RIP Bo Diddley

Regional activities, relevant news, job openings, studio searches, local beer nights (not a forum to plug the new album you just worked on)

Moderator: drumsound

Post Reply
User avatar
A.David.MacKinnon
ears didn't survive the freeze
Posts: 3819
Joined: Wed May 07, 2003 5:57 am
Location: Toronto
Contact:

RIP Bo Diddley

Post by A.David.MacKinnon » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:57 am

I'm not too sure what forum this should fall under.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/ ... ref=slogin

will
pluggin' in mics
Posts: 32
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:42 am
Location: home in holland
Contact:

Post by will » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:42 am

sad, sad, sad.
but may the beat live on ...

junomat
re-cappin' neve
Posts: 652
Joined: Sat Jul 19, 2003 2:17 pm
Location: Baltimore, MD
Contact:

Post by junomat » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:54 pm

aw man.

sad day...


drumsound
zen recordist
Posts: 7474
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:30 pm
Location: Bloomington IL
Contact:

Post by drumsound » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:19 pm

He had a lasting influence and will be missed!

mjau
speech impediment
Posts: 4023
Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:33 pm
Location: Orlando
Contact:

Post by mjau » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:41 pm

What a badass he was. RIP, Bo.

madtho
steve albini likes it
Posts: 354
Joined: Fri Jan 30, 2004 5:01 pm
Location: Makin' it in MA
Contact:

Post by madtho » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:47 pm

pretty nice photoset on TIME's site.

He was one of my best discoveries in my parents' record collections. Track down some vinyl of those early records, there's alot going on in those beats. And you just can't beat a square guitar.

RIP
-mad
We wanted to play traditional jazz in the worst way...and we did!
-Dave Van Ronk

drumsound
zen recordist
Posts: 7474
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:30 pm
Location: Bloomington IL
Contact:

Post by drumsound » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:23 am

I just saw the Racotours on Conan. Right after they did the begining of "Hey Bo Diddly" and vamped it a bit as an intro for their song. A cool little tribute/

channelcat
takin' a dinner break
Posts: 158
Joined: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:41 pm
Location: EARS Chicago
Contact:

Bo Diddley was Rock 'n' Roll!

Post by channelcat » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:16 pm

Yeah, this is really sad news. Bo Diddley was one of the biggest reasons why I picked up a guitar; I got my first one within 9 months of seeing him live. He's also one of the biggest reasons why I kept playing. That Bo Diddley Beat is infectious and fun. I listened to his Chess Box last night and was just blown away. So many great songs. The studio chatter with Little Walter was funny as hell too - a lot of the same stuff from Super Blues, but great nonetheless mixed in with all these great Chess tracks. "Ooh Baby" is such an amazing song. Thank you, Bo Diddley!

Stu
Fearless Vampire Killer

http://www.stereophonicstudios.com

Mane1234
re-cappin' neve
Posts: 735
Joined: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:17 pm
Location: Houston

Post by Mane1234 » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:37 pm

One of the greats for sure.... :cry:
Of course I've had it in the ear before.....

Aj
pushin' record
Posts: 211
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:26 pm
Location: Greater Ann Arbor
Contact:

Bo Diddley is a gunslinger

Post by Aj » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:55 am

This thread needs more love.

Bo is probably the number one "least known" inventor of rock and roll - a style which of course had several inventors, but Bo is perhaps the most important of those that still remain largely overlooked (by the mainstream).

His name should be mentioned along side Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. At least in part, we'd all be listening to some other kind of music today without him. Perhaps, in death, history will correct this oversight.

Aj
Latest single from Druckman Bros. here

comfortstarr
re-cappin' neve
Posts: 679
Joined: Wed May 07, 2003 4:25 am
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Contact:

Post by comfortstarr » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:09 pm

There was another column in the NY Times about the ubiquitousness of that beat. In the column, it was pointed out that almost every form of music has used it, except latin and... Hip Hop. I found that interesting. I couldn't off the top of my head think of a hip hop song that used it; I find that strange for some reason.

It is sad that he died. I thought he was older than 79.

Alex Netick
takin' a dinner break
Posts: 196
Joined: Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:03 am

Post by Alex Netick » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:54 pm

Definitely one of the most influential rock guitarists. I listened to the Chess Box about a million times, and I learned some pretty cool riffs on guitar. He did some pretty trippy shit in the 70's that I haven't been able to find -- reminded me a bit of Freddy King, who was another incredible stylist in a different way. At least Chuck Berry's still alive.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests