Roy Orbison

[mycox 587]

The first I heard of him was when Van Halen sang Pretty Woman. I didn't know who Roy Orbison was at the time, but I thought it was a pretty cool song (looking back that song sucked). Then I got into the Traveling Wilburys and Roy died soon afterward.
 
As I got older I listened to Roy Orbison more and I realized how talented he was with lyrics and how he sang with an amazing vocal range. To this day I think my favorite song is Crying. In Dreams is a close 2nd. Just listening to his lyrics you could tell he had heartbreak throughout his life.

Before my time, but I didn't know he played at ACL in 1982.  Maybe Armybrat saw him. It's on youtube.

My favorites:
Crying
In Dreams
It's Over
Running Scared
Only The Only
Dream
Anything you Want
Only The Lonely
You Got It
Dream Baby

 

Edited September 21, 2019 by mycox

[HenryJames 67116]

 

[GhostOfTomJoad 9483]

Roy is a god. If you don't own his Black & White Night concert you need to. That's the greatest backup band of all time, and their love for the man & his music just radiates. 

I don't know if there's a better opening lyric than It's Over: "Your baby doesn't love you anymore." Fuck. That angelic voice hits you with the kill shot right out of the gate. 

[Jerry Callo 8952]

I saw him at the Austin Aquafest in the summer of 1988.  Glad I did - he passed four months later.

[OWLVIS 562]

My Uncle is SUPERFAN,  and met him several times became friends has all sorts of personal mementos.  

[HenryJames 67116]

13 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

I saw him at the Austin Aquafest in the summer of 1988.  Glad I did - he passed four months later.

What other artists have you killed?

[hullabelew 3730]

Costello wrote this song, in Orbison style, specifically for him.  

 

[hullabelew 3730]

 

[Dennis Taylor 19284]

On 9/21/2019 at 4:18 PM, OWLVIS said:

My Uncle is SUPERFAN,  and met him several times became friends has all sorts of personal mementos.  

is Henry Winkler your uncle?

 

[Duke Silver 191]

 

[HenryJames 67116]

 

[hullabelew 3730]

Dammit...that was the beginning of his comeback.  I was about to post that.