written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty
performed by Hook
Title: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Hook on May 08, 2016, 08:12:02 PM
Post by: Hook on May 08, 2016, 08:12:02 PM
Ok, I truly have a problem. I found a brand new cassette recorder ( ???) at walmart for $20, came with a cheap tape. I then ordered Cassette converter off amazon for $20. I recorded this and "Donna" yesterday in the car & it sounds like complete crap!
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=25200.0;attach=167463)
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=25200.0;attach=167465)
Peggy Sue
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Groundy on May 08, 2016, 11:06:53 PM
Post by: Groundy on May 08, 2016, 11:06:53 PM
Sounds just like its supposed to,
Old School Studio.......Well done.
Rock on Hook........
Alex
Old School Studio.......Well done.
Rock on Hook........
Alex
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: ODH on May 09, 2016, 12:10:55 AM
Post by: ODH on May 09, 2016, 12:10:55 AM
Nice - uhhh - performance, Hook
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: fenderbender on May 09, 2016, 07:43:20 AM
Post by: fenderbender on May 09, 2016, 07:43:20 AM
Now that is a sound from the past-
Well done Hook ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Tommy
Well done Hook ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Tommy
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: cuthbert on May 09, 2016, 10:49:13 AM
Post by: cuthbert on May 09, 2016, 10:49:13 AM
Great performance - you are a showman, Hook.
Reminded me a bit of listening to Buddy Holly's Apartment Tapes (although his reel-to-reel was of somewhat higher fidelity ;) ).
Reminded me a bit of listening to Buddy Holly's Apartment Tapes (although his reel-to-reel was of somewhat higher fidelity ;) ).
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: bruno on May 09, 2016, 03:24:16 PM
Post by: bruno on May 09, 2016, 03:24:16 PM
Quote from: cuthbert on May 09, 2016, 10:49:13 AMGreat performance - you are a showman, Hook.+1 That sounds so old school. Be interesting to take the audio out (headphones) into a digital recorder to see if you can cut some of that hiss?? Love the performance and the ambience. I think that USB cassette capture is the problem at a guess :-)
Reminded me a bit of listening to Buddy Holly's Apartment Tapes (although his reel-to-reel was of somewhat higher fidelity ;) ).
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: cuthbert on May 09, 2016, 03:40:58 PM
Post by: cuthbert on May 09, 2016, 03:40:58 PM
Quote from: bruno on May 09, 2016, 03:24:16 PMBe interesting to take the audio out (headphones) into a digital recorder to see if you can cut some of that hiss?? ... I think that USB cassette capture is the problem at a guess :-)
Noooo! :) Well at least not for the OldSchoolStudio fest. :D
The limitations (tape hiss, wow and flutter) and strengths (smoother handling of signal clipping, such as pushing the levels on a drum, instrument, or vocal track) of the recording format, as well as trying a different work style or limitations compared to your normal modern digital recordings are the whole idea of the festival: not a bug, but a feature.
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Blooby on May 09, 2016, 04:12:13 PM
Post by: Blooby on May 09, 2016, 04:12:13 PM
While the hiss is a drag, the less in-your-face recording sounds great to me. Really nice version of this tune. You are such a fearless vocalist. Makes me jealous as all get out.
Blooby
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: kenny mac on May 11, 2016, 04:41:18 AM
Post by: kenny mac on May 11, 2016, 04:41:18 AM
Well it sounds like it's supposed to.
I'm a big buddy holly fan,my dad played him constantly along with Roy Orbison.
This brought back memories of him.
Well done hook.
I'm a big buddy holly fan,my dad played him constantly along with Roy Orbison.
This brought back memories of him.
Well done hook.
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Johnny Robbo on May 11, 2016, 05:05:02 AM
Post by: Johnny Robbo on May 11, 2016, 05:05:02 AM
I actually like the way this has come out! All the "grit" in there adds to the retro vibe. Once again, you play the song brilliantly... just voice & uke: nowhere to hide any flubbers. It takes balls to record like that & you pull it off superbly, mate!
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Geir on June 02, 2016, 07:55:04 AM
Post by: Geir on June 02, 2016, 07:55:04 AM
Just fab !!
You are a great entertainer indeed !
Love it !
You are a great entertainer indeed !
Love it !
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Ted on April 16, 2025, 07:13:09 AM
Post by: Ted on April 16, 2025, 07:13:09 AM
Quote from: cuthbert on May 09, 2016, 10:49:13 AMReminded me a bit of listening to Buddy Holly's Apartment Tapes
I agree! This sounds like an archival recording – the kind of track that would be on a completist boxed set with 45 CDs. It's wonderful.
I'm going through the Old School Studio Fest jukebox (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?action=festival;sa=OldSchoolStudio), and so far nobody has actually used a multi-track porta-studio. One more to go. Here I come, Bruno.
Cassette Bump.
Title: Re: "Peggy Sue" Hook covers Buddy Holly for 50s & OldSchoolFests
Post by: Jean Pierre on April 16, 2025, 11:29:59 PM
Post by: Jean Pierre on April 16, 2025, 11:29:59 PM
great! the rhythm at the Uke is really well done
Peggy Sue was the first song played by my band in 66 after we had moved from instrumental "rock" Shadows, Venture, Spotnick ...to sung rock :)
...and our drummer liked to do that characteristic roll on the tom bass.
Peggy Sue was the first song played by my band in 66 after we had moved from instrumental "rock" Shadows, Venture, Spotnick ...to sung rock :)
...and our drummer liked to do that characteristic roll on the tom bass.