An admirable attempt at synching up the hit record with a live performance clip. Funny how, in regard to the live version being shorter and different than the record, it cuts to the twirling dancers, which I dont recall from the original Holly and The Crickets appearance with the statues, as the dancers behind them have come to be called over the years. Also notice Buddys occasional incredulous glances at Joe B or someone off camera, in response to the seeming absurdity of the show which was different than Ed Sullivan. But as to the record versus live arrangements, at gigs Holly and the boys usually did two verses, guitar break, then three verses and ending, with the enigmatic solo and final strums being the only places where Buddy goes down-up strokes rather than the all down strokes. On the record, the bridge is sung twice, along with the I love you, Peggy Sue verse, while there are two verses, a bridge, and verse before the break. Note also Buddys dragging a D-flat-to-D chord a couple of times for the gig version. With the bass turned all the way up on the Strats middle pick-up on the record, one has to listen close for that and he doesnt do it on the recording. However, at least once he does add an elusive 7th to his A chord toward the end of the last verse, I love you, Peggy Sue, then remains on A for with a love so rare and true (A7th) ah-ho, Peggy. ~Charles Paul Waters
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 01:15:49 +0000