With our collective emotions an open wound following Friday's passing of Harvey Korman, now comes the death of another giant: Bo Diddley. Bo, who was born Otha Ellas Bates and died at 79, created a sound all his own, rhythmic and raw and completely infectious. And he kept at it for over a half century, spreading the gospel to venues large and small around the world.
If your idea of punk rock is Green Day, check out the following clip and see what do-it-yourself music really sounds like, and why The Clash picked Mr. Diddley as their opening act on the London Calling tour in 1980.
Bo Diddley, of course, is also the inventor of the Bo Diddley beat. A seemingly simple ba-bum-bum bum-bum, it has applications in blues, gospel, pop, stadium rock, college rock and Plymouth Rock. Rhythmically it might as well be E=MC2.
And really, how many people in the course of a lifetime, invent their own beat? Mozart was a genius no doubt, but is there a Mozart Beat? Not to my knowledge. Paul McCartney writes songs, plays bass, guitar, drums, piano and sings better than just about anyone. But is he talented enough to create the MaccaBeat? Apparently not.
Bo Diddley put his eponymous beat and homemade oblong guitar to work on hits like "Bo Diddley," "Who Do You Love" "Mona" and others, and his infectious beat spread faster than crabs at a Spring Break keg party. Here are just a few of the more famous uses of Bo Diddley's fantastic beat. RIP and TCB, Bo.
Bo Diddley, "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Bo Diddley"
The Rolling Stones, "Not Fade Away" (written by Buddy Holly), 1964
The Who, "Magic Bus"
Bruce Springsteen, "She's the One" Hammersmith Odeon, 1975
The Smiths, "How Soon is Now?"
U2, "Desire" (live at Irving Plaza, NYC, 2000)
Any more examples of that boffo Bo Diddley beat? Let us bo, I mean know!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley
see "Cover versions and tributes"
for a great list
PLUS The Soft Boys L Wey Wey Hep Uh Hole
and
Robyn Hitchcock - Freeze
and
Bob Dylan LIVE c 1999 Not Fade Away
Not mention being named in
FROM A BUICK 6 - but the only known live version he changed the name to Rimbaud
Can't blame people for wanting to pay tribute. But let's face it: none of these bands who were "influenced" by Bo came anywhere close to capturing the essence of the Bo Diddley beat.
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