind of moment. Because many of you are Parrot Heads, you are already aware of the selflessness of others in the Phlock, but there are a few non-Parrot Heads that are fans of my site. That in mind, I wish to give a shout out to some of those hard working, giving Pholks who dedicate so much time for the benefit of song writers and trop rock in particular.

There are several good peeps out there who run the internet radio stations that we, as trop rockers, count on to be heard.

Of course, a huge thanks goes out to DJ Jeff at Beachfront Radio, who, along with Captain Cali and Cheeto Gyrl continue to promote Trop Rock everywhere. They’ve won the award for Top Trop Rock Station several years in a row and are well deserving!

Thanks to Koz of Koz’s Green World Gallery in Key West — a great supporter of Trop Rock!

There are several others out there, who not only play Schooner tunes (and other trop rockers), but also do what they do for little or no reward. Please check them out!

Bret Walton is the CEO and Music Director at Island Radio, a great destination for tunes that take you to your favorite destinations!
At The Shore, Contact Don “Da Pyrate” Winfield to request an artist on this terrific trop rock station!
At Island Time Radio, DK the DJ serves ’em up every Monday night! Check him out!
Sam Densler oversees Song Writers Island, a wonderful haven of original Trop Rock tunes.

In addition to these great stations, there are so many others who have always supported original and Trop Rock music. There’s one that I wish to mention now, though I know there are so many. If you haven’t met Koz from Koz’s Green World Gallery in Key West, you’d better get up and go! Koz is an amazing artist, A HUGE supporter of Trop Rock, and one hell of a nice guy!

I suppose this is me saying thanks to these and other great supporters of Trop Rock. It’s also my reminder to you, to do the same. Face it, our lives just wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t have them to help us lose ourselves in our own little Margaritaville!

Winter on the Gulf

Posted on January 12, 2013 by jennifermcguirefl

As a trop rock artist, the greatest part about winter on the Gulf Coast is being able to play for all the snowbirds, snow escapers and Parrot Heads who come down from the North to enjoy our warmer climate.

The snowbirds have the right idea. Who wouldn’t want to spend all winter in Florida, then head back up home when the weather is nice again. Well, except for maybe me. I prefer enjoying the beach year-round. But I get a real kick out of how excited they get to sip cold beer under a tiki bar when it’s in the 70s at 10pm in January. What’s not to love?

And because they enjoy it, I get to enjoy it too. Tonight I’ll be playing waterfront at Trader Vic’s, kicking back with a cold one and meeting new friends. It’s a good life.

As one of my favorite songs says, “I’d rather be here just drinking a beer than be freezing my ass in the North.”

Categories: Living the Life, Uncategorized | Tags: Florida, Gulf Coast, Parrot Heads, Trader Vic's, trop rock, trop rock artist, winter in florida

Meeting of the Minds: Day 3 (a bit belated)

Posted on November 7, 2012 by jennifermcguirefl

Let me just say that by Day 3 of Meeting of the Minds in Key West, I was so exhausted that I never got the chance to blog. Of course, the fact that I was hanging out with the Parrot Heads and my trop rock friends, and playing at Lazy Gecko until the wee hours, may have had a little to do with it…

Had a blast playing with Chris Sacks and the guys for the Sarasota Bay Parrot Heads!

Saturday was perhaps the best day of all. After relaxing on the beach at the gorgeous Casa Marina, I played for the Sarasota Bay Parrot Heads (my home club!) at the Ocean Breeze Inn. They had shots of jello, shots of concoctions that tasted like apple pie, shots Rum Jumbie…an awesome day, to say the least!

I joined some trop rock favorites on stage. Chris Sacks and his band were a blast to play with, and were definitely some guys I could hang with. They played the same kind of music I like — rockin’ trop rock. Mike Mangum sat in, cool guy; and Gary Philips joined on guitar, also a great guy; plus Duane Harlick from the Tropoholics — awesome voice, best version of Bob Seger’s “Night Moves” that I’ve heard. Lastly, John Frinzi took the stage — a charismatic guy with a great voice who apparently the girls really love! Had a blast playing and watching. Good times.

Enjoyed playing with Gary Philips at Meeting of the Minds. Great guy!

Took my family to the Southernmost Hotel Cafe for a late-afternoon lunch. My 8-year-old son and I were very pleased to know that the beach there, which the restaurant overlooks, has a bikini top-optional beach. The second pair of boobies my guy has seen so far (the first was on the jumbotron at the Cincinnati Buffett show). He seems pretty pleased with that. Wish my wife had let me take a picture to share.

Had a late night at the Lazy Gecko to play again with Chris Sacks and the boys, and hang out with John Friday and Danni Hoy (love her new CD!), then back home to Sarasota. Thank God I didn’t have to fly back up north to where it’s snowing. I don’t miss those days one bit. If my worst case scenario is Siesta Key, I’m doing pretty good in life!

The ladies in the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club loved John Frinzi.

Categories: Parrot Heads, Performances, Trop Rock, Uncategorized | Tags: Buffett, Casa Marina, Chris Sacks, Danni Hoy, Duane Harlick, Gary Philips, John Friday, John Frinzi, Key West, Meeting of the Minds, Mike Magnum, Ocean Breeze Inn, Sarasota, Sarasota Bay Parro Heads, Schooner, Siesta Key, Southernmost Hotel, trop rock, Tropoholics

Meeting of the Minds — Or Bust!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by jennifermcguirefl

ROAD TRIP!!

As soon as trick-or-treating is done, Schooner is heading down to Key West for some trop rock, Jimmy Buffett loving, margarita drinking Meeting of the Minds with the Parrot Heads!

Will you be there? We’d like to invite you to come out and meet Schooner — Beachfront Radio’s Bad Boy of Trop Rock 2012 — and hear some of his new songs from the Mid-Life Vices CD, like Shit Hit the Fan, In Arrears Drinking Beer and Pier Pressure. Pick up an autographed CD as a MOTM memento at the following events:

Nov. 1 (11 am-ish) — Irish Kevin’s, sitting in with Mike Armstrong

Nov. 1 (3:30-4 pm) — M.O.T.M. Tropical Songwriters Showcase, T’s Bistro & Bar, 1114 Duval Street, Key West

Nov. 2 (2-2:40 pm) — M.O.T.M. CD release party, Koz’s Green World Gallery, 712B Duval Street, Key West

Nov. 3 — Sarasota Bay Parrot Heads M.O.T.M. Party, Ocean Breeze Inn, Key West, FL

You can also message him at @schoonerrat on Twitter for updates on where he’ll be performing. Hope to see you there!

Categories: Parrot Heads, Performances, Trop Rock, Uncategorized