Buddy Holly Roller Rink

Buddy Holly Roller Rink
Rock with Ollie Vee
That will be the day

[@P715R]

@2:21 true story! The actors were flustered because the extras clapping wasn't planned. The extras liked the performance so much that they started stomping and you can see all 3 actors trying get it together to start the 2nd song which they really sang and played. Look it up

[@aaronrice4607]

Hot damn, Busy can rock that Ollie Vee. The world misses you Buddy.

[@agochoa]

This was raw and real. You can see Gary’s passion in this film. I loved it. I’m convinced if he was from that era, he would’ve been a musical star himself.

[@mintyfresh79]

Busey is an accomplished musician. He played drums on Leon Russell’s Will o’ the Wisp album. Good stuff.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Here was another time some great actor was screwed out of his Oscar for best performance!! Gary was so outstanding in this movie. I have enjoyed it over and over.

[@kamuelalee]

One of the greats! Gary Busey as Buddy Hollly I mean!!

[@theking-nz1ut]

Love this movie. This movie made me into a buddy holly fan. My brother took me to see it in 1978. Been a buddy holly fan ever since. ❤

[@CADWALLATER]

I think Busey deserved the Oscar for this performance, maybe the best biopic I've ever seen, and because it was about Buddy and his life, so much a part of my life, it has always held a special place in my affections. Still enjoy watching it. I was a D.J. at the local radio station in High School, and played all those songs when they first came out, and like the rest of my generation understand I was hearing something special. Most requested songs that I played, almost wore the grooves out in the records. (Remember records?) Best years of my life, and this movie always brings it back, bittersweet though it is to remember that world, so long gone now. But we still have the music, and I still love it.

[@baldyholly5503]

Never the most factually correct, with dozens of historical inaccuracies, but nevertheless this film really captured the essence of Buddys musical spirit and Busey was sensational. Watched this over and over as a kid , and am so glad I did. Still Love it. Thanks for posting

[@ziggymorris8760]

Gary nailed this movie.

[@classrockin]

Busey really deserved to win the Oscar for this performance. That's actually him singing, although the guitar was dubbed in. Both Charles Martin Smith (Ray Bob) and Don Stroud (Jessie) are actually playing bass and drums respectively. They're also singing backup vocals as well. A great film with talented actors that didn't get the credit they deserved

[@That_AMC_Guy]

Actually, that's mostly ALL Busey playing the guitar. There's a few bits the were dubbed in post to clean up some sound issues but I can safely say that 95% of the guitar work in the movie is Busey playing. He's a very accomplished guitar player.

[@rowen3648]

why would they dub Gary / He is an ex-session musician!!

[@That_AMC_Guy]

Movie Magic. Listen to the intro of Ollie Vie.... that's a guitar set to the lead guitar setting. Notice Gary's fingers.... he's playing a chord like he's playing rhythm guitar.... notice at :29 on the soundtrack, it switches from lead (overdub) to rhythm (live) and Gary never flips a switch or moves his left hand.

[@classrockin]

Alfred Neuman I stand corrected. Busey is in fact playing guitar but I believe the lead was overdubbed, and Busey is playing rhythm for the most part

[@That_AMC_Guy]

That's why originally, the Crickets had two guitarists: Buddy and Niki Sullivan. Buddy played rhythm, Niki did the leads. Sometimes they'd switch, but generally Buddy played rhythm.

[@garychambers5850]

Always loved this Movie. Gary Buesy really gave us insight as to who Buddy Holly was. He made Buddy come back to Earth for that 1-½ Hours. 💗🎸 So funny, the Kids really loved it when The Band started to play! The adults thought it was Nosie from Hell or Outer Space 🤣

[@j.c.miller1347]

Before there was Rocket Man. Before Bohemian Rhapsody before Montage of Heck. Way before anyone was Straight outta Compton. There was and always will be The Buddy Holly Story. This is and always will be the correct way and exact blue print to follow when filming a Music / Bio flick. #ThisIsForThoseOfYouThatBop

[@kamuelalee]

"We'd like to do this one for the Boppers, for those of you who Bop!" LOL

[@MarkMcCall51]

The roller rink is still there and the exterior is basically as it was in the mid '50s. It is located at 187 University Ave. Lubbock, Tx. 79415 Look it up on Google Maps, select street view. Look East. It's the red brick building set off the road a bit. Tan brick accents, white door, white overhead door on the right side of building. It's now a warehouse for Gandy's Milk.

[@blaine6000]

I used to live less than a quarter mile west of that Gandy’s dairy plant. I had no idea about the roller rink!

[@LastTrainToClarkson]

Buddy's playing a 1967 Fender Bronco. He was ahead of his time!

[@adrianhowe8840]

Literally

[@ziggymorris8760]

What is incredible is 1) Busey sang every song, none of the songs are Buddy’s voice and 2) they are playing their own instruments.

[@j.c.miller1347]

What's even more incredible is when all you ever known was Busey post motorcycle accident. This rendition of Buddy is outstanding

[@adrianhowe8840]

All

[@mikes1195]

For me this was my favorite part of the movie. Daring, uninhibited, let loose rockabilly!

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

For me this part and then the Maybe Baby from Sullivan... Both rewind the VHS and learn how to play guitar when I was about 8 ?

[@danconway5505]

Buddy Holly was one of the men that made Rock n roll better forever!!!!!!!!!!!! Debate Me if You choose you would be a fool!!!!!!

[@carlsmith1263]

Truth

[@danconway5505]

amen

[@danconway5505]

I love me some elvis but Buddy changed things how it was recorded etc.

[@kamuelalee]

Rock n Roll hasn't been same since Buddy died!

[@rnorth8812]

Buddy Holly was the real King of Rock and Roll.

[@Duncan038]

Been saying this for years!!

[@danconway5505]

Buddy Holly was a special part of music for all time!!!

[@paulwaelder6940]

I'm a Buddy Holly Fan since 1959 and this movie brought back a lot of memories

[@vintagesavoiur]

Best Buddy since the real Buddy! Great job Busey!

[@wrdlmbrt1956]

The first comment I read was ... " Love this movie " ... I couldn't agree more 👍👍! I first watched the movie on HBO (... as far as I can recall) once it was released for HBO ! I was already a Buddy Holly fan because I myself was playing rhythm guitar in a local Band here in Texas! ( You can't be born and raised in West Texas without knowing and listening to Buddy Holly) ... the local band I was in even played " That'll be the Day" ...and a few other Buddy Holly tunes! Gary Busey should have won an oscar for his performance of Buddy Holly or at least been nominated! I've watched this movie probably 50 times since it came out and it always reminds me of my years of playing guitar in a band... and making money at it! Easiest job I ever had... LOL! It's a fantastic movie! Rent it if you haven't seen it! 👍👍😎

[@jackthompson391]

"This is for the Boppers. For those of you who Bop." LOL

[@darthrevan4570]

how awesome would it to have been to be there with buddy holly that day? there with a legend and didnt even know it...

[@thrillionaire6567]

Love this Movie...much Respect to the Actors that could actually play their Instruments and Sing! Very talented...

[@beehappy3209]

Gary deserves an OSCAR better late than never 👍

[@davidsmith-hb1jx]

At around 2:25 I love the look on Charles' face. I don't think he expected the crowd to react like that. He was seeing the power of roots rock and roll.

[@crlguitar1]

Gary Busey....kind of weird guy but he rocked Buddy Holly in this movie!

[@kamuelalee]

Young Gary Busey was a badass actor!! Deserves more credit for his body of work!!!

[@MrMalicious5]

He's only 'weird" because he got into a motorcycle accident and suffered a lot of brain damage.

[@kimsikorski5988]

Gary's just too smart for the rest of us earthlings.

[@wymple09]

Haters should lighten up, it's a damn movie! Next you'll be whining that Fess Parker was nothing like the real Davy Crockett!

[@chrisoxford4026]

Gary Busey really nailed it as Buddy!!!

[@2326038]

Gary Busey, you really know how to rock it!!!!

[@aaronking7326]

Don Stroud never missed a beat...watch closely, 3:15...he moves the snare drum and keeps right on going...

[@michaelhowell2655]

LOVE IT! Grew up watching TBHS .... so great :)

[@davegeisler7802]

Gary Busey and Charles Martin Smith were really good on harmony. Don Stroud was good on the drums too !

[@scootergreen3]

The days when things were sweet.

[@1Daddoz1]

Gary Busey should’ve won the Academy award for his performance in this movie.

[@TimMosleycar3hur]

Best remade song, evahhhh. Thank you Gary. Ya done good, son!

[@bluestarlighting29]

Gee wish was there. Fantastic song. One greatest film movie Buddy Holly. Let's Rock N Roll songs. A plus. Song and video. Fans are right Gary Busey did 100% wish bring back more classic hit songs Buddy Holly music , Roller skater ring not junk music listen few year ago. This song every Buddy Holly Fan love see. Use have roller skates in Clear lake Iowa, guess tear down sad was short cut to town were when to high school in small town.

[@JohnSmith-oj6ir]

if you're able to overcome the historical flaws, it was a fun movie with great, great music. our skating rink was the Twilight Time, in east Dallas. Our combo played there often on Saturday nights, after the final skate. what great times.

[@signalmanmusic4225]

How true this scene is I don’t know but can you imagine?? Abandoning the smalzy ballads for ‘Ollie Vee’, brilliant

[@dariusnewton9163]

This is rock n roll in it's saintly form!!

[@hibob418]

Not only an Oscar-worthy acting job by Gary Busey, but all the music in the film was recorded live while being shot. Watch again, no lip syncing, although some of the guitar parts were added or layered in afterwards.

[@ivanleterror9158]

I still contend that the rink used in this movie is the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale California. But hey, kick back, rock out, and enjoy what used to be.

[@DeeDee62750]

Ivan Leterror The movie rink used in the movie was not the one here in Lubbock. It never had a neon moon. The roller rink here in Lubbock is not there anymore, but the building is. It is close to what used to be the Hi-D-Ho, which was popular with all kids here in those days, including Buddy and his friends. Buddy also played there.

[@ivanleterror9158]

The rink used in the movie was Moonlight Rollerway in the Glendale area of Los Angeles. I believe it is the one on San Fernando Rd. I never skated there but did at other rinks in LA and worked at the one in Northridge.

[@scottm8579]

Should've turned the roller rink into a concert hall each Friday night. They'd sell out.

[@Obeijin]

Great movie !

[@josesegovia2590]

The best of... Buddy Holly forever

[@seansherrod8725]

"I'm gonna shout gonna hollar gonna giggle tonight..."

[@robertbrass6255]

Here's one for Sports World Edmonton Alberta CANADA 89/90

[@davidsmith-hb1jx]

Garry Busey to the director: how much energy you want me to put into this? Director: better crank it up to ten Gary Busey: damn straight

[@christopherseat9871]

🤘✊

[@hungryman2484]

*At a party* Friend- " Better not play that song" Me- "Ayyyyyyyy!"

[@yvonnestaley3564]

lol right i liked when he did that

[@billlee8798]

Best rock an roll ever made

[@user-hy2xf8ke8w]

How come Busey didn’t win and Academy Award for this movie is beyond me !!!

[@drakejdf]

the building used as the roller rink is only 12 miles from my house in california.outside still looks the same.

[@classrockin]

Cool. What's the address, do you know off hand?

[@mattsartin3936]

The roller rink is in texas

[@ClayMationNation]

@@mattsartin3936 The building used in this movie is not the same Roller rink Buddy Holly played at in Texas. This is a filming location in Pasadena California. It was truly a Roller rink before it became its current business, a furniture store. I know this because I work at this building now.

[@RanchoPerro]

@@mattsartin3936 The old Moonlite Roller Rink in Pasadena, CA. To my knowledge, none of this movie was filmed in Texas.

[@danconway5505]

This movie makes Gary Busey a legend!!! He truly did Buddy.

[@DeeDee62750]

Dan Conway Gary Busey BECAME Buddy Holly in that movie. He was great. He had been a Buddy Holly fan since his childhood, so I am sure it was a dream come true to play Buddy. I thought he was wonderful. I know there were a lot of inaccuracies in the movie, but it was a good Hollywood production. It did treat Jerry Allison very badly, as Jerry would have never made a racist remark about Maria Elena. Buddy and Jerry were best friends and had been for years. It also didn't portray Buddy's family fairly. His parents and siblings were his biggest supporters! There are lot of minor inaccuracies in the movie, but when they totally mischaracterize major players in Buddy's life so inaccurately, it's really not fair to them and takes a little bit too much dramatic license.

[@ivanleterror9158]

In that day most of the SoCal rinks played organ music for skating. But at Northridge Valley Skateland we had a machine filled with current 45s for the various "skates" like men or women only, couples only, or all skate. I ran the program at times. Northridge, Ca 18140 Parthenia St Phone DI 54033 And I still say the rink in the movie was Moonlight Rollaway in the Glendale area of Los Angeles.

[@charliesmodels647]

I'm 13 I love Rock and Roll Music Buddy Holly Jerry Lee Chuck Berry and a course My Hero Elvis

[@codyrodriguez1468]

I like that song called that will be the day

[@billybarber7984]

The fender bronco wouldn't be around until the mid-60's...this was set in the mid-50's...{time warp}

[@andy6576]

Hands up anyone who gives a shit? Anyone? No?

[@sammys70]

@@andy6576 Be nice.

[@skumper7]

@@sammys70 did you like your own comment

[@barbiewert7182]

way to go Buddy

[@batman67c42]

barbie wert You do know that isn't buddy right?

[@randomstuff-wo7ds]

i love this.

[@ronvonryan]

In the scene Gary is using a Fender model that was not made back then! someone slipped up.

[@jokerman1964]

Ron Ryan yeah, the people handling the instruments were trashed for not being historically accurate in this movie

[@ronvonryan]

Yes no excuse for that, and also the drummer was rightly upset by the 'racist remark' in the scrip that was used by the Actor playing him. But those things apart it's still one of my favourite films (movies) and Gary did such a great job playing Buddy!! Buddy Holly inspired most of the musicians who made up 'The British Invasion' including me!!! as I listened closely to the way Buddy wrote when I was 'ghost writing' for 'The Dave Clark Five', you can hear Buddies influence on songs I wrote like 'Because', 'Anyway you want it'. 'Can I trust you', 'Sometimes' and a few other songs.

[@Chris_the_Dingo]

1970s Fender Bronco. Great movie, but it's like the props being didn't even try.

[@OneTheBlue]

I almost expected a rollerskate mosh pit to form.

[@bandsweep6791]

Love this

[@DelEast740]

Cindy Lu found out Buddy is out of her leauge.

[@garyvandecar8554]

Too bad there is no Cindy Lou that dated Buddy his girlfriend was Echo McGuire

[@ueray4]

@@garyvandecar8554 Cindy lu was made up, Peggy sue is the drummers Gf I believe

[@lmaolol6276]

I think Cindy Lou was Buddy’s niece

[@The170460]

This movie is a complete nightmare. Buddy never played on a Fender musicmaster who wasn't made in 1955, wrong amplifiers etc etc etc

[@mickeyl01]

It's Hollywood....If you are looking for any biopic to be totally accurate I say good luck!

[@mirandaclayton4483]

BRILLIANT

[@RodBebenek2024]

I love Hollywood’s version of Buddy Holly , I’m not sure Buddy Holly recording the song “ Mocking bird hill “ but I know the songs he did play after that was great songs ! One problem that they could have played the first version of “thatll be the day “ and Holly getting fed up playing his version of it ! There was also a couple different versions of “ Ollie Vee “ that Buddy recorded the one here doesn’t bother me one bit ! Just letting some fans that Holly changed his sound because the record companies wanted it Country , but Holly decided to play Rockabilly instead ! Holly did play Country , Buddy and Bob sessions some were leaked out after Holly had died in a place crash , there were many songs he recorded even after the Crickets and Buddy split . There were the orchestra version Holly wanted to record one of them he wrote for Elena about 1957/1958 True Love Ways . Elena gave some tapes Buddy Holly was working on that were finished by New York company and re recorded some with Norman Petty and the Fire Balls . I’m sure Buddy Holly would have been famous , but for some musicians after they had died .

[@damonabmstrong5929]

The. Best. Ever

[@jesslynstegman503]

I meant the roller rink is no longer there, not the building. I lived in Lubbock most of my life. Sorry for misunderstanding

[@markdaniels70]

I know the movie got panned for being inaccurate but I enjoyed it. Gary Busey was great...

[@Menyhard]

Real music no cell phones no auto tune.

[@gcord21]

If they had that technology back then, almost certain they would use it.

[@samyoung3592]

The actual song he recorded of this, is dreary as hell. But Gary Busey brought it to life in this movie!

[@josephstalin9794]

Come on Buddy

[@michaelsix9684]

kids in the roller rink scene are now 44 yrs. older, wonder what happened to them since the film

[@bubbasouth69]

Those are CBS era Fender instruments that didn’t actually exist back then. However, I’d say the performance itself is pretty accurate.

[@jesslynstegman503]

The actual roller rink was on College Ave(now University Ave) in Lubbock, TX. Not there anymore. FYI

[@MarkMcCall51]

Actually it is. The address is 187 University Ave. Lubbock, Tx. Look it up in Google Maps, then click street view. Look East. It's the bridk building set off the road a bit. Overhead door on the right of the building.

[@codyrodriguez1468]

I like the song by buddy Holly called that will be the day

[@alanarp9242]

Wonderfull

[@LizzyTexBorden]

Oh those kooky kids.

[@RobertELee-ud6sf]

Good job Walker Lily

[@christopherseat9871]

Punk's early day's ✊🤘♥️♠️

[@kimsikorski5988]

I was just saying to my husband that Ollie Vee could be so easily played in a punk style and still keep the same soul to it.

[@michaelberry5135]

im gonna rock around with Ollie Vee tonight

[@colinedeschanel2347]

👍👏

[@danconway5505]

Of all nights Waylon Jennings was the DJ at the roller rink

[@usureaboutthat3052]

This radio station owner...the so called authorities 🙃 at the Alan Freed Rock ‘n Roll show...both thinking they’d stop Rock ‘n Roll......Wrong!!!

[@patrickflynn3235]

What kind of drums was Don Stroud playing I think it is a set of Premier's???

[@HiramUlyssesSimpsonGrant]

Come on buddy

[@jamespevec6949]

I was born in the wrong time!!

[@ronaldt491]

70's Disco kids trying to be 50's rocker and roll kids.

[@egor3942]

👍

[@dylancmusic]

Post the full movie I walk the line the Johnny cash one

[@Ryan-kn6xd]

Some people didn’t like it especially the older generation because they thought it was devil black music

[@lofideltaguitars8484]

#fenderbronco Represent!

[@GFSwinger1693]

Hey, there's Toad.

[@wymple09]

Very under rated actor

[@robkal56]

Looks like a Jazzmaster, yes? thx

[@davegeisler7802]

And why did Gary Busey NOT get the Academy Award for his performance ???

[@glennzornig4978]

Gary Busey used to play with Leon Russell. Leon tried to humiliate Waylon Jennings at Willie Nelson's Fourth of July concert in 1974. Waylon always regretted that final night that he wished ill on Buddy.

[@gcord21]

I remember Ted Cruz said he didn't listen rock n roll music anymore because it wasn't patriotic enough, whatever.

[@reapermanslayer]

For the boppers.....