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Today is a sad day for those who remember!

Quadman2

Quadman2

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I guess ya gotta be over 55 to really appreciate February 2 for being a sad day in the History of Rock.

Clue one- It happened just outside Clear Lake Iowa.

Clue two- Three famous singers of that time period were killed.

Clue three- This sad event took place in a plane crash.

clue four- Don Mclean sang "The Day The Music Died" for him.

Do you know yet? If not scroll down.

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Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper
 
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How can one not remember? Thank God Waylon Jennings switched places on that sad flight otherwise we would have missed all of his total Career even if it was Country:)
 
On the light side, I heard that Mclean makes a whole 15 cents every time his song is played on the radio...BUT! This results in $150k a year income for him. ONE SONG!

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Wasn't it REALLY BAD weather ? An old local private pilot I knew told me that if the Birds were walkin', HE wasn't flyin'...
 
BOUXY said:
How can one not remember? Thank God Waylon Jennings switched places on that sad flight otherwise we would have missed all of his total Career even if it was Country:)
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yeah, who would have thunk that getting the short straw and riding on the bus in the freezing cold would save your ass...
 
Ya, they should not have taken off due to the weather, esp as the pilot was not skilled in instrument flying. I think he was on the young side.

I often wonder what effect Holly would have had on the direction of Rock as implied by Ob. Already he had made changes that no one else had.

And yes Waylon had an angel on his shoulder that night..or he was just outranked for that last seat.

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I enjoyed the movie "La Bamba" form 1987. I've got a few Holly records, but never was in to Valens. That was a little before my era musically. I'm more of a 70's music guy, except for Jazz.

Tragic loss, however. Thanks, OP, for reminding us.
 
Buddy Holly was 22 years old when he died ... can you imagine what he would have accomplished if he lived? Done too soon.
 
My fave Buddy Holly song is "Everyday" 1st heard it in 1972, in Chattanooga, while I was a Freshman, incarcerated at McCallie School... Recorded it over the radio, & must have replayed it a dozen times, one right after another... Hey, I was what, 14 ?
 
Condorsat said:
Buddy Holly was 22 years old when he died ... can you imagine what he would have accomplished if he lived? Done too soon.
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That's right on target. Neil Diamond even did a song about that fact. "Done Too Soon". Tragic how some talent is snuffed long before society gets to benefit fully from it.
 
My favorite Buddy Holly songs are "Rave On" and "Learning The Game". There are 3 different versions of "Learning The Game", two of which are versions with musicians and backup vocals that were added after Buddy's death, but my favorite version is the one with just Buddy and his guitar. This song is from his "Apartment Tapes" and was recorded in demo form just before he left for the Winter Dance Party tour.
 
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That's right on target. Neil Diamond even did a song about that fact. "Done Too Soon". Tragic how some talent is snuffed long before society gets to benefit fully from it.
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True ... if you can imagine someone like Paul McCartney dieing at 22 ... it gives you a sense of the gut punch music took that day.


Paul McCartney describes the Buddy Holly influence on The Beatles (1980's)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub_Ndas3Fgw#t=61
 
This sort of thing has happened all to often. I have often thought if Jimi Hendricks had not checked himself out on dope where he would be today. He was a synthesis of the styles of Bo Diddley, BB King and his own monster abilities thrown what would he be playing today? Buddy Holly was a tragedy, as was Jim Croce.
 
Let's not forget Roger Peterson, (the pilot). For a career that was only 1-1/2 years, Buddy Holly sure got it right, (even though he was bankrupt, and had to take the tour to support his wife).
Side Note: The Beatles played live for the last time, (roof top) on January 30, 1969. Look how much music evolved in the 10 years since the day the music died.
 
Condorsat said:
Buddy Holly was 22 years old when he died ... can you imagine what he would have accomplished if he lived? Done too soon.
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Personally, in this instance I feel it is only the fact that he, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died that made them "immortals" in the music world. None of them had that great of a voice or musical ability, they just happened to be at the top of their game or they were on the popcharts at the time of their death. Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ronnie VanZant, yes, these are people who probably could have went on to stand the test of time and make unknown amounts of awesome music. But each of the latter listed folks had something that made them stand way out from their peers.

That being said, however, maybe they could have went on to be something even greater....it took Jerry lee, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, etc. a decade to really grow into their own also, but all of these folks had a charisma that I don't feel Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Richie Valens did not possess.
 
amason3 said:
Personally, in this instance I feel it is only the fact that he, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died that made them "immortals" in the music world. None of them had that great of a voice or musical ability, they just happened to be at the top of their game or they were on the popcharts at the time of their death. Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ronnie VanZant, yes, these are people who probably could have went on to stand the test of time and make unknown amounts of awesome music. But each of the latter listed folks had something that made them stand way out from their peers.

That being said, however, maybe they could have went on to be something even greater....it took Jerry lee, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, etc. a decade to really grow into their own also, but all of these folks had a charisma that I don't feel Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Richie Valens did not possess.
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Maybe this is all wrong then?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly
 
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