Bo Diddley R.I.P.

Everyneurotic · 06.02.2008, 11:11 AM

fuck it, one of the very greats.

i always thought it was great he was still alive after all these years.

06.02.2008, 11:13 AM

Wow! He was one of the best for sure. RIP.

batreleaser · 06.02.2008, 11:41 AM

godspeed

Rob Instigator · 06.02.2008, 11:45 AM

for real? Damn.
his nickname was THE ORIGINATOR

Bertrand · 06.02.2008, 11:45 AM

My eyes grew wide with surprise and a touch of sadness.

jon boy · 06.02.2008, 11:54 AM

bo didley is crazy!

its a real shame rip.

MellySingsDoom · 06.02.2008, 11:58 AM

From Bo Diddley to No Diddley. RIP, ya genius and innovator.

atari 2600 · 06.02.2008, 12:12 PM

There are many names for a guitar: Axe, git-box....OK, only three." Brian Setzer, The Simpsons, "My Strummer Vacation"

Everyneurotic · 06.02.2008, 12:16 PM

this is as good a thread as any, but i always wanted a bo guitar. gretch reissued it like ten years ago, they are so ugly they are awesome.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.02.2008, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

fuck it, one of the very greats.

i always thought it was great he was still alive after all these years.

this is as tragic for rock and roll as the passing of James Brown. Luckily, there is still Chuck Berry!

DOMESTIC VENUES
01/16/08 BlueBerry Hill's Duck Room (Saint Louis, MO) : www.blueberryhill.com
02/01/08 Argosy Casino (Alton, IL) : http://www.argosy.com/stlouis/entertainment.asp
02/02/08 Private Event (St. Louis, MO)
02/13/08 BlueBerry Hill's Duck Room (Saint Louis, MO) : www.blueberryhill.com
03/12/08 BlueBerry Hill's Duck Room (Saint Louis, MO) : www.blueberryhill.com
04/13/08 Berklee Performance Center (Boston, MA) : http://www.berkleebpc.com/default.html
04/16/08 BlueBerry Hill's Duck Room (Saint Louis, MO) : www.blueberryhill.com
04/19/08 Fox Theatre Bob Costas Benefit Gala (Saint Louis, MO) : http://www.fabulousfox.com/shows_pag...e.aspx?usID=64
05/09/08 Argosy Casino (Alton, IL) : http://www.argosy.com/stlouis/entertainment.asp
05/14/08 BlueBerry Hill's Duck Room (Saint Louis, MO) : www.blueberryhill.com
06/06/08 B.B Kings Blues Club (New York City, NY) : www.bbkingblues.com
06/07/08 Capital One Bank Theatre (Westbury, NY)
06/11/08 BlueBerry Hill's Duck Room (Saint Louis, MO) : www.blueberryhill.com

07/04/08 Private Event
08/09/08 Baltimore Festival (Baltimore, Maryland)

INTERNATIONAL VENUES
03/15/2008 Lowensaal (Nuremberg, Germany)
03/16/2008 Olympia (Paris, France) : http://www.olympiahall.com/
03/17/2008 Heineken Music Hall (AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND) : http://www.heineken-music-hall.nl/in...-3-3&m=3&i=474
03/18/2008 Event Center (Honemems, Austria)
03/19/2008 Gasometer (Vienna, Austria)
03/20/2008 B1 Maximum (Moscow, Russia) : http://www.b1club.ru/
03/22/2008 Helsinki Fair center concert hall (Helsinki, Finland)
03/23/2008 (London, England) : 100 Club!
03/24/2008 Grill Venue (Letterkenny, Ireland)
03/25/2008 Theatre De Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland)
03/26/2008 Auditorio de Castellon (Castellon, Spain)
03/27/2008 Pabellon Municipal de los deportes (Santas Cruz de Tenerife , Spain)
03/28/2008 Auditorio de Telde(Telde de Gran Canaria, Spain)
03/29/2008 Municipal theatre (Almeria, Spain)
06/17/2008 Vivorio (Rio de Janeiro , Brazil)
06/18/2008 HSBC Brasil (Sao Paulo , Brazil)
06/20/2008 Theatre Positive (Curtiba , Brazil)
06/21/2008 Pepsi on Stage (Port Aelgre)
07/18/2008 * Bestival (Lulworth Castle, Dorset England

king_buzzo · 06.02.2008, 02:00 PM

damn! rip.

o'connor · 06.02.2008, 05:56 PM

my boss just told me about this. r.i.p. good sir.

atari 2600 · 06.02.2008, 09:06 PM

Where would we be without Bo?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8FJ...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F1Mk6U5zVY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzn7VyoqEw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxXQY...eature=related

fugazifan · 06.02.2008, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atari 2600

Where would we be without Bo?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8FJ...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F1Mk6U5zVY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzn7VyoqEw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxXQY...eature=related

fucking amazing videos
thanks
its a loss to RNR but at least he lived to be 80. i remember during katrina he was lost for a while

ZEROpumpkins · 06.03.2008, 12:28 AM

Heard about it on the radio this morning, very sad indeed.

hat and bread · 06.03.2008, 01:52 AM

Thanks for creating the greatest rhythm of all time.

duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-DUH, jingka-jingka-jing-ka-jing-JING

Bless you.

PAULYBEE2656 · 06.03.2008, 07:15 AM

break out barbed wire kisses............

very very sad news, iif ever there was a living legend, it was bo!

Everyneurotic · 06.03.2008, 09:46 AM

I'm a man,
I spell m-a-n...man.

dazedcola · 06.03.2008, 01:49 PM

could somebody upload one of his albums? I always meant to get into him but never had the follow through. Watching those video links I've developed an apetite for his sound now.

Cantankerous · 06.03.2008, 02:00 PM

well this sucks.
RIP bo.

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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	godspeed __________________ listen to pink reason
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Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,267	My eyes grew wide with surprise and a touch of sadness.
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06.02.2008, 11:54 AM	#6
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	bo didley is crazy! its a real shame rip. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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06.02.2008, 11:58 AM	#7
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	From Bo Diddley to No Diddley. RIP, ya genius and innovator. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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06.02.2008, 12:12 PM	#8
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	There are many names for a guitar: Axe, git-box....OK, only three." Brian Setzer, The Simpsons, "My Strummer Vacation"
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06.02.2008, 12:16 PM	#9
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	this is as good a thread as any, but i always wanted a bo guitar. gretch reissued it like ten years ago, they are so ugly they are awesome. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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06.02.2008, 02:00 PM	#11
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	damn! rip.
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o'connor expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Tx. Posts: 1,365	my boss just told me about this. r.i.p. good sir. __________________ My name is Jonathon http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001798646886 - Personal http://soundcloud.com/j-o-c-o - JoCo (Music) http://soundcloud.com/driftera - Drift Era (Music)
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06.02.2008, 09:06 PM	#13
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Where would we be without Bo? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs8FJ...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F1Mk6U5zVY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzn7VyoqEw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxXQY...eature=related
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06.03.2008, 12:28 AM	#15
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Heard about it on the radio this morning, very sad indeed. __________________
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06.03.2008, 01:52 AM	#16
hat and bread children of satan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 351	Thanks for creating the greatest rhythm of all time. duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-DUH, jingka-jingka-jing-ka-jing-JING Bless you.
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06.03.2008, 07:15 AM	#17
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	break out barbed wire kisses............ very very sad news, iif ever there was a living legend, it was bo! __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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06.03.2008, 09:46 AM	#18
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	I'm a man, I spell m-a-n...man. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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06.03.2008, 01:49 PM	#19
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	could somebody upload one of his albums? I always meant to get into him but never had the follow through. Watching those video links I've developed an apetite for his sound now. __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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06.03.2008, 02:00 PM	#20
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	well this sucks. RIP bo. __________________ RETIRED
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