Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music

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Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Apr 15, Ann Marie rated it it was amazing. I give this book a five star, amazing rating only because I have never read a book that made me feel like I was sitting next to the author on a bar stool listening to him tell me this story over a couple of beers. This is not a biography of Buddy Holly. It is about the author's quest to understand how he could of blown off the rock and roll era that was influenced so heavily by Buddy Holly.

Gary Moore takes us with him as he runs into Buddy Holly fans all over the country.

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In the process they exp I give this book a five star, amazing rating only because I have never read a book that made me feel like I was sitting next to the author on a bar stool listening to him tell me this story over a couple of beers. In the process they explain to him what they know about Buddy and how they feel when they listen to his music. Gary makes many friends along the way as he takes us in the most intimate way to the crash site in Clear Lake, Iowa.

My favorite parts of the book were when his closest friends try and teach him the history of rock and roll and the photos Gary included that were taken on his iPhone.

If you are looking for an easy, comfortable read about a guy who falls in love with something he can't understand, this is the book for you. The Buddy Holly parts will be just a bonus. Feb 26, Kathy rated it liked it. A very nostalgic visit with the people that were effected by Buddy's music and death. And even listened to it if not actually danced to it.

Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music

Very interesting information about Buddy's advanced music writing, playing, and recording skills. Pretty amazing for someone SO very young. Jan 21, Craig Anderson rated it it was amazing. You will be blown away by what you hear and what you learn from Holly. From the crash investigations, talking to the Dwyers', and just exploring a decade of music, you thought you knew.

This one is a keeper. Moore , Savas Beatie Publishing Pages I must start this review by saying I have neve " Hey Buddy is a wonderful and magical journey to find Buddy Holly -- the man, the legend, and his music. Moore , Savas Beatie Publishing Pages I must start this review by saying I have never in my life, borrowed, checked out, read, listened or reviewed a book on music or musical artist s. It is just not a subject that interested me.

I went back to the page several times before ordering my copy. We learn quickly that the author shared my view on music history; knowing a little but not really interested until that one night changed his life forever. Moore was transfixed, mesmerized and struck to the core. What this entire book revolves around his the quest to find the music. He takes us on the journey with him.

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We are there from the first moment that these emotions hit to the final visit to the crash site. You will find yourself researching, looking, listening and reading to what he did. Seriously, do not be surprised if you find yourself on the computer until AM. Even though this book is a personal journey for Gary; his writing, his research; it is strangely perceived at the end as personal journey for you the reader.

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The reason I am stating this as a Masterpiece is that although this is his journey. I found myself not really seeing him that much in the book. I was in his skin, in his shoes and experiencing this journey for myself. It was my story! Along this epic ride we take with us a host of characters; some serious, some funny, some sad and some angry.

All of them culminate to bring this story to life. This is a book and a journey you will have to experience for yourself and I promise you will not be disappointed.

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You will be blown away by what you hear and what you learn about Holly. Craig Anderson Our History Project Dec 31, Judy rated it it was amazing Shelves: I loved this book. I have always been a big fan of Buddy Holly so I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun to read how the author discovers all that he does about the life of Buddy Holly.

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It is a story of faith, family, and forgiveness, and the realization that forces larger and more powerful than ourselves are at work in our lives in ways we are unable to fully understand. Advance Praise for The Final Service. Moore has a knack for telling our stories. Whether it's a dream interrupted in Playing with the Enemy or a personal journey of discovery in Hey Buddy, Moore tells us about ourselves while writing about others. Never is that more true than in The Final Service, where a father's misunderstood love nearly tears his daughter apart.

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Home Contact Us Help Free delivery worldwide. Description He was just a kid from Lubbock, Texas, sporting black horn-rimmed glasses, blue jeans, a white T-shirt, white socks and loafers. And he changed the course of music history. Moore, the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of Playing with the Enemy, was never confused with real Buddy Holly fans.

Gary was not a fan of rock music or what he believed it represented in our culture. He was familiar with Buddy's name and thought he was dead, but he couldn't name a single song Buddy had written or performed.

In a single evening all that changed when the late great Buddy Holly reached out from a stage in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and seized Gary's heart and soul through a song. Not a song written or performed by Buddy, but a song about Buddy performed by musician extraordinaire John Mueller. In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music is a warm and intimate chronicle of the author's personal journey to discover more about Buddy himself, his music, his influence, and the times in which he lived.

Join Gary as he meets Buddy's personal friends and family members, celebrities, and everyday Buddy enthusiasts. Their unique and intimate stories will make you laugh, smile, cry and think, all the while wondering"what if?

What if Buddy had continued to write music into the s and 70s? His dramatic and enduring legacy influenced everyone from the Beatles and The Rolling Stones to writers, fans, and John Mueller, who took the stage in Iowa one cold night not too long ago to recreate the Winter Dance Party of , and in doing so, influenced an author to pick up his pen and explore a legacy that still affects us today. Product details Format Hardback pages Dimensions x x 22mm People who bought this also bought. Rave on Philip Norman.

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