Monday, June 2, 2008

Bo Diddley 1928-2008

A quick post in memoriam to Bo Diddley, one of the founding fathers of rock. Maybe you know the name, but never really heard the music. Maybe you don't have any idea who he is. Maybe you have loved his music for years. No matter what, if you've ever listened to a rock song, you've been touched by his magic. From Buddy Holly, to The Rolling Stones, to anyone who ever picked up a guitar to play some rock 'n' roll, the echo of his syncopated beat and throbbing tremolo will last forever. If you Google his name, you can find any number of places on the Web to read about his life and his legacy. I'll just post one of his great numbers, Roadrunner, and say... Bo, you'll be missed, but never forgotten. Even by those who never heard of Bo Diddley.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"Put just about any lyric in front of the right jangly garage band sound and you've got a winner in my book."

That makes me think of Moby, he doesn't have a lot of lyrics but what he has works . On the other hand Matchbox twenty has great lyrics :P