Bo Diddley 1929-2008

Greetings,

Rock n' Roll, nothing but the blues, get down and shake your thing baby.

The Big Bo has passed on.

His name came from "diddley bow" an original instrument developed in the South by using a single strand of wire between two nails on a board.

Here's a fine NYT tribute to the man who played his guitar like a violin.

"His original style of rhythm and blues influenced generations of musicians. And his Bo Diddley syncopated beat — three strokes/rest/two strokes — became a stock rhythm of rock ’n’ roll."

The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, U2, learned from a legend.

Peace.

Bo