the biggest tragedy in music losing this guy at 22 , he wrote the songs , sings ,plays guitar and does the solos ,a true pioneer of rock n roll song writing
Buddy Holly may be my favorite musician of all time but I want to make a correction to what you said. While there were times that he played his solos, quite often they were played by either Sonny Curtis, Nicki Sullivan, and Tommy Allsup. Buddy Holly was a fantastic rhythm player and did some great solos but these guys deserve credit for the big role they playes in his sound. No doubt, Buddy was one of the best rock n rollers whoever lived.
@60s Man 60s Guitars complete idiocy …no one remotely compares to Elvis as far as influencing popular music ….Presley was the greatest entertainer of the 20 th Century …those guys are footnotes
@@wingsofpegasus - did you know The Smithereens, a great band (RIP Pat DiNizio) did a song called Maria Elena in tribute to Buddy Holly's wife but also because they were huge Buddy Holly fans. If you ever cover The Smithereens, I would suggest "Behind The Wall of Sleep" because it rocks. everyone loves "Blood and Roses" and that's a great song too, but I prefer the first song.
Fil: You nailed it. This is a critical analysis video for young musicians to watch, so they can realize how truly difficult things were and what people like Buddy did for Rock n' Roll.
He was such an amazing influence on so many musicians. Fender probably owe their existence to Buddy. I played in a band in London in the late 50's early 60's and he was our major influence.
The Beatles' cover of Buddy Holly's "Words of Love" I think is the most note-accurate and sound-replicating cover of an original artist they ever put on a recording. Perhaps they had such respect for Buddy Holly (RIP) and his influence on them. It's like in classical music the "tombeau" form -- a piece of music in honor of a noted deceased person (e.g. Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel).
Growing up in the '70's all this stuff was still being widely played on the media, and as a kid I took it for granted. As I grew up I looked down on it as old and boring. Now I am recognizing that all the originators of Rock 'n' Roll are still the best, and in many cases, like Sam Phillips at Sun Studios, the production is timeless! Your analysis is educating so many people, effectively elevating all of your choices back into the contemporary conscience! I also love your acknowledgment of the importance of stage craft, which is SO vital for any up and coming band. Being able to play well in a band context is far more important than virtuosity imo!
I've always been a huge Buddy fan, his crash was only an hour from where I have lived all my life, my dad went to see the crash site, it really effected a lot of people in our area. Buddy was a class citizen. Thanks Fil, one of my favorite vids from you and I like all of em.
carried to the u k; the beattles favorite rock star even beyound elvis who was mentioned in mcleans song as a pretender to buddy but buddy died and elvis moved on
I've seen several one-hour documentaries on the Buddy Holly story, and you managed to condense even more information into ten minutes. Amazing video, Fil! I couldn't help noticing the drummer's left-hand grip. I guess he took lessons from a professional.
Yes! J.I. (Jerry) Allison was an amazing drummer. I was fortunate enough to meet both him and Joe Mauldin (bass player). They were incredibly nice guys and one of my most favorite memories.
Thanks Fil!……I was just watching a documentary about Buddy Holly last month and they explained everything just as you did. You’re always very thorough and respectful to every artist you analyze. I love it when you get carried away……☮️❤️🤘
I love that Buddy Holly Movie that Gary Busey did. I think he did a very excellent job in that role , even losing lots of weight. He plays guitar and sings himself as well, and we have just always always loved it! Rock n roll would definitely NOT be where it is today without Buddy! Thanks for great Analysis as always, Fil!
Petty put his name on every composition as a co writer. This was the deal; and Buddy in return didn't pay for studio time. This allowed him to experiment with different sounds, arrangements and trying out unusual instruments. Indeed, Buddy was one of the first to be very involved in production, and was the first to double track his vocal. For contractual reasons, he also wrote under the name Charles Hardin; the latter being his middle name. His recording career only lasted 18 months before his untimely death, aged just 22. R.I.P.
Hi Fil, My wife’s parents were both at that Buddy Holly concert that fateful night at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake City,Iowa,this is the area they grew up and they are still together to this day and still remember everything about that night and the show.
I have lived in Lubbock all my life and am a big Buddy Holly fan. I was 8 when he died so I never saw or met him. His older brother, Larry, is 96 years old and still lives here in Lubbock. Larry's daughter, Sherry Holley, is a singer and does her part to keep her uncle's memory alive. Today they are building a beautiful new Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences here in Lubbock. It is going to be awesome, and should be completed this year. I am so thrilled they are naming it after him. I think in the past there were some disputes between Maria Elena and the City of Lubbock. I am not sure what all was involved but I think it had something to do with the use of his name. But today Maria Elena is in full support of the Buddy Holly Center. I go there occasionally. One exhibit they have added is an original booth from the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. So many great things are there including his guitars and glasses. I think the music that died that day was the music still left in Buddy Holly.
Great clip! My Mother saw the Winter Dance Party here at the Armory in Duluth, MN just a few days before the crash. She ended up literally bumping into a young Bob Dylan during Buddy's set, where he was near the stage watching too, & they danced a dance together & then went their separate ways. I always tell her she was part of r & r history. Waylon Jennings was playing bass for Buddy at the time.. helluva lot of talent in Duluth that night! We've been to the crash site in Clear Lake, IA twice.. it's a must do trip.
The concert at the Duluth Armory with the musicians mentioned is part of The Twin Ports musical history. I live across the bridge in Superior and I appreciate your story.
This was same riffs as Lonnie Donegan was doing with his skiffle rock. The talent is clear with Buddy singing and playing skills with a band that clicked together for that time Amazing. The story was so sad thank for this information.
He was way before my time, but his style still sounds great today. It must have been hard for Waylon to live with the fact that he had given up his seat on that plane. Everyone says, "It is safer to fly than drive," but there sure has been a lot of famous musicians killed on planes.
@@rexoates3353 waylon said that stupid little joke that was just the kind of thing friends say to each other it really affected him for years his struggles with drugs and alcohol for 20 years he beat himself up about that and self medicated to kill the pain. Such a monumental loss Buddy was so young who knows what direction he would’ve gone in total legend
The inspiration for the song title was a John Wayne quote. Buddy was ahead of his time. The whole rockabilly sound was similar to like an Elvis or Carl Perkins. I like how you mentioned the Beatles/Crickets connection, most people forget that. The three people who died during the "day the music died" were so young, Richie Valens was only a teen, Buddy was in his early 20s and Big Bopper was the oldest one.
Fil, you forgot to mention the "Everly Brothers" / The Beatles took Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers put them together and there you have it The Beatles..
Great job Fil! I am proud to live in Lubbock, Tx, Buddy's home town. I have seen Paul McCartney and Robert Plant here in Lubbock and they both talk about Buddy's influence on them, and they did their own tribute to him!
@@tezzrterry7485 It is still standing. I wasn't really sure where it is so I googled it. It is just a private residence. There is a Buddy Holly Center which is a museum and music venue, and of course, his gravesite is in Lubbock. There used to be a BH music festival, but his wife apparently made things difficult...
This was posted a while ago but I’d highly recommend a short documentary featuring Dion Maducci (Dion and the Belmont’s) and his recollections of Buddy, The Winter Dance Tour and the fatal night. “The True Buddy Holly Story” (released for the 50th anniversary) is a mesmerizing hour - Dion is a great story teller and still has his voice.
Maria Elena was a record exec, and Buddy was on the verge of starting his own label, Taupe Records. Waylon Jennings and Ritchie Valens were already signed to it. The world has Waylon Jennings because of Buddy.
He wanted total control of the music. With a new studio, and a record company (to be called Prism Records), his own publishing company (Taupe Publishing)
4:07 I had the great fortune to recently visit the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas, and noticed the discrepancy between the spellings of his last name. There's apparently a letter from Decca that (to paraphrase the curator) said, "it's easier for you to change your name than us to reprint everything."
Fil, you did a really great job in your research on BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS. There was a lot of information that isn't always known, but, you find it. Thank you.
Buddy taught Roy Orbison the hook in "Oh, Pretty Woman," it was a bullfighting horn call they heard and Roy dug when Buddy and Roy were on a drinking trip to Mexico.
I didn't realize that Buddy was the first one to play with a band like this on stage! Also how cool about how the Beatles chose their name! I love Buddy. Gone so many years & such a legend🤘🎵♥️
Yo, Fil: I quote you "This one turned into a bit of the history of Buddy Holly!". Sure did, but a good history. Without gushing, you point out the influence Buddy had. And I never considered before the influence (the first) of the crickets on the profusion of 4-pieces in the 60s. Great job again
I love it! The birth of rock-and-roll. An incredible chain of events set in motion and Buddy was instrumental in it all. Sad he died so young and wasn't able to witness rock-and-roll evolution. 👍😎🤘
Was this kind of Rockabilly? I loved the movie about him that isn’t a documentary. I also thought that these lyrics were kind of ballsy, his telling her off. Thank you for correcting that movie that so many people have seen. So I never knew that he had been told to have a ‘secret wife’. Still the movie did depict his independence!
I have an "unofficial" box set with everything Buddy ever recorded...and it's a LOT. Perhaps not 10 years' worth of material, but he certainly wrote and recorded enough for several careers by today's standards. And what's good about it, is how varied his songs were. The style remains mainly rock 'n roll throughout, but his melodies are superb and effortless. And while he may not have been a lead guitar player as such, he used a lot of rhythms that were unusual in pop music at the time. Peggy Sue, for instance. The rhythm is the main riff of that song and drives the whole thing. And I can't remember any earlier songs that sounded like that. But yeah, he did everything fast. He lived, died, became famous, got married and wrote a hell of a lot of songs and influenced the world. By his early 20s! Favourite song: Rave On. It's a corker.
Buddy Holly’s music and his career was so influential and dynamic that his legend cannot do anything but grow in popularity. All accomplished by the age of 22 when he passed. Sometimes I wonder if we live in Buddy Holly’s world and yet only got to experience him for a short period of time. If you hold the 60’s music scene as the pinnacle of rock music, you would find it difficult to find a band who wasn’t a sincere devotee to Buddy Holly. They speak about him with such reverence that you might mistake him for a religious figure. His true talent was the fast, hard, youthful, energetic guitar driven sound and image that speaks of teenage angst and love for another person. The clean sound of his guitar, his pitch perfect voice and fierce attitude was enough to start a musical revolution. The archetypal vision of a teenage garage rock band that could make it big with their own style and sound is something that attracted every single teenage musician seemingly across the globe but forever in the hearts and minds of British and American fans of rock music. From the structure of the melody to the production methods, Buddy Holly really went for it and made it look shamelessly simple. As Keith Richards said, “Not bad for a man from Lubbock Texas.”
I disagree. His music had changed before his death and I don't think his newer would have been as popular by the time we reached the sixties. He might have wound up being an oldies act.
Great history lesson Fil. The story of Buddy Holly really is a pivotal one to Rock and Roll, America and the world, particularly those Brits you mention.
It was because Buddy played a Strat that Rory Gallagher chose one as his life long weapon of choice. Rory loved both the shape and the sound of the strat.
As a side note the Rory Gallagher strat has an interesting history. It had been bought by Jim Conlon brand new in 1961.Jim was the guitar player in the Royal Showband from Waterford. Some say it was the first strat in Ireland. Jim Conlon had ordered a fiesta red and a the wrong colour was sent instead, as a result he sold it and replaced it with a fiesta red strat . The guitar made its way to Crowleys music shop in Cork where Rory bought it via installments as it cost £100. If you search for Like I've never been gone Royal showband you can spot Jim Conlon playing Rory's strat .
Being a metal head of the 80s and 90s...I've always been a huge fan of Buddy Holly. Back then, in my circle of friends, you didn't necessarily admit to liking anything but metal but I always did. In fact, I tried to get some friends to listen to him and when they did... they liked him too. Long live his music!
It was definitely the day music died. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on Buddy Holley and his influences on modern Rick. Your like an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to musicians and instruments.
Damn.......that IS absolutely insane to think about!!!.....no Buddy Holly.......NO Beatles?!!??!!???......holy crapola!!!!......that's crazy.......what a mind bogler.....be kinda interesting to do some kind study of that equation.....of coarse nothing would be definitive but it would be a trip
Very Very well played, Fil. I was born in '57 and dang near cut my teeth on the Brunswick and Coral Buddy's singles. First star of the Stratocaster!!! Ask Hank Marvin :)
His music lives on. Gone much too soon. Buddy and Waylon Jennings were good friends. Apparently, Buddy carried a gun because of the amount of cash he carried. When the plane crashed that killed them, it was especially hard for me because I knew Ritchi Valens. He lived down the street from me and he hung out with me and my friends. He was very shy and sweet. I still have my vinyl records of Buddy (completely trashed) from years ago. What can I say, Eddy Cochran and Buddy Holly back to back!
Eddie Cochran was devastated by Buddy and Richie's death. He was listening to all of Buddy's records a few days before he was killed in a car crash. He was convinced that he would be seeing Buddy "soon". I like to think they are all up there having a glorious jam session. God Bless them all.
People tell me to listen to a song and I listen to it. I then ask them too listen to a 2 min Buddy Holly song and most times the person doesn't. Oh Boy! They are missing out!
For that time ,not to many bands were writing their own songs,I believe he wrote most of if not all of their songs.his next show that he never made it to unfortunately was in the last moment filled in by a young new upcoming singer(because they thought he sounded like buddy)Bobby vee,who did quite well for himself in the music world as he describes as the hardest thing he ever did but probably the best thing for the start of his very successful career.
2:15 20th March 1958 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Jerry Allison was the last to go in August 2022 aged 82. Jerry was the session drummer on 'Til I Kissed Ya (Everly brothers) and Somethin' Else (Eddie Cochran).
I must disagree with you. I lived that era. Way before Buddy Holly was Bill Halley and the Comets. They were one of the first 4 man bands. I saw them when I was about 7 years old and was jumping in my seat at the beat and the LOUDNESS. It was EXCITING to a young boy like me. Also, you say Buddy Holly’s guitar licks were not up there. I couldn’t disagree more. The riff on That’ll Be The Day (the first song I ever learned on guitar) is MASTERFUL. It’s as original as any riff ever played by the great Scotty Moore.
Timeless after all the years his recording are Timeless. An era before messages hidden or otherwise his songs are just joy. I find it that Buddy seems to be more popular in England than in the U.S. We are funny people. Never see what's in front of us .Always looking in the next yard.
Fairly new subscriber, great job with video and reaction. I don’t type much (very ill) but hey there’s always someone worse. Have a great night Fil! I use a lot of emojis instead of typing. Almost forgot you did a awesome job on your Dokken cover!!🤙🤙😎✌️👍 it’s my ringtone and everyone who hears it loves it! You should do a bunch more!! Let me know if you can do a Southern rock cover? My wife wants to see and hear you cover “Heard it in a love song” Marshall Tucker Band. Our song!! Her favorite! She would like to hear you cover it and use as her ringtone! Damn That’s more than I typed in a year I’m done thanks bro
The Hollies also chose their name because of Buddy's influence, his music influenced a generation of musicians who then of course influenced the next generation.
A British guitarist…? I didn’t know you were/are a Brit. Ha. Just joking. Love your channel. You are a great musician and a good presenter. I worked for a company based out of the UK for a good many years. Also even when not employed with the UK company it seemed I always had some kind of close relationship with that part of the globe. Cheers!
More often than not, Buddy Holly was a trio, Buddy on guitar, upright bass and drums. You happened to find one with the quartet. Notice that in the "Buddy Holly Story, " it was all about the trio. Not that he didn't augment his sound occasionally with another guitar or piano player. Buddy's gift as a lead guitarist was driving his leads with tastey and economical note choices that perfectly fit the tune. He typically would quickly switch from the rhythm position to the treble pickup for his lead which sounded exciting then and now.
Actually, Buddy originally played as a duet with Bob Montgomery on drums and added the bass later. Listen again to "That'll Be The Day" and notice how tight the drums and guitar are. I also read that when they weren't gigging, they were practicing all the time in a room over the garage. He was clearly a man (kid, actually) with a vision and the drive to achieve it. He's one of a handful (Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee) that made R&R what it became. I leave Elvis off the list because of the marketing machine that shaped his career and image. That said, he certainly did deliver the goods and he's definitely at the top of the pyramid. I guess for me the litmus test is: "Will people be playing Elvis songs forever?" No, because he never wrote a single one that I know of.
Hi Fil! Love all ur videos, could u please do a breakdown of George Michael ( A Different World) what a beautiful song it is. Thank you ❤️ . What a great natural vocal talent he was.
About 4 to 5 years before my time taken at my mid teens. His influence cannot be denied and he played a Strat! That guitar of Buddy’s became Hank Marvin’s wish...the rest is history.
My only answer would be Chuck Berry. But luckily for Chuck he had a lot more time to influence. Those old hit records still sound relevant, they’re timeless.🤟
The first rock and roll artist to play, sing, write and produce his OWN music. He was so influential that he inspired his most famous fan, John from Liverpool, to name his group - The Beatles....in tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets
American music lover reacts to British guitarist Fil! You are just the greatest! I watch your videos, even the players that I don't care much for.....why? I always learn something about the artist and I learn something about their music. Also about different techniques and song structures, that I didn't realize before. You broaden my awareness and enrich my understanding of the beautiful art of music. You are such a great teacher! You can review the artists fairly without personal preferences getting in the way of the review. Talent is talent regardless of personal tastes and you recognize that! You always point out the artist's strengths, and i like the fact that your reviews are high on the positive and low on the negative! Finally you are such a joy to watch! You keep it interesting! You are intelligent and I bet you love music as much as I do! Keep up the great work, Fil! I am a fan. Peace.
You know Waylon Jennings was in Buddy's band. When Waylon was a DJ in Texas he became very good friends with Buddy. Waylon gave up his seat on the plane that crashed. Buddy jokingly said "I hope your old bus crashes" and Waylon responded "Yeah well I hope you old plane crashes"
actually Buddy said "I hope you freeze your ass off" to Jennings and Jennings did say "I hope your plan crashes", Jennings felt so guilty when the plane did crash it took him years to get over it...Jennings wrote a really emotional song about it many years later, can't remember the name of it , it's a great song.
D Mac Was just going to say that. Waylon was haunted by the crash for long time. It’s hard to imagine what Buddy and Richie would have gone on to become
I read somewhere that Buddy Holly included a drummer in the group because Elvis had a drummer, as back then the country sound used the slap bass to act as a drum beat.....
the biggest tragedy in music losing this guy at 22 , he wrote the songs , sings ,plays guitar and does the solos ,a true pioneer of rock n roll song writing
@60s Man 60s Guitars pretty sure the Beatles got the idea of naming the band after an insect from buddy holly and the crickets …
Buddy Holly may be my favorite musician of all time but I want to make a correction to what you said. While there were times that he played his solos, quite often they were played by either Sonny Curtis, Nicki Sullivan, and Tommy Allsup. Buddy Holly was a fantastic rhythm player and did some great solos but these guys deserve credit for the big role they playes in his sound. No doubt, Buddy was one of the best rock n rollers whoever lived.
I remember day of that horrible plane crash. Very sad.....RIP Buddy
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@60s Man 60s Guitars complete idiocy …no one remotely compares to Elvis as far as influencing popular music ….Presley was the greatest entertainer of the 20 th Century …those guys are footnotes
Fil, I applauds You on how well you did your homework on Buddy Holly, two thumbs up!
Thanks Drew!
@@wingsofpegasus - did you know The Smithereens, a great band (RIP Pat DiNizio) did a song called Maria Elena in tribute to Buddy Holly's wife but also because they were huge Buddy Holly fans. If you ever cover The Smithereens, I would suggest "Behind The Wall of Sleep" because it rocks. everyone loves "Blood and Roses" and that's a great song too, but I prefer the first song.
Drew Pall I agree, Fil did a GREAT job! Thanks for covering an early rock and roll legend!
the best three stars did eddie cochran for buddy ritchie and the big bopper a year later was eddie dead in a car crash and gene vincent hurt
@@jzundert yikes. It’s astounding to think of all the musicians lost to crashes, planes, autos, motorcycles, etc.
Buddy died in his 20's. Imagine if he had more time to give to the world.
22 years old is all ... ...
@@michaelserby7697 Everyone thought that. I was 6 when I heard about the plane crash on the radio and I wondered why the adults were so upset
John Lennon said that he would have been the greatest rocker in history.
I always thought Buddy Holly would have been the King of Rock and Roll. He had so much left to do and influenced so many great artists
Fil: You nailed it. This is a critical analysis video for young musicians to watch, so they can realize how truly difficult things were and what people like Buddy did for Rock n' Roll.
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He was such an amazing influence on so many musicians. Fender probably owe their existence to Buddy. I played in a band in London in the late 50's early 60's and he was our major influence.
I'm not quite sure if you Really now how good you are at what you're doing here. In my somewhat educated opinion, you sir are brilliant! Just sayin.
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Agreed for his age he is fantastic.
I agree!
Agreed ! And he's just a super nice guy all around, to boot!
M.L. Coffel… One might say Fil, is a gentleman and a scholar.
He was so talented. I believe he would've evolved with popular music and further influenced it had he lived.
The Beatles' cover of Buddy Holly's "Words of Love" I think is the most note-accurate and sound-replicating cover of an original artist they ever put on a recording. Perhaps they had such respect for Buddy Holly (RIP) and his influence on them. It's like in classical music the "tombeau" form -- a piece of music in honor of a noted deceased person (e.g. Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel).
I don’t care what anyone says…Buddy Holly invented powerpop…..
If he did Buddy Holly was ahead of his time in his music 🎼.
Growing up in the '70's all this stuff was still being widely played on the media, and as a kid I took it for granted. As I grew up I looked down on it as old and boring. Now I am recognizing that all the originators of Rock 'n' Roll are still the best, and in many cases, like Sam Phillips at Sun Studios, the production is timeless! Your analysis is educating so many people, effectively elevating all of your choices back into the contemporary conscience! I also love your acknowledgment of the importance of stage craft, which is SO vital for any up and coming band. Being able to play well in a band context is far more important than virtuosity imo!
I've always been a huge Buddy fan, his crash was only an hour from where I have lived all my life, my dad went to see the crash site, it really effected a lot of people in our area. Buddy was a class citizen. Thanks Fil, one of my favorite vids from you and I like all of em.
Thanks Jerry!
carried to the u k; the beattles favorite rock star even beyound elvis who was mentioned in mcleans song as a pretender to buddy but buddy died and elvis moved on
I've seen several one-hour documentaries on the Buddy Holly story, and you managed to condense even more information into ten minutes. Amazing video, Fil! I couldn't help noticing the drummer's left-hand grip. I guess he took lessons from a professional.
Thanks Caroline!
Yes! J.I. (Jerry) Allison was an amazing drummer. I was fortunate enough to meet both him and Joe Mauldin (bass player). They were incredibly nice guys and one of my most favorite memories.
Now you’re cookin’ with fire. Another Texas legend!
Fil seems to have a soft spot for Texans :-)
ursafan40 Everyone should.
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Gas, man. Now you're cooking with gas.
George Dubya Bush?!! 😂😂😂😂 Kidding.
Buddy Holly was and still is Great,,,, My favorite ,was a song called "True Love Ways."
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A great loss buddy was to the music world.
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Thanks Fil!……I was just watching a documentary about Buddy Holly last month and they explained everything just as you did. You’re always very thorough and respectful to every artist you analyze. I love it when you get carried away……☮️❤️🤘
Thanks Lori!
I love that Buddy Holly Movie that Gary Busey did. I think he did a very excellent job in that role , even losing lots of weight. He plays guitar and sings himself as well, and we have just always always loved it! Rock n roll would definitely NOT be where it is today without Buddy! Thanks for great Analysis as always, Fil!
Legendary, a true pioneer in those days so many watching and listening to music evolving into a genre♡
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Petty put his name on every composition as a co writer. This was the deal; and Buddy in return didn't pay for studio time. This allowed him to experiment with different sounds, arrangements and trying out unusual instruments. Indeed, Buddy was one of the first to be very involved in production, and was the first to double track his vocal.
For contractual reasons, he also wrote under the name Charles Hardin; the latter being his middle name. His recording career only lasted 18 months before his untimely death, aged just 22. R.I.P.
Amen.
West Texas has produced some great music makers over the years. The quantity may not be mind blowing, but the talent sure has!
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Quality > quantity!
Bobby Fuller comes to mind.
One of the reasons Waylon Jennings was so hard nosed about doing his music his way is because of Buddy’s influence on him.
Hi Fil, My wife’s parents were both at that Buddy Holly concert that fateful night at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake City,Iowa,this is the area they grew up and they are still together to this day and still remember everything about that night and the show.
Cool! 🙂
Are they still alive?!
I live in Mason City and go to the Surf fairly often for shows. It hasn't changed much.
@@johnc.heidenreich8117 I live in Kansas and I really need to go. Had plans but my wife got sick.
@@terryvalliant6389 Well, it probably won't be open until this virus thing gets taken care of. Hope your wife gets better and you can make the trip.
Buddy Holly was ahead of his time... It would have been nice to see what else he might've done...
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He had plans to learn Flamenco and do more stuff with Orchestra backing...I read a biography on Buddy few years ago.
@@jaymcd8577 ~ That would have been interesting to hear. Such a shame...🎸☹️
I have lived in Lubbock all my life and am a big Buddy Holly fan. I was 8 when he died so I never saw or met him. His older brother, Larry, is 96 years old and still lives here in Lubbock. Larry's daughter, Sherry Holley, is a singer and does her part to keep her uncle's memory alive. Today they are building a beautiful new Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences here in Lubbock. It is going to be awesome, and should be completed this year. I am so thrilled they are naming it after him. I think in the past there were some disputes between Maria Elena and the City of Lubbock. I am not sure what all was involved but I think it had something to do with the use of his name. But today Maria Elena is in full support of the Buddy Holly Center. I go there occasionally. One exhibit they have added is an original booth from the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. So many great things are there including his guitars and glasses. I think the music that died that day was the music still left in Buddy Holly.
@@DeeDee62750 Thank you for that bit of information!
Rest in peace
Buddy Holly.
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Great clip! My Mother saw the Winter Dance Party here at the Armory in Duluth, MN just a few days before the crash. She ended up literally bumping into a young Bob Dylan during Buddy's set, where he was near the stage watching too, & they danced a dance together & then went their separate ways. I always tell her she was part of r & r history. Waylon Jennings was playing bass for Buddy at the time.. helluva lot of talent in Duluth that night! We've been to the crash site in Clear Lake, IA twice.. it's a must do trip.
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The concert at the Duluth Armory with the musicians mentioned is part of The Twin Ports musical history. I live across the bridge in Superior and I appreciate your story.
@@melissakhalar1842 thank you, neighbor! :-) My favorite story of hers.
This was same riffs as Lonnie Donegan was doing with his skiffle rock. The talent is clear with Buddy singing and playing skills with a band that clicked together for that time Amazing. The story was so sad thank for this information.
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He was way before my time, but his style still sounds great today. It must have been hard for Waylon to live with the fact that he had given up his seat on that plane. Everyone says, "It is safer to fly than drive," but there sure has been a lot of famous musicians killed on planes.
THUNDERWORX Waylon really never was the same after. He lived with guilt and pain.
Yeah I'm not sure about that saying! If a car crashes there's a lot higher rate of survival than when a plane crashes!
Also Waylon said he jokingly said to Buddy “I hope you’re damned ol’ plane crashes”.
@@rexoates3353 EEEWWWww... That would have been regretted a thousand times.
@@rexoates3353 waylon said that stupid little joke that was just the kind of thing friends say to each other it really affected him for years his struggles with drugs and alcohol for 20 years he beat himself up about that and self medicated to kill the pain. Such a monumental loss Buddy was so young who knows what direction he would’ve gone in total legend
Damn , was hoping it was Peggy Sue 😉
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The inspiration for the song title was a John Wayne quote. Buddy was ahead of his time. The whole rockabilly sound was similar to like an Elvis or Carl Perkins. I like how you mentioned the Beatles/Crickets connection, most people forget that. The three people who died during the "day the music died" were so young, Richie Valens was only a teen, Buddy was in his early 20s and Big Bopper was the oldest one.
Yeah it was a tragic, so much potential lost.
Buddy Holly started it all. Without Buddy we wouldn't have had the Beatles.
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Without Elvis the Beatles wouldn't have come out either.
@@UtopiaBlue68 Buddy Even Says On the Back of his First LP " Without Elvis None of us would have Made It "
Fil, you forgot to mention the "Everly Brothers" / The Beatles took Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers put them together and there you have it The Beatles..
My Dad went to school with Buddy Holly at Lubbock High School. I have a Lubbock High School yearbook signed by Buddy.
I like how you showed your music history knowledge.
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Great job Fil! I am proud to live in Lubbock, Tx, Buddy's home town. I have seen Paul McCartney and Robert Plant here in Lubbock and they both talk about Buddy's influence on them, and they did their own tribute to him!
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Does his original family home still stand? I read that Lubbock doesn't have much in the way of Holly tributes, because his wife doesn't want it.
The best guitar player ever hailed from Texas,SRV.
@@tezzrterry7485 It is still standing. I wasn't really sure where it is so I googled it. It is just a private residence. There is a Buddy Holly Center which is a museum and music venue, and of course, his gravesite is in Lubbock. There used to be a BH music festival, but his wife apparently made things difficult...
@@rebeccajohnson3707 Thanks for that, good that he is remembered. Many people around the world, have only heard of Lubbock because of Buddy.
This was posted a while ago but I’d highly recommend a short documentary featuring Dion Maducci (Dion and the Belmont’s) and his recollections of Buddy, The Winter Dance Tour and the fatal night. “The True Buddy Holly Story” (released for the 50th anniversary) is a mesmerizing hour - Dion is a great story teller and still has his voice.
He embelishes a lot. He was never ever going to fly on the plane, like he claims.
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@@davidgarswood8329 Correct.....Tommy Allsup was to fly but flipped a coin with Ritchie Valens. Dion is doing more than embellishing....like a rug!
Maria Elena was a record exec, and Buddy was on the verge of starting his own label, Taupe Records. Waylon Jennings and Ritchie Valens were already signed to it. The world has Waylon Jennings because of Buddy.
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He wanted total control of the music. With a new studio, and a record company (to be called Prism Records), his own publishing company (Taupe Publishing)
Fil, you show so much passion when telling this story. Thanks!
I get carried away sometimes! 😅
@@wingsofpegasus And I appreciate that!
@@wingsofpegasus Not at all, Fil. This was warranted. Well done!
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4:07 I had the great fortune to recently visit the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas, and noticed the discrepancy between the spellings of his last name. There's apparently a letter from Decca that (to paraphrase the curator) said, "it's easier for you to change your name than us to reprint everything."
Fil, you did a really great job in your research on BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS. There was a lot of information that isn't always known, but, you find it. Thank you.
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Buddy taught Roy Orbison the hook in "Oh, Pretty Woman," it was a bullfighting horn call they heard and Roy dug when Buddy and Roy were on a drinking trip to Mexico.
I didn't realize that Buddy was the first one to play with a band like this on stage! Also how cool about how the Beatles chose their name! I love Buddy. Gone so many years & such a legend🤘🎵♥️
Yo, Fil:
I quote you "This one turned into a bit of the history of Buddy Holly!". Sure did, but a good history. Without gushing, you point out the influence Buddy had. And I never considered before the influence (the first) of the crickets on the profusion of 4-pieces in the 60s. Great job again
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@@wingsofpegasus Dude you look a bit like singer James Blunt lol That is awesome
Well done Fil. I enjoyed that.I will say, yes it was the day the music died, but what a great legacy lives on.
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I love it! The birth of rock-and-roll. An incredible chain of events set in motion and Buddy was instrumental in it all. Sad he died so young and wasn't able to witness rock-and-roll evolution. 👍😎🤘
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@Chickens and Gardening I think it would make him sick.
Oh Boy!!!! No pun intended. Love Buddy Holly!!!! Excellent as always Fil! ROCK!
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Was this kind of Rockabilly?
I loved the movie about him that isn’t a documentary.
I also thought that these lyrics were kind of ballsy, his telling her off.
Thank you for correcting that movie that so many people have seen.
So I never knew that he had been told to have a ‘secret wife’. Still the movie did depict his independence!
I have an "unofficial" box set with everything Buddy ever recorded...and it's a LOT. Perhaps not 10 years' worth of material, but he certainly wrote and recorded enough for several
careers by today's standards. And what's good about it, is how varied his songs were. The style remains mainly rock 'n roll throughout, but his melodies are superb and effortless.
And while he may not have been a lead guitar player as such, he used a lot of rhythms that were unusual in pop music at the time. Peggy Sue, for instance. The rhythm is the
main riff of that song and drives the whole thing. And I can't remember any earlier songs that sounded like that.
But yeah, he did everything fast. He lived, died, became famous, got married and wrote a hell of a lot of songs and influenced the world. By his early 20s!
Favourite song: Rave On. It's a corker.
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Oh yes, Rave On, also one of my faves. A music critic once reviewed it as "music to steal hubcaps by". Too funny.
Is your boxset the complete buddy holly or not fade away?
Buddy Holly’s music and his career was so influential and dynamic that his legend cannot do anything but grow in popularity. All accomplished by the age of 22 when he passed. Sometimes I wonder if we live in Buddy Holly’s world and yet only got to experience him for a short period of time.
If you hold the 60’s music scene as the pinnacle of rock music, you would find it difficult to find a band who wasn’t a sincere devotee to Buddy Holly. They speak about him with such reverence that you might mistake him for a religious figure. His true talent was the fast, hard, youthful, energetic guitar driven sound and image that speaks of teenage angst and love for another person. The clean sound of his guitar, his pitch perfect voice and fierce attitude was enough to start a musical revolution.
The archetypal vision of a teenage garage rock band that could make it big with their own style and sound is something that attracted every single teenage musician seemingly across the globe but forever in the hearts and minds of British and American fans of rock music. From the structure of the melody to the production methods, Buddy Holly really went for it and made it look shamelessly simple. As Keith Richards said, “Not bad for a man from Lubbock Texas.”
According to Little Richard, Buddy was the most physically "gifted" man he ever met.
I didn’t need to know that.
I always have always admired the Crickets' drumming - no one else at this day was doing it this way, and it absolutely drives the song
I'm very impressed that a young guy like yourself knows so much on this topic.
Great Commentary !!!!
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Patrick Robinson I am also impressed that this young man is so well researched and appreciative
Nice one Fil. The death of Buddy was the biggest lose to music ever. Imagine what he would've done in the 60's!
Amen.
I disagree. His music had changed before his death and I don't think his newer would have been as popular by the time we reached the sixties. He might have wound up being an oldies act.
The Day the Music Died..
I believe he didn't really died and became Lennon and McCartney instead.
@@howie9751 Dude, the man died at his fuckin' 22!! What else could have stopped him to make amazing musical progress for a couple of years more?
Great history lesson Fil. The story of Buddy Holly really is a pivotal one to Rock and Roll, America and the world, particularly those Brits you mention.
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It was because Buddy played a Strat that Rory Gallagher chose one as his life long weapon of choice. Rory loved both the shape and the sound of the strat.
fuk euro players. just kidding.no really fuk euro players. usa. baby. Glen Campbell. bitch evh bitch
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@@robertdefex3439 EVH is a euro player,just kidding.no really he is :-)
that explains why he can't pick worth a shit
As a side note the Rory Gallagher strat has an interesting history. It had been bought by Jim Conlon brand new in 1961.Jim was the guitar player in the Royal Showband from Waterford. Some say it was the first strat in Ireland. Jim Conlon had ordered a fiesta red and a the wrong colour was sent instead, as a result he sold it and replaced it with a fiesta red strat . The guitar made its way to Crowleys music shop in Cork where Rory bought it via installments as it cost £100. If you search for Like I've never been gone Royal showband you can spot Jim Conlon playing Rory's strat .
Gil, I can't stop saying how much I love your smile when you're watching these musicians. It's like when I hear someone singing.
Sorry auto correct. I meant Fil
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I love Buddy Holly! Brilliant musician.
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Wow! That's quite a bit of background information you have on Buddy Holiday.
And Buddy Holly! 😂
The man is truly passionate!
Buddy Holiday???
Being a metal head of the 80s and 90s...I've always been a huge fan of Buddy Holly. Back then, in my circle of friends, you didn't necessarily admit to liking anything but metal but I always did. In fact, I tried to get some friends to listen to him and when they did... they liked him too. Long live his music!
he was an incredible songwriter... fresh, inventive melodies poured out of him
The greatest of that era,certainly.Paul Anka was up there with him,too.
It was definitely the day music died. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on Buddy Holley and his influences on modern Rick. Your like an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to musicians and instruments.
Damn.......that IS absolutely insane to think about!!!.....no Buddy Holly.......NO Beatles?!!??!!???......holy crapola!!!!......that's crazy.......what a mind bogler.....be kinda interesting to do some kind study of that equation.....of coarse nothing would be definitive but it would be a trip
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@@wingsofpegasus This has had me thinking in circles for hours now....aaaaaaahhhhhhh
Wow. A great overview of that whole situation. Never knew much about the financial side of it. Thanks for the video. Nice work.
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Great job, that's a lot of info I didn't know. I blame the booking agent.
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As 7 year old watching this on tv when it happened it’s hard to express how different this was, it’s one of the reasons I picked up guitar
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Buddy rocked and left us to soon. He was quite the innovator. I even have some vinyl of his music. How about some Cheap Trick?
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Cheap Trick. Once called the American Beetles. And the band Alice Cooper once called the “The house band for the soundtrack of your life “.
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Very Very well played, Fil. I was born in '57 and dang near cut my teeth on the Brunswick and Coral Buddy's singles. First star of the Stratocaster!!! Ask Hank Marvin :)
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Poor Buddy Holly. I like the unique guitar and drums on Peggy Sue.
buddy and the crickets developed my love of rock and roll tanks for showing as usual top stuff
Lots of great bits of history there Fil. Some I knew and some I didn't.
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His music lives on. Gone much too soon. Buddy and Waylon Jennings were good friends. Apparently, Buddy carried a gun because of the amount of cash he carried. When the plane crashed that killed them, it was especially hard for me because I knew Ritchi Valens. He lived down the street from me and he hung out with me and my friends. He was very shy and sweet. I still have my vinyl records of Buddy (completely trashed) from years ago. What can I say, Eddy Cochran and Buddy Holly back to back!
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Eddie Cochran was devastated by Buddy and Richie's death. He was listening to all of Buddy's records a few days before he was killed in a car crash. He was convinced that he would be seeing Buddy "soon". I like to think they are all up there having a glorious jam session. God Bless them all.
People tell me to listen to a song and I listen to it. I then ask them too listen to a 2 min Buddy Holly song and most times the person doesn't. Oh Boy! They are missing out!
For that time ,not to many bands were writing their own songs,I believe he wrote most of if not all of their songs.his next show that he never made it to unfortunately was in the last moment filled in by a young new upcoming singer(because they thought he sounded like buddy)Bobby vee,who did quite well for himself in the music world as he describes as the hardest thing he ever did but probably the best thing for the start of his very successful career.
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2:15 20th March 1958 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Jerry Allison was the last to go in August 2022 aged 82. Jerry was the session drummer on 'Til I Kissed Ya (Everly brothers) and Somethin' Else (Eddie Cochran).
This is why I love this channel....I grew up listening to BH ,FD ,LR ,JLL ,CB , not to mention E . See ya later alligator
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How about CP?
@@dennissmith8031 ...CP ?..Hell to the yeah !...How could I forget Curt Pobain ?
1957...contemporize ya hippy..lol..love ya Fil. ROCK!
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Don Williams was from Texas also. My favorite country singer. Buddy was so awesome too. Thank you for interesting video
Don left us too soon also. I saw Don a few times, a man of few words, but one of the best entertainers to see live.
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And Mac Davis was from Lubbock in the same era also .
I must disagree with you.
I lived that era.
Way before Buddy Holly was Bill Halley and the Comets. They were one of the first 4 man bands. I saw them when I was about 7 years old and was jumping in my seat at the beat and the LOUDNESS. It was EXCITING to a young boy like me.
Also, you say Buddy Holly’s guitar licks were not up there. I couldn’t disagree more. The riff on That’ll Be The Day (the first song I ever learned on guitar) is MASTERFUL. It’s as original as any riff ever played by the great Scotty Moore.
My mom got to see him at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport Iowa like a week before he went to Clear Lake Iowa.
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Timeless after all the years his recording are Timeless.
An era before messages hidden or otherwise his songs are just joy.
I find it that Buddy seems to be more popular in England than in the U.S.
We are funny people. Never see what's in front of us .Always looking in the next yard.
Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent the greatest.
Record companies and managers- "You digital pirates are stealing from the artists!! That is our job!!!!"
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Fairly new subscriber, great job with video and reaction. I don’t type much (very ill) but hey there’s always someone worse. Have a great night Fil! I use a lot of emojis instead of typing. Almost forgot you did a awesome job on your Dokken cover!!🤙🤙😎✌️👍 it’s my ringtone and everyone who hears it loves it! You should do a bunch more!! Let me know if you can do a Southern rock cover? My wife wants to see and hear you cover “Heard it in a love song” Marshall Tucker Band. Our song!! Her favorite! She would like to hear you cover it and use as her ringtone! Damn That’s more than I typed in a year I’m done thanks bro
Gary Rhodes …… tell your wife I would love to hear Fil cover that Marshall Tucker Band song too!!…❤️🤘
Thanks Gary!
Nikki Sullivan on the left Rhythm (distant second cousin to Buddy aka Charles) Great Video Wings thank you!
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The Hollies also chose their name because of Buddy's influence, his music influenced a generation of musicians who then of course influenced the next generation.
A British guitarist…? I didn’t know you were/are a Brit. Ha. Just joking. Love your channel. You are a great musician and a good presenter. I worked for a company based out of the UK for a good many years. Also even when not employed with the UK company it seemed I always had some kind of close relationship with that part of the globe. Cheers!
More often than not, Buddy Holly was a trio, Buddy on guitar, upright bass and drums. You happened to find one with the quartet. Notice that in the "Buddy Holly Story, " it was all about the trio. Not that he didn't augment his sound occasionally with another guitar or piano player. Buddy's gift as a lead guitarist was driving his leads with tastey and economical note choices that perfectly fit the tune. He typically would quickly switch from the rhythm position to the treble pickup for his lead which sounded exciting then and now.
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Actually, Buddy originally played as a duet with Bob Montgomery on drums and added the bass later. Listen again to "That'll Be The Day" and notice how tight the drums and guitar are. I also read that when they weren't gigging, they were practicing all the time in a room over the garage. He was clearly a man (kid, actually) with a vision and the drive to achieve it. He's one of a handful (Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee) that made R&R what it became. I leave Elvis off the list because of the marketing machine that shaped his career and image. That said, he certainly did deliver the goods and he's definitely at the top of the pyramid. I guess for me the litmus test is: "Will people be playing Elvis songs forever?" No, because he never wrote a single one that I know of.
Hi Fil! Love all ur videos, could u please do a breakdown of George Michael ( A Different World) what a beautiful song it is. Thank you ❤️ . What a great natural vocal talent he was.
About 4 to 5 years before my time taken at my mid teens. His influence cannot be denied and he played a Strat! That guitar of Buddy’s became Hank Marvin’s wish...the rest is history.
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Thought I knew it all! But I didn't. Great Job! How About The Temptations??
Hello from Texas! We just grow guitar players down here.
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Buddy was the bomb. Is there a bigger influence? I don't think so.
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He'd be a hard one to ever top. Buddy had it all. The whole package.
My only answer would be Chuck Berry. But luckily for Chuck he had a lot more time to influence. Those old hit records still sound relevant, they’re timeless.🤟
@@stephenolaughlin6595 I was thinking of CB also. Buddy wrote more, I believe.
Of course there is a bigger influence. Fil mentioned it in his history. Who influenced Buddy Holly? Elvis.
A jazz drummer playing rock. Awesome!!!!
I heard a story that Sunny Curtis had originally written the tune I Fought The Law for Buddy. Then Bobby Fuller recorded the tune and had a big hit.
The first rock and roll artist to play, sing, write and produce his OWN music. He was so influential that he inspired his most famous fan, John from Liverpool, to name his group - The Beatles....in tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets
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Buddy was killed the year I was born. We lost many great talents that day. Excellent and very accurate info Fil. Great video.
I was born in 1959, too..always felt an affinity!
you some what right, what you got wrong is buddy knew norm before they went to deca. they were recording NM which was 100 miles from buddy home.
American music lover reacts to British guitarist Fil! You are just the greatest! I watch your videos, even the players that I don't care much for.....why? I always learn something about the artist and I learn something about their music. Also about different techniques and song structures, that I didn't realize before. You broaden my awareness and enrich my understanding of the beautiful art of music. You are such a great teacher! You can review the artists fairly without personal preferences getting in the way of the review. Talent is talent regardless of personal tastes and you recognize that! You always point out the artist's strengths, and i like the fact that your reviews are high on the positive and low on the negative! Finally you are such a joy to watch! You keep it interesting! You are intelligent and I bet you love music as much as I do! Keep up the great work, Fil! I am a fan. Peace.
Thanks Jolene!
That is exactly why I watch too and you have put it all in to words so well--THANKS.
Jolene Loveland hear, hear!!
You know Waylon Jennings was in Buddy's band. When Waylon was a DJ in Texas he became very good friends with Buddy. Waylon gave up his seat on the plane that crashed. Buddy jokingly said "I hope your old bus crashes" and Waylon responded "Yeah well I hope you old plane crashes"
That was after Buddy split with the Crickets.
Yeah it was crazy how it could have been any of them.
You really have to do Waylon, Fil.
actually Buddy said "I hope you freeze your ass off" to Jennings and Jennings did say "I hope your plan crashes", Jennings felt so guilty when the plane did crash it took him years to get over it...Jennings wrote a really emotional song about it many years later, can't remember the name of it , it's a great song.
D Mac Was just going to say that. Waylon was haunted by the crash for long time.
It’s hard to imagine what Buddy and Richie would have gone on to become
and of course the tribute song to Buddy, The Day The Music Died. Don Mclean.
@D.L. Scott correct.
I read somewhere that Buddy Holly included a drummer in the group because Elvis had a drummer,
as back then the country sound used the slap bass to act as a drum beat.....