BUDDY HOLLY "TIME FLIES"
PB: 'Time Flies' pays tribute to Buddy Holly. Was he a PondHawks influence?
JG: Mario and I were on the phone surfing the net on February 2, 2009 and came across the 'Surf Ballroom' page. It mentioned that it was the 50th anniversary of the last Buddy Holly concert played there in Clear Lake, Iowa. Every year on that weekend they celebrate Buddy Holly. Many famous acts perform.
We always loved Buddy Holly's music, but weren't familiar with the events that transpired prior to his untimely death in 1959. Once we read the details, Mario and I began writing 'Time Flies'. In the song there are several references to Buddy's music.
MN: The instrumental break starts with mandolin and ends in electric guitar. Buddy Holly played a mandolin on his early demos and ended up as a guitarist. I wonder if any Buddy Holly fans will say "Yeah... I get it!"
