The man loved Buddy Holly and he did an amazing job playing Buddy in the Buddy Holly story.

@larry56x

6 жыл бұрын

He was Buddy Holly. I never get tired of watching him the Buddy Holly Story. He was terrific.

@vintagesavoiur

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed no one could play this role except Gary

@softailspringer9915

6 жыл бұрын

One of the best rock movies ever

@debris54

6 жыл бұрын

he did indeed ... Buddy Holly greatest his was my first LP ... wish I still had it!

@packingten

6 жыл бұрын

Le'Vin Moser. My Wife&I loved Gary in BH Story..he was the only one who coulda dunnit😊

I played that guitar before Busey bought it from Sotheby’s for $230,000 while I curated the Hard Rock Cafe collection. When I played Not Fade Away on it everyone nearby got goosebumps. It gave me the chills! I’ve played a lot of famous guitars and this one had more mojo than all the others put together.

@karlafeller2203

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you for sharing that with us Buddy Holley fans

@Daniel_B_23

6 ай бұрын

Wow that’s awesome!

@amandapanda7878

4 ай бұрын

yea right

@GWAsnipr7

3 ай бұрын

WOW, Thank You for sharing that!! What an awesome story, Experience and Memory!!!

@xbrandi12345x

2 ай бұрын

​@@amandapanda7878do some research before you decide to be rude to people

Gary got screwed our of an Oscar for The Buddy Holly Story cause he actually sang and played all the songs in the movie. Loved the movie and have the album that Gary recorded.

@baberufus

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand that...why did singing for real ruin his chances? He should have won dammit!

@neilpye6089

4 жыл бұрын

Never seen the buddy holly story but cos you say gary actually played guitar and sang I will check the film out. I think his version of maybe baby in this video is great! So thanks for the info of the film

@sharondesi

4 жыл бұрын

He should've won an Oscar .. he was FAB .. acting singing playing ... WOW!!

@oldskoolfool141

4 жыл бұрын

@Kay Mitchell That's subjective and you've every right to your opinion but for me he did a fantastic job, any Holly fan knows

Gary does justice to Buddy’s music in his own way

@midnightryder611

5 жыл бұрын

David Montgomery that’s about the best way I’ve ever seen it said

@rODIUMuk

Жыл бұрын

He destroys it

@JoshWilliams-iq6pb

8 ай бұрын

And over and over and over. In the early 90s when this aired, 1978 was 6,000 years before time. Nobody knew about the Buddy Holly movie, and fewer people gave a shit about it, but Gary was nominated and he milked the shit out of it till he's on Arsenio unable to remember the lyrics to a basic song. Coke, coke, coke, motorcycle accident, etc. Point Break is awesome and Jake was in the sequel to Groundhog Day, S.F.W..

I met him at a NYE party once and not only was he the nicest celeb i've ever met, there were about 25 people at the party and he remember every single person's name the whole night.

Epic actor, bad ass, good person and thankful he survived motorcycle accident

@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305

4 жыл бұрын

"What doesn't kill you makes you stranger" REALLY applied to Gary Busey

@hannahchase3881

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a compilation of his sharing on tiktoc...lol...no way I'm going near tt..but...it was all inspiring AF motivational and heartwarming..he's mad as but in a good way😍

Gary's talented as hell. Hats off. He can play that guitar and sing really well.

As an audio guy, I have to say that this was fantastically mic'd! Clear conversational voice, but that hambone sound and the guitar too? Whoever was working the sound production on Arsenio was a master of the craft. Just a fantastic interview. 2 cool dudes kicking it.

@sinergontohell

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed this as well, mic'ing is hard. I got a good story if you would like.

@shable1436

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see how many great performances on there he had? Some of the best in the 80s my hero Stevie Ray Vaughan was on there and tore it up, he was always loud so much bet they had a hard time with him, but sounds crazy good

@Bj5m17h

2 жыл бұрын

@@shable1436 Yeah tons of greats. I was a kid back then but if I knew there was going to be someone good on Arsenio, I'd get my parents to let me stay up late to watch.

@gailpink504

4 ай бұрын

Hambone sound was lit. Audio guy perspective wasn't what I was looking for but I'm glad I found it!

@suspiciouschannel

3 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing I agree

Busey...one of Gods rare prototypes. Too quirky for mass production, too valuable to destroy.

@dougfisher9525

5 жыл бұрын

@@alley-man0557 its a misquote from Hunter Thompson.

@abadabamcyadadya7896

5 жыл бұрын

@@dougfisher9525 I don't think guy used it as a direct quote

@peterwierzbic7218

5 жыл бұрын

eariamjh71 You sir, are a genius.

@gaberamirez7246

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@armancz

5 жыл бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken before!😂

Gary Busey definitely should have gotten an Oscar for his role as Buddy Holly in the movie... The fact that he didn't was the rip off of the century...

@susanb2015

4 жыл бұрын

The second rip off after Judy Garland in A Star is Born.

@oldskoolfool141

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you but his performance in that movie sits him firmly in Buddys legacy, especially as there's such little footage of Holly, awards fade and crumble but his place is assured forever, time will honour Busey far more than any panel of Hollyweirdos

@Daydreamer-ok6jj

3 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️ and I don’t even know who won that year. GB brought BH to life in that film. He should have won.

@framedelvisguy1727

3 жыл бұрын

Word on the street is you have to know or "blow" the right person for that....jus sayn

@TheFarmerfitz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Daydreamer-ok6jj I don't know either...

He was always crazy That’s why we love him

Feels like it’s loaded with Magic, brilliant!✌️

Gary Busey was fantastic in the Buddy Holly Story and that's what got me into Buddy Holly.

@charliesmodels647

5 жыл бұрын

Bends95 same

@TheFarmerfitz

5 жыл бұрын

That may be true for a lot of folks... Young people saw the movie first, then went out and bought the Buddy Holly Lives record... Well, at least that's what I did...

@rODIUMuk

Жыл бұрын

It made me think buddy Holly was pure shit but I bought his reactors and realized he was god and Gary is awful

I so appreciate how he simply, humbly (?) and honestly admits he was wrong. Plus what a performer !!

Busey rides the thin line between genius and insanity and constantly falls on either side

@DowntownSound1

7 жыл бұрын

James T LOL!!!!jajjajajajajjaj😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜YO THIS GARY WAS FULL OF GOOD ENERGY MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REALLY STRONG GOOD ENERGY NOBODY EVEN KNOWS ABOUT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

@FredFukkinBear

7 жыл бұрын

I've always thought this myself, and combined with Gary's energetic and outgoing personality, he's certainly someone you'd never forget meeting.

@gbelgie9146

6 жыл бұрын

But he always stands up. Might be different but his up🤣🤣🤣

@vintagesavoiur

6 жыл бұрын

Gary is awesome!

@tb9489

6 жыл бұрын

That's a helluva a way to put it, right on.

Gary busey played a great buddy Holly, always watch out for when the buddy Holly story comes on, could watch and re-watch it over and over... Keep performing.

Gary Busey was nominated and up against Sir Lawrence Olivier, Jon Voight, Warren Beatty, and Robert de Niro for the Oscar for Best Male Actor in a lead role for the Buddy Holly Story. What a wonderful honour. What a great actor.

God bless Gary 😊

THANK YOU GARY for keeping the music alive. RAVE ON

Gary Busey was cool back in the day! ✌️...It's also nice to see him with his son and see how he kinda paved the way for his son to also become a successful actor.

@stevelandress

7 жыл бұрын

This was after. He had the accident in 1988. This is from 1991. He even mentions wearing helmets now.

@ebookpioneers

7 жыл бұрын

That doesn't mean that accident didn't effect him years after the fact. It may have. At any rate, he was certainly a different guy back then.

@hannahchase3881

2 жыл бұрын

Lol his son? Is an actor? Never seen him and never heard of him

@joshuahowe9417

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahchase3881 hes on Hawaii 5.0

Thanks Gary! Well done and your dedication to memory of Buddy and his family is refreshing!

Wow, great clip! Really enjoyable to watch. Love Gary, and Arsenio was always good at bringing unique aspects out of people that other hosts wouldn't. Jake Busey's appearance is just icing on the cake. Thanks for the upload!

That is a bit spooky, It's like Buddy lives within.

Gary is so lovable.

My brother took me to see Gary busey as buddy holly in the buddy holly story in 1978 . I have been a big fan of buddy holly ever since.

The Buddy Holly Story one of my favorite movies. Busey should of one academy award for his betrayal of Buddy Holly. Busey sang every song and played Guitar in the movie. he was robbed of it

@wademowers3782

3 жыл бұрын

Portrayal not betrayal

@MegaDubbz

3 жыл бұрын

@@wademowers3782 why reply after a year

@wademowers3782

3 жыл бұрын

Because I just saw it. It's not like I saw it a year ago and waited til now. I just thought it's what you ment.

@wademowers3782

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't mean to insult you.

@richieluckenbill1590

3 жыл бұрын

Gary Busey SUCKED as Buddy Holly and the movie was extremely inaccurate!

best buddy holly tribute singer ever love this guy.

@AirWalker23

5 жыл бұрын

Then you've never seen John Mueller. He is an exact copy of Buddy

Gary is a kind, compassionate human being, and a massive talent.

Damn I love both these guys- Busey and Arsenio. What memories!

Full of love arsenio was , great example of integrity.

@take1994

4 жыл бұрын

He was exceptionally awkward but seemed extremely genuine.

Gary´s an absolutely genuine and warm human being, and Jake looks more like Gary than Gary does. LOL!

I love Gary B. This man is a legend in his own time.. Thanks Gary. Keep it going.

Gary Busey is such an accomplished musician, actor and comedian. His credits are massive. A little crazy sometimes, though.

@davidoberlin4186

5 жыл бұрын

A little crazy sometimes? Whats crazy, being an individual?

@oldskoolfool141

4 жыл бұрын

​@@davidoberlin4186 Yep nails that stick out scare the flat ones, they just got hammered down so hard they can't see it

@davidoberlin4186

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldskoolfool141 yo check out the comedy special "no refunds" by Doug Stanhope, if you haven't heard it.

@Bj5m17h

3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Gary got in a motorcycle accident and hit his head pretty hard at some point early on. One of my favorite actors/human being. Seriously, if I had to pick a person to represent humanity to some alien delegation... I would quite possibly pick Busey.

@rODIUMuk

Жыл бұрын

He is so annoying and self loving

Very talented man and actor. Love Buddy Holly story and never get tired of watching it. God Bless you Gary

Wow. Gary Busey is actually very talented.

@richardwallin2054

5 жыл бұрын

Gary was. Talented..

@ludwigfan3013

5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever hear Terry Bradshaw sing before, he's actually really good too, sounds a lot like Glen Campbell.

@rODIUMuk

Жыл бұрын

At what ?

Pretty awesome that the guy who first played Buddy Holly in a movie also owns one of his guitars. And Gary Busey is also a Texan which makes it even more special. I hope he still has that guitar.

@ACEDIAMOND666

3 жыл бұрын

Jerry Allison's brother owns it now.

I think if Buddy was alive, hearing that ovation he got, he would be so proud.

The Guitar has magic,, loved it when Gary kissed it,, I do mine when it's good to me

Busey was still mangling the lyrics after the film's completion.

He absolutely crushed that role. I think it's one of the best rock n roll docu/dramas ever made. It was authentic, Busey freakin channeled Holly. This and Big Wednesday are 2 of my favorites. RLTW 3/75

@DrGargani

10 ай бұрын

Busey was a true multi talented guy who got busted up in that accident and was never the same both physically and mentally....

You can never look away while Busey is on stage. Whatever happens, it’ll be entertaining. It’s really cool to see the genuine love he has for Holly.

I love Gary, his whole personality is comforting to me

Gary is PURE GOLD🌠 #buddyholly #rocknroller4life

Who would've ever guessed that "Buddy Holly" was on Arsenioooooooooooooooo... Hall!! Thanks for sharing this👍

I watch the movie at least once month and just watched it a couple of days ago. I had never seen this interview and it shows what a true talent Gary Busey is!! He is so underrated as an actor and a musical artist!!

Love this guy! Gary is an amazing free spirit who walks in the light!

I love how much feeling he put into singing while playing buddy’s guitar!!

I was a big fan of Gary Busey. I think he should have won an Oscar for his portrayal of Buddy Holly. He showed how multi talented he was in that movie. I'd definitely buy the sound track.

I'm watch The Buddy Holly Story this morning all in my Googles and came across this. This was amazing. I'm more familiar with Gary playing a bad guy in an action film. It's been an honor to see this sideof him.

Gary should have won the Oscar for his portrayal of Buddy Holly. ❤️

Gary is a strange character. But he has a lot of heart.

Very interesting.....I like his version of Buddy.....Buddy, of course, was much more 1950 square- cool, and maltshop. Gary captures the spirit of it, and adds his own twist.....I think buddy would approve.

Gary and his son could pass as twins, lol

Gary is my favorite train wreck of all time. He's a high powered mutant. A prototype not meant for mass production.

@mr.anonymous5501

3 жыл бұрын

Aye, okay, Raoul

@judyannlemay618

2 жыл бұрын

That is Absolutely Fantastically True ;]

Love Buddy Holly and Gary Busey!!!

Gary Busey is a powerful presence on the tonight show.

One of the best/Hosting One The best.

Terrific clip - thanks for the upload!

He is one big ball of energy that lad

Those old Gibson's are so rich sounding.

Buddy Holly...Words of love

Holy shit, he can SING.

@gtamediaproductions1

7 жыл бұрын

JustAGuy yes, he sang the Buddy Holly songs himself when he played him in the film.

@bamadeadhead

5 жыл бұрын

JustAGuy FUCK YEAH! this is solid GOLD😫 11:34

@Spacejunk63

5 жыл бұрын

Watch the Buddy Holly story.

@heathstjohn6775

5 жыл бұрын

Must we have this evil , casually disgraceful filthy language ?

@engagementengagement8836

3 жыл бұрын

@@heathstjohn6775 how is the word “FUCK” an evil, casually disgraceful word? It is simply a word of expression.

Jake busey looks and sounds so much like his dad.

Wow I bet that guitar 🎸 is worth a lot what a outstanding thing to have .

i 😍 gary busey he is a awesome actor and singer i liked him in the movie point break and the buddy holly story

Gary Busey will do just fine once he overcomes his shyness lol

the audience cant handle Gary Busey.

The string broken at the end of the song! What a significant signed.

So the Music didn't die ?, Thank You Gary !!

My man Arsenio! His show was awesome

god blues Busey the man has rhythm! And pitch! He's got music in him!

Love Gary Busey, always enjoy his acting and singing.

Love it how he is so passionate about the music

A very underrated movie

Gary busey is a likable talented fellow. I always liked him and after this interview even more

Always loved Gary Busey...so damn talented!

I was in grade school when I saw him in The Buddy Holly Story. That was 45 years ago but I still vividly recall the roller rink scene and Ollie Vie. They say he insisted on doing the music live, and it's very clear from what we see here, that he had the chops to do it.

This Guy is your southern Gérard Depardieu🐱🐴🐶💪👨😘😁

Very intelligent and fast responding. Great energy

interesting hearing Busey sing a Buddy song....but in his own voice...dude could sing...and entertain..

@roknroller

4 ай бұрын

He did all his own singing in The Buddy Holly Story film and was absolutely robbed of the Oscar IMO

What a lovely thought and a wonderful interview

He is a absolutely wonderful man. So talented been in a lot of amazing movies. Last of old Hollywood's biggest star's. God bless you in all you do. Love you Gary.

GREAT movie he was in! Actual singing by Gary as well!! WOW!!

I wish he wouldn't have broken the string, i wanted to hear another Buddy song.

Busey had mentioned it during this show but Buddy Holly actually made the leather case that covered this guitar himself. This was a fad in Texas back then.

@dontherealartist

2 жыл бұрын

The case is ''tooled'' leather; Elvis had one a friend had made him. And YES, ''Covid'' IS a ''confirmed SCAM''.But, ''Bah Bah Bah'' go the obedient SHEEP.

Graham Nash said he broke a string when he played it too wow spooky..

@ronniebishop2496

5 жыл бұрын

That speaks volumes.

I think Gary did a wonderful job in portraying the late Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story. I used to have the DVD of it but sadly it got lost.

@georgia8154

7 жыл бұрын

Christine Klinger it's on KZread

@TheKonga88

5 жыл бұрын

Buy another one then!

A true actor. Awesome movie. Totally miss the 9os

For all the people worried about the broken string: Strings are replaced FREQUENTLY on a guitar. The older they are the worse they sound. So no big deal breaking one. I guarantee those are not the strings that were on the guitar when Holly was plunkin' on it.

@thadukk2302

5 жыл бұрын

No butbi betcha them bad boys are in a box in the top of the closet some where

@bamadeadhead

5 жыл бұрын

What? Lol

@Swoop180

5 жыл бұрын

Every month, sometimes twice!

At first I didn't think that Gary Busey was the best choice to play Buddy, but after seeing him in the movie I couldn't see anyone doing him better. A truly great performance. I had the same opinion when I saw Kurt Russell playing Elvis in John Carpenter's biopic, "Elvis." But I learned that if you're a good actor you can play anyone.

Mr busey is an underrated performer this guy has more talent than half of Hollywood

Garys Portrayal .In The Movie.....Was Like Being Back In 1958...Amazing

They dont have actor's like him anymore One of the best human beings ever

GARY DID A FABULOUS JOB PORTRAYING BUDDY HOLLY.. ITS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES.

I can't believe how cordial of a host Arsenio Hall is, but yet able to be just another guy on the sofa too. What an amazing MC!

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Like father like son. Haha. They seem to have a great relationship.

I actually like Gary Busey. And WOW, when he did that quick hambone thing, he sounded great. I'm glad he's a Christian. See you in heaven, Brother Gary!

My friend told me about Gary and Rick Danko coming over to party with him at his apartment in North Beach, S.F. a few times. I was living in Wash. State those years he had celebrities around. He was also Janis Joplin's road manager before I knew him. He was in her book. He said the guys would play music and get high together. RIP to my friend Kenneth.

I loved Buddy Holly and I miss the old Gary

Busey is an underrated legend