British guitarist analyses the LEGENDARY Buddy Holly!
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- I'm taking a look at Buddy Holly and the Crickets! This one turned into a bit of the history of Buddy Holly!
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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
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.
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).
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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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
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.
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!
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.
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
Rest in peace
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Such a great!
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
@@ilianazamora3313 auto correct does the same thing to me
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🤘🎵♥️
buddy and the crickets developed my love of rock and roll tanks for showing as usual top stuff
Legendary, a true pioneer in those days so many watching and listening to music evolving into a genre♡
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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.
Buddy Holly was and still is Great,,,, My favorite ,was a song called "True Love Ways."
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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.
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
One of the reasons Waylon Jennings was so hard nosed about doing his music his way is because of Buddy’s influence on him.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
Agree @James
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.
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'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
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!
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.
The joyful smile of our host makes viewing the clips even nicer. It's true...the power of music!
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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)
I like how you showed your music history knowledge.
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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.
A great loss buddy was to the music world.
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The Day the music died😪
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!
My father had the incredible pleasure of meeting Buddy in Calgary, thanks Dad for the incredible memory, one lucky man!
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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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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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My Dad went to school with Buddy Holly at Lubbock High School. I have a Lubbock High School yearbook signed by Buddy.
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.
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!
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."
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.
Yeah!
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?
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).
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 Holly started it all. Without Buddy we wouldn't have had the Beatles.
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Robert Johnson
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..
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.
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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Oh Boy!!!! No pun intended. Love Buddy Holly!!!! Excellent as always Fil! ROCK!
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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.
I love Buddy Holly! Brilliant musician.
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This will give away my age. I begged my dad to take me to the Caravan of Stars in 1958-59 . I saw Buddy,Everly’s , Chuck etc. I took my Brownie camera and go up to front of stage and take pix. I still have one of Buddy . There was no hysteria in those days, the Beatles changed all that . I remember while in grammar school hearing that he had just died . Shock ! Buddy was soooo influential as you mentioned . You really did your homework . Fantastic . Ps. Notice how the camera pans off of Buddy when he’s playing his solo . ( great use of arpeggios in solo )
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 .
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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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.
Two famous Texans left us on "the day the music died", Buddy holly, and The Big Bopper. Buddy was from Lubbock and the Bopper from Beaumont (next door to Janis Joplin's hometown of Port Arthur). Richie Valens was from California. Makes me even more proud of my home state of Texas!
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Your State Of Texas is home to an amazing amount of musical talent----both past and present. Maybe a proud Texan could post many more of their names.
Texan rockers and musicians , man, what a list that would be!! Buddy, Bopper, Roy Orbison, Doug Sahm, Bobby Fuller, Roky Erickson, Buddy Knox, Waylon, Kinky Friedman, Jandek, Roy Head, B.J Thomas, Janis, Bobby Bland, Lightnin' Hopkins, Freddy Fender....damn
Sorry, mistake there, Bobby Bland was born in Tennessee, I always thought he was Texan as he was on Duke Records, a Houston based label.
@@waukivorycopse2402 Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson, Dimebag Darrell, Tyrone Vaughan, Albert Collins, and Gary Clark Jr.
One of the many brilliant ideas brought on this mastermind in his early 20’s was introducing orchestra musicians into his sound. You can’t help but wonder what else he would have came up with. He was just 22 when he died.
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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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 .
Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first live band i saw in concert This was the same tour he was doing with Richie Vallance ,,and THE BIG BOPPER he was good too ..This was in Bradford Yorkshire ,my BF was a Buddy Fan .They were fantastic in their Day .Buddy played a Red Fender when i saw him ,what a show .I remember Watching The show "Buddy " years later and i wrote to the star who played Buddy how he remined me of that original show .I got a letter back saying he was pleased it was also at the same theatre .The next live show was The Beatles ,couldnt hear a thing for the screaming ! I agree FIL stars such as Buddy did all the ground work for R&R Bands .He used to play country music as he came from Lubbock TEXAS .Usually at places like Roller Skate Rings in those days .
Great history lesson. I actually learned something from this. I knew about Buddy Holly and remember listening to him growing up, but not the small details of his life. Great job looking back at how this all began.
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Buddy was such a beginner in rock and roll. Wrote as well as he played. Sad we lost him so n young. 😢
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.
Last month I lost my Dad, since then i have een listening to Buddy, what might havebeen if he ha not died, You are awesome Fil.
When I arrived in Bristol in 1970 we went to the Adam & Eve in Bristol and the juke box was full of his songs, great musician and a tragic loss.
I like this cat! he goes right into his video without a 20 minute introduction first. very refreshing.
A jazz drummer playing rock. Awesome!!!!
One other thing: Buddy's 3rd to last show was on January 31, 1959 at the Duluth Armory in Duluth MN. A young Robert Zimmerman (bob dylan) was in attendance. He's often spoken about the impact that show had on him as a teenager.
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No matter what the song or who the artist - Fil always adds so much new info. Thank you!
Lots of great bits of history there Fil. Some I knew and some I didn't.
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I was 7 years old when this song came out and ignited the world.
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I just read the sad news that Jerry Allison, had died Monday at age 82 he was best known as the drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue" Rest in Peace and thanks for being one of Rock N' Roll pioneer drummers Jerry Allison August 31, 1939 - August 22, 2022
Hi there Fil, at the end you mention the 1st Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, yes Buddy was in that group, so was an act that he toured with him in 57/58 and who were responsible for his change of image - the style of glasses -. In fact for a short period of time after the crash the Crickets toured with them, the Everly Brothers. When Buddy and Maria Elena parted with the Crickets and moved back to New York the 4 of them remained in touch.
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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When I saw that Brother Fil was doing a Buddy Holly tune , all I could say was "Well All right"! He sure had a lot of influence on future rockers! Like ALWAYS, GREAT Job Fil!
Thanks David!
I was born in 1952 and I had this record when it came out. I used to watch the Decca label spin around the turntable and sing along. It wasn’t until I was in Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. that I saw what he looked like. I didn’t expect glasses.
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!
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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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
Thanks Mark!
@@wingsofpegasus Dude you look a bit like singer James Blunt lol That is awesome
Several years sgo while en route to that big hole in tbe ground in Arizona the wife and I stopped by Buddy's home, museum and grave site in Lubbock, Texas. We left there with Lubbock Texas in our rear view mirror (Mack Davis, also buried in Lubbock) and followed Route 66 as best we could listening to Buddy Holly and many others from that era on our CD's. Yeah, we're boomers.
Great analysis Fil! Cheers!
Thanks Dave!
I love classic country and rock.😍
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Right on Kimberly! I'm a big fan of classic country and rock myself. Who is your favorite artists?
Buddy knew his shapes. More than that, he’s part of a generation who shaped the future.
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Love your little tidbits of information you always give to really flesh out things and increase the enjoyment of listening..
Fil, thank you for doing this video and paying tribute to Buddy Holly. He was indeed one of the architects of rock and roll. Thank you for giving credit where credit is due.
No problem!
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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Thanks for the history lesson. Some of this I knew, but you delved a bit deeper into it and shed some light on some things I found quite interesting. Good job!
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Well done!! So much historic and vitally influential information here!!
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Great story about how Bob Dylan saw buddy when he was a teenager, he was stood right up front and all of sudden buddy looked at him for almost a minute and that left a lasting inpression for he's whole life 😀, buddy was fantastic.
Thanks Fil for a brilliant review. So much background information! It's much appreciated. Keep up the great work!.
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
I was 2. Loved him! Holy crap! Waylon Jennings was there. Still go crazy. The best! Thanks Fil.
I got to hang out with Tommy Allsup few times in the late 80’s early 90’s he still had the coin he flipped to see who’d get on the plane. He was fun to hang out with. RIP Tommy.
I used to be the house electrician at a music hall. About 20 years ago a country artist I, Nancy Griffin, play there and her backing band was the original crickets. During a break, everyone is backstage crowding around and talking to Nancy and I see the Crickets sitting in the corner by themselves drinking beers. I was thinking to myself, now that's some history right there. So I went over and said hi and they said, you want a beer? I was like, drink a beer with the crickets,? Oh hell yeah. Great time.
Haha cool!
Just great info and History here, thanks for all the videos you generate....always full of interesting tidbits.
No problem!
Dear Phil, You have made rock n' roll a major player in culture in general.
I think it's safe to say, this is where it all began, profound!