The day the music died.

[Doofy]

I thought the music had died when Roy Orbison and Marty Robbins both died so young. Beautiful, powerful voices.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I thought the music had died when Roy Orbison and Marty Robbins both died so young. Beautiful, powerful voices.

I saw Roy Orbison in concert in about 1959 in Albuquerque. He was a young, smiling fellow with no sunglasses and short hair. He had even lost his guitar, and had to borrow one from Johnny Cash's band (Cash was the headliner). Good show...Cash was smashed; could hardly stand up on the stage, but he could play and sing and never missed a beat.

 

[Doofy]

I saw Roy Orbison in concert in about 1959 in Albuquerque. He was a young, smiling fellow with no sunglasses and short hair. He had even lost his guitar, and had to borrow one from Johnny Cash's band (Cash was the headliner). Good show...Cash was smashed; could hardly stand up on the stage, but he could play and sing and never missed a beat.

I saw Roy in 1961 or 1962 in Wink, Texas. I was maybe 10. Was sure exciting for a young boy.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I saw Roy in 1961 or 1962 in Wink, Texas. I was maybe 10. Was sure exciting for a young boy.

I loved Marty Robbins, and in fact my karaoke of "Don't Worry" is fabulous! :laughing:

 

[sailorman]

Dang, Sgt Peppers is fifty years old this month!

mark

I'm a little confused . I just read an article that said it was released on 26 May 1967 in the United Kingdom and 2 June 1967 in the United States. That would mean 50 on 26 May 2017 . What 's wrong with my thinking ?

 

[DieselnHooters]

There is good and great music in every genre, and not discounting the talent before them or since, but IMO it's the Beatles then everyone else.

Its a pretty widely held opinion, actually it is the prevalent opinion

Even some of the early '' mop top'' material is outstanding

 

[MossRoad]

50 years later, who's still filling stadiums? We've seen them 3 times. Best so far was 2015, July 4th, Indianapolis Motor Speedway... The Stones, outdoors, at night, 4th of July, fireworks, speedway.... doesn't get any better. :thumbsup:

 

[goeduck]

Good stuff!! Both of them

 

[robbyr]

Vinnie Paul, drummer for Pantera, Damageplan, and Hellyeah dead at 54.

 

[mjarrels]

The queen of soul is no longer with us.

mark

 

[2LaneCruzer]

The queen of soul is no longer with us.

mark

This is also the 41st anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.

 

[turnkey4099]

Sad for Aretha. Could care less about Presley or any of the other "stars" that came after him. Most of them dope heads.

 

[4get gto]

Sad for Aretha. Could care less about Presley or any of the other "stars" that came after him. Most of them dope heads.

Wow... Never a "dope head" before Presley. The 40's and 50's were all clean I bet...

 

[rekees4300]

The queen of soul is no longer with us.

mark

 

[dragoneggs]

No disrespect but the original version was by Otis Redding in 1965.

OTIS REDDING-respect - YouTube

 

[rekees4300]

No disrespect to Otis but the 1965 version is weak compared to Aretha's.

 

[4get gto]

No disrespect to Otis but the 1965 version is weak compared to Aretha's.[/QUOTE

Yea Aretha rocked it....:cool2:

 

[dragoneggs]

No disrespect to Otis but the 1965 version is weak compared to Aretha's.[/QUOTE

Yea Aretha rocked it....:cool2:

One of my favorite movies and favorite scene... turn it up!

The Blues Brothers - Aretha Franklin - YouTube

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^ If that doesn't get your toes tapping I don't think that anything will. :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

One of my favorite movies and favorite scene... turn it up!

The Blues Brothers - Aretha Franklin - YouTube

That is absolutely one of the best! Here you go...