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Bo Diddley RIP

I saw him at Dingwall's in the early-'80s and it was one of the best gigs I've ever seen. The solo that saw him scratching round the body of his home-made guitar, without touching a string, has stayed with me: the kind of attitude that made John Cage a hero of the avant-garde. One of the most creative and imaginative artists in rock and roll.

Oh, and some of the songwriting was blinding as well: 'Just twenty-two and I don't mind dying' remains the best one-line summary of rock mythology.
 
beesonthewhatnow said:
Norma-Jean Wofford aka The Duchess

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"The Dutchess" may have been better looking but Peggy "Lady Bo" Jones was the original, better guitarist and performed on Bo's famous recordings from 1957-1961/2.
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All academic now I suppose, RIP Bo :(
 
:(

He was one of those musicians I'd occasionally hear a song from or see a video - but never sit down and listen to a full album. Wish I had put more of an effort in now. :(

His guitar sound seemed to be all right hand, not raditional solos
 
killer b said:
not many left now is there? makes me more determined to catch buddy guy while he's still about...
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Buddy is still a kid in this game.

My user name is totally to do with Bo - The YARdbiRdS, their rousing numbers were Smokestack lLghtnin' (Howlin' Wolf), and

**I'm a Man **( McDaniels ):cool:
 
Haller said:
I saw him at Dingwall's in the early-'80s and it was one of the best gigs I've ever seen. The solo that saw him scratching round the body of his home-made guitar, without touching a string, has stayed with me: the kind of attitude that made John Cage a hero of the avant-garde. One of the most creative and imaginative artists in rock and roll.

Oh, and some of the songwriting was blinding as well: 'Just twenty-two and I don't mind dying' remains the best one-line summary of rock mythology.
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Hey man, I put on one of the best gigs you've ever seen :D
 
:( Sad news. Huge influence - pretty much invented the power chord riff and wrote some ace songs. RIP Bo.
 
yardbird said:
Buddy is still a kid in this game
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true. he is, however, still alive... there isn't a whole lot of others from the 50's rock n roll boom knocking about is there? i guess little richard is still looking good, but i dunno if he's still performing. and cliff, but he doesn't really count...
 
Sad news, he was a legend and wrote some classic blues songs as well as being a major influence on many 60's bands.
 
Just seen this. What a legend, really sad news. Peel used to play old songs by him quite often in the 70s and 80s ...

Deb's a rock and roll lover and will, I'm sure, have some of his stuff ... will listen ASAP.
 
Bo Diddley buy his baby a diamond ring,
And if that diamond ring don't shine,
He gonna take it to a private eye,
And if that private eye don't see,
He better not take that ring from me....

what a fantastically gifted, ebullient, musical man :cool:
 
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