STUNNING!.| FIRST TIME HEARING Buddy Holly - That'll Be The Day REACTION

[@allendesalme197]

Buddy Holly - this is one of the people Don McLean was writing about in "The Day the Music Died", along with Ritchie Valens ("La Bamba") and others. Buddy is totally classic old rock. Listen also to "Peggy Sue" and any Buddy is great stuff. Jim Croce, SRV, John Denver, most of Lynyrd Skynyrd all died in plane crashes.

[@joshsmith302]

Randy Rhoads from Black Sabbath as well. I don't think they heard him play guitar. Nice list.

[@joiedevivre2005]

And the lines in "American Pie" about "them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye; Singin' "This'll be the day that I die.This'll be the day that I die". was referencing this song. So glad that they chose this one to listen to first.

[@bakilacat1]

And Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash also

[@daleb1279]

Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves as well.

[@srag2115]

Patsy Kline is another great taken by plane. Early artist didn't just tour alone. Promoters would create entire show line ups and send them out by bus. These caravans could be out for months doing 4 or 5 shows a week. Early acts could be on the road hundreds of days a year.

[@taragreenetarotastro]

The Beatles were inspired by Buddy Holly and The Crickets. He was original and unique, wrote and sang and wore those glasses which blew John Lennon's mind. Too bad he died so young.

[@ruthharris6783]

Buddy Holly is one of three singers who died that inspired “American Pie” song. Richie Valens and the Big Bopper were the other 2. It was a small 4 seater plane and flew in the night in a snowstorm

[@darrinlindsey]

They weren't in a snow storm. They were bound for a storm during the flight. The plane went down less than 5 minutes into the flight, strictly from pilot error. It was barely snowing in Mason City, when they took off.

[@kathyastrom1315]

Waylon Jennings was going to be on the flight, but he gave up his seat to the Big Bopper

[@fatguypa]

@@darrinlindsey Waylon Jennings himself said they were in a blizzard. They knocked snow off of a house on the way down. But yes, the pilot was not trained on those instruments

[@fatguypa]

@@kathyastrom1315 yes, and they were kidding around when they left. Buddy said "I hope your bus freezes up again." And Waylon said "I hope your damn plane crashes."

[@darrinlindsey]

@@fatguypa The weather report for Mason City on February 3rd that year, says that it started snowing sometime after 2am.on the 4th. They took off between midnight and 1am. Look up the damn thing on KZbin. There's about 10 videos explain the reason for the crash.

[@JohnThomWebb]

I’m from Lubbock. He is EVERYTHING here. We just opened a brand new huge, beautiful performance space named the Buddy Holly Hall.

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

He was the TRUE King of R&R

[@RobertSmith-iw2kb]

If no crickets,no Beatles. the rest is history.all animals had there names in lights.

[@petewingnut6827]

You must be SO proud. The mind boggles as to what he would have achieved.

[@ChipG3000]

The Beatles were HUGE Buddy Holly fans. Paul McCartney said: “I still like Buddy's vocal style. And his writing. One of the main things about The Beatles is that we started out writing our own material. People these days take it for granted that you do, but nobody used to then. John I started to write because of Buddy Holly. It was like, 'Wow! He writes and is a musician'.”

[@scottelement]

& has glasses! He was apparently embarrassed he wore them but then came Buddy Holly.

[@BGNOLA]

The Beatles were named in tribute to the Crickets

[@notize8246]

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[@ScottHillEnglish]

Fun fact: Paul McCartney dressed as Buddy Holly every year for Halloween for YEARS.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

The Beatles didn't quite start out writing their own music. They started their recording career with their own songs, yes. But up until the end of 1962 they were basically an R&B cover band.

[@KevinSchmitt77]

Reading the other great comments about Buddy reminds me that he achieved all of his professional achievements in the span of 18 months. He was only 23 when he died. In that short time he managed to change music forever. He was a pioneer in so many ways; not only writing his own songs, but the instruments in the band, the techniques used to record the tracks, and using strings in a rock-n-roll song. With all of the musicians he inspired over the years we owe him a debit of gratitude for making our world a better place. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. RIP Buddy

[@mattshaw6180]

"Peggie Sue" and "Rave On" are Buddy Holly songs that rocked amazing grooves and still do.

[@mrright3277]

Buddy was one of the first to write and produce his own music. Back in the day, artists sang songs from their record company's catalog. Buddy was revolutionary and could've 'repelled the British invasion' had he not died in 1959. A couple of my Buddy Holly faves (other than the most known songs) are True Love Ways, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, and Not Fade Away.

[@Pilodon]

Buddy Holly "Everyday" has to be next. It's a perfect song.

[@louiseasmith1336]

YES!

[@williamstokes5299]

True Love Ways

[@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999]

Love that song. Reminds me of the movie Stand by Me which has that song in it!

[@lewistasso8866]

That's one of my favorites!

[@trjbrew]

I love that song, great suggestion

[@madhatter57]

Buddy Holly didn't invent Rock N Roll. But he did invent the Rock N Roll band. He was the first to have one or two electric guitars, a bass and drums. He was a Rock N Roll pioneer. Check out "True Love Ways."

[@jamesmathison6877]

Buddy was the guy who made the Fender THE guitar for rock.

[@richardtorres3639]

Buddy Holly was a true pioneer. He wrote his own songs was also one of the first to be involved in music production. He was a true musicial genius.

[@jenniferholley2359]

Aww thanks for this Buddy Holly is my uncle, his last name was spelled Holley until a record company left out the e so he left it that way, his grave has it spelled Holley, we are also related to Elvis Presley distant cousins unfortunately he never knew it, I've spoken with sir Paul McCartney and they picked the name the Beatles because he liked the crickets and he liked Buddy's music

[@bradsullivan2495]

"Oh Boy" is another Buddy Holly classic.

[@pamelagreene4314]

Yes. Led more into the rock side. They should do a trilogy of buddy, Richie and bopper.

[@scottjackson1420]

You two are a sweet couple. That makes it easy to watch. As for Buddy, he along with Chuck Berry, practically invented rock and roll.

[@BestofItMoviedoc]

A lot of rock critics feel he would have been bigger than Elvis. He wrote, produced, played multiple instruments and tragically died at the age of 22. Imagine what he could have done if he had graced us on earth another 10 years.

[@LiberalsArePoop]

If you ever watched The Young Ones, you know that Buddy actually survived and he wrote "Cuckoo Daddy Long-legs" before tragically hitting his head on the floor and then dying.

[@fittrad3r687]

Waylon had said pretty much same thing. If Buddy had lived he would of probably owned a label and changed production in some good ways.

[@ericsinger2692]

He was a BIG deal

[@willdwyer6782]

Chart wise, Elvis wasn't really all that impressive. His career lasted 24 years and he charted 38 top ten hits. The Beatles charted 33 top tens in 8 years.

[@chrisdutton2975]

I've always kind of wondered whether, had Buddy lived, if the door for the British Invasion might not have been so wide open. I just think that the music he'd have made from 1960-64 would have been so much more interesting than what we ended up with.

[@FaZe-Ghost1]

Buddy holly was basically an inventor of rock n roll alongside big bopper and Ritchie valens they were all rock n roll pioneers

[@viccijo1]

Don McLean's 'The Day the Music Died' (American Pie) was written about Buddy Holly. His plane crashed with him, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper all on board. Please do more Buddy, he was amazing.

[@Wordsmyth8]

The song was called American Pie.

[@joelliebler5690]

The song’s name is American Pie. It tells the story about American Rock ‘n Roll in the late ‘50’s through all of the 1960”s.Some of the story was personal with the struggles of Don McClean trying to break through to get radio air play while the British rock invasion dominated!

[@allenwhitmer8192]

Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on the plane, but gave up his seat to the Bopper, because he was coming down with the flu, and needed the rest he could get on the plane vs the bus, plus arriving earlier

[@your_huge_ego_bores_me]

Buddy was "the Music". It's literally what they called him as a nickname.

[@edevard9048]

Richie Valens won a coin toss for a seat on the plane. It wound up costing him his life.

[@clydeb7713]

Yes and YESS! BUDDY innovated multi-tracking,wrote amazing original songs which are still covered today! This sound is in the rockabilly genre. Fun fact: Buddy was the first white band to ever play the Apollo Threatre in Harlem. They booked him thinking they were African Americans and wanted to cancel but Buddy said no man I'm playing there. He got booed before he started but did his magic and brought the house down with people dancing and screaming in the aisles.

[@nealm6764]

Not only did the plane crash inspire "American Pie" by Don MacLean, but this song is what he is referencing in the Chorus with: "Good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye and singing This'll be the day that I die..." A play on the title of this song by Buddy on the day Buddy did die.

[@jasonjobe3701]

He was first white performer at the Apollo, yes he was pioneer

[@justmoose6534]

Buddy Holly basically invented the Rock band. Two Guitars, a Bass a Drum, wrote a lot of their own music, kept the same players all the time. He's a Mount Rushmore figure of Rock and Roll.

[@woverby1963]

What a cool way to put it, a mount rushmore figure of rock n roll! For me the 4 heads that would be on that are Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis!

[@kenharness7430]

The band the Hollies (Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress, The Air That I Breath) named themselves after Buddy Holly. Also, country music legend Waylon Jennings played bass in the Crickets.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

This has been covered a lot even by Linda Ronstadt. Holly was definitely one of the pioneers of rock n roll influenced many who would follow him and his band the Crickets long after his untimely death in a plane crash on February 1959. John Lennon named his group The Beatles in honor of the Crickets. The Hollies after Buddy Holly. In his brief career he left an indelible mark upon music.

[@williamjordan5554]

Crickets inspired the name Beatles.

[@GeoffCB]

And of course the Hollies...

[@urbangrouse]

Linda's version is great!

[@DJHolte]

Yeah it's cool when you know all the influences that later influenced others, etc., etc. For example, Buddy once said his vocal style was sort of an attempt to emulate Elvis Presley. (And of course Elvis' style was inspired by many black artists who came before, from blues, gospel, and elsewhere.)

[@elizabethfranco1284]

@@GeoffCB I mentioned them

[@andymcgill354]

Buddy was brilliant and his influence can be heard even today.

[@RTSOB1]

It wasn't just Buddy Holly's music that was such an influence on those that followed him. He was one of the first who wrote and performed his own music and the configuration of the band was an influence as well. The Crickets pioneered what became a standard R&R quartet: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass and drums. The Beatles salute to the Crickets was right there in their name, one kind of insect for another. One of the best love songs ever was Holly's True Love Ways.

[@jeremyfagner6808]

Buddy Holly is awesome. So many great songs

[@hp697c]

The line from "American Pie" "them good Ole boys drinking whiskey and rye singing this'll be the day that I die." was about this song. McLean was a huge Holly fan and wanted to memorialize Holly as the innovator that he was. That single line will forever remain an iconic reminder of a talent lost way to soon and fill our imaginations with what could've been.

[@chapo0815]

RAVE ON! Buddy Holly was very different for his time... R.I.P. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson aka the Big Bopper and their Pilot.. Roger Peterson.

[@EastPeakSlim]

Fun fact: Buddy Holly was an early adopter of Leo Fender's iconic Stratocaster guitars. Other famous users: Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

[@richdiddens4059]

He appeared to be playing a Les Paul here.

[@EastPeakSlim]

@@richdiddens4059 No, Buddy is out front on the Strat.

[@artsilva]

... then SRV, David Gilmour, the list goes on.

[@valeriebarr5729]

And Rory Gallagher

[@gmb858]

@@richdiddens4059 his rhythm player is on the Les Paul. What with the horned rim glasses and all the Brylcreem in their hair, identification can be difficult

[@banksperdue1983]

funny story . Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first white band and / indivdual to play at the Apollo Theater in New York , but at the time of booking the person who was in charge of this had only heard their music and had assumed they were black . i loved this part in the movie , when the curtain opened everyone was shocked .

[@dennisdanby-pk7vg]

When this came out, a DJ in America locked himself in the booth and played this over and over. They had to call the fire department to break the door down! Teenagers were jiving outside the radio station in the streets!

[@taun856]

Buddy Holly arguably can be considered the "father" of the traditional rock line up , lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar and drums. Before him most bands were essentially mini-orchestras.

[@JonBurrows3577]

Elvis (rhythm), Scotty Moore (lead), Bill Black (bass), and DJ Fontana (drums) would like a word with you, and they weren’t even the first… Buddy Holly was amazing, but some of you guys are elevating him a bit much.

[@scottfrench4139]

And that's the thing. It's true, about Buddy. And about Elvis, too.

[@TheBarkinFrog]

@@JonBurrows3577 Not to mention Sister Rosetta Tharp.

[@taun856]

@@JonBurrows3577 Well, to be fair I did say "arguably" and it worked! We're arguing! :)

[@JamesDKlr]

Proper to say 'one of' the pioneers, because Buddy did it his way. Even recorded a hit song with no guitars or drums. "50% ROCK-50% ROLL 100% DANGEROUS" (Show poster from a Lubbock Event).

[@PJ-24]

I was born in Lubbock and still live here. A $158 million dollar, world class performance arts venue, The Buddy Holly Hall, was opened here two years ago, which includes a great restaurant, Rave On. Buddy is buried here and his grave, museum, and the hall attract visitors from all over the world. For a relatively small town, around 260k, we get many great entertainers just because of Buddy. Elton John, Paul McCartney to name a few. Sir Paul apologized for being late to the concert due to a visit to the cemetery. Buddy was not with us long, but is influence is indisputable.

[@ginasarmina4728]

Buddy Holly was a big influence on many people including the Beatles

[@ednoponen2943]

Back in the 50's I discovered Rock & Roll, and started with 5 very specific people for me: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and, of course Buddy Holly. I bought every 45 any of them released. My allegiance moved back and forth between all of them, but over the years settled down to Buddy and Jerry Lee. Buddy's sudden death broke my heart. Great reaction!

[@stevefriery9086]

Buddy's music relates even with today's music. His friend, protege, and band mate at the end was Waylon Jennings. Waylon started the Outlaw Country movement with Willie Nelson. Much of the rougher edged country today is direct from that making them third generation from Buddy. Buddy was one of the greatest innovators ever in either genre. Watch "The Buddy Holly Story" and you'll understand how great his impact really was. P.S. Watch "La Bamba" as a follow up movie as it is the story of Ritchie Valens. Ritchie and the Big Bopper we're the other two artists on the plane with Buddy when it crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa.

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

That was a great movie. So well done.

[@garywilliams1948]

Waylon was in the backing band at that final concert and was offered a seat on the plane but decided not to take it !

[@amandamankins1293]

So glad someone is actually reacting to Buddy Holly!! I absolutely love Buddy Holly..My mother passed on the 50th anniversary of the plane crash. We also lost Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in the same crash. He was a pioneer of Rock n Roll "Bop" as it was originally called. He was one of the first White artist that played at the Apollo Theater. Paul McCartney owns the song catalog of Buddy Holly.

[@bakilacat1]

So many good ones by Buddy Holly: ‘everyday’, ‘not fade away’, and ‘true love ways’ are gems.

[@dougtombaugh4438]

Definitely “Not Fade Away”.

[@oldgamerdad77]

Everyday is such a sweet, simple song but amazing

[@amymeier1239]

Great reaction! Buddy Holley, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, played for the last time at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Their small plane took off from nearby Mason City, IA and crashed shortly after lift off. Many people visit the crash site, even today, and also enjoy watching bands perform at The Surf.” This is only 90 minutes from my home. “The Day The Music Died” 😞

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Yes. Buddy Holly was the first generation of the 1954 Rock and Roll boom, a pioneer and inspiration to a generation of guitarists that would write the Classic Rock songs you’ve been enjoying.

[@mikeicangelo8382]

Get your year rite he came after 1954 elvis came in 54

[@matthewdrake4385]

I'd go 55-59 til his passing.

[@Bluesky5553]

Buddy Holly was a pioneer rock and roller. Combing rock, rockabilly, and Texas twang with his amazing song writing ability. The man wrote hit after hit and is remembered as one of the greatest. The Beatles say Buddy Holly was one of their biggest influences. Thank you for your reaction video and the respect that you showed to him. His backup band The Crickets, actually stayed in music for awhile and did several guest appearances with other artists.

[@johnpaullogan1365]

the beatles name was meant to honor the band by choosing an insect

[@dennisloren1568]

Buddy Holly & The Crickets were contempories of Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Bill Haley & The Comets, Chuck Berry, Dion & The Belmonts, The Everly Brothers and so many others. They all contributed to the evolution of Rock & Roll. They directly led to next phase with groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and so many other English and American bands.

[@johnpaullogan1365]

the beatles literally started as a tribute band to the crickets

[@slkinia]

Best summary I've seen so far of the "pioneers" of R&R. Oh, and we can't leave out Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis!

[@darrenmcphillips4706]

Absolute legend RIP BUDDY

[@auckalukaum]

Buddy Holly wrote and recorded so much music before he died that his estate was able to release a new full album every year for 10 years after his death. I have so much Buddy Holly on my playlist.

[@banksbb15]

That breathing thru the words sound is very uniquely him. One of my all time favorite artists

[@Shrykespeare]

Knew you'd end up on this song eventually. "The day the music died" that you heard in Don McLean's "American Pie" referred to the day Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper perished in a plane crash. You did Los Lobos' version of Valens' "La Bamba", but you should also do "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper. "Peggy Sue", "Oh Boy!" and "Maybe Baby" are other great Buddy Holly songs.

[@easysoul48able]

Buddy Holly was the Pioneer of rock and roll in '57 and '58 really bringing it from rock-a-billy to rock and roll. He pioneered the use of orchestra with rock for instance with "True Love Ways." Just one of his contributions. He was 22 when he died. Little known is that one time he had opened for Elvis Presley.

[@roypartible9759]

Buddy Holly had a lot of big hits in his short time on Earth. "Rave On" would be my choice for his next song to react to. It's a much more driving rock and roll sound and reminiscent of the sound that he helped inspire that came out of the early British invasion of the 60's. Also "Not Fade Away" which the Rolling Stones covered early in their career. Also "Everyday" "Maybe Bayby" "It's So Easy to Fall in Love" and "Peggy Sue". My favorite is "True Love Ways" his experimental ballad which he tried to right a song beyond the "three chords" in standard rock and roll songs of the time. It's a beautiful love sing and one of the greatest in the rock and roll era. And yes, he was one of the pioneers who helped to evolve the sound of rock and roll.

[@intotheunknown8386]

Amazing how many top songs Buddy made in such a short period of time. My favourite is probably “oh boy” even though it wrecks my voice trying to sing along 😀

[@lowriebean8140]

Rave On is maybe my favourite Buddy Holly song. So sad that we lost so many talented folk in plane & car crashes over the years.

[@magicbrownie1357]

Buddy Holly really helped to pioneer putting guitar forward in Rock and Roll. His guitar playing was put up front on nearly every song and along with Chuck Berry, they paved the way for The Beatles to step forward with a guitar driven band, which led to Led Zep, which led to....on and on. Yes Buddy Holly is indeed a rock n roll pioneer.

[@jftowry]

Buddy Holly was definitely a pioneer of early rock and roll. Back in the 50s and early 60s, most R&R bands dressed very nicely in suit and tie. If you look at images of all early R&R artists, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Beatles, and even the Rolling Stones, you will see them dressed very nicely.

[@kristinesader2114]

He was definitely unique for the time. A pioneer. I love him!

[@dorindamichaud5984]

Buddy Holly was a true pioneer both as a musician and a songwriter. This band was the blueprint the Beatles used. The stand-up bass was replaced by an electric bass. Lennon and McCartney both site Buddy as a huge influence making them not just want to be songwriters and perform their own material (which wasn't really done when Buddy was doing it, nor when the Beatles were first starting to do it). Also Buddy Holly really should be the music you learn the jitterbug to. Try Rave On and Peggy Sue for songs next.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Love Buddy, I wore out a cassette of his when I was a teen..do the math, I was born in 71. A top ten artist for me no doubt.

[@galvinklatt5273]

“Everyday” is a lovely song by Buddy.

[@muffinamy83]

Gary Busey was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Holly in "The Buddy Holly Story" from 1978. It was a pretty big hit and worth a viewing.

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

Even though it's massively fictionalized.

[@JohnWalker-vs5rz]

The 1978 Buddy Holly Story is so inaccurate on so many fronts. Holly never played a Telecaster, he was famous for using Stratocaster. There was no mention of his Manager/Producer Norman Petty. There is a good film to be made about Buddy's life but the Busey version is far from the truth

[@muffinamy83]

@@JohnWalker-vs5rz It's fine as an intro to Holly. It's not billed as a documentary.

[@JohnWalker-vs5rz]

@@muffinamy83 The problem is, because of various copyright and legal issues it wasn't possible to use Holly's own music in the film, and there still are problems regarding this. Busey made a valiant effort to sing and play like Buddy, the fact remains it was at best an amateurish attempt and, as I said, wrong on so many fronts.

[@muffinamy83]

@@JohnWalker-vs5rz Busey was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Holly NOT because he was so bad at it and there was no reason to use Holly recordings because all the songs were performed live by Busey. Like any other movie there will always be naysayers. Have a nice day.

[@fatherman9]

Between Buddy Holly and Elvis, they were the first to have a 4 piece rock band (guitars, bass, & drums). Paul McCartney said that Buddy Holly was a major influence on The Beatles.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Buddy Holly is a Saint of Rock and Roll. His songs were influential and he changed how rock and roll was recorded. Legend.

[@paulwagner688]

Amber's face and smile when she gets into the music is everything. And yes, Buddy Holly was covered by SO many people. I'm hoping for "I Believe In Father Christmas" by Greg Lake soon

[@KenOtwell]

I only watch to see Amber's open, honest, excitement.. and that winning smile. ;) (I would say "sexy smile" but Jorden reads this too.)

[@mkenific]

@Paul Wagner I've been asking for that song for two weeks

[@stevetanner3019]

Buddy Holly’s song “True Love Ways” was the first song by a Rock’N’Roll artist to incorporate strings. He was also one of the first artists to record using overdubbing (prelude to multitrack recording)

[@DanVanL]

You should listen to the recording of this song by Vi Petty.Vi Petty was the wife of Buddy Holly's producer and sometime organist and pianist,Norman Petty.

[@chriso6719]

He was only 22 when he died in a 1959 plane crash along with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. ( The Day the Music Died) Got to try Peggy Sue from him. Also try Chantilly Lace from the Big Bopper

[@jber9569]

Carl Perkins is ALWAYS overlooked as a pioneer of rock and roll. He wrote, sang and had a hit with Blue Suede Shoes before Elvis ever did it.

[@willdwyer6782]

Elvis never wrote a song and never left the US except while he was in the army. So much for being labeled a king.

[@hawaiirastalady]

"Oh Boy!" is my favorite Buddy Holly song! I can't believe more people haven't mentioned that song. It's only 2 minutes long, but it rocks out with a fast tempo and some really slick guitar riffs.

[@ronnielittlerock7208]

Yes, just above Peggy Sue

[@strahinjagov]

My top five are: That'll be the Day Oh Boy Peggy Sue I'm Looking for Someone to Love Everyday

[@scottromer8584]

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (aka Dirt Band) covered "Oh Boy" very well. Dirt Band can be considered bluegrass, country, lite rock. Buddy Holly started it all...

[@jetseterii]

yes! Oh Boy and Rave On tie for my fave ^_^

[@JohnJTMack]

Buddy Holly was an opening act for Elvis during his first tour in 1955. So they're contemporaries. The band played country but switched to rock n roll. Holly also opened for Bill Haley and his Comets , which got him a record deal when a scout saw him. He died on the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. Holly was the one who chartered the plane.

[@guillermoguerrero1951]

Thank you for reacting to Buddy Holly. I love this song. He died with Richey Valens and the Big Bopper. That was the Day the Music Died as in the song you reacted. Could you please react to some Creole music. Please listen to Buckwheat Zydeco's "Hey Good Looking" or Clifton Chenier's "Zydeco sant pas sale". Please do live performances so you can watch them use their instruments. Also for Female Friday, please react to Selena's "Como la Flor" or Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Down at the Twist and Shout".

[@joiedevivre2005]

Yes, Yes, YES! And some Cajun music like Lost Bayou Ramblers.

[@delraeburn9013]

Buddy Holly! Such a Legend. His music was the Major influence to the early Beatles stuff amongst just a few and such a variety of sounds he created, you will NEED to listen to a few more of his to see the difference

[@PickleBoot_Arts]

I appreciate your dedication to some of the earliest rock artists. Buddy Holly was a major pioneer in that he wrote his own songs. Please consider Be Bop a Loo La by Gene Vincent.

[@redflamered]

This guy influenced - everybody.

[@Divamarja_CA]

In the late 50s, a lot of bands dressed up for TV and concerts. His glasses were a huge fashion inspo, not to mention his skill as a singer/performer/songwriter. I find his sign definitely country tinged, but he also took musical “chances” using a full orchestra, for example. Definitely more to dig into with this man whose death inspired Don McLean’s magnum opus, “American Pie.” Yes, a pioneer.

[@stephengiles8326]

Buddy was certainly one of the originators or the “Founding Fathers” as they call it

[@SG-js2qn]

You can cover this again on female Friday, with the Linda Ronstadt version. Generally speaking, when Linda sings a song, it becomes hers. :) BTW, if I have it right, the guitar Buddy is playing - the Stratocaster - became popular after this performance. A ton of people who wanted to play rock bought one. This list includes Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and David Gilmore (Pink Floyd).

[@gregwatson3300]

Buddy Holly absolutely was a pioneer, and one of the first artists (along with Chuck Berry) to write his own songs.

[@edwardbroyles9738]

"That'll Be the Day" hit #1 on the Billboard's Hot 100 in May 1957 - and also shot to #2 on Billboard's Rhythm and Blues chart. That could explain why Holly and his band - still being called the Crickets - (there was a little misconception that they were black) & they were the first white act to be booked into Harlem's famed Apollo Theater

[@SWVA2TX]

Rave On is another great Buddy Holly song. Also, when the Beatles played on Ed Sullivan for the first time, John Lennon asked "Is this the stage where Buddy Holly played?"

[@blinds46]

Buddy Holly's sound was rockabilly from the 50's. The beatles loved him.

[@evanleehome2178]

He was a pioneer and a great influence on many bands. The Beatles' name was inspired by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. They covered his song, Words Of Love.

[@dianemccrea3605]

Buddy Holly was a MAJOR influence on early rock and roll music. The Beatles said he was their biggest influence was Buddy Holly !.

[@mirasolbalaga5616]

Love your reactions to this legend. Yes, the Beatles were big fans and did a cover of Buddy Holly’s “Words of Love”, an excellent song. In fact the Beatles name were inspired by him, beetles, like crickets. Anyways, love the song Peggy Sue (I used to listened to it over and over, as a kid) but I think Words of Love is an amazing. The song “Everyday” is also one my favorites of his

[@dennystewart3238]

"Rave On" is still my favorite Buddy Holly song! That and "True Love Ways". Both are so worth listening to!!

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

Buddy Holly was a huge contributor to the rock bands of the sixties and their sound! He was only 22 when he’d died in that plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959!❤️❤️

[@johnmaynardable]

Buddy Holly was such a huge influence on the history of rock. I have spent so much time wondering what his music would have been like if he had the chance to get old. Such a unique voice. I've always loved his hiccup in his voice. Yes he was one of the early pioneers of rock. So much more to explore with him. The Beatles did a lot of covers over their career.

[@jamestheman1962]

Lot of people thought Rock N Roll went down hil when Buddy Holly died,he was out there with the best of them a cool kid from Lubock Texas

[@caseymoe816]

Great pick! When you get the movie channel up you definitely need to watch “The Buddy Holly Story” with Gary Busey in his first movie. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar and does a really great job of capturing the essence of a true rock ‘n roll legend.🔥🤙

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

Gary did a great job too ! That was before his injury. I still love Gary though , he's a great guy, and was a huge Buddy fan.

[@ohiowa3]

This would be movie you could watch with the kids, too, and give them a sense of old time rock n roll. It’s cool movie.

[@livinginAlbanyNY]

He should have won that Oscar

[@caseymoe816]

@@livinginAlbanyNY Yeah, but he was up against Robert DeNiro (Deer Hunter), Laurence Oliver (Boys from Brazil), Warren Beatty (Heaven Can Wait) and Jon Voight (winner, Coming Home). That’s a rough draw. Still a great piece of acting. He *was* Buddy Holly.

[@scottmacalino656]

Buddy Holly was indeed a pioneer in rock and roll. He was one of the first to write, arrange, play and produce his own music.

[@kantadsvendsgaard488]

As others have said "Everyday"! That's my favorite Buddy Holly song - I hadn't heard it until the "Stand By Me" soundtrack came out, which by the way would be a great movie for your movie reactions.

[@ellis211]

My older siblings were teenagers when Buddy Holly burst into the scene. (I was a geeky first-grade school kid :) but his albums played continuously whenever the "big kids" were home.

[@joeyrobison6629]

"That'll Be the Day" was recorded the year I was born, 1957, and was covered by Linda Ronstadt in 1976. There's a OKC connection with Buddy as well. One of his hits, "Maybe Baby", was recorded in a hangar at Tinker. The Beatles covered Buddy's 1957 song "Words of Love" in 1964. If you listen to both songs one after the other, you will hear the influence Buddy had on The Beatles. The Rolling Stones covered Buddy's "Not Fade Away". Many artists consider Buddy Holly a major influence.

[@randyhochstein8455]

Love Buddy Holly, and he was a pioneer in Rock & Roll. He tragically passed away too soon In an airplane crash with Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper. Don McClain later sang about that event calling it “The Day The Music Died” in the song entitled American Pie. ❤️✌🏼😎 Please don’t forget about Beth Hart. I’m still patiently waiting. 😂

[@scottjackson1420]

The Elvis vibe is because this early rock was "rockabilly," with those Southern roots.

[@alexleblanc5217]

ITs actually a stand-up bass. A lot of old bands from that era used those. They sounded great. Love you guys .keep on listening.

[@JStarStar00]

Buddy Holly was absolutely a huge pioneer. If anything he is the most direct ancestor of the Beatles.

[@garyarnett1220]

Buddy was amazing for his time. The songs he wrote, his unique guitar style, the amazing vocals (he went way deep and way high). He was a legend in his own time. Then the Day Music Died.

[@jvsmith7888]

Buddy Holly died in February 1959 and was one of the biggest artists at the time. He was only 22 at the time of his death. Many believe he would have been bigger than Elvis if he had lived. The Beatles were big Buddy Holly fans and Paul McCartney owns the rights to all the songs Buddy Holly wrote. Many groups from the British Invasion era credited Buddy Holly as an influence. "That'll Be the Day" and "It's So Easy" are 2 of the most covered songs in music history.

[@richardb6260]

So many great Buddy Holly songs. My favorite is "Everyday". You might be interested in early Marshall Crenshaw since Holly was a big girl influence on his early songs like "Some Day, Some Way" and "There She Goes Again".

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

I always felt like Elvis Costello reminded me of Buddy. Elvis's music was a little more urban, NYC pirate radio sound. But still that look and deeper baritone voice..

[@richardb6260]

@@If6turnsouttobe9 Well, Crenshaw did play Buddy Holly in the movie "La Bamba".

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

@@richardb6260 ah he did ! I forgot about that. Crenshaw's a cool dude...

[@hollyw9126]

Love Buddy Holly! Also love Linda Ronstadt's cover of this song.

[@donnamikola48]

"True love ways" By Buddy Holly is so beautiful. Hope you can add it to your list!

[@marcribe6483]

The classic rock band formation became the two guitars, bass and drums outfit because of Buddy Holly & The Crickets. He was enthusiastically well received by youngsters in the fifties who loved his songs; he sold well for his label to keep investing in his new singles; all this still in life. However, after his sudden untimely death (03 Feb 1959) he became even more renown and revered. The Crickets themselves, without Buddy did reasonably well also. It's been commented here already but I'll repeat it, John Lennon chose an insect as a name for his group (The Beatles) due to the example of Buddy Holly and The Crickets. Buddy Holly sung his own songs which was another influence for kids who dream to be future musicians during rock's infancy. His example was amplified exponentially by the success of Lennon-McCartney four years later. Yes Chuck Berry and Little Richard were even bigger and also wrote their own songs, but, among the white skinned rockers, Holly wrote, sang and played all of his material, many of them becoming hits. He is the prime example, followed closely by Carl Perkins, another great influence on rock in general and more specifically The Beatles; most notably George Harrison. Check out early Carl Perkins as well. He is the author of and first to record the rock 'n' roll anthem Blue Suede Shoes, later recorded and made world famous by Elvis Presley.

[@johncook2765]

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper all died in the same plane crash. The song American Pie "the day the music died" is a reference to that crash. I'm pretty sure you reacted to that song. Yes Buddy was definitely a pioneer.

[@stillaboveground2470]

He had a lot of great songs: "Oh Boy!", "Rave On", "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", "Not Fade Away", "Maybe Baby", etc.

[@strahinjagov]

Fool's Paradise is another good one

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Buddy took a lot from country and blues and added his own touch. He was lost way too soon. The day the music died. Buddy had been married about a year when he passed. He was 22. Buddy took the name for this song from a John Wayne movie called The Searchers. Somebody said to Wayne that he was going to do something (in the movie) and his answer was That'll be the day. As far as his influence the Rolling Stones first top ten single was a cover of Buddy's Not Fade Away. It is said that the Beatles chose their name as a tribute to the Crickets, and Paul McCartney bought the publishing rights to Buddy's music a few years back. When Buddy and the guys hit the charts with a couple big songs they started getting noticed by bigger venues. A booking agent called a radio station after hearing Buddy's songs being played and asked how to get in touch with him. He offered the boys a spot on a show at the Apollo in NYC. The guy had never seen Buddy and the guys and didn't realize they where white lol. When they showed up backstage the guy tried to back out. Buddy said he understood and they would leave ... as soon as they got payed. The guy decided they should play and the theater went silent when they went on stage. A few seconds after they started the crowd went nuts and they killed it.

[@craigharris9185]

So many great Buddy Holly songs. I hope to hear u guys react to more of them. “It Doesn’t Matter Any More” is fire