Straightforward public radio-ish piece about Buddy Holly... not so much that he would be 70, but his impact on music in general. There isn't a lot of new stuff -- a lot of people have made it known how important Holly was to every pop and rock, and country artist who survived him. But this is a good piece. They make good points and I sat in the garage for 3 minutes to hear it out (Station Showcase podcast). That's as good of a barometer as any to the quality of a piece. I love that they interviewed a Buddy Holly impersonator; and even better, the man had several very interesting things to say about Holly that only a man who has spent the last eight years trying to impersonate him could know.
This piece could fit any topic about Presley, die-too-young rock stars, the Beatles influences, etc.
This piece starts with an old-time musician by the name of Tommy Hancock speaking in a great southern accent about his memories of seeing a young Buddy Holly perform at a dance. It sets the tone for a really nicely paced, thoughtfully narrated, and expertly mixed profile of the rock and roll icon. During this piece we hear a variety of voices sounding off about Buddy Holly - a music historian, a biographer, a music journalist - but I think the crowning moment, the moment when this piece goes from good to great, is when we're introduced to a Buddy Holly impersonator and we hear him sharing his thoughts on his hero.
Producer Andy Uhler put this piece together for the program "Texas Music Matters" at KUT... This station on the whole is a treasure trove of excellent music programming. Whatever's in the water down there, keep drinking it, KUT!
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Hans Anderson
Posted on December 19, 2006 at 02:24 PM | Permalink
Review of Buddy Holly Profile
Straightforward public radio-ish piece about Buddy Holly... not so much that he would be 70, but his impact on music in general. There isn't a lot of new stuff -- a lot of people have made it known how important Holly was to every pop and rock, and country artist who survived him. But this is a good piece. They make good points and I sat in the garage for 3 minutes to hear it out (Station Showcase podcast). That's as good of a barometer as any to the quality of a piece. I love that they interviewed a Buddy Holly impersonator; and even better, the man had several very interesting things to say about Holly that only a man who has spent the last eight years trying to impersonate him could know.
This piece could fit any topic about Presley, die-too-young rock stars, the Beatles influences, etc.
Aaron Henkin
Posted on November 03, 2006 at 05:00 AM | Permalink
Review of Buddy Holly Profile
This piece starts with an old-time musician by the name of Tommy Hancock speaking in a great southern accent about his memories of seeing a young Buddy Holly perform at a dance. It sets the tone for a really nicely paced, thoughtfully narrated, and expertly mixed profile of the rock and roll icon. During this piece we hear a variety of voices sounding off about Buddy Holly - a music historian, a biographer, a music journalist - but I think the crowning moment, the moment when this piece goes from good to great, is when we're introduced to a Buddy Holly impersonator and we hear him sharing his thoughts on his hero.
Producer Andy Uhler put this piece together for the program "Texas Music Matters" at KUT... This station on the whole is a treasure trove of excellent music programming. Whatever's in the water down there, keep drinking it, KUT!