Re: Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP)

2008-06-03 Thread collin strange
the dils? wow. that is really cool - Original Message - From: "Greg Earle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 4:57 PM Subject: Re: Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP) Fred Heutte wrote: One of my big

Re: Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP)

2008-06-03 Thread Greg Earle
Fred Heutte wrote: One of my biggest influences. I first saw Bo Diddley on February 15, 1979, at the Ontario Theater in Washington DC, after my friends the D.Ceats and then The Clash. Wow. I actually beat Fred to something - by 6 days :) The Clash Bo Diddley The Dils Santa Monica Civic Febr

Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP)

2008-06-03 Thread Fred Heutte
One of my biggest influences. I first saw Bo Diddley on February 15, 1979, at the Ontario Theater in Washington DC, after my friends the D.Ceats and then The Clash. He mentioned at that show he used to live on Rhode Island Avenue in NE DC. When I was a preschooler I lived at 13th & Rhode Island

Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP)

2008-06-02 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I like this quote (as debatable as some may think it is) and I think it does apply to the Detroit innovators as well: Growing up, Diddley said he had no musical idols, and he wasn't entirely pleased that others drew on his innovations. "I don't like to copy anybody. Everybody tries to do what I

Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP)

2008-06-02 Thread Jeffrey Richards
It might be off topic, but it really is necessary to mention it. A great musician, and a great rock & roller for sure. Jeff --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iBZ-NbmeMiN8RESlwc0CQDP5ntcAD9121T2O0 > > full respect goes out to this innovator - thank you > for

Re: (313) Way OT but Bo Diddley died (RIP)

2008-06-02 Thread Kowalsky
I love that square guitar sounds. RIP. On 02/06/2008, at 18:36, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iBZ- NbmeMiN8RESlwc0CQDP5ntcAD9121T2O0 full respect goes out to this innovator - thank you for making rock n roll MEK