Heartbeat - BUDDY HOLLY LIVES! Feb 3, 2009

The band banters it up and plays an extended version of Heartbeat. Like Holly playing songs exactly the same way each time is not our forte, we let the song carry us away and it varies a little each time but like art, songs have life and they breathe. Heartbeat is a Holly-Montgomery song - Bob Montgomery was perhaps the most important influence on Buddy Holly's life in terms of musical style and writing skill. He is most known for producing Bobby Goldsboro having moved to Nashville in 1962. His songs like Wishing, Love's Made a Fool of you and Heartbeat show the depth of his melodic sophistication along with the simplicity that all brilliant songs have. In 1996 Montgomery's son Kevin joined on the Nashville tribute "Not Fade Away". He now performs all across the world and is a star in his own right. Check out www.kevinmontgomery.com. Kevin possesses his Dad's genius and talent. He often plays with Tommy Allsup. My personal favourite Holly-Montgomery tune is Down The Line - the point where country became rockabilly - this began the change in direction that completely changed Holly's career to the one we know him for. Buddy and Bob's old country songs are impressive jewels worth hearing.

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[OscarPetersonFan]

The pulenta is still great! (Remember: pulenta is good).

[rockabillyotis]

I'll do my best to keep the pulenta flowing

[BeatnikManfred]

Yeah...another great Buddy Holly Cover from you.

Yes.....Buddy lives......******

Excellent

Best wishes.............Manni

[rockabillyotis]

Thank you - It is an honour to hear that from you Manni!

Your Buddy,

Otis

[StikPivot]

really cool performance - must've been a great night!!!!

[rockabillyotis]

Buddy' spirit is still the force that makes it all happen as you know. Some nights (especially Feb 3, 2009) the feeling is so strong we are closer and our audiences feel it with us.

It was quite a night - I'll never forget it!

Otis

[ToneKats]

Forgive me for sometimes answering in ToneKats - But thanks very much to the strongest rock n roller I know around the globe!

dB

[baldyholly79]

Yeah, ive seen Kevin Montgomery and Tommy in Newcastle england and they put on a great show. Very good cover of this Dave, the latin flavour is very strong indeed.

[rockabillyotis]

Hello! Glad to see you dropped by for a listen. Thank YOU HK!

Otis

[BluegrassForte]

If your music wasn't so darn good, I would get too distracted by those Gretsch's sitting on the stage by you. . . 5*s guys.

Gretsch'n

[HuimisKiss]

Thank you once again :)