RIP Bo Diddley, 79

[Wayback]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[princessofcairo]

it's been an impressive couple of weeks, no? makes me think of the sweet honey in the rock song:

They Are Falling
By Bernice Johnson Reagon

They are falling all around me
They are falling all around me
They are falling all around me
The strongest leaves on my tree

Every paper brings the news that
Every paper brings the news that
Every paper brings the news that
The teachers of my life are moving on

Oh, death comes and rests so heavy
Death comes and rests so heavy
Death comes and rests so heavy
Your face I will never see, never see you anymore

But I’m not really gon’na leave you
I’m not really gon’na leave you
You’re not really gon’na leave me

It is your path I walk
It is your song I sing
It is your load I take on
It is your air I breathe
It’s the record you set that makes me go on
It’s your strength that helps me stand

You’re not really gon’na leave me

(oh…)

I have tried to sing my song right
(I will try to sing my song right)
I have tried to sing my song right
(I will try to sing this song right)
I have tried to sing my song right
Be sure to let me hear from you

[ggould]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

[mshray]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

I think we whould petition Dave to do a special set of the Bo Diddley beat on Friday.  That article mentions a bunch:  Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” Johnny Otis’s “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One” and U2’s “Desire,” ...to which I would add at least "I Want Candy".

[RGMike]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

I think we whould petition Dave to do a special set of the Bo Diddley beat on Friday.  That article mentions a bunch:  Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” Johnny Otis’s “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One” and U2’s “Desire,” ...to which I would add at least "I Want Candy".

That's a GREAT idea! And if Dave refuses, we can say he don't know Diddley

[mshray]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

I think we whould petition Dave to do a special set of the Bo Diddley beat on Friday.  That article mentions a bunch:  Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” Johnny Otis’s “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One” and U2’s “Desire,” ...to which I would add at least "I Want Candy".

That's a GREAT idea! And if Dave refuses, we can say he don't know Diddley

Another one is Pretenders "Cuban Slide".

[ggould]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

I think we whould petition Dave to do a special set of the Bo Diddley beat on Friday.  That article mentions a bunch:  Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” Johnny Otis’s “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One” and U2’s “Desire,” ...to which I would add at least "I Want Candy".

That's a GREAT idea! And if Dave refuses, we can say he don't know Diddley

Another one is Pretenders "Cuban Slide".

and to not forget the old hippie standards, "Mona" and "Who Do You Love?" from Quicksilver's 'Happy Trails' and the Dead's version of "Not Fade Away."

[RGMike]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

I think we whould petition Dave to do a special set of the Bo Diddley beat on Friday.  That article mentions a bunch:  Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” Johnny Otis’s “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One” and U2’s “Desire,” ...to which I would add at least "I Want Candy".

That's a GREAT idea! And if Dave refuses, we can say he don't know Diddley

Another one is Pretenders "Cuban Slide".

and to not forget the old hippie standards, "Mona" and "Who Do You Love?" from Quicksilver's 'Happy Trails' and the Dead's version of "Not Fade Away."

"Mona" *is* a Diddley song, no?  per Wiki:

The Bo Diddley beat has been used by many other artists, notably Elvis Presley ("His Latest Flame"); Bruce Springsteen ("She's The One"); U2 ("Desire"); The Smiths ("How Soon Is Now?"); Roxette ("Harleys And Indians (Riders In The Sky)"); Dee Clark ("Hey Little Girl"); Johnny Otis ("Willie and the Hand Jive"); George Michael ("Faith"); Normaal ("Kearl van stoahl"); The Strangeloves ("I Want Candy"); Guns N' Roses ("Mr. Brownstone"); David Bowie ("Panic in Detroit"); The Pretenders ("Cuban Slide"); The Police ("Deathwish"); Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders ("The Game of Love"); The Supremes ("When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes"); Jefferson Airplane ("She Has Funny Cars"); The White Stripes ("Screwdriver"); The Byrds ("Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe"); Tiny Letters ("Song For Jerome Green") and The Stooges ("1969"). The early Rolling Stones sound was strongly associated with their versions of "Not Fade Away" and "I Need You Baby (Mona)".The Who's "Magic Bus" also is based upon the distinctive "Bo Diddley Beat". His own songs have been frequently covered. The Clash recorded "Mona" during the London Calling sessions. The Animals and Bob Seger both recorded "The Story of Bo Diddley". The Who, The Remains and The Yardbirds covered "I'm a Man", and The Woolies, George Thorogood and Juicy Lucy had hits with "Who Do You Love", which was also covered by Quicksilver Messenger Service, Patti Smith and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and was a concert favorite of The Doors. Chris Isaak covered "Diddley Daddy" on his third album, Heart Shaped World. Diddley's "Road Runner" was also frequently covered in concert by bands including Humble Pie and The Who, and on Aerosmith's album Honkin' on Bobo. Guru Guru - a popular Krautrock band - performed "Bo Diddley" on their live album Essen 1970, though the track cuts off rather abruptly at the twelve-minute mark. Both Eric Clapton and Creedence Clearwater Revival covered "Before You Accuse Me". Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker counts Diddley as one of her chief influences and covered "Bo Diddley" on her solo album, Life in Exile After Abdication. Tom Petty has played "I Need You Baby (Mona)" in concert, and even performed it with Diddley himself in 1999.

In 1963, Buddy Holly's version of "Bo Diddley" provided him with a top-ten posthumous hit in the UK, peaking at No. 7 in the summer of that year. The B-side of Holly's 1958 hit, "Oh Boy", namely "Not Fade Away" (written in part by Holly under the pseudonym Charles Hardin [he was christened Charles Hardin Holley]) also featured the classic Bo Diddley beat and inspired The Rolling Stones 1964 version, which was their second UK release (peaking at No. 7 in the UK early in 1964) and their first release in the United States.

Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" (originally "Manish Boy") was an adaptation of Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man" and also an answer song, the title being Muddy Waters' take on his younger rival. Tiny Letters recorded a song called "song to Jerome Green," about Bo's maraca player. "Say Man" was Bo Diddley's only Top 40 hit. David Lindley recorded a tribute song entitled "Pay Bo Diddley". The Jesus and Mary Chain covered "Who Do You Love" on their 12" "April Skies" in 1987 and in the same year recorded a tribute song "Bo Diddley is Jesus" on a 2x7". Elliott Murphy used both his name and beat in his song "Bilbao Bo Diddley". Ronnie Hawkins recorded and covered "Hey Bo Diddley", "Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love" during his many recording sessions, including those with his backing band of the time, The Hawks, who later became known as The Band. The Finnish rock/blues band Max on the Rox also covered "Who Do You Love" in their second album, Rox II.

Diddley was also very popular by proto-punk musicians and later in the punk scene. For example both the New York Dolls and The Lurkers recorded their own version of his song "Pills", and Diddley was the opening act on The Clash's first U.S. tour.

[ggould]

RIP Bo Diddley, heart failure at age 79.
Here's NY Times obit with good background info:
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/arts/music/03diddley.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

what a giant loss.  He's such an important part of what makes music 'rock.'  As a bass player, I love the whole "Bo Diddley Beat" rhythm.

I think we whould petition Dave to do a special set of the Bo Diddley beat on Friday.  That article mentions a bunch:  Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” Johnny Otis’s “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One” and U2’s “Desire,” ...to which I would add at least "I Want Candy".

That's a GREAT idea! And if Dave refuses, we can say he don't know Diddley

Another one is Pretenders "Cuban Slide".

and to not forget the old hippie standards, "Mona" and "Who Do You Love?" from Quicksilver's 'Happy Trails' and the Dead's version of "Not Fade Away."

"Mona" *is* a Diddley song, no?  per Wiki:

The Bo Diddley beat has been used by many other artists, notably Elvis Presley ("His Latest Flame"); Bruce Springsteen ("She's The One"); U2 ("Desire"); The Smiths ("How Soon Is Now?"); Roxette ("Harleys And Indians (Riders In The Sky)"); Dee Clark ("Hey Little Girl"); Johnny Otis ("Willie and the Hand Jive"); George Michael ("Faith"); Normaal ("Kearl van stoahl"); The Strangeloves ("I Want Candy"); Guns N' Roses ("Mr. Brownstone"); David Bowie ("Panic in Detroit"); The Pretenders ("Cuban Slide"); The Police ("Deathwish"); Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders ("The Game of Love"); The Supremes ("When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes"); Jefferson Airplane ("She Has Funny Cars"); The White Stripes ("Screwdriver"); The Byrds ("Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe"); Tiny Letters ("Song For Jerome Green") and The Stooges ("1969"). The early Rolling Stones sound was strongly associated with their versions of "Not Fade Away" and "I Need You Baby (Mona)".The Who's "Magic Bus" also is based upon the distinctive "Bo Diddley Beat". His own songs have been frequently covered. The Clash recorded "Mona" during the London Calling sessions. The Animals and Bob Seger both recorded "The Story of Bo Diddley". The Who, The Remains and The Yardbirds covered "I'm a Man", and The Woolies, George Thorogood and Juicy Lucy had hits with "Who Do You Love", which was also covered by Quicksilver Messenger Service, Patti Smith and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and was a concert favorite of The Doors. Chris Isaak covered "Diddley Daddy" on his third album, Heart Shaped World. Diddley's "Road Runner" was also frequently covered in concert by bands including Humble Pie and The Who, and on Aerosmith's album Honkin' on Bobo. Guru Guru - a popular Krautrock band - performed "Bo Diddley" on their live album Essen 1970, though the track cuts off rather abruptly at the twelve-minute mark. Both Eric Clapton and Creedence Clearwater Revival covered "Before You Accuse Me". Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker counts Diddley as one of her chief influences and covered "Bo Diddley" on her solo album, Life in Exile After Abdication. Tom Petty has played "I Need You Baby (Mona)" in concert, and even performed it with Diddley himself in 1999.

In 1963, Buddy Holly's version of "Bo Diddley" provided him with a top-ten posthumous hit in the UK, peaking at No. 7 in the summer of that year. The B-side of Holly's 1958 hit, "Oh Boy", namely "Not Fade Away" (written in part by Holly under the pseudonym Charles Hardin [he was christened Charles Hardin Holley]) also featured the classic Bo Diddley beat and inspired The Rolling Stones 1964 version, which was their second UK release (peaking at No. 7 in the UK early in 1964) and their first release in the United States.

Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" (originally "Manish Boy") was an adaptation of Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man" and also an answer song, the title being Muddy Waters' take on his younger rival. Tiny Letters recorded a song called "song to Jerome Green," about Bo's maraca player. "Say Man" was Bo Diddley's only Top 40 hit. David Lindley recorded a tribute song entitled "Pay Bo Diddley". The Jesus and Mary Chain covered "Who Do You Love" on their 12" "April Skies" in 1987 and in the same year recorded a tribute song "Bo Diddley is Jesus" on a 2x7". Elliott Murphy used both his name and beat in his song "Bilbao Bo Diddley". Ronnie Hawkins recorded and covered "Hey Bo Diddley", "Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You Love" during his many recording sessions, including those with his backing band of the time, The Hawks, who later became known as The Band. The Finnish rock/blues band Max on the Rox also covered "Who Do You Love" in their second album, Rox II.

Diddley was also very popular by proto-punk musicians and later in the punk scene. For example both the New York Dolls and The Lurkers recorded their own version of his song "Pills", and Diddley was the opening act on The Clash's first U.S. tour.

Not quite sure what you meant.  Mona clearly uses the Bo Diddley beat, and I didn't see where the article quoted says otherwise.

[RGMike]

Dave did a Diddley-themed "My 3 Songs" this morning, so I don't know if that means he considers the subject closed.

[RGMike]

Not quite sure what you meant.  Mona clearly uses the Bo Diddley beat, and I didn't see where the article quoted says otherwise.

I was saying that "Mona" is a Diddley composition, not someone else's composition using his beat, because the article says "His [Diddley's] own songs have been frequently covered. The Clash recorded "Mona" during the London Calling sessions."  Maybe they're wrong.

[ggould]

Not quite sure what you meant.  Mona clearly uses the Bo Diddley beat, and I didn't see where the article quoted says otherwise.

I was saying that "Mona" is a Diddley composition, not someone else's composition using his beat, because the article says "His [Diddley's] own songs have been frequently covered. The Clash recorded "Mona" during the London Calling sessions."  Maybe they're wrong.

point well taken; I missed that angle.  I thought we were just listing classic Bo Beats!

[mshray]

Dave did a Diddley-themed "My 3 Songs" this morning, so I don't know if that means he considers the subject closed.

Well I sent him an email Tuesday morning requesting a special set for Friday, and this wouldn't be the first time such a request got turned into 9:00 Pop Quiz instead.

ETA: just playing catchup here & now see that according to Geoff, Dave is doing the set afterall.  Tres Cool!

[Wayback]

Excellent, looking forward to Friday's set!  I sent in some suggestions.
Dave,
For Friday's 10at10, some songs with the Bo Diddley beat
(in no particular order):
> Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
> Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away (or Buddy Holly or Grateful Dead versions)
> The Who - Magic Bus
> Pretenders - Cuban Slide
> George Thorogood - Ride On Josephine
> Bruce Springsteen - She's The One
> U2 - Desire
> Eric Clapton - Willie & the Hand Jive
> Elvis Presley - Marie's the Name (His Latest Flame)
> Quicksilver Messenger Service - Mona
> Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (or The Strangeloves version)
> David Bowie - Panic In Detroit
> George Michael - Faith
> Ace Frehley - New York Groove
> George Thorogood - Who Do You Love

[Wayback]

You can listen to a 3-minute podcast interview with Bo Diddley here:
A Tribute to Bo Diddley
www.thebluesmobile.com/briefcase/interviews.php#
The House of Blues Radio Hour presents a small tribute to Bo Diddley's memory. Join us June 29 when we devote an entire show to his great musical legacy!  Sunday nights, 11pm on KFOG.