> > > Apart from the Comets, how many US bands are still touring > > > forty years on? > > > > Well, Bo Diddley is still touring 60 years on, > > and as good as ever. He used to play often in > > Santa Fe because he lives outside of Albuquerque. > > Feisty old guy, able to make fun of himself (you > > haven't lived until you've heard Bo do a parody > > of one of his own songs as sung by a Vegas lounge > > singer), and a ferocious guitarist. He can play > > anything, in almost any style...heck, he invented > > half of them. > > Wow! The man who taught us that guitars could have > corners. Does he have his web site? Does he tour > outside the US? One of the few people who can be > recognised from one note only. Along with Chuck > Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee and many of the > old bluesmen... Quite a few, really. > A side swipe at a Brit basher has turned into a > bit of an own goal.
There are a number of websites out there for Bo, according to Google, but I doubt any of them are his. Since you seem to like the gentleman, I'll tell you the best part of what he's like when he plays these days. Bo doesn't have a band. What happens is that someone tries to book him into a club somewhere, and Bo calls back and says "Yes," then asks who the hottest young blues/rock bands in that town are. Then he calls them up until he finds one that is willing to back him up. He meets with the band for about an hour or so before the concert, just to rehearse a bit, agree on the songs that the band knows, keys, etc., and then they go onstage and play. And the magical part is that every time I've seen him do this, it was a *fabulous* concert. The young turks are up there playing their hearts out, ecstatic to be playing with one of their idols, and Bo's out front struttin' and cracking jokes and playing that cigar-box geetar of his. A great time, if you happen to run into him playing anywhere. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
