Bo Diddley has died

[SpeedRacer 1]

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I was just listening to his music two days ago.

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[NWFlyer 2]

I saw him perform in Memphis at a big outdoor festival back 1994. Really glad I got the chance.

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[masterrig 1]

What a sad loss. I was a kid, in the early 60's when I first heard his music. I never got enough of his sound. He was a great influence on the music scene. Especially the early British groups. He will, be missed.


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[lawrocket 3]

Diddley was a GREAT entertainer. GREAT.

He was one of the Rhythm & Blues legends that played for GHW Bush at his inauguration. (Imagine George HW Bush boogiing down with the likes of Diddley, Stevei Ray Vaughn, Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, etc., at an inaugural! Sam Moore even presented Bush with a white Strat emblazoned with, "The Prez" on it).

And his "Twang Machine" guitar should be in the Smithsonian or in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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[jceman 1]

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Diddley was a GREAT entertainer. GREAT.

He was one of the Rhythm & Blues legends that played for GHW Bush at his inauguration. (Imagine George HW Bush boogiing down with the likes of Diddley, Stevei Ray Vaughn, Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, etc., at an inaugural! Sam Moore even presented Bush with a white Strat emblazoned with, "The Prez" on it).

And his "Twang Machine" guitar should be in the Smithsonian or in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

From an online obit: "The Stones never forgot their musical debt to Mr. Diddley. In 1987, Mr. Richards was on hand in New York when Mr. Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and jammed with him afterwards. Later that year, Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood teamed up with Mr. Diddley for a lengthy tour of North America, Japan and Europe as a duo."

His work is also represented in the Smithsonian, per their website.

farewell, Mr. Diddley.

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I was just listening to his music two days ago.

The good thing is that he didn't take the music with him.

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[ChasingBlueSky 0]

Only got to see him twice in concert with all the times he was in Chicago :/ At least I got a chance to meet him at one of those shows. Hey, I had to meet the Blues Legend that shared my name!

One of the most under rated visionaries of the blues. This is a sad day indeed. I will head to Blues Fest this weekend and drink a beer in his honor and jam out with the rest. I'm sure that Koko, BB, Clearwater, and Winters will help with that.

Damn, not too many of these greats still around.

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