Oh Boy!

Again, the great late Buddy Holly. In the musical, this was when they played at the Apollo. A masterpiece

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Buddy
• Holly
• Crickets
• Musical
• Oh
• Boy
• Apollo
• Theatre

[johned99]

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[albertanglo]

I suppose you know that this is not Buddy Holly? It's Gary Busey who played him in the film.

[albertanglo]

Hi Samantha. Someone has already beaten you too it re pointing out to me that the person shown is not Gary Busey. Look over earlier responses to find them. However, that is not the point that I am making. See my reply to Ninevah. Actually, I don't care who it is. It has been put with pictures of Buddy, which is misleading.

[NostalgicTimeMan]

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[TheSamanthaAbbott]

@albertanglo No. You're wrong. It's not the real Buddy Holly but it's not Gary Busey either.

[oVrds0sd]

@albertanglo this is not busey, search for him as holly at the apollo, lol

[albertanglo]

Hi Ninevah. OK, I stand corrected. However, the point I was making is that this image/photo should not be included on a lot of real shots of Buddy Holly. The implication/hope is that it will be accepted as a real shot by those unable to tell the difference, and there are many people now who would not realize that the shot is not Buddy. Remove it from the collection of real Buddy Holly shots! It is misleading and a bit dishonest. And why was it put in with genuine shots?

[thebird018]

lol



[Ninevah77]

People criticizing this performance should take into consideration this is a real stage play with music. They couldn't just cast a jobbing impersonator. They had to have an actor/musician who could go from teen hopeful to successful musician and husband, able to do romance, comic timing (there's loads of comedy in the show) and showmanship. Six shows a week. LIVE. Texan accent all the way. Gus was the best for the job. I think he's superb, anyway.

[Ninevah77]

@agamass You realise the lead in this musical could not just be a soundalike impersonator? The actor has to be able to play guitar, act - from teen hopeful to successful musician, husband and businessman; there's a proper script, you know, not just songs! - do comedy and give at least a reasonable Texan accent, six shows a week, live, perfectly. All things considered, Gus is clearly the best man for the (very difficult) job at time of performance.

[Ninevah77]

@gusmacgregormusic Good for you, Gus. I personally always had you down as my fave Buddy. Alex Bourne a close second. It's far from the easiest role in the world, and perhaps people disparaging you here don't realise the work it took, singing, playing (live and real), acting a whole range of emotions, including doing comedy, doing a Texan accent, night after night. They couldn't just put a soundalike who sounded like Buddy but couldn't act or play guitar up there.

[Ninevah77]

@albertanglo No, actually it's the brilliant Gus McGregor who played him in the stage show for years, London and tours. I was once one of the Apollo players. Gus was my fave Buddy (and I played with 7 of them!)