Brian May plays his old Buddy Holly & The Crickets vinyl 45s | That'll Be the Day | Maybe Baby

[@strahinjagov]

Crazy to see a legend like Brian turn into a total fanboy while talking about Buddy, just goes to show how influential he was.

[@geraldtanderson9044]

You know when someone like Brain May is impressed with Buddy Holly's guitar work, there was a special kind of magic to his playing that influenced 100's of guitarist into the 1960's and beyond. All of Buddy Holly's talent still resonates today when you start to break it all down.

[@xpat73]

Everyone talks about Elvis, but Buddy Holly does not get enough credit for starting rock and roll. He wrote his own beautifully crafted perfect pop/rock songs. Loved his stuff. The Beatles loved him. As did Dylan and Robbie Robertson. It's a shame he left us so young, but what a legacy he left us.

[@dekerivers5798]

Seeing Elvis perform live in Texas changed Buddy‘s life.

[@xpat73]

@@dekerivers5798 Don't get me wrong. I'm not bagging Elvis. BUT he did not write his own songs. I like him though.

[@dekerivers5798]

@@xpat73 No problem. I’m just saying that Elvis was apparently the reason Buddy Holly ventured into R‘n‘R. Buddy did a great version of Baby I Don’t Care. As for Elvis not writing his own songs (except for one), that doesn’t make him less of an artist to me. I love Buddy Holly.

[@xpat73]

@@dekerivers5798 Yeah, the looks the swagger and the performance are 50% of the deal.

[@dekerivers5798]

@@xpat73 And then there was his incredible voice, and his inimitable way of putting across the lyrics of a song.

[@mcbillygoat]

Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first band to have a hard and fast, guitar driven teenage garage rock sound. So vital to what inspired the 60’s musicians. Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley were the idols of the 60’s musicians when it comes to composition and style. Arguably there were proto psychedelic songs from Buddy and Bo. True icons.

[@twinsuns6629]

Yeah Buddy Holly inspired Beatles, Rolling Stones, the who, Beach Boys and others

[@JohnSmith-ij6ms]

can you give some examples of proto psychedelic songs by these two?

[@mcbillygoat]

One could argue that Bo Diddley’s Song “Bo Diddley” was proto psychedelic along with Buddy Holly’s song “Peggy Sue:” Very subtle engineering to create a more futuristic sound. Joe Meeks was keen on these sounds and helped to shape proto psychedelic songs as well.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

@@JohnSmith-ij6ms I don't buy it, unless you define "proto psychedelic" in a way that also fits categories like Rockabilly or Blues. When Holly was first recording, songs like "Down the Line" and "Rockin' with Ollie Vee" were rockabilly -- played a million miles an hour with jangling guitars. Compare that to the stuff released after his death, like "Well All Right," which suggests folk or grunge with this quiet, intimate, brooding quality. Meanwhile Bo Diddley did all sorts of weird, otherworldly songs like "Who Do You Love" that could have been covered by a psych band, but they were really just electric blues. In some ways Bo was more Latin than psychedelic.

[@strahinjagov]

He was also one of the first to use overdubbing vocals if I'm not mistaken

[@66Bunn]

Brian May talking about Buddy Holly...I could listen to this all day.

[@RG-ja34sep]

Buddy inspired and influenced so many future legends, it’s staggering! What a loss to the world of music, he was only 22 when he died in such tragic circumstances!

[@Muahaha651]

Amazing how influential these American artists like buddy holly and Elvis and chuck berry were, without them there would be no one to inspire the likes of the Beatles

[@CUPCAKESUGARPIE]

🎼🤟♥️♥️♥️🤟🎼 Love seeing appreciation of the influence Buddy Holly & his music

[@Chopper71]

Buddy holly was a very talented man, his format of playing a guitar was off the charts. He wrote so many songs. He accomplished so much in what little time he had on earth. Unreal...

[@colinreece3452]

I was and still am a Buddy fan, I'm 76 now but I too remember the guitar playing of Buddy, it was that as well as his voice that captivated me back then when I was around 15-16. Even today artists are still singing Buddy's songs, he was truly a legend.

[@StanSwan]

Buddy's contribution to music can never be overstated. Nothing sounded quite like him before or since. He was making record in 1956-58 that would fit right on a mid 1960s Beatles record. I get goosebumps listing to his records and think how much more music would work have had if he did not die so young.

[@victoriastark3861]

Thank you Brian May!

[@ronniemcmillan4884]

This brings it all back. I was 16 years old at the time, and every Saturday evening I'd watch a BBC TV programme, The 6-5 Special, which was trying hard to latch on to the new rock-'n'-roll craze. Part of the format was to play (audio only) three of the latest American record releases. On the night in question That'll Be The Day was played, and my jaw must have dropped; we'd never heard anything like it before. I'll bet that the boys who became the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Hollies, etc were watching that programme, with a similar reaction.

[@D34DxChevy]

Wonderful story, im a young guy and still remember the first time i heard Buddy Holly

[@robdee9341]

I was lucky to meet Jack Good the producer of 6.5 special a few years back. What a fascinating man. I'll always treasure the autograph he kindly gave me..

[@cs292]

Buddy was Western Swing and Blues dwindled down to a 3/4 piece band. Brilliant.

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

Buddy Holly deserves more credit.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

What a tribute to a Rock and Roll legend by a Rock and Roll legend.

[@Bukkakenist]

Buddy Holly was not only the greatest rock and roll pioneer but was also experimenting with crooners and big bands. Fascinating. He could have a been a better music composer than The Beatles. Look what we he produced in 18 months??

[@QBAN2010]

This is soul quenching!

[@starblaster77]

Buddy was the gear!

[@jmj002vp]

When I heard Buddy Holly I knew someday I would try it.

[@fernandomaron87]

Beautiful to watch his love and respect to the legendary Buddy Holly, similar to when i saw Jimmy Page listening to Rumble by Link Wray. 50's rock n roll is the real source.

[@jamesm.3967]

So what child keeps his stuff organized and together through till adulthood… Sir Brian May that’s who.

[@Hicock1]

wow buddy holly was so unique his sound will live for ever the day that music died NO the day that music was appreciated all over the world .

[@southernpride2003]

I'm Southern born and raised I like old country music rockabilly bluegrass blues and jazz and I like Queen Brian inspired me and my grandpa to build our own homemade electric from scratch and we did that's the guitar my profile picture I've had it since I was 11 I'm 21 Buddy Holly is my favorite as well especially the apartment tapes undubbed I also use my own custom set of Thomastik flatwound strings 8/52

[@carolyngordin6091]

who's elvis left him in the dust

[@mattcollier5957]

Buddy Holly, THE MASTER, PURE GENIUS, SINGER, SONGWRITER, GUITARIST, PIANIST, MUSICAL PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, PERFORMER, THE LIST IS ENDLESS. Elvis WHO? R.I.P Buddy Holly Feb 3rd 1959, The Day The Music died

[@thefonzkiss]

His shirt sleeves don’t even go to his wrists.

[@Mike-fu9hu]

That's how all the kids are wearing it

[@mattcollier5957]

Buddy Holly... "The Master", What a genius

[@James-ik8yz]

Want More 45 s ? . My buddy has 4500😂

[@bluemeaniesrule604]

BEAUTIFUL ❤

[@koleberdinoch926]

The first music that captivated me as a kid was Buddy Holly. Then it was The Beatles, then it was Queen, and then so much more after that. The magical quality of music seemed to die off in the 90s though. Good songwriting largely came to a halt.

[@4508bluesky]

Those songs still hold up… I got the cassette with the brick wall and Buddy Holly Lives on the cover.. I loved all the songs, even the ones I heard for the first time… among those I was then introduced to… I think Well.. Alright is my favorite ❤

[@julesbailey6770]

I admire Buddy Holly simply because he went down on the same plane with two other cool cats

[@thedarkdefender7780]

Rega Planar 1 turntable, excellent choice.

[@robertmartinez4174]

the Buddy Holly sound was a sound that The Beatles were always trying to achieve but were never able to.

[@henrysonnemann2597]

Great!!!!! Well done Brian . I knew you had it in you. Holly's guitarsound.❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉