Active Melody

Learn to play blues guitar.

  • Log In
  • Weekly Lessons
  • Take The Tour
  • Forum
  • Hear From Our Members
  • Membership Sign Up

Buddy Holly

Home › Forums › Showcase Your Playing › Buddy Holly

  • This topic has 6 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 6 months, 2 weeks ago by Dieter.
Viewing 6 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • February 11, 2025 at 5:58 pm #388129
      Bruce D
      Participant

        February 3rd, 1959, the day the music died.

        Here’s a little remembrance, one of his tunes recorded in 1957. I found a really good backing track that mimics the Crickets’ vocals pretty much like the originals. Great to play along to.

        If you think the bass drum sounds like somebody pounding on an empty cardboard box, that’s because it is. Just like the original.

        How many covers of this have you heard . . . ?

        Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

      • February 11, 2025 at 6:48 pm #388131
        Garry
        Participant

          Great stuff Bruce. Fantastic to hear you play some Buddy Holly. I remember listening to him when I was a lot smaller and shorter than I am today. 😂😉🤣 Loved your guitar work here! All the best! 😎🎸😎

        • February 12, 2025 at 6:33 am #388160
          John H
          Participant

            Well done Bruce. You and your Tele put ignite those Holly Chops. Great idea and sound. Thanks for sharing.

            John

          • February 12, 2025 at 12:37 pm #388167
            Tremelow
            Participant

              Great choice of a cover and really well done. Thanks for the background info, I never knew!
              And actually I don’t think I have heard another cover before.

            • February 12, 2025 at 4:15 pm #388170
              JoeD1
              Participant

                Awesome job Bruce!

                Joe

                The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
                Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
                --Graeme Edge

              • February 13, 2025 at 10:21 pm #388197
                AndréM
                Participant

                  Nice tribute Bruce.
                  You got that tele going.

                  AndréM

                  AndréM

                • February 14, 2025 at 1:28 am #388218
                  Dieter
                  Participant

                    Yes, that is Buddy Holly – great playing.

                    Dieter

                • Author
                  Posts
                Viewing 6 reply threads
                • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
                Log In

                Search Forums

                Quick Links

                • Latest posts
                • Most popular posts
                • Posts Freshness
                • Posts with most replies
                • My active posts
                • All my posts
                • Posts with my reply

                Links

                • Blog
                • Resources
                • About
                • Contact
                • FAQ
                • Refunds & Cancellations
                • Sitemap

                Recent Lessons

                Blues by yourself. Some simple ideas for solo Blues – Guitar Lesson – EP618

                Use 1 shape to play an entire harmonized lead all over the neck (w 2 fingers) Guitar Lesson – ML120

                Dark and Spacey acoustic guitar lead – Ambient Guitar Lesson – EP617

                Contact

                For all support questions email: support@activemelody.com
                For all other inquires email: brian@activemelody.com
                • Facebook
                • Twitter
                • YouTube

                © 2025 · Active Melody. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

                Free Weekly Guitar Lessons

                Enter your email address below to have the weekly guitar lesson delivered to your email address. I take privacy very seriously and will not share your email address.

                • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

                Active MelodyLogo Header Menu
                • Weekly Lessons
                • Take The Tour
                • Forum
                • Hear From Our Members
                • Membership Sign Up
                • Log In

                Insert/edit link

                Enter the destination URL

                Or link to existing content

                  No search term specified. Showing recent items. Search or use up and down arrow keys to select an item.