BO MEETS THE MONSTER
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..........Though his place on Rock's Mount Rushmore is secure, Bo Diddley, like other of the early Rock gods, hit some rough stretches, commercially speaking. The Beatle years were especially tough on Bo. Chuck Berry saw some gains from royalties from the Beatles & others covering his songs but he himself had a hard time cracking the charts & playlists of the mid sixties forward.
....And so, some of them resorted to recording some less than stellar material in an effort to stay hip & get someone's attention. One thing bout Bo though....He was always Bo. With that warped wonderful humor & his playful rhythms & rhymes.
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Comments (9)
We must not forget the roots of our beloved Rock 'n Roll.
Bo Knows..pretty much everything.
Out of curiousity how old is the Purple People Eater. I mean when did That become a widly recognized monster?
Not his best by a long chalk, but fun nonetheless. He was a lot better when he was being sinister, as in "Who Do You Love", or cynical, as in "Cops and Robbers".
I'm spellbound by one of Bo's contemporaries, John Lee Hooker.
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Good Call DaBeef....John Lee, Like Bo, was fascinated by rhythmns, his "primitive" style is a glimpse at the true roots of all the "boogie" boys........(think George Thoroughgood, Johnny Winter et al) to follow
Couldn't agree more - a real treat, and I love those rectangular guitars.
Sheb Wooley got to #1 in the charts in 1958 with "Purple People Eater" - making it 51 years old.
I love Bo, but find Hooker a total bore.