where you be, it’s still alright
Elias McDaniel, aka Bo Diddley, died today at age 79. Rock wouldn’t be rock without him.
Guitarist George Thorogood, a Diddley disciple, put it more bluntly.
“[Chuck Berry's] ‘Maybellene’ is a country song sped up,” Thorogood told Rolling Stone in 2005. ” ‘Johnny B. Goode’ is blues sped up. But you listen to ‘Bo Diddley,’ and you say, ‘What in the Jesus is that?’ ” - cnn.com obit
Everyone has covered his work. Here’s Sam Gunderson on “Who Do You Love”:
LMBO, Live at Workplay
categories: music
tags: Bo Diddley, rock history
posted by what at 01:26 pm