The 60s were generally unkind to 50s rock & rollers, so imagining Buddy Holly throughout the course of that decade and beyond makes for an interesting parlor game. Holly was probably better equipped than some to survive and/or prosper.
Having said that, he was not as distinctive a guitarist as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, or Carl Perkins. Nor was he as good a singer as Elvis Presley. Sometimes I wonder if his late period string-laden course was a wise one, even though "True Love Ways" is a great one.![]()
Having said that, he was not as distinctive a guitarist as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, or Carl Perkins. Nor was he as good a singer as Elvis Presley. Sometimes I wonder if his late period string-laden course was a wise one, even though "True Love Ways" is a great one.