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Dim Dim the Lights: Bill Haley and the Comets

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7 Comments on “Dim Dim the Lights: Bill Haley and the Comets”

  2. Hedley's avatar Hedley Says:

    February 5, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Out of Highland Park Michigan, The family home is long since gone and the area today can be considered rough.
    It’s strange to think that Bill Haley was considered an “oldies act” in the 60s and 70s touring with so many different Comets before he died at the age of 55 around 1980
    Today Springsteen, at 66, sold out the Palace in nano seconds and was getting $175 a ticket in a 20,000 seater arena. I looked at available tickets, hated the location and passed.i was not spending $350 to sit at the “other end” of the arena. See you later alligator.

    Musical relevance and perception of age has changed greatly. Now where did I want to sit for Pet Sounds

    • katry's avatar katry Says:

      February 5, 2016 at 7:41 pm

      My Dear Hedley,

      “Musical relevance and perception of age has changed greatly,” is so very true.

      During his 50’s hey day I wasn’t into music yet. It was later on that I found Bill Haley and had to play catch up.

      • Rick Oztown's avatar Rick Oztown Says:

        February 7, 2016 at 10:39 am

        I had the same catch up to do with the Beatles. It was after the White Album was released that I sat and listened to it, discovering that I liked them…a lot. A girlfriend had played “I Want To Hold Your Hand” for me in some ecstatic trance some years before. I thought to myself, “Ick!”. I’m now a fan.

      • katry's avatar katry Says:

        February 7, 2016 at 11:04 am

        Rick,
        I was on to the Beatles right away. It had nothing to do with their hair but those voices were amazing. I was glad to be a fan.

  3. Mark Anderson's avatar Mark Anderson Says:

    February 8, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    Do you know this incredible song about the death of Bill Haley?

    • katry's avatar katry Says:

      February 8, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Thank you, Mark

      I haven’t ever heard this before. I’m a Tom Russell fan. He sings great stories. That guitar is amazing.


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