Bo Diddley
BITH's JUKEBOX #1
BO DIDDLEY "BO DIDDLEY"
This new set starts with a celebration of Bo Diddley who sadly died earlier this week. Bo was the first real musician I saw live, internet research revealing it to have been on Oct 24th 1963 at the Birmingham Odeon, almost certainly the earlier of two shows due to my age and the early time of the last bus back home! Bo topped the bill, supported by The Everly Bros and Little Richard. Way down the pecking order were a little known group called The Rolling Stones on their first UK tour!
To call it a revelation is to underplay the impact it made. He also clearly impressed The Stones who shortly afterwards released "Not Fade Away" and "Mona", both with Bo's trademark beat.
The photo features my favourite of his LP's, Bo Diddley's Beach Party, one of the earliest live albums, full of raw energy and overloaded distorted amps - just stunning, remaining until today as one of THE great live recordings. Below is a replacement YouTube link....... as so often, the lawyers got to the first one!
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Bo Diddley
BITH's JUKEBOX #1
BO DIDDLEY "BO DIDDLEY"
This new set starts with a celebration of Bo Diddley who sadly died earlier this week. Bo was the first real musician I saw live, internet research revealing it to have been on Oct 24th 1963 at the Birmingham Odeon, almost certainly the earlier of two shows due to my age and the early time of the last bus back home! Bo topped the bill, supported by The Everly Bros and Little Richard. Way down the pecking order were a little known group called The Rolling Stones on their first UK tour!
To call it a revelation is to underplay the impact it made. He also clearly impressed The Stones who shortly afterwards released "Not Fade Away" and "Mona", both with Bo's trademark beat.
The photo features my favourite of his LP's, Bo Diddley's Beach Party, one of the earliest live albums, full of raw energy and overloaded distorted amps - just stunning, remaining until today as one of THE great live recordings. Below is a replacement YouTube link....... as so often, the lawyers got to the first one!
Drop a coin in the slot at :