It's just really hard to beat Buddy Holly's Music.

[Johnny Isaacs]

Hi all. I don't post on this side that often, but my main guitar until the last couple of years has been my early '57 RI Strat. All because of Buddy Holly. I was 13 when I saw it the first time (the Buddy Holly Story that is - and yes, I know it's not very accurate at all - it's still a great, inspiring movie!). When all of my friends were listening to Guns-n-Roses and metal, Buddy Holly wasn't very popular but I didn't care. For 3 years, all I listened to was Buddy Holly.

He recorded from mid 56 to late 58 (the apartment tapes he did in Dec 58 and Jan 59). He wrote (or is credited) for writing over 75+ songs. He arranged his own records. Played with his own band. Did it his way. And all this before he died at 22 in Iowa in Feb 59. That's really something when you stop and think about it.

I venture to say that you can't plug a Strat into a clean Fender amp and hear the voice/ghost of Buddy Holly. All these years later, you can play one of his records and it still sounds fresh. That doesn't hold true for many bands/artist of any era. Most sound very dated.

I guess with the passing of Johnny Cash, I've been going back to my roots if you will, and trying to remember what it's really all about. It's all about the truth. No band-wagon, no bullsh*t.

Just me on my soapbox reminising!

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Johnny Isaacs

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Timeless music.