Thread: went to a COOL CONCERT "winter dance party" tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens,

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let me tell ya, the way those guys act its very era correct so you feel like your right there in time. i sure had goosebumps.





heres a couple links with tour info, and more about the show in genral,

http://www.winterdanceparty.com/

http://yourbuddyjohn.com/

I grew up not too far from there. A high school buddy (no pun intended) of mine lives just a couple blocks off "Buddy Holly Dr." Even though we lived in the area for 20+ years, I've only been to the Surf for 2 concerts. We went to see R.E.O. Speed Wagon and then many years later to hear a local band I don't even remember the name of. Since my folks have passed away we don't get by there much any more. When we do I usually take a left turn to see Chuck and don't go by the ballroom. Hasn't changed much anyway. I have a pic. of the monument to Buddy, Richie & the big Bopper just outside the ballroom entrance & a pic. of the Buddy Holly street sign. They are buried somewhere in the corner of a closet or......?

Feb. 3, 1959, about 7 in the morning as I was getting ready to head off to school, I was a Sophmore in high school, word came over the radio that Buddy, Ritchie, and the Bopper had been killed in a plane crash. I remember it as if it was yesterday. A sad day at school for sure. The "music" will never die.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

They are buried somewhere in the corner of a closet or......?

Buddy Holly is buried in Lubbock, TX; Ritchie Valens in Mission Hills,
CA; and JP Richardson in Beaumont, TX.

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

let me tell ya, the way those guys act its very era correct so you feel like your right there in time. i sure had goosebumps.





heres a couple links with tour info, and more about the show in genral,

http://www.winterdanceparty.com/

http://yourbuddyjohn.com/

Would love to see these guys down here..WOW..