Whip Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 The Day The Music Died. Feburary 3, 1959 I wasn't around when it happen, but I know may of their songs. Many more have died before their time, it could be the nature of the bidness or just what happens when your a shooting star. Link to comment
snod Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I have visted the crash site in Iowa on a couple of long distance rallys. There is a very nice memorial there. This LINK shows the crashed Beechcraft. There are now corn fields on both sides of the fence line. Link to comment
One Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 The Day The Music Died. . . . Amen Link to comment
Scribner Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I was on the ramp at our local air field on Sunday while my partner gave a few kids rides (I had a cold), so I talked with the parents while the kids flew. I pointed out a Bonanza on the ramp and commented it was the type aircraft Buddy Holley was killed in. I had no idea the date of the crash was so close. That ice will get you!! Link to comment
Mister Tee Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I fly an A36 on a fairly regular basis and they are an absolute joy to fly, but those V-tails are particularly unforgiving for adverse CG and ice conditions. Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 rIGHT uP the road from me...Surf Ballroom was/is still the cats meow. Joe Bonamassa played there a bit ago...freekin' great show.! Link to comment
WURTY Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Thanks Randys That brings back great memories and sad ones. Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The meaning of the song Well not according to Don. Link to comment
WestTX RT Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Whipster, Next time you come out this way, let me know and we'll go over here: http://www.buddyhollycenter.org/ and we'll go take a tour. I haven't been over there in a while, I'm sure they've changed things around. Buddy's brother is still around here. He's an old dual sport rider. The local news stations hung around the cemetary and talked to folks who came to the gravesite. Story Here Apparently, it's a good luck tradition for musicians to leave a guitar pick on the headstone. Link to comment
Twisties Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The meaning of the song Well not according to Don. All very interesting indeed. Link to comment
Twisties Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I always understood the song, in a fuzzy sort of general way, to represent the passing of an era, a coming of age if you will in which we passed from the 50's into the turbulent 60's. To me that's what "Bye bye Miss American Pie" meant, the end of the apple pie era. Randy's video is so much more complex than I ever imagined, though it seems in many cases likely right on. Fascinating. Link to comment
Whip Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Whipster, Next time you come out this way, let me know and we'll go over here: http://www.buddyhollycenter.org/ and we'll go take a tour. I haven't been over there in a while, I'm sure they've changed things around. Buddy's brother is still around here. He's an old dual sport rider. The local news stations hung around the cemetary and talked to folks who came to the gravesite. Story Here Apparently, it's a good luck tradition for musicians to leave a guitar pick on the headstone. Thanks for the invite. I'd like that. Whip Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 i remember buying American Pie on a 45 single and having to play both sides of it for the whole song. Good stuff Link to comment
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