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Reply #26 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 1:44pm

What a bummer, and Engelbert Humperdinck is still touring....This is really sad, but I guess that once they are chopping bits from your legs because of diabetes the poker game will be over shortly.

May the good lord shine a light on you!

RIP

PS: thanks for the article and the Youtube clips, reminded me of when I caught him and Ronnie in Madrid in '89

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steeldrivinghammer Ex Member	Re: RIP Bo Did Reply #27 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 2:15pm Very few musicians stay w/ you after High School, Bo was still Crackin Up w/ me today... A true gunslinger and a true love. Bo diddley bought his babe a diamond ring, If that diamond ring dont shine, He gonna take it to a private eye, If that private eye cant see Hed better not take the ring from me... Jesus Bring Him To Jerome.
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fireontheplatter Ex Member	Re: RIP Bo Did Reply #31 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 4:51pm never bought any of his music and haven't listened to him much at all really. i just know him from when he did that 1 song with the stones a few years back. i am sure he was a talanted guitar player and may the lord rest his soul. ..............to bo
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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: RIP Bo Did Reply #33 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 5:54pm Was privileged to have seen Bo on many occasions. Never left a show feeling anything but lucky to have been in the same room. The Daddy may be gone, but the heartbeat that he gave Rock & Roll will live forever. RIP Bo.
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Reply #35 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 6:44pm

I was so sad when I read this on the internet news... Cry

What a giant. What a legend. What a HUGE influence on the early Stones. He said of Brian Jones "he's the only white cat I've ever met who "got it", meaning the Bo Diddley beat. Just listen to "Mona" and the Stones Diddley "take" on Not Fade Away. This is a huge loss in the music world. Sad

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Reply #36 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 7:35pm

Man that's a big hit. Bo was so instrumental in the genesis of rock and roll. Was their ever a more famous beat than the Bo Diddley Beat? Many a muscian has made a carreer out of copping Bo's distinctive riffs. Hello, George Thorogood. Of course his influence on The Stones is well know by all here.

I remember seeing Bo at the RCI Cafe in Buckhead/Atlanta back in 1989. I was working at WZGC Z-93 classic rock station at the time and I knew some of the guys working the doors. My buddy and I had seats right down front. There was no stage per se. He was just playing in a portion of the bar where the tables and chairs had been cleared for him. He put on a great show. With all the hits. He had a bad habit of breaking his E string, though. He must have popped about four of them throughout the performance. Apparently this is something that he was known for amoungest the assorted muscians. Kind funny really.

Any way after the show the bouncers showed the crowd to the door, but as I was something of a local radio celeb they allowed me and my friend to hang around for a few more drinks. Bo just walked over to the bar and ordered a drink. I knew that my chance was at hand so I grabbed it. I walked up to him and, trying to sound none too impressed or star struck, said, "Thanks for a great show Mr. Diddley." He just looked at me and started cracking up (no pun intended!) He said, "Son my name's Bo!" LOL! I was just some stupid white kid, and Bo made damned sure I called him Bo. I felt about two inches tall and was more than a little embarressed. He quickly made me feel at ease and we had a nice talk. He bought my friend and I each a Heineken which was mighty nice. I told him that he has influenced so many of my favorite artists, and he asked me for an example. I quickly cited The Stones. He just laughed and said, "They're a great bunch of boys." He then went on to relate some brilliant stories about the famous tour of England with The Stones, The Everly Brothers, and himself. I was just stunned to be sitting drinking a beer that this legend had bought me while listening to him tell me stories that I had previously read about in rock and roll history books. I was like a boy sitting at the Master's feet. It was a great thrill as you can well imagine. After another beer or so we said our goodbyes and my friend and I made our way out the door walking on clouds. However, as we were getting to our feet and thanking Bo for the beers and the great stories, he asked to see our ticket stubs. To this day I have that ticket stub with Bo's signature on it. It reads, "Keep on Rockin' Steve! Bo Diddley"

I will Bo. Thanks for the memories and that incredible beat!

RIP

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Reply #39 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 8:32pm

Jagger pays tribute after Bo Diddley diesComment | Read Comments (2)Jeananne Craig

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger last night paid tribute to guitarist Bo Diddley, describing him as an "enormous force in music".

Diddley, 79, died of heart failure yesterday morning at his home in Archer, Florida.

Jagger, whose band covered the Diddley songs Mona and Crackin' Up, paid tribute to the Mississippi-born musician.

advertisementHe said: "He was a wonderful, original musician who was an enormous force in music and was a big influence on The Rolling Stones.

"He was very generous to us in our early years and we learned a lot from him.

"We will never see his like again." Diddley had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke which affected his ability to speak.

He returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation.

Diddley, born Ellas Bates, was renowned for his home-made square guitar, dark glasses and black hat.

His first single, Bo Diddley, introduced record buyers in 1955 to his signature rhythm.

The B-side, I'm a Man, also became a rock standard.

Diddley's other major songs included, Say Man, You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover, Shave and a Haircut, Uncle John, Who Do You Love? and The Mule.

Many other artists, including The Who, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, were inspired by Diddley's distinctive guitar work.

His contribution to music was rewarded in 1999 with a lifetime achievement prize at the Grammy Awards.

The name Bo Diddley came from other youngsters when he was growing up in Chicago, he said in a 1999 interview.

"I don't know where the kids got it, but the kids in grammar school gave me that name," he said, adding that he liked it, so it became his stage name.

Other times, he gave somewhat differing stories on where he got the name. Some experts believe a possible source for the name is a one-string instrument used in traditional blues music called a diddley bow.

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Glimmer Twin Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 274	Re: RIP Bo Did Reply #41 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 8:42pm Oh that is sad. What a great blues man. He will be missed. All these old timers are going. RIP Bo.
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Re: RIP Bo Did
Reply #42 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 8:56pm

Riffhard wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 7:35pm:

Man that's a big hit. Bo was so instrumental in the genesis of rock and roll. Was their ever a more famous beat than the Bo Diddley Beat? Many a muscian has made a carreer out of copping Bo's distinctive riffs. Hello, George Thorogood. Of course his influence on The Stones is well know by all here.

I remember seeing Bo at the RCI Cafe in Buckhead/Atlanta back in 1989. I was working at WZGC Z-93 classic rock station at the time and I knew some of the guys working the doors. My buddy and I had seats right down front. There was no stage per se. He was just playing in a portion of the bar where the tables and chairs had been cleared for him. He put on a great show. With all the hits. He had a bad habit of breaking his E string, though. He must have popped about four of them throughout the performance. Apparently this is something that he was known for amoungest the assorted muscians. Kind funny really.

Any way after the show the bouncers showed the crowd to the door, but as I was something of a local radio celeb they allowed me and my friend to hang around for a few more drinks. Bo just walked over to the bar and ordered a drink. I knew that my chance was at hand so I grabbed it. I walked up to him and, trying to sound none too impressed or star struck, said, "Thanks for a great show Mr. Diddley." He just looked at me and started cracking up (no pun intended!) He said, "Son my name's Bo!" LOL! I was just some stupid white kid, and Bo made damned sure I called him Bo. I felt about two inches tall and was more than a little embarressed. He quickly made me feel at ease and we had a nice talk. He bought my friend and I each a Heineken which was mighty nice. I told him that he has influenced so many of my favorite artists, and he asked me for an example. I quickly cited The Stones. He just laughed and said, "They're a great bunch of boys." He then went on to relate some brilliant stories about the famous tour of England with The Stones, The Everly Brothers, and himself. I was just stunned to be sitting drinking a beer that this legend had bought me while listening to him tell me stories that I had previously read about in rock and roll history books. I was like a boy sitting at the Master's feet. It was a great thrill as you can well imagine. After another beer or so we said our goodbyes and my friend and I made our way out the door walking on clouds. However, as we were getting to our feet and thanking Bo for the beers and the great stories, he asked to see our ticket stubs. To this day I have that ticket stub with Bo's signature on it. It reads, "Keep on Rockin' Steve! Bo Diddley"

I will Bo. Thanks for the memories and that incredible beat!

RIP

Riffy

Great story, Riffy! The stuff that dreams are made of. You're a lucky man.

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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Offline The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,957 Wonderland Gender:	Re: RIP Bo Did Reply #44 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 9:50pm I made them back on December 30, 2001 from a laser disc to a creative video card, the one I used to transfer Roooooooooooostah's 8mm to video. Nowasays it's easy from a DVD
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Voodoo Chile in Wonderland Unholy Trinity Admin Offline The Stones are back you bastards!!!! Posts: 17,957 Wonderland Gender:	Re: RIP Bo Did Reply #47 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 10:11pm With a lot of thankyous to Julio Sánchez from Spain, the author of this gems
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Reply #49 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 10:13pm

Riffhard wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 7:35pm:

Man that's a big hit. Bo was so instrumental in the genesis of rock and roll. Was their ever a more famous beat than the Bo Diddley Beat? Many a muscian has made a carreer out of copping Bo's distinctive riffs. Hello, George Thorogood. Of course his influence on The Stones is well know by all here.

I remember seeing Bo at the RCI Cafe in Buckhead/Atlanta back in 1989. I was working at WZGC Z-93 classic rock station at the time and I knew some of the guys working the doors. My buddy and I had seats right down front. There was no stage per se. He was just playing in a portion of the bar where the tables and chairs had been cleared for him. He put on a great show. With all the hits. He had a bad habit of breaking his E string, though. He must have popped about four of them throughout the performance. Apparently this is something that he was known for amoungest the assorted muscians. Kind funny really.

Any way after the show the bouncers showed the crowd to the door, but as I was something of a local radio celeb they allowed me and my friend to hang around for a few more drinks. Bo just walked over to the bar and ordered a drink. I knew that my chance was at hand so I grabbed it. I walked up to him and, trying to sound none too impressed or star struck, said, "Thanks for a great show Mr. Diddley." He just looked at me and started cracking up (no pun intended!) He said, "Son my name's Bo!" LOL! I was just some stupid white kid, and Bo made damned sure I called him Bo. I felt about two inches tall and was more than a little embarressed. He quickly made me feel at ease and we had a nice talk. He bought my friend and I each a Heineken which was mighty nice. I told him that he has influenced so many of my favorite artists, and he asked me for an example. I quickly cited The Stones. He just laughed and said, "They're a great bunch of boys." He then went on to relate some brilliant stories about the famous tour of England with The Stones, The Everly Brothers, and himself. I was just stunned to be sitting drinking a beer that this legend had bought me while listening to him tell me stories that I had previously read about in rock and roll history books. I was like a boy sitting at the Master's feet. It was a great thrill as you can well imagine. After another beer or so we said our goodbyes and my friend and I made our way out the door walking on clouds. However, as we were getting to our feet and thanking Bo for the beers and the great stories, he asked to see our ticket stubs. To this day I have that ticket stub with Bo's signature on it. It reads, "Keep on Rockin' Steve! Bo Diddley"

I will Bo. Thanks for the memories and that incredible beat!

RIP

Riffy

Incredible story, Riffy! Wow......what an amazing experience. Thanks so much for sharing this...gives me a little

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