Yesterday we went to see the Buddy Holly Story playing on the Rainbow Stage in Winnipeg.
Wow, what a wonderful show. The performers are so talented and enthusiastic, it was such great entertainment. Of course, in order to enjoy the show one has to love the music. Peggy Sue, That'll be the day, and other classic songs by Buddy Holly surely took one back in time when Rock'n Roll was popular. Your just can't compare today's music to those great songs.
As anyone who is familiar with Buddy Holly's story knows, the entertainer died February 3, 1959 tragically in a plane crash that also took the life of The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, two other great and talented singers. Now, 54 years later, their music is still remembered. I don't think 50 years from now anyone will remember today's songs. There just aren't any memorable songs out there. At least I don't know of any. Listening to today's singers, I can't understand any words, and the music itself does nothing for me. Songs like 'Peggy Sue' got your feet tapping for sure, and one could even understand the lyrics.
One thing I also enjoyed was the way the performers played their guitars. Such talent, and most of them are still quite young. What sets the music from that era apart from today's music is the fact that there was still a beat that could be recognized and one could actually dance to the songs.
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