27 Feb 21 - 05:31 AM (#4095101) Subject: That'll be the day! From: Bonzo3legs 64 years ago today, Buddy Holly recorded That'll be the Day with The Crickets in Norman Petty's studio - infinitely better than the original Decca version. It has surely stood the test of time!! |
27 Feb 21 - 07:22 AM (#4095109) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! From: Backwoodsman Completely agree, Bonz. I can remember the first time I heard it - I was 10 and my auntie took me to the funfair which came to the rough ground down the street from my gran’s. They played in on the Gallopers, and my life was changed forever. |
27 Feb 21 - 07:24 AM (#4095110) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! From: Backwoodsman I was still singing it with the R&R band I played with from the mid-‘90s until 2005-ish. |
27 Feb 21 - 10:01 AM (#4095130) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! From: GUEST,jim bainbridge I he'll never last' (musically, of course) bought the 78 some time in 57/58- my mum listened to it & said 'he'll never last' (musically of course. Well BH lasted a long time, and I'm still a fan, but I'm not sure he means much to today's generation..... |
27 Feb 21 - 10:02 AM (#4095132) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! From: GUEST sorry about the garbling at the start- must check my work! |
27 Feb 21 - 12:35 PM (#4095167) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! From: punkfolkrocker Big loud speakers at a funfair, .. still the ideal way to hear real rock and roll.. Fortunately a showman who ran rides at a fair, which occasionally visited our part of Scrumpyshire, upheld that great tradition... Fingers crossed covid has not permanently killed off funfair rock and roll... |
02 Mar 21 - 01:55 AM (#4095627) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Bonzo3legs 63 years ago today Buddy Holly & The Crickets started their tour of the UK! |
02 Mar 21 - 02:12 AM (#4095629) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Joe Offer Wikipedia says "That'll Be the Day" was written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison. It was first recorded by Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes for Decca in 1956, but Decca did not release that recording. It was re-recorded on February 25, 1957 by Buddy Holly and his new band, The Crickets. And it gets even more convoluted and confusing. Read the Wikipedia article. It's an interesting insight into the music industry. |
02 Mar 21 - 04:46 AM (#4095642) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: GUEST,jim bainbridge The 78 recording of this classic song I bought in England in 1957 or 8? was on the Coral label. I don't have it any more but I have a feeling it was labelled as by 'The Crickets' with no mention of BH, although he was the singer & certainly WAS billed on 'Peggy Sue' & the rest. - it's a long time ago, is my memory playing tricks? |
02 Mar 21 - 04:54 AM (#4095644) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: JHW Someone sang 'When I'm 64' Used to think that was old. |
02 Mar 21 - 02:24 PM (#4095710) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: GUEST,Trevor Sheridan You are right Jim. It was the Crickets only and I had it as well and along with many others over the years it got broken...shellac! However Lonnie Donegan 78's on vinyl survived and quite a few others that I really looked after |
02 Mar 21 - 02:57 PM (#4095718) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Malcolm Storey Saw Buddy and the Crickets live - have the programme somewhere. |
03 Mar 21 - 02:51 AM (#4095772) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: The Sandman I saw Jimi Hendrix live, there was no programme you paid your money and you experienced, probably a bit wild compared to Buddy and his Cricket,Jimi was certainly bowling the maidens over |
03 Mar 21 - 05:53 AM (#4095796) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: JHW 'funfair rock and roll... ' is yet another memory. Waltzer cars spinning while guys hang over the back to take the money. Long time since I did that but you're right about the showground amps and speakers. Todays music lovers I guess would rather download a track and listen on the ubiquitous smartphone. |
03 Mar 21 - 06:20 AM (#4095802) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Raggytash A serious question Bonzo, why did you post this after 64 years. It seems a strange anniversary to celebrate. 25, 40, 50, 75 or even 65 years would normally be the accepted milestones. |
03 Mar 21 - 06:47 AM (#4095803) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: GUEST,henryp Send me a postcard, drop me a line, if you're still alive. Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-five? |
03 Mar 21 - 06:57 AM (#4095805) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Raggytash Had Bonzo chosen to post about the Beatles song "When I'm Sixty Four" that would have been understandable. PS Henryp your "poetry" is appalling !! ;-) Don't give up your day job!! |
03 Mar 21 - 08:11 AM (#4095825) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Jos Re: "Henryp your "poetry" is appalling !! ;-)" Nothing wrong with it. It rhymes AND it SCANS, which is more than can be said of many a poem posted on Mudcat. |
03 Mar 21 - 08:21 AM (#4095828) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: GUEST,henryp Sorry to say, but I've lost my poetic licence. |
03 Mar 21 - 08:25 AM (#4095829) Subject: RE: That'll be the day! - recorded 64 years ago From: Raggytash Jos, I didn't say it didn't rhyme or that it didn't scan I merely stated I considered it appalling :-) !!! |