Raining in my Heart - Buddy Holly Lives! 2003

[ocduff]

The music is great, but this looks more like a young Colonel Sanders than Buddy Holly. He never wore a bolo tie or white dinner jacket. It seems some are more interested in depicting the Buddy Holly Story than Buddy Holly who literally died in a jacket that cost him $900 in 1958 money. I wish his extravagance, and also great taste were portrayed also - not some tacky hayseed nerd image.

[rockabillyotis]

@ocduff I can appreciate where you are coming from. I have being doing his portrayal since 1999 and some things have developed. That is one of them. I would point out I have read 10 biographies and done my homework. I used a Gibson at the time because it looked like Nicki Sullivan's guitar, but I have since gone to a 1944 Martin and play it when not using a 58 strat.

[rockabillyotis]

@ocduff In fact he did use a white suit in his earlier career & a bolo tie. In his later years you are correct. He is indeed a man who morphed from a tacky hayseed Texan into a classy New Yorker. He had his teeth done, got an image consultant and made many changes to become a man who could afford a $900 suit in 1958. But the Buddy Holly Story is the antithesis of our show. That play is embarrassing.

[LittleDragon2000]

@rockabillyotis

Do you mean the play or the movie is the antithesis of your show?

The movie was highly fictionalized - but put Buddy Holly back in the spotlight.

"Some things will be around forever - like Buddy Holly... and the ducktail."

[rockabillyotis]

@LittleDragon2000 exactly - the buddy holly story used wrong names, wrong guitars (this one is the one niki sullivan used). Songs start on second verses. Buddy had a tele not a strat. Stories were fictionalized. This is from 2003 and by 2010 I believe we have worked out all of the historical inaccuracies and our goal is to present a real Buddy Holly concert devoid of Hollywood or Broadway - no dancing girls with poodleskirts, no additional guitarists playing while Buddy fakes it. We want it true

[LittleDragon2000]

@rockabillyotis

I appreciate your quest for authenticity. Really. And you guys are "getting better all the time."

But the nitpicking Cricket critics really get up my nose - especially those who insist that everyone who plays Buddy Holly has to play it the way he and the Crickets played it.

Buddy used a variety of guitars and instruments on recordings (from what I've read), although he favoured the Strat.

And for all the faults with the Buddy Holly Story - it made him a star again.

[Blackskies2011]

 You are great, really great. I loved Buddy Holly. Great song.

[rockabillyotis]

I strongly urge everyone to view the Best of Buddy Holly Lives! for a 2010 version of "Raining in my Heart" - It is a far superior version. It is also played on a stratocaster, Buddy's guitar of choice. Rockabillyotis

[ElliotWoolf]

Great version.

[martynjohnramsey]

Nice rendition, Thanks for sharing. Always loved this song, like you to take a listen to my version and comment if you would. Thanks

[laurierken]

Simply stunning

[lanahill]

Wrong type of guitar, irks a real Buddy fan

[rockabillyotis]

Understandable - it is a Gibson ES 175. Niki Sullivan played an ES 175T in the same colouring. Buddy played shows of 4 to 5 songs. Because we play two hours, we need back up instruments because strings break and guitars go out of tune and the show must go on. I no longer use the Gibson as a backup instrument. I too, as you may have surmised, am a real Buddy fan, he he.

[JohnnyContagious]

Dumb kind of comment, irks a person allergic to anal retentiveness.

[rockabillyotis]

Thanks Johnny - perspective is a beautiful thing

[Strikeleppard]

Preciouss

[mosnick]

Great job on a wonderful song,

best wishes from germany, Horst

[barbh1]

Lovely on the guitar, too.

[Scrimjer]

thank you

[TyDecks]

Boss song done real justice. Hope you don't mind me saying that there is a really nice Billy Fury tinge to your voice. Hope you can pass by and leave a comment on some of mine. Once again, brill!!

[rockabillyotis]

Saw your version of Runaway - your vocal range is excellent

[plattform5163]

Another great vid from you, my friend! Lovely song! Thanks!

[JohnnyContagious]

This is simply exquisite. I've checked out all the Buddy songs you guys have done and you are, without question, the finest purveyors of his music around.

The closing few bars are genuinely moving and evocative.

Beautiful job.

[rockabillyotis]

Very Kind and thanks

[pyoungss]

this cat seriously rocks... the melodic guitar picking and flowing lyrics are off the hook!

[rockabillyotis]

Appreciated - thank you

[pyoungss]

you're welcome man... I am trying to piece together the chord progression by watching you play... I have googled the progression and found a few different versions... but none of them go thru that little "raining in my he-eart!" G C D progresssion between verses, nor did Buddy Holly, (from what I can hear), but it sounds really cool! I play at a monthly coffeehouse/open mic deal, I want to pick up Raining in My Heart and blow 'em away with it! If I get it nailed down, I'll post it here!

[rockabillyotis]

For what it's worth I do them from feel. Chorus is Dm G C (dipsee doodle g a c 3x eb d c ) Em A D.

pick the three middle strings then add 1st fret, 2nd fret ond string (pick pattern is DGBG open strings) good luck. The rest you can see on the video and is straighforward hopefully.

Otis

[casahorlepiep]

Buddy Holly is one of the biggest from the 50's. This band is covering the songs nice. Good effort. But it will never be the same as Buddy sings it.

[rockabillyotis]

True and thank you for your comment. Your Buddy, Otis

[CaraHannon]

isnt he dead??

[rockabillyotis]

Yes, he died on February 3, 1959 - Buddy Holly Live! is the name of the show (video from Jan 2003). Hope you enjoyed it.

[ToneKats]

On My way to a New Years gig, I saw this in my inbox - Thank you for your kind words Susan Diane. I hope Arkansas is warmer than the -15F Winter Dance Party weather we're getting here!

Your Buddy, Dave

Great name your nephew has!

[SusanDianeMurphree]

This guy looks just like my nephew in Memphis who also is named Buddy Holley after the Mater. I like this version as well. Bet this broke some hearts in Canada!.

..SusanDianeMurphree..Marianna­, Arkansas

[ricplayer]

That is a great version, thanks for sharing

[mikeystrafford]

Good version. This song , whoever plays it, brings a tear to my eye over Buddy's death.

God rest you Charles Hardin

Mikey xx

[Theadore77]

Mr. Holly, I think you are amazing! Your music will live on forever! You might be one of my favorite American acts. You and Roy Orbison are my two favorites! I didn't know that Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison were from the same part of Texas. In fact, they were "Next Town Neighbors".

Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly = Always Remembered

[Chudyk1986]

without the orchestra you did rather well... and I like this version very much, very modern

[baldyholly79]

Once again, youve added a totally new dimension to this great song, your licks are wonderful. Brilliant mate!

[StikPivot]

lovely performance, great

[muntyflumble]

please could you tell me if there is anywhere i could get these tabs?

many thanks :)

[rutlegirl]

So beautiful... so lovely

[historicbloke]

loved you cover,thanks

[helvisro]

good jobb man

[snoman2]

man thats awsome