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alembic76407
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Post Number: 569
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 9:48 am:   Edit Post

Bo Diddley has passed away
flaxattack
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Post Number: 1996
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post

just saw this too. bummer. i saw him with elephants memory in 73 on the hells angel ferry boat party on the hudson river with jerry and merl.
kungfusheriff
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Post Number: 686
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 1:11 pm:   Edit Post

My wife and I got to meet him two or three years ago, when he headlined the Blues Fest in Albany, NY. I was working for one of the local papers at the time, and we got to kick back and chat with him in his trailer for a half-hour or so. Great, great guy.
lbpesq
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Post Number: 3113
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 4:33 pm:   Edit Post

"In Philadelphia, it's worth fifty bucks"

So long Bo

Bill, tgo
2400wattman
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Post Number: 561
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post

"how much for the gun?"
Bo's eyes bulge out profusely
Thanks for the rhythm that'll last a lifetime Bo.


Bill, I had to add to your post!
newuser
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Post Number: 41
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post

Bo was known for using locals on many of his gigs.

In August 1981 I got a call from a drummer named Don Jones (we now have a band called Rented Mule), asking if I could join his commercial trio as a sub for his regular bassist Randy Pyle (a bebop monster, son of a famous NYC jazz radio DJ), for a pick-up gig with Bo at the Philadelphia Folk Festival.

We did a quick warmup, then Bo had to go negotiate with the PBS lawyers (it was the 20th anniversary of the festival and the local PBS affiliate was taping everyone's performance, audio and video for broadcast). He declined to be video taped but consented to the audio recording (I have a cassette copy somewhere). Afterwards he explained his travails WRT the industry and being ripped off so many times ("I've lost two fortunes so I keep one set of lawyers watching the other set of lawyers and don't trust any of them completely.").

Quite an experience as he was the Saturday night headliner. The gig went well, something like 20,000 people, nice weather, everybody into it. I remember while playing a preying mantis flew across the stage, landed on my right shoulder and walked across my chest to my left shoulder and then flew away!

Bo was a very nice guy, good humored (except about the business), very down to earth and gracious. Very kind to us (then) young musicians. A true pro on and off the stage, it was a privilege to have worked with him.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6632
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

Nice story Dan!!

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