Buddy Holly Demo 45 - Crying Waiting Hoping

[DallasPix]

Good Lawd!! Where in the world did you find this?? It has to be worth some money !! And sounds Great! Thanx for sharing!!

[nexivdr]

awesome, thanks for the upload.

[StanleyClements]

The lead guitarist (in Jack Hansen's combo of studio musicians) is Donald Arnone. His solo made an impression on the Beatles, whose early cover of this record copies Arnone note for note.

[Chimchimchu]

whoever disliked this song will have a special place in hell.

[walt7500]

Is this the most played song in history? Information is in the john Goldrosen/john Beecher book about Buddy. hell! I can't find it!

[walt7500]

Is this the most played song in history?

[mickkey7]

Sorry DCMA247 but Buddy did not solo on this one. It was Sonny Curtis.

[GoucheGizmo]

i like the other version a bit more

[DCMA247]

Buddy can play a hell of a guitar solo, he's a really good guitar player and he'd be playing this with a fender strat.. I'm 23 years old and got into this song when I heard my mom play it 70 times at first.. it grew on me, his music will live on. Much respect to Mr.Hollys work.

[cbarrett34]

@DCMA247 that's not buddy playing the solo. buddy didn't record this version. that is buddy's voice, but all the other musicians recorded this after buddy died, and it's some other guy who wrote and played the solo.

[ndhudecz]

Yep the crickets did not do background vocals. The late great Buddy Holly

[thegools]

I surely can hear that the early Beatles borrowed from this sound.

[thevintagekid69]

@thegools they had lots of influences, from elvis to buddy holly. without them, the beatles' music wouldn't be the same or revolutionary, which is why we tip our hats to the ones who inspired them.

[cantbeatpizza]

Great guitar solo.

[HowDaddyIsDoing]

one of my favourite solos of all time.

[davmccorm]

Bugger the analysis simply a great bloody song. Close your eyes and listen, the birth of rock

[cbarrett34]

The lead guitar was over-dubbed after Holly died, so I wonder who played lead?

[mikeyboyrocks123]

this version had donald arnone on guitar

[Shoknifeman]

If I remember correctly, the overdubs on this were by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs, of Sugar Shack fame.

[HowDaddyIsDoing]

are you sure about that? because he used to play the same solo live. maybe the new guy played it exactly as Holly would. not sure. but what an amazing solo.

[cbarrett34]

holly never recorded this song with a solo. he just had a rough mix of it, with him playing acoustic and singing. he recorded this song in jan of 1959, one of this final songs before he died. perhaps he did play the solo live, but in this particular recording, the drums, bass, back up vocals and lead guitar were added by session musicians after his death

[stevanovich01]

Just found Youtube music at 61! Bless all Buddy contributers.

[acceitunas]

Perfecto Mondo.

[rodrigoraulsuarez]

Great song by the great Buddy Holly.

[ninjabluewings]

I Would Say That Record Is VERY VALUBLE! It Sure Is A BEAUTIFUL SONG!

[acceitunas]

Got this on c.d. so cool.thanks for the post.

[tl1095]

Long live American hot wax. Buddy lives....

[acceitunas]

Thanks for the post.

[acceitunas]

So love this one you were one of the best R.I.P.

[justme93662]

great song. I wish had I lived during 50's and 60's.

[bingoace]

I missed a lot during that period. I was born in 1964 but luckily Mum and my late Dad was into this sort of stuff so I was able to catch up on it

[acceitunas]

I so love this one.

[acceitunas]

I so love Buddy Holly music.

[acceitunas]

Still Perfecto Mondo

[acceitunas]

Perfecto,Mondo one of the best.

[acceitunas]

Back again,so cool.

[acceitunas]

Perfecto mondo,ahead of his time.

[acceitunas]

Perfecto Mondo.

[cheerydavie]

this by far is the BEST version of

"Crying Waiting Hoping"

[mbdcia]

p.s. Thank you so much for sharing, stunned. mb

[mbdcia]

Dave Mason just did this on the Bob And Tom show after doing it at the Surf Ball Room on the anniversary of.... Great sound,too bad some greedy ,shortsighted SOB POS is keeping the tracks Mr. Holly was most proud of from being sampled by we common folk.

[mikeystrafford]

cottonrun84, i HAVE to agree with you. Buddy was way ahead of his time. The songs he wrote were ridiculous to belong ion the 50's technologically speaking. he was an amazing human being and will remain the most influential songwriter / musician of the 20th century

Mikey xx

[cottonrun84]

thank you! this music is way before my time! im into history in general. recent history and more distant history, it all interests me. it just seems that some of the lessers at the time seem to have a greater impact overall. they may not have been respected in their day as much but had the most influence. the Beatles covered a few Holley tunes and wrote original songs such as "Eight days a week", which were most certainly .. Buddy Holly influenced.

[mendes1970]

Congratulations for your coment Enrique. Yor are right!!!

God bless Buddy and yours!

[mendes1970]

Buddy and all other great artist that died with him. I'm sure that you are in Sky with God, because who bring happy for many peoples that loves good music. God bless you all, and all lovers of true Rock'n'roll (50ths). I'm 38 old, but to me, it is the best kind of all the times.

[Rockman20Ann]

Today is the 50th ann. of the death of music, death of a greats persons of course, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper...Whit Love. Everybody remember us, FEBRUARY 3, 2009, ATTE: ENRIQUE CRUZ RAMIREZ

[cottonrun84]

listen to the lead guitar break.... then think of the year this song was released and what was out at that time... great!!!

[Janisfan66]

You're absolutely right! Buddy was a gited musician; he knew how to not only play guitar but piano, drums, and violin as well... Very unusual for a r&r musician back then! RIP 50 years yesterday... Forever missed...

[cottonrun84]

i love Elvis !! i grew up listen to him as a kid. however, the more i look into other artists of the time, i see how lackluster he really was. Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Little Richard were much better musicians. by far !!! ... but i wouldnt know of them if it were not for Elvis.

[Janisfan66]

Yes, Elvis was and will always be great! I totally agree... In fact it was at an early Elvis show where Buddy was inspired to switch from Bluegrass to Rock n' Roll, Writing his rock hit, "That'll Be The Day" I just wished he had been one of the ones to have lived and not perish so young at 22... Just so tragic and sad... He would have been a great producer/writer/whatever?

[cottonrun84]

i didnt know Holly was a bluegrass preformer before. it kinda makes sense. the Beatles grew up listening to skiffle, very simular to bluegrass. you will notice they covered many buddy holly tunes over the span of their career.

[cottonrun84]

i dont know how old you are Janisfan66 but after Elvis was drafted, Jerry Lee was shamed, Little Richard left to persue a religious carrier and buddy holly died. rock n roll was devastated. previous idols were replaced by manufactured front men. if it were not for the Beatles there would have been no progression. rock n roll would have died and been labled a fad and become a footnote in history.

[Janisfan66]

Please don't leave out Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys!!! Before the Beatles came to America, they did help to revive the lull in the music scene.... Infact, The Beatles were huge fans of the Beach Boys and were inspired by Brian Wilson's harmonies on many of his songs. It is true though after the death of Buddy, there was a huge hole in time and such garbage for a period of about 3 years or so...

[cottonrun84]

im not as familiar with the Beach Boys until 64' or 65'. the only album they made that i listened to all the way through was "pet sounds" 66'. what year was their 1rst album released?

[cottonrun84]

write me back. im unaware of any headway the beach boys made before 1964( i get around). maybe im wrong. im not so familiar with thier career... p.s. Elvis sucked balls after he got out of the Army. horrible!!! he was phoning it in at that point.

[Janisfan66]

Capitol Records signed the Boys in 1961 and they had their first small hit "Surfing" and then in 1962, Surfing Safari which took off nationally under the tutalage of Phil Spector. It was through Phil that Brian became very interested in the whole music production phase and wanted to take more control of the music. He fought hard with his father who managed the Boys early on (Murray). Infact it was the tune, "In My Room" from which inspired Brian...

[col1rbtx]

speaking of the recordings that Holly made, I own an old Berlant console recorder that is claimed to have originally been owned by Holly's producer, N. Petty. I've traced a similiar recorder to c.1955 era. The previous owner was an associate of Petty's and he claimed this 2-track machine was used during Holly's era there. I'm thinking that some of the following legends recorded on it: Orbison, Knox & Holly. I'd trade it for a good, 8-track reel-to-reel or digital machine.

[NCMSET]

noice!!! check out our versions of some classics!

[guitarandharp]

Re the Fireballs version: no thanks, this is far superior. The fireballs were a fine band but the overall sound didn't work.

Some fans don't like the overdubbed versions of Holly's New York demo recordings at all but I thought 'The Buddy Holly Story Volume Two' was a great album. It featured several of the first overdubbed versions, as heard here.

I'm going to find a copy and buy a turntable just so I can play it!

[HLM190586]

Great song, i suggest you connect your turntable audio cable directly to your PC so the quality will be much better.

[philt666]

Hmmm.... So far I took everything with a Canon Ixus 70, and I couldn't figure how to get that and a separate sound together. I've got my eye on an Audio-Technica AT-PL120 which I think will sort this problem by plugging straight into the puter. We'll see...

[billygeorge230845]

Great song, I have put the version overdubbed by the fireballs, in stereo if you want to hear it.

[cheerydavie]

this was released as the Buddy holly Story .Part Swo in the uk .late 59/60 thanks another grest song

[cheerydavie]

this was released as the Buddy holly story ...part two in the uk .late 59/60 thanks a great site and the best music ever produced thanks a again

[chadmgay]

Thanks Ringo!

[Deeperpurple1952]

That single must be worth a mint..I'll give you a tenner for it lmao

[ninjabluewings]

This Is A LOVELY SONG! And That Demo Disc Is GREAT! The Year Is 1958

[philt666]

Yes, I like it. Thanks for the info about the year.

[nandel1959]

Well, Holly recorded this song December 1958 as a Demo, only him and a Guitar. This version you´ve got is the overdubbed version by Coral, done in June 1959, five month after Holly´s death. Norman Petty overdubbed this song in 1963 again.

[cbarrett34]

Who plays lead guitar on this recording?

[Caylus1578]

was wonderig about that myself....Has a bit of a Waylon Jennings sound to it, or maybe Buddy himself

[walt7500]

@ninjabluewings Recorded: 14.12.1958 apt 4H Brevoort 11 Fifth Av. Dubbed: 30.6.1959 studio A Goral Recordings NYC: Donald Amone; guitar, Andrew Ackers; piano, Panama Francis; drums, Sandford Block; bass. Released: 20 july 1959

[ninjabluewings]

@walt7500 WOW! Now That's What I Call Some Precise Information, One Of My Favourites Of Buddy's And I Love Singing It Too

[walt7500]

@ninjabluewings One of my favourites too! This is the best version, although the undubbed version brings Buddy very close - he could have sung it yesterday.

[ninjabluewings]

@walt7500 Yes A Very Good Point, It Sounds As Though He Is In The Room With You. Take Your Time And Everyday Are The Other 2 Top Favourites Of Mine, Timelss Golden Gems :-)

[walt7500]

@ninjabluewings Back in those days everything Holly was a gift from heaven! I have at least a handfull of favourits, but it depends on my mood. At night I prefer Well Allright. Lonesome Tears is one of the first records my friend had, and has always been in my top. Peggy Sue Got Married is one of my favourits.

Back in 2004 I bought the Appartment CD at The Eddie Cochran Memorial Festival in Swindon, and hearing it was allmost a shock, so close, just in front of me.

[schattengefunkel]

i like that ticking of your clock :D

[philt666]

Erm, oh, yes, I forgot about that. At least I turned the chime off... :D

[loe47]

Echt ons aller BUDDY thanks