RIP Bo Diddley

[Tone2TheBone]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24933262/?GT1=43001

This is a great loss. I will forever remember what a great talent and innovator he was. Rest in peace Bo....

 

[Robert]

Another great bluesman gone. Sad news.

 

[warren0728]

this is truly sad....bo lived in a small town near gainesville and i occasionally ran into him at local stores and such....also caught him one time for free at a mom and pop used car lot....

ww

 

[duhvoodooman]

I'll always think of Bo whenever I hear "that beat"! RIP to an original!! :rockon:

 

[mrmudcat]

Oh it is truly a sad day in Mud's house

 

[bigoldron]

Another legend gone. He'll be missed.

This past week has seen several older celebrities pass on, Harvey Korman for instance.

 

[Bloozcat]

That's really a loss to the music world...

I saw him locally a couple of years ago, and I wondered at the time how much longer he'd be with us. His skills were pretty well gone, with a younger guitarist covering for him. His mind wandered as he told stories that didn't make any sense.

I prefer to think of him as he was, at the top of his game. He was a dynamic force in blues and rock and influenced so many of the guitarists we all know and love.

I hope he had a peaceful end. RIP, Bo...

 

[snarph]

Well at least he did not simply fade in to obscurity he work his whole life and did a damm good job of it

 

[merlin]

Sad news.
I have had that song by the Animals about Bo Diddley in my head all day.

 

[Brian Krashpad]

RIP Bo. Thanks for a good time.

 

[SuperSwede]

R.I.P Mr Diddley... Thank you for the music!

Guitarists just dont play like this anymore: (and check out that wild dance moves).

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Sad news. I hope his passing was peaceful. Thanks for the clips guys.

 

[markb]

RIP(ped off) Bo Diddley. Eric Burdon's just been on the radio talking about his song and the people who owe a (ahem) debt to the man. A true original.

 

[warren0728]

RIP(ped off) Bo Diddley. and the people who owe a (ahem) debt to the man.

oh so true...a lot of the old time blues and r&b bands got "royally" ripped off by the promoters :crazyguy: ....most of them got no royalties on their songs and such....too bad....

ww

 

[street music]

Kodiak called me today to tell me about the death of Bo, he said Dad you know we were sitting beside the guitar of Bo Diddley on Friday in Gatlinburg at Hard Rock Cafe and talking about how different that one item was from all the others. Thanks Bo, for the contributions to our world.

 

[just strum]

The wonderful thing about when such a legend passes on, he left so many behind that he has influenced. So besides the recordings and the videos he made, his music plays on within the writing of others.

 

[sumitomo]

I have to second what snarph said old Bo slid into home saying yessssir!what a ride.(saw him a few years back as well 4th of July)Have a good rest Bo you earned it. Sumi

 

[Jimi75]

R.I.P. BO!

Sad but true, we have to face it, the old heroes pass away one by one.

Now it is up to poeple like us to keep the Blues alive and to pass it on to our kids.

 

[just strum]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25025971/

 

[Brian Krashpad]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25025971/

Whoa, 4 hours. I considered going but that would've been a smidge long. Some friends of mine had discussed attending, I need to check and see if they did.

 

[just strum]

He deserved every minute of it and more. I didn't know much about him as I'm sure many did, but the little I did know made me aware of the passing of a great contributor and human being.

 

[warren0728]

Whoa, 4 hours. I considered going but that would've been a smidge long. Some friends of mine had discussed attending, I need to check and see if they did.

a friend of mine/ex-roomate went...will have to see what he thought...his band backed up bo quite a few times and the photographer he works for (i worked for him too when i was in gainesville) photographed him several times for various publications and such....

ww

 

[ShortBuSX]

I heard this the other day, never would have guessed it was Bo Diddley...cool song.

 

[Brian Krashpad]

I heard this the other day, never would have guessed it was Bo Diddley...cool song.

PILLS!

A classic song, covered by the New York Dolls. Many many punk rockers know the song and assume it's a Dolls song, I was the same way until I researched Bo's greatest hits for our show and discovered it was a Bo DIddley song, much to my delight! Unfortunately we didn't play it the night I played with him. Here's the Dolls version, it rocks!