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Bo Diddley
I saw on the news that Bo Diddley died today and it brought back great memories of the first time I saw him play a live performance. I went to a Rock and Roll show in the late 50s at the Brooklyn Fox. At that time, music was just starting to transition from the low energy songs of Frankie Lyman and James Cook to the music that eventually provided the energy of the 60s.
I never heard of Bo Diddley, so I had no expectations of his music. There were a few acts that preceded him and they were typical of the 50s: a couple of a cappella groups and then the drifters. Then out came Bo Diddley; he had a square guitar that he had designed himself and commanding presence. On the first note, I knew this was something great. Within a minute the entire audience was standing on its feet screaming in delight. He went on to become one of the great influences of the music of the 60s. He had a blend of country, jazz and blues that was strictly his own.
In his own words "I play the guitar as if it was a drum." The music reached into your soul and with delight. It was impossible to listen to without having fun.
The music speaks for itself:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zBAJXyF1HVc
I never heard of Bo Diddley, so I had no expectations of his music. There were a few acts that preceded him and they were typical of the 50s: a couple of a cappella groups and then the drifters. Then out came Bo Diddley; he had a square guitar that he had designed himself and commanding presence. On the first note, I knew this was something great. Within a minute the entire audience was standing on its feet screaming in delight. He went on to become one of the great influences of the music of the 60s. He had a blend of country, jazz and blues that was strictly his own.
In his own words "I play the guitar as if it was a drum." The music reached into your soul and with delight. It was impossible to listen to without having fun.
The music speaks for itself:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zBAJXyF1HVc
But what a consert the Allman brother band woow Mountain, Lesly West what a speical sound that guy had on his guittar really envy you that consert LOL
those were the days we had many of them visiting sweden in little small clubs aswell,In my home town there was a club cue club ,Johny Winter,
ten years after rory callagher, cream amoung others they all came there.
but the Allman brothers band thats rare.
grace and peace
ca
those were the days we had many of them visiting sweden in little small clubs aswell,In my home town there was a club cue club ,Johny Winter,
ten years after rory callagher, cream amoung others they all came there.
but the Allman brothers band thats rare.
grace and peace
ca
The only incorrection in my correction was that I spelled bass bas.
You have obviosly not read my post above when I saw Hendrix In gotheburg Sweden 1967 and 1970 .
You have obviosly not read my post above when I saw Hendrix In gotheburg Sweden 1967 and 1970 .
CA thanks for the corrections...but 2 out of 3 or your corrections are incorrect.
My recorrections:
1. Billy Cox on Bass & Mitch Mitchell on drums...uh that's what I wrote in my post.
See for yourself
youtube.com/watch?v=8wqfDQc8aj0
2. Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The second Atlanta International Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Middle Georgia Raceway in Byron, Georgia. Originally scheduled for July 3 to July 5, 1970, it did not finish until near dawn on the 6th.[1] It was the only successor to the first Atlanta International Pop Festival 1969. The event was promoted by Alex Cooley, who had organised the same event the previous year, as well as the Texas International Pop Festival
Like the Woodstock festival the previous summer, the event was promoted as "three days of peace, love and music." Tickets for the festival were priced at $14. Also like Woodstock, it became an "open event" when the promoter threw open the gates.[1] An estimated 350,000 to 500,000,[2] and possibly 600,000[1] people attended.
Performers included the The Allman Brothers Band, Jethro Tull, Terry Reid,B.B. King, Procol Harum, Jimi Hendrix (just ten weeks before his death), Captain Beefheart, Ravi Shankar, 10 Years After, Johnny Winter, John Sebastian, Mountain, and Spirit. Jimi Hendrix played his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner for the fireworks around midnight on the 4th of July.
In 2003, The Allman Brothers Band released a recording of their festival opening and closing performances, Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970.
Like I said, a few months before Hendrix died.
3. You were right about 1970.
"Two otta three ain't bad" as Meatloaf once said in a song.
My memory is better than I thought.
Peace
Hector
My recorrections:
1. Billy Cox on Bass & Mitch Mitchell on drums...uh that's what I wrote in my post.
See for yourself
youtube.com/watch?v=8wqfDQc8aj0
2. Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The second Atlanta International Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Middle Georgia Raceway in Byron, Georgia. Originally scheduled for July 3 to July 5, 1970, it did not finish until near dawn on the 6th.[1] It was the only successor to the first Atlanta International Pop Festival 1969. The event was promoted by Alex Cooley, who had organised the same event the previous year, as well as the Texas International Pop Festival
Like the Woodstock festival the previous summer, the event was promoted as "three days of peace, love and music." Tickets for the festival were priced at $14. Also like Woodstock, it became an "open event" when the promoter threw open the gates.[1] An estimated 350,000 to 500,000,[2] and possibly 600,000[1] people attended.
Performers included the The Allman Brothers Band, Jethro Tull, Terry Reid,B.B. King, Procol Harum, Jimi Hendrix (just ten weeks before his death), Captain Beefheart, Ravi Shankar, 10 Years After, Johnny Winter, John Sebastian, Mountain, and Spirit. Jimi Hendrix played his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner for the fireworks around midnight on the 4th of July.
In 2003, The Allman Brothers Band released a recording of their festival opening and closing performances, Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970.
Like I said, a few months before Hendrix died.
3. You were right about 1970.
"Two otta three ain't bad" as Meatloaf once said in a song.
My memory is better than I thought.
Peace
Hector
My own correction is it was not buddy miles on drums when I saw Hendrix it was the same set that Hector saw even if Hector saw ghosts . Billy cox on bas Mitch Mitchel on drums.
And listen now Hector it was the 1st of septemper 1970 and he died 18september 1970 so can you imagen it was just 17 days before he sailed on.!
Hector how stoned were you at the Atlanta Pop festival on juli 4, 1971 ?
ca
ps I would have loved that it would have been Buddy instead of Mitch because i loved that constellation.
And listen now Hector it was the 1st of septemper 1970 and he died 18september 1970 so can you imagen it was just 17 days before he sailed on.!
Hector how stoned were you at the Atlanta Pop festival on juli 4, 1971 ?
ca
ps I would have loved that it would have been Buddy instead of Mitch because i loved that constellation.
Oh i love John Lee Hooker! I been trying to remember his name, since I started reading this post!
thanks!
thanks!
Clapton has a book out now, apparently he wrote it himself, he had hired someone and fired them, because it didn't sound like him. He didn't want to make it pretty, pulled no punches.
he is an artist, moody and interesting. Can he play?OH YEAH!
hendrix and Clapton now that would be cool, slow hand and reverb!
he is an artist, moody and interesting. Can he play?OH YEAH!
hendrix and Clapton now that would be cool, slow hand and reverb!
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