http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7432076.stm
A truly sad loss to the guitar world.
R.I.P, Bo.
Take care,
Casey
We lost one of the Good Ones Bo Diddley.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/ap_on_en_mu/obit_diddley
A great performer and a true gentleman.
It is a shame when we lose one of the greats. :cry:
(PS... I merged your two threads into one.)
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
R.I.P. Bo :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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It is a shame when we lose one of the greats. :cry:
(PS... I merged your two threads into one.)
Thanks Electra, I had a story to go with mine but decided to see where the post went.
I had the good to fortune see Bo perform at The Empire State Plaza,Albany NY in the
summer of 2003. Great show and even though he was suffering from sciatica he gave
his all and even met with fans to sign autographs after the show. He was a true gentleman.
My wife had picked up a kitten;part of a litter that a guy had brought to The Plaza to take
advantage of the crowd. When it came her turn for the meet and greet Bo looked up and said
"Oh look a little Bo Kittley "
So how am I going to tell our Bo her Godfather has passed?
Goodbye Mr. McDaniel
I just now read the news. he sure made an impact on rock and roll. I bet you could see it from outer space.
RIP and thanks.
Truly, a sad day. Another one of the greats gone.
RIP Bo - you will be missed.
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Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Created what I can only imagine has to be the most copied guitar riff of all time. RIP.
I just saw this myself. This is truly the passing of a legend. Ellas Bates, aka Ellas McDaniel, named himself for a traditional African American instrument, the Diddley Bow, and helped created a distinctly American style of music.
It is a sad day.
Well we all shine on--like the moon and the stars and the sun.
-- John Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z59DSdxlDoo
In honor of Bo Diddley, here's a Youtube vid of a Diddley Bow! I didn't know that until you mentioned it, Tim, so I had to look it up. Very interesting!
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R.I.P. Bo. :(
Dan
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
He was one of the great ones.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
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Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
I heard about it on npr on my way to work tonight :( R.I.P.
Very sad day indeed
One of the true greats
R .I .P
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
