It was 2005 and I was ferrying a small plane across the ocean - a 13 hr. flight. I had brought some tapes including a Buddy Holly tape I'd never heard before. I was watching the clouds drifting below when this awesome tune played. I immediately fell in love with this song.
As a pilot myself, it really pisses me off how that moron decided to fly through a snowstorm in Feb 1959, and by so doing ended the career of the REAL king of rock & roll -- Buddy Holly !!
Destroyer: I don't personally believe Eddie Cochran had a body of work to compare to the true giants of early Rock & Roll, but if he is one of your favorites, then more power to you.
Its easy to forget when listening to Buddy the contribution the other musicians made to making these records memorable J I is one of the all time greats on drums and carboard boxes as on this cut.
In EVERYTHING he touched musically Buddy had ALL SIX winning lottery numbers plus the bonus ball and scooped all the jackpots, but, when it came to that GODDAMMED airplane flight......................................................................if only, if only, IF ONLY. And as today's pop gets progressively more horrible[even most 'kids' dislike it] his loss becomes the more poignant, coz he'd have given it SO much more direction way back then.
remember the day he died - called his music "rock a billy" the variety of sounds,emotions and life was hard to comprehend.had a heart, a soul and a life all in 23 yrs how lucky we were to have had him grace our lives!!!
I think you left the tail end off by accident, but if you listen to the VERY end you can here the beginning of a cricket chirping. Very fitting for a song by the crickets
The last photo is Dion and the Belmonts singing "Teenager in Love". How do I know? Dion told me himself. He said that was the last song Buddy ever heard (looks like he dug it too). What you see Buddy wearing in this photo is what he died in. The only difference was he put a yellow leather coat over it. He said that whole tour they froze their asses off and rarely changed clothes which may explain why Buddys white sleeve looks dirty.
I've always wondered about that photo. I do believe that he's wearing a yellow leather coat with a fur type collar in those photos. According to the cororner's report, at the time of his death Buddy was wearing a full length coat of yellow, leather like material.
OMG! I never thought about the similarities B4! I love the Clash as much as I love Buddy. And thats A LOT!! Believe me. Thanx. very interesting. I knew Joe Strummer did rockabilly B4 he was in the Clash but I really never thought about this B4.
Thanks, buddyfan57. A great Buddy tune- way ahead of its time. Blondie did it 20 years later and it sounded new again. That was 30 years ago! Buddy still sounds great. 5-stars and Good Luck to all from the Captain.
YES!!! Yet another of Holly's lesser known, but just as great songs! This one, along with Listen to Me were originally cut as demos only and neither were released until long after the initial recordings. Once again, RIP Buddy!
Listen to this, and tell me these guys weren't the Beatles' grandaddies...
jimwalsh2001 3 weeks ago
What a cool song !
drummerbob51 1 month ago
who can match this man ?not many I would say thats 4 sure
JoeTakeHolly 1 month ago
blondie did a good recording of this too keep on rockin
tonygould1 2 months ago
HAS ANYONE TRIED TO PLAY THE START TO THE RECORD ITS REAL HARD TO MATCH BUDDYS SPEED ]
JoeTakeHolly 2 months ago
ONE OF HIS BEST.
samcashmooney 3 months ago
one of my favourite buddy songs,love it everytime i hear it.
onebian 3 months ago
No one else would dream of tryin' this sort of song?
Buddy the most exciting performing artist . . . .EVER!
2SugarsPleeze 4 months ago
The original. The best
18921992 4 months ago
Hank Williams sr influence
Freethinker12341 4 months ago
love it<3
Glengoyne89 6 months ago
It was 2005 and I was ferrying a small plane across the ocean - a 13 hr. flight. I had brought some tapes including a Buddy Holly tape I'd never heard before. I was watching the clouds drifting below when this awesome tune played. I immediately fell in love with this song.
As a pilot myself, it really pisses me off how that moron decided to fly through a snowstorm in Feb 1959, and by so doing ended the career of the REAL king of rock & roll -- Buddy Holly !!
65rock4ever 6 months ago 4
@65rock4ever I agree with everything you say!
Shoknifeman 6 months ago
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65rock4ever 6 months ago
cAwesome songomment on this video
65rock4ever 6 months ago
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65rock4ever 6 months ago
lol to the cricket you can hear at the very end of the song!
valerock667 7 months ago
Destroyer: I don't personally believe Eddie Cochran had a body of work to compare to the true giants of early Rock & Roll, but if he is one of your favorites, then more power to you.
43robmik 7 months ago
I heard this on the radio the other day and I shouted "BUDDY HOLLY!"
Beatlesfangoogle 8 months ago 2
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Irwiin161 9 months ago 5
Its easy to forget when listening to Buddy the contribution the other musicians made to making these records memorable J I is one of the all time greats on drums and carboard boxes as on this cut.
3funke 10 months ago 2
1:40 i might be wrong but is that Paul McCartney & Elvis Presley?
SirOver9Thousand 1 year ago
@SirOver9Thousand I don't see a resemblance to either of them.
xXPinkGoddessXx 1 year ago
In EVERYTHING he touched musically Buddy had ALL SIX winning lottery numbers plus the bonus ball and scooped all the jackpots, but, when it came to that GODDAMMED airplane flight......................................................................if only, if only, IF ONLY. And as today's pop gets progressively more horrible[even most 'kids' dislike it] his loss becomes the more poignant, coz he'd have given it SO much more direction way back then.
biggerthanacadillac 1 year ago 2
@biggerthanacadillac amen to that
rockerbox1973 11 months ago
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hakinta 1 year ago 2
100% Verdad esta cancion!
Buddy is rock, rock is buddy (L
argenescosesa 1 year ago
God I love this, the melody is perfect....you the man Buddy!!
palmalal 2 years ago
THIS is the song with the live cricket at the end of the record (As usual, "The Buddy Holly Story" got it WRONG!)
Shoknifeman 2 years ago 3
remember the day he died - called his music "rock a billy" the variety of sounds,emotions and life was hard to comprehend.had a heart, a soul and a life all in 23 yrs how lucky we were to have had him grace our lives!!!
tennesseelvr 2 years ago 3
One of a very small handful of the truly great pioneers of Rock, along with Berry,
Presley, Orbison, Domino...I sure miss those guys.
43robmik 2 years ago 8
You nailed it. People don't realize how much Domino contributed to rock n' roll. And Orbison and Preslley are obvious. Buddy was and is the man.
mrbobevans 1 year ago 4
@43robmik How about Eddie Cochran?
DestroyerAlexandros 7 months ago
@43robmik Fats Domino is still with us.
1musicaldolphin 2 months ago
I think you left the tail end off by accident, but if you listen to the VERY end you can here the beginning of a cricket chirping. Very fitting for a song by the crickets
Chickenpainter111 3 years ago 3
The last photo is Dion and the Belmonts singing "Teenager in Love". How do I know? Dion told me himself. He said that was the last song Buddy ever heard (looks like he dug it too). What you see Buddy wearing in this photo is what he died in. The only difference was he put a yellow leather coat over it. He said that whole tour they froze their asses off and rarely changed clothes which may explain why Buddys white sleeve looks dirty.
Edhallick 3 years ago 9
@Edhallick
I've always wondered about that photo. I do believe that he's wearing a yellow leather coat with a fur type collar in those photos. According to the cororner's report, at the time of his death Buddy was wearing a full length coat of yellow, leather like material.
unclejoey2009 2 months ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
you know what its like god wanted thease men to rest so ended their for a reason
loganking12 3 years ago
Great song By Buddy. Where did you get those fabulous photos of buddy. Like to see more of those. Pete Class of "58"
pdubree 4 years ago 2
buddy-best ever
mezansky 4 years ago 2
If anyone wants to explore Buddy's influence on punk rock check out The Clash doing "Rudy Can't Fail."
bobbyt65 4 years ago 4
Also, tallking of punk rock and Buddy Holly...check out Blondie's cover of this, its awesome.
Elstro 3 years ago 3
OMG! I never thought about the similarities B4! I love the Clash as much as I love Buddy. And thats A LOT!! Believe me. Thanx. very interesting. I knew Joe Strummer did rockabilly B4 he was in the Clash but I really never thought about this B4.
stacyblue1980 3 years ago 2
Thanks, buddyfan57. A great Buddy tune- way ahead of its time. Blondie did it 20 years later and it sounded new again. That was 30 years ago! Buddy still sounds great. 5-stars and Good Luck to all from the Captain.
captainvarnish 4 years ago
YES!!! Yet another of Holly's lesser known, but just as great songs! This one, along with Listen to Me were originally cut as demos only and neither were released until long after the initial recordings. Once again, RIP Buddy!
sunwarrior88 4 years ago
ook echt BUDDY
loe47 4 years ago 3
If you like this song, check out the 13th floor elevators live version. It led me here!
strangesttribesman 4 years ago 4
How can anyone not like Buddy Holly?
ffairlane57 4 years ago 4
a buddy holly song i`m serching for a long time.......now i found it
Alfonzz06 4 years ago
BF57,
One of my faves, too!
Tubee2TOO 4 years ago
keep em coming. viva buddy.
zyxxrd 4 years ago