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Ms. Denmark
02-01-2009, 05:13 PM
Clear Lake, Iowa Feb. 3rd, 1959 - The Day The Music Died. Sirius has been doing a nice retrospective all day. Cousin Brucie will be in Clear Lake broadcasting his show. Maybe at the Surf Ballroom? Hearing about it, again today, I couldn't help but be struck at how young the guys were when they died so suddenly that night.
Bluerauder
02-01-2009, 06:37 PM
Clear Lake, Iowa Feb. 3rd, 1959 - The Day The Music Died. Sirius has been doing a nice retrospective all day. Cousin Brucie will be in Clear Lake broadcasting his show. Maybe at the Surf Ballroom? Hearing about it, again today, I couldn't help but be struck at how young the guys were when they died so suddenly that night.
Jeez .... I was only 8 years old. Fifty years ago.

>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died
FordNut
02-01-2009, 06:49 PM
Next week I gotta go to Phoenix instead of Lubbock. I'm certain I'll miss a great Buddy Holly memorial program. Of course, I don't remember it as I was only 1 yr old.
ImpalaSlayer
02-01-2009, 07:35 PM
i must be too young
FordNut
02-01-2009, 07:50 PM
Yep, 1959... Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash. They were 3 of the biggest names in the pop music business at the time. The event inspired Don McLean's "American Pie". It was "The day the music died".
Blk Mamba
02-01-2009, 09:26 PM
Jeez .... I was only 8 years old. Fifty years ago.

>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died

As was I, born Jan. 51.
Bigdogjim
02-01-2009, 09:26 PM
And too think they took the plane because the heat broke in the bus.
Blk Mamba
02-03-2009, 12:51 AM
I read an article last week, and it stated the coroners findings, at the end of his report he charged his fee, and took it from their pocket money.
Marauderman
02-03-2009, 05:23 AM
And too think they took the plane because the heat broke in the bus.

..........yeah.and with a flip of a coin, Waylon Jennings ended up in the bus instead of the plane........and I was 11 then.....remember it well and the news on the radio the next day---it was the only news that day ..for several days.........
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 08:03 AM
My band will be playing a show on thursday and I want to see if we can get down Come On Let's Go by Ritchie Valens because everyone will be playing Buddy Holly songs. Buddy had some great stuff, but Ritchies stuff I kinda like more. Big Bopper never really caught my attention, but I really don't know that much about him.

Dion was actually supposed to be on the plane and Ritchie Valens won the coin toss. The reason for the plane was because the heat in the tour bus was broken and I think Buddy was a bit ill.

Dion and Buddy were arguing right before the plane departed too. Buddy said I hope you bus freezes and Dion said to Buddy I hope your plane crashes.

Upon the crash site, Buddys handgun was also found away from his body... it's not known if he drew it on anyone, but no one was shot. The supposet reason for the crash was simply pilot error. The guy couldn't see during the snow storm or didn't know what he was doing... really.

Anyone have anything to ad?

EDIT: Are you sure it wasn't Dion MarauderMan?
Egon Spengler
02-03-2009, 08:18 AM
I am listening to 60's on 6 right now at work! I am 26 years old, but I love the music!! I have sirius in my car and when I found out I could listen online at my desk, I was psyched!!! It is great! I switch back and forth from the rap stations and the 60's station... I venture into the 70's and 80's as well, but I love the 60's on 6!!
sd8683
02-03-2009, 08:37 AM
That's weird..... I was listening to Rave On this morning on YouTube and had no idea it was the anniversary!
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 09:03 AM
TJ, the event took place in 1959, but I know what you mean. Some of those 60s channels will play 50s music around this time of year and the 50s channel usually goes to 1963 or sometimes early 1964.
Marauderman
02-03-2009, 09:34 AM
EDIT: Are you sure it wasn't Dion MarauderMan?

Not sure where you got "Dion"..but sure it was Waylon.....he later in life has said in interviews that he always felt bad joking with him about saying "hope your plane crashes"..........caused it did....
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 09:37 AM
Alright I will take your word for it.

I do recall seeing that on VH1 years ago, like maybe ten years ago.
Bradley G
02-03-2009, 09:43 AM
That song brings back fond memories, I was still cookin' arrived 5/'59 :P I swear I heard it though,.............
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 09:45 AM
At least Chuck Berry is still alive. He's The King Of Rock N' Roll anyway. Not, Buddy, not Elvis, it's Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!

Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll!

Or as I would say these days "Deliver me to the days of old/Long live Rock n' Roll"
Marauderman
02-03-2009, 09:46 AM
Alright I will take your word for it.

I do recall seeing that on VH1 years ago, like maybe ten years ago.

Whenever you can catch anything on the life of Waylon Jennings, watch for his early time period just starting out whit with Buddy's Band---these points are discussed....
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 09:47 AM
Sounds good to me!
Bradley G
02-03-2009, 10:58 AM
It's playin' Now!:D
Motorhead350
02-03-2009, 11:03 AM
It's playin' Now!:D

No t.v. here. :hide: