@portervillelouisWhat's the title of Bob Kean's book?
9 years ago
Dave Chavez
The best to do it. Would have been number one ahead of jimmy h.
10 years ago
Duke Feist
ARVEE ALLENS (Ritchie Valenzuela..get it RV Alenz
10 years ago
surfinwax58
He was ahead of the guitar curve. No doubt he would have found further flowering during the surf and rock instrumental years. How come rock guitar instrumentals are so seldom heard these days on commercial radio?
10 years ago
johnzaq1
Jimmy Page has said that Richie Valens was his first "Guitar Hero".
10 years ago
jorge lopez
It is really "the day the music died".
10 years ago
jorge lopez
I love this tune. I agree that was ahead of his time. Why did he had to go in that plane?
11 years ago
rockinjohn mcdonald
Thanks for this. Ritchie was a great guitar player. I've played "Fast Freight" several times on my radio program.
11 years ago
portervillelouis
GEAT VIDEO OF ONE OF ROCKS GREATEST GUITARISTS. People forget thr great virtuosity Ritchie had on the guitar. Read the book by Ritchie's manager, BOB KEANE. It has a paragraph dedicated to how this recording was made ... KEANE says, the studio recording time was almost up--they had a few minutes left--so they ABSOLUTELY dd this IN ONE TAKE..off the cuff..PURE IMPROVISATION. Ritchie's great guitar talent is preserved for all of us to enjoy. GREAT VIDEO PHOTOS. you did a great job. PROFESSIONAL
11 years ago
MrLonelysoul55
This is what I call a "Summer Song " .
11 years ago
Andrew *
Echo on the drums at the end? Pretty far out for the late 1950's.
12 years ago
TheDJGrandPa
Wow, that's really him? Sounds really... futuristic for its time, nice one!
12 years ago
EbonyBunny1
U can tell this song influenced Surf music.
12 years ago
stevenfd123
Ultra hard rocker for the 50's. Super pickin' by Ritchie.