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

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

[@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.

[@tensiacovino4676]

How could you not know BUddy Holly?!!! He was the best !!! 22 years old when he passed soo many hits!

[@SRG1966]

Buddy only released one album and a handful of hit singles before he died. But if you listen to all the songs he recorded that weren't released, you can hear that he was already interested in exploring the limits of this new musical form called rock and roll. Who knows how much more he had to give that we lost the day the music died. Fun story: when Elvis was first getting popular, you could book him to play a concert for $100 a night. So a promoter in Texas booked him to play five shows in five different Texas cities in one week - big money in the mid 50s. And at two different shows that week, two young men saw Elvis perform and decided to give music a try. Those two men were Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. We owe that concert promoter, and Elvis, so much.

[@mattshaw6180]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@davidhunter801]

To me, Buddy Holly was the first great singer songwriter of rock-n-roll.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@jasontouvi858]

Buddy Holly was the troubadour and pioneer who died at twenty-two years old. He only had eighteen months of fame. The following groups played his songs: The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, Blind Faith, to name just a few. Each one of Buddy's songs is different from the next. He was one of the first rock and roll performers to write and perform his own music, use strings, double-track his voice, and use a variety of percussive tricks all in 18 months. He wrote the blueprint for rock and roll along with his contemporaries. Buddy was part of the FIRST class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. I would be elated if you reacted to "Well alright," "Everyday," "Early in the Morning," Listen to Me" or "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," and you will see how diverse he was.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@angiemccray4498]

Had Buddy Holly not left us far too soon, people would be saying "Elvis who, now?" Go back and look at early Elvis; not quantum mechanics to see who he is emulating in facial expressions and dance moves...

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@brianturner-tn1tb]

Elvis saw one of his earlier shows. He told Buddy he should get a drummer.This was the creation of the foundation of all rock bands today. They were the first to do rock with a drummer, bass and lead guitar and the lead singer. All rock and roll is based on the sounds this combo has to offer. Buddy was also the first to split mono in to stereo. So yes Buddy Holly and the crickets were the first rock and roll band. Then the day came when the music died. RIP love the voice.

[@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

[@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).

[@jimcarberry8262]

I was in grade school when Buddy Holly was popular. He was HUGE back then. That plane crash was devastating for many of us.

[@orangeandblackattack]

I drove by the crash site 4 times a month as a truck driver and not once did I ever go by without thinking of Buddy Holly, JP Richardson and Richie Valens. Gets to me everytime. And I was born in 1967.

[@simon_wiggle_fan]

That'll Be The Day came out in 1957, it was one of his early big hits. He was 22 when he died on February 3, 1959. He was on the Winter Dance Party tour, which was going through the Midwest. The tour buses that were being used were not properly equipped to handle the frigid cold and broke down so he decided to charter a plane to take him and his band to their next stop. Waylon Jennings, who was part of Buddy's band at that time gave up his seat to the J.P Richardson, aka the Big Bopper, who had the flu, and Tommy Aslup, the bass player gave up his seat in a coin toss with Ritchie Valens. The plane took off around 1am on February 3, but crashed about 5 minutes or so after take off, killing all 3 singers and the piolet instantly.

[@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.

[@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.

[@kingsleypearce]

Buddy Holly left us in 1959 when I was just 4 years old. Holly was a true pioneer of rock and Roll. His talent as a composer, Producer and performer was truly stunning. Have a look at True Love Ways. Stay with the 50s and watch Little Richard playing Lucille! It will blow your minds. Little Richard could be a little 'odd' in his personal life but as a performer he had few peers.

[@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.

[@ginasarmina4728]

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

[@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.

[@letitbesummer6536]

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 !

[@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.

[@terrybenish6598]

He was a rock and roll pioneer there is so much more to listen to.

[@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

[@bakilacat1]

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

[@dougtombaugh4438]

Definitely “Not Fade Away”.

[@chrismeegan1971]

Everyday is such a sweet, simple song but amazing

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@gmb858]

The Beatles were originally a cover band... their repertoire contained 100's of songs of all types. They learned different styles and sounds that they incorporated into their own writing and melody. The Beatles used techniques and progressions that they didn't find in sheet music and that no one else had done; they heard it in their heads and put it to sound on their guitars, piano, bass and drums. It made their music fresh and alive which was the power of their popularity. They were totally unique on the scene, from personal style to the sounds they made. Guys like Sting saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show and said to themselves, "oh yeah, I can do that." School kids like Tom Petty, Duane and Greg Allman and others took over their parents' garage to learn to play music on the radio; most of the "rock gods" got their start that way and traveled a long road to achieve commercial success with their own sound and proficiency. The result were 3:00 minute masterpieces played on AM Radio to kids around the world. Later, "album rock" made inroads to FM stations that commercially catered to longer and more complex songs than the 3 minute Top 40 record spin. Buddy Holley, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis were a few of the rock pioneers that introduced the genre to a whole group of teenagers in the 1950's. Their little brothers and sisters heard these early records and were well primed to hear the "next step" by the time the Beatles came along in 1964.

[@dexyboyddt]

So much more to Buddy than just this song, listen to Learning the Game, Words of love, True love ways.

[@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

[@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.

[@stephenscott5718]

He died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, along with Richie Valence and the Big Bopper. This is "the day the music died". 😢

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@dr_vega]

In 1958 everybody was a rock and roll pioneer. They were all just inventing it as they went along. Every song was a breakthrough.

[@galvinklatt5273]

“Everyday” is a lovely song by Buddy.

[@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.

[@calixmeus4374]

Buddy was definitely a pioneer of rock.

[@SlyTyler97]

Buddy Holly Is the greatest artist of all time he’s my hero for all time he just seems cool and seemed like a very nice person

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@realpurpleplay]

In the early days of Elvis’s career he sometimes came to Lubbock, TX to perform and met Buddy Holly. They used to hang out on Saturday nights after shows and were good friends. It’s safe to say they were familiar with each other’s musical styles and influenced each other to some extent. Incidentally, one of their late night favorite spots in Lubbock was the old Longhorn Cafe on 34th Street and Avenue A which was a hangout for late nighters and teenagers in the mid-1950s. Those WERE the good old days!

[@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.

[@harrycohlmia2260]

Yes Buddy Holly was a pioneer in Rock N Roll in the 50's

[@darrenmcphillips4706]

Absolute legend RIP BUDDY

[@maureencollins5177]

This was recorded in 1957 by Buddy Holly & The Crickets. Holly was known for his rockabilly-tinged sound. This song was covered many times, including in 1958 by a little local groups in Liverpool, England consisting partly of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. Linda Ronstadt did a popular cover in 1976. Other artists who had talked about Holly's influence on their music include Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen. Try: "Peggy Sue", "I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore", and "Everyday".

[@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

[@surlechapeau]

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson Jr.(The Big Bopper) all died in a plane crash 2/3/59. Known as the 'The Day The Music Died", it was partial inspiration for Don McLean's "American Pie"

[@jeremyfagner6808]

Buddy Holly is awesome. So many great songs

[@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.

[@dianemccrea3605]

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

[@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

[@jasonjobe3701]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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 ^_^

[@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.

[@chrisnicol1644]

Buddy Holly was a pioneer in the studio. He understood what 3-track recording could do...

[@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.

[@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.

[@chrisbricky7331]

Great reaction and thanks for sharing. He is one of the three who died 'On the Day the Music Died' Don Mclean sang about in American Pie. Chris

[@blinds46]

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

[@crzyasylm8340]

he is the TRUE king of rockn roll..everyone followed him..as like the beatles and many mor:)

[@troynov1965]

One the most innovative artist in modern music , he pioneered a lot of studio mixing techniques that are still used today.

[@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.🔥🤙

[@masterofsparkshwy6974]

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.

[@floydsolo4621]

Best reaction channel EVER! Thank you Jai and Amber! You make me happy. When you have the time check out The Dave Clark Five. Old school rock from the '60s. ✌❤🎶

[@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.

[@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?"

[@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. 😂

[@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.

[@andymcgill354]

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

[@stephengiles8326]

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

[@dennystewart3238]

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

[@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.

[@debbieelholm7921]

Buddy wrote this song or the saying That’ll be the Day from a John Wayne movie, The Searchers. Throughout the movie, John’s character remarks, “That’ll be the day.” My husband saw him in concert here in Madison about a year before the airplane crash. Bob was at a concert in Chicago seeing Don and Phil Everly, Connie Frances, and Bobby Darren. After the concert he headed back to Wisconsin, when he got back home the radio announced Buddy’s death.

[@brgilbert2]

So, how innovative was Buddy Holly. As I recall Holy was the first performer of that genera who used a string section in recording some of his music.

[@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)

[@user-rq7jx2pg5w]

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.

[@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.

[@redcaddiedaddie]

My brush with R&R history: I was a paramedic for 37 years, much of that time spent in a mid-sized town in NW Missouri. One evening in 1980- something, we were sent on a 'possible heart attack', arriving to find a middle-aged man sitting in his rec room, complaining of chest pains. Although our focus was on care & treatment, I had a quick glance around the room & noticed a lot of music memorabilia ( framed gold records, photos, & so forth ) After providing the appropriate care, we transported him to the local hospital for further treatment. During cleanup, one of the police officers asked us if we knew who our patient was- when we said 'no', he informed us that it was Niki Sullivan, one of the founding members of Buddy Holly's band, The Crickets! (Since that time, I've paid a visit to The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, the last venue Buddy played before his untimely death). Sometimes, what seems like a routine event can turn out to be something very special!!

[@haps4273]

The standing instrument is an old fashioned bass. Buddy Holly was definitely was a pioneer of rock n roll along with Little Richard, Richie Valens, Chuck Berry, Elvis and several others. Speaking of Elvis, if you haven't seen the clip where he dances so provocatively for the 50's that he gets banned from being shown on TV from the waist down, it's worth checking out. I believe it was on the Milton Berle Show.

[@donnamikola48]

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

[@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.