Rave On, M. Ward

[BENtoTHEchen]

ray vaughn its a crazy feeling!

[scarekr0]

I just heard this version on pandora and had to add to my favs on YouTube Thx for the post!

[strandwolf]

Who first performed or recorded this song? The CRICKETS, that's right. More than Buddy Holly sang and played instruments on the recording session. Are you all clear on that? And who wrote "Rave On'? Yeah...who COMPOSED it? Not Buddy Holly. I like him, I think he was great, but really. This is not Holly's song, it is not A Buddy Holly song any more than it is an M. Ward song. Buddy AND his band recorded it back in 1958. Did a spectacular job, too.

Okay: written by Tilghman, West, Petty.

[salsburysteakjr]

@strandwolf You are very intense about this.

[strandwolf]

@salsburysteakjr Oh I suppose I was. I'm at the I-don't-give-much-of-a-darn phase at this point, though. About this issue, mind you. I moved on to another biggie: 1nalawest does a nice version of the "Beautiful" song "by" Cristina Aguilera. Cristina has had over 2 million views. Nala has had about 280 in more than a year, since hers has been up on YouTube. Kind of stuff like that can stick in this boy's craw y'know what I mean? WELL DO YA, PUNK???!!!

j/k

[zutfruit2]

I think you guys dont realize that M.ward isn't trying to be like buddy holly, thats why I don't like it when people compare covers. If you like buddy holly thats fine, but don't compare him to M.ward because thats not what hes trying to do, I dont think his thought was this is gonna be better then the original.

[TheADC1986]

@zutfruit2 m. ward is in a league of his own. <3

[AreteAdventures]

I didn't know about Buddy Holly's version either. I've always headr the version by Steeleye Span, this UK folk music group. They do a very cool a capella version of it, check it out.

[dancingwdeer]

I could be wrong but I think Buddy would approve.

[rmoggy]

this is brilliant. :}

[meganemilyM]

Love it,

But this cover will never compare to the original.

[hg585]

and who was the original. first time hearing this song. it sucks i had to hear the cover first

[meganemilyM]

Buddy Holly.

[hg585]

whoa. i like buddy holly, but his version, albeit the original, sucks ass compared to m. ward's version.

[meganemilyM]

To each his own.

[jameyinegypt]

Yes , the original is way way above this effort. Buddy Holly's Rave On is amazing . The original 10/10 , this version 5/10.

[s4jt]

Awesomely produced, the song however is kinda mweh and borderline crap.

Well, each to his own.

[GetterMario73]

One of the best song of 2009!!!

[kovtomap]

@GetterMario73 one of the best song of 1958 !! :D

[willgeek]

buddy holley filtered through classic 80's new wave techniques....and it's all brilliant! hope this guy's star keeps getting bigger and bigger!

[jcview77]

Awesome! I really like this...

[odderaindie]

I've always thought m. ward is sort of the modern buddy holly, it just works so well.

[paparazzziiii]

love it!

[MilesMuhldoon]

what a great great tune. thanks for posting it. one of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Muhldoon