The Day The Music Died

[Oldgringo]

Would much rather listen to some good 'ol heavy metal / hard rock than anything the Beatles ever did.

You would not be listening to any heavy metal or hard rock, if it weren't for the what the Beatles did.

That's the point.

Herein lies the main reasons, thank goodness, that radios, stereos, CD Players, etc., etc. come with OFF/ON switches. Now if someone could come up with a device that shuts OFF the "ghetto blaster" in the vehicle next to mine, that would be a really good thing.

Again, I'm no expert. Maybe I just don't know good noise when I hear it?

[flintknapper]

Would much rather listen to some good 'ol heavy metal / hard rock than anything the Beatles ever did.

You would not be listening to any heavy metal or hard rock, if it weren't for the what the Beatles did.

That's the point.

And I don't listen to heavy metal or hard rock, specifically because of what the beatles did, and they were not all that great, just in the right place at the right time.

Theres your answer folks!

[Rockrz]

Now if someone could come up with a device that shuts OFF the "ghetto blaster" in the vehicle next to mine, that would be a really good thing.

They have those devices that have magnetic fields so strong it can kill a car's ignition system.
The cops are using them in some places in high speed chases to stop cars, and I heard they
can even do this to one car at a time, even from a Police helicopter flying above the car.

That would be a fantastic practical joke to have one of these in your car..and
just zap 'em and drive off!

Probably should drive off cause it would be considered destruction of property
which I'm sure would cause some sort of legal charge to be brought against you...

But, if nobody knew and you simply drove away the ganstaz would just
think their car broke down or something.

[WildBill]

Would much rather listen to some good 'ol heavy metal / hard rock than anything the Beatles ever did.

You would not be listening to any heavy metal or hard rock, if it weren't for the what the Beatles did. That's the point.

And I don't listen to heavy metal or hard rock, specifically because of what the beatles did, and they were not all that great, just in the right place at the right time.

Theres your answer folks!

Regardless of what the Beatles specifically did or didn't do I don't listen to heavy metal or hard rock. For the most part, I just don't like that type of music. Too many of these bands don't have the talent to produce anything other than loud, bone-crunching deafening sounds.

I agree that the Beatles were at the right place at the right time. I personally consider Ringo Starr to be one of the luckiest guys on earth. The Beatles, just like Elvis Presley, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Neil Armstrong all made good use of their respective talents afforded them during their particular time and place in history.

Digressing to the topic of the original post, as far as travel plans goes, Buddy Holly was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

[jimlongley]

Now if someone could come up with a device that shuts OFF the "ghetto blaster" in the vehicle next to mine, that would be a really good thing.

They have those devices that have magnetic fields so strong it can kill a car's ignition system.
The cops are using them in some places in high speed chases to stop cars, and I heard they
can even do this to one car at a time, even from a Police helicopter flying above the car.

That would be a fantastic practical joke to have one of these in your car..and
just zap 'em and drive off!

Probably should drive off cause it would be considered destruction of property
which I'm sure would cause some sort of legal charge to be brought against you...

But, if nobody knew and you simply drove away the ganstaz would just
think their car broke down or something.

Back in the day you could tune your radio to a frequency offset from the one that was annoying you, and cause a noise similar to feedback.

[TxD]

Just to be clear.
Today February 2, 2009 marks the 50 year anniversary of the "Day The Music Died".

[WildBill]

Charles Hardin Holley aka "Buddy Holly"
R.I.P. [Rock In Peace] Buddy

[Greybeard]

Will never forget the Sunday night I was trying to watch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show on a little $99 black and white Admiral TV I'd recently bought with my paper route earnings. Mom and little brother were at church and Dad came back to discuss The Birds and The Bees ...

[Oldgringo]

One 'mo time:

We watched a documentary on Pete Seeger last night thanks to our NetFlix subscription. The best music this country has ever produced is the Folk Music of the late 50's through the 60's. It was a good sound with a message and/or a story. The day the music died was the day the Beatles stepped off that airplane in NYC - the first time.

Unlike some others, I am not an expert on music or anything else. This is my opinion to which I'm entitled - so there.

[Liberty]

One 'mo time:

We watched a documentary on Pete Seeger last night thanks to our NetFlix subscription. The best music this country has ever produced is the Folk Music of the late 50's through the 60's. It was a good sound with a message and/or a story. The day the music died was the day the Beatles stepped off that airplane in NYC - the first time.

Unlike some others, I am not an expert on music or anything else. This is my opinion to which I'm entitled - so there.

What do you think about Bob Dylan? Just curious.

[Oldgringo]

One 'mo time:

We watched a documentary on Pete Seeger last night thanks to our NetFlix subscription. The best music this country has ever produced is the Folk Music of the late 50's through the 60's. It was a good sound with a message and/or a story. The day the music died was the day the Beatles stepped off that airplane in NYC - the first time.

Unlike some others, I am not an expert on music or anything else. This is my opinion to which I'm entitled - so there.

What do you think about Bob Dylan? Just curious.

I still have 2-3 early Bob Dylan LP's circa 1962 +/-. I enjoyed the music of the day; granted, Bob Dylan could sound like cats er, uh ...fighting.

[Liberty]

What do you think about Bob Dylan? Just curious.

I still have 2-3 early Bob Dylan LP's circa 1962 +/-. I enjoyed the music of the day; granted, Bob Dylan could sound like cats er, uh ...fighting.

I mention it because the song American Pie referred to Dylan as the Jester who stole the thorny crown, and he as one of the more influentual forces in music and on the Beatles in particular.

[kd5zex]

Would much rather listen to some good 'ol heavy metal / hard rock than anything the Beatles ever did.

You would not be listening to any heavy metal or hard rock, if it weren't for the what the Beatles did.

That's the point.

Herein lies the main reasons, thank goodness, that radios, stereos, CD Players, etc., etc. come with OFF/ON switches. Now if someone could come up with a device that shuts OFF the "ghetto blaster" in the vehicle next to mine, that would be a really good thing.

Again, I'm no expert. Maybe I just don't know good noise when I hear it?

Your post reminded me of this:
http://xkcd.com/368/

(Disclaimer: Some of the cartoons on this site are not 10 year old daughter compliant, this link is.)

[Keith B]

....... Dad came back to discuss The Birds and The Bees ...

I was too young to hear about The Birds and The Bees, but I did know about The Byrds and The Bee Gee's.

[jimlongley]

One 'mo time:

We watched a documentary on Pete Seeger last night thanks to our NetFlix subscription. The best music this country has ever produced is the Folk Music of the late 50's through the 60's. It was a good sound with a message and/or a story. The day the music died was the day the Beatles stepped off that airplane in NYC - the first time.

Unlike some others, I am not an expert on music or anything else. This is my opinion to which I'm entitled - so there.

What do you think about Bob Dylan? Just curious.

I still have 2-3 early Bob Dylan LP's circa 1962 +/-. I enjoyed the music of the day; granted, Bob Dylan could sound like cats er, uh ...fighting.

Back when I was 18 years old and living just south of Albany, NY, one of my favorite activities was to pack up several rifles and go "road hunting" for woodchucks. I, and sometimes one friend or another, would ride the back roads looking for woodchuck to shoot at. Upon spotting one we would find the owner of the land, usually a farmer and glad to get rid of the pest, and ask permission to shoot at the offending groundhog.

One of my favorite things to do on these road trips was to eventually end up in West Hurley NY, the home of Numrich Arms and a treasure trove of fun things to fondle and wish for. My grandpappy knew George Numrich and I had been introduced, so I was privileged to be invited to shoot some of Numrich's products on the range out back, including Thompson Submachine guns, and even a BAR once, if I happened to be hanging around when some shooting was going to take place.

During one of these extended road trips, I happened to stop in Woodstock, NY, just a little north of West Hurley, for breakfast, and found a place that served expresso coffee north on NY City. Cafe Parisian became another destination.

Hanging out there, I became slightly acquainted with a scruffy looking kid who sometimes played guitar on the porch, but usually sat and played chess with anyone who would play.

I had absolutely no idea who Bob Dylan was YET, I had heard some of his songs, but had never seen his picture and my personal opinion was that the kid in Woodstock did a fair job of imitating Bob Dylan. There wasn't much folk crossing over yet.

And of course it actually was Bob Dylan.

I guess I wish I had gotten better acquainted, maybe he would have introduced me to Johnny Cash, who was living there at that time too.

One of my favorite Dylan songs was, and still is, "He was a friend of mine."