By Chris Moore:
I had such fun going back in time with “Dock of the Bay” that I decided to go even farther back… to Buddy Holly’s “Peggy Sue”! This is a 1950’s hit that is one of those songs everyone just seems to know. It only made it to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957, but this song has been in so many movies and played on the radio so much since then…
I actually learned a lot by recording it today. I realized, for one thing, that the song is deceptively simple, in the sense that Holly’s voice is so distinctive and really makes it the hit that it was. Also, there’s no question that it was simple to play, seeing as how it uses only A and D chords, with the occasional E and maybe an F thrown in. This might seem like a good thing, but it only puts the pressure on to make a simple song sound interesting and fun to listen to!
I hope you enjoy this and would love you to leave a comment! Then, of course, don’t forget to come back to http://LaptopSessions.com tomorrow for an all-new session from the library of Jeff Copperthite!
See you next session!
Related posts:
- The Laptop Sessions: “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” (Otis Redding Acoustic Rock Cover Song)
- The Laptop Sessions: “Little Sadie” (Bob Dylan Acoustic Cover)
- The Laptop Sessions: “The Way It Is” (Bruce Hornsby Acoustic Rock Cover Song)
- The Laptop Sessions: “Back to California” (Wallflowers Acoustic Rock Cover Song)
- The Laptop Sessions: “One Headlight” (Wallflowers Acoustic Rock Cover Song)
This is one in a series of acoustic cover songs and original music here on the Fusco-Moore Productions Blog.