I had the privilege of seeing Bo Diddley live in a little joint in Myrtle Beach in 1989. He was 60 years old at the time and the club had hired a local band in their 20s to back him up. My wife and I were seated on the front row next to the band's girlfriends. They're doing their sound checks when Bo rolls up in a limo at 6:45 for the 7pm concert. He walked right past the band and straight to the dressing room. He returned 15 minutes later in his white suit with his square guitar. He showed the guitar player the riff he wanted him to play, then showed the bass player what he wanted from him. He then turned to the drummer and said "Give me a back beat and try to keep up." He then launched into a non-stop 2hr concert only putting the guitar down long enough to take over the drums for a 10 minute solo. He wore those kids out. At one point the guitarist mouthed to his girlfriend "Is this old man ever going to stop?" After the concert Bo goes back to the dressing room. They clear out the audience to bring in to group for the 2nd show. We bought tickets for the 2nd show and went back in. The exact same show for another 2 hrs. That's a man that earned his money that night with a lifelong work ethic.
You described it perfectly. I was in the 'local band ' around '84 . If you'll remember, before some songs he'd show each band member their part then take time to entertain the audience with chat, dance moves or feigning opera, etc. Only when he heard that the band was tight did he step to the mike & do the song. He came to me to show me my part & I looked at his fingers. He said " Don't look at my fingers. I ain't tuned like you." Best band leader I've ever worked with.
A lot of groups covered Bo Diddley's riffs including the late great Buddy Holly's song "NOT FADE AWAY" if you listen to that you will hear Bo's sound!!!
Yesss Bo Diddly is awesome!!! I laughed when I watched George Thoroughgood video cause I was like umm that's Bo Diddly not some old guy hahaha. I love how you guys experience all these artists and songs not knowing who they are. It just makes me smile when I see the look on your faces experiencing such amazing music. Check out for Christmas song a Carol of Bells by The Tran Siberian Orchestra, stay groovy and keep on keepin on ✌ ❣
Yes you guys have definitely come a long way in a short period of time and in my opinion deserve all the accolades and exposure that you have gotten up to this point! you guys are very entertaining very down-to-earth and just a super fun and lovable family!! So glad I stumbled across Jay doing a reaction in the early days and kept coming back to you guys! I have always been entertained have gotten plenty of laughs and it's great to watch you guys musical Journey! I appreciate you guys taking the time to do what you do and your busy lives God bless you all and your family
There IS a classic "Bo Diddley Riff"...it can be heard as a one chord, chunky variation of the cadence to "shave and a hair cut, six bits" over and over. The song Who Do You Love, by Bo Diddley, is built around the riff and has many notable covers, like by George Thouroghgood and Quicksilver Messenger Service. The Doors have a live cover of Who Do You Love.
Bruuce does a Bo Diddley "Who Do You Love" as an intro for the Bruce song "She's the One." There's not a bar band in America that can't do that beat. It's iconic.
Congratulations to the Rob Family on the fantastic room!! You all have a huge bunch of icons in the background along with a memorable TH-cam plaque recognizing your accomplishments. Well done and may you receive many more!! What can I say about Mr. Diddley? He’s a legendary guitar-slinger from way, way back... Peace to him as well as Mr. Thorogood!! If you want to hear to even more axemen, listen to Buddy Guy (who inspired a young Jimi, who used to watch him play), Freddie King, Albert King, Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd!! Six-strings will never die!! I’m waiting for my newest Epiphone Les Paul to arrive tomorrow, so wish me luck... Thanks, you two!!
Eric Burden and the Animals had a song about Bo Diddley called "The Story Of Bo Diddley" - telling a story about the first time they met BD. Bo Diddley influenced so many performers.
The power of his music comes from the beat. Hard, fast and driving. It's literally called the "Bo Diddly Beat". His later stuff will have more of that sound you heard with George. Rich the Ancient Metal Beast
Yes, everyone should react to Bo. Almost everyone in the 60s covered his "Who Do You Love?" Thoroughgood covered it later. You should check out his other self-theme song, just "Bo Diddley"; it's slower and cooler.
A live version of him is much better because he has a good stage presence and throws in some footwork, plus you get to see his guitars. In his early career he made his own guitars out of all kinds of stuff which, those ended up being a style called cigar box guitars. Later he had Gretsch make him a custom guitar that he called the twang machine. "I'm a man" is my favorite by him.
The cigar box guitar comment isn't correct. He did build his own guitars, I own one and helped him build several. Gretch didn't make his guitars until he worked out a deal with them in the late nineties.
The “Bo Diddley Beat” is so influential. If you mention the Bo Diddley beat to a musician, especially a drummer, they will know exactly what you’re speaking about.
Yep, Bo Diddley songs with the Bo Diddley beat. "Who Do You Love", " You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover", "Diddy Wah Diddy", " Road Runner", "Diddley Daddy", " Pills", "Dearest Darling", " You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)", "Pretty Thing", "Mona". P.S. Bo Diddley's real name is Elias McDaniel.
@@alanjay5974 It's a good song. It's slower and very bluesy. Elias wrote some great songs. Lots of them, like "The Great Grandfather", were story songs. Thanks for letting me know about this one!
Give yourselves a treat and listen to an early Bob Seger cover of Bo Diddley Who Do You Love!!! Seger ROCKS it!!! I know you like Seger and now Bo Diddley, so it is a blast ~ and I don't think you've heard "early" Seger which is much more raw, edgier, bluesy Detroit rock than his mid career stuff onward ~ good stuff!!!
Bo Diddley said, ‘I played drum licks on the guitar.’ You should see him live, he had women in his band, he was unusual. Listen to Bo Diddley sing, ‘I’m a Man’. Classic song.
So here's the deal... Bo Diddley created a whole style of blues/rock, during the infancy of Rock n' Roll He was a contemporary of Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly etc. This performance is an example of his early style, and is very subdued in it's tone. Watch a video of him on the Ed Sullivan Show from 1965, and you'll see how even this song evolved into something with a more rockin' tone and energy. Like Chuck Berry, you have to see Bo perform to get the full experience. Then check out his version of "Who Do You Love".
Bo Diddley was an influential artist who was responsible for bridging the styles of Blues music to Rock and Roll. Plus BD did something completely unheard of at the time, and that was, he used his guitar as a percussion instrument, His famous Bo Diddley beat has been used for music throughout the last 40 years. And it has been in songs as diverse as, "Not Fade Away" by Buddy Holly and "I Want Candy" by the Strangeloves to "Faith" by George Michael, to U2's "Desire." I mean the list goes on.
There's a video on TH-cam called *Bo Diddley 1965* where you can really hear the influence on George Throughogood. There's also another one with *Bo Diddley and George Throughogood* both preforming Bo's song *Who Do You Love* complete with the *Bo Diddley* strut. *Love ❤️ Peace ✌️ and Happiness 😃 Y'all !!!*
Born in 1949 I grew up listening to Bo Diddley. He was a big influencer for many artists, including Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals.
"Who Do You Love" is probably his best song. It's been covered by EVERYBODY, but it's worth going to the source and doing the original Bo Diddley version.
The famous Bo Diddley beat. Now that you you've heard Bo Diddley, you can now watch the movie Blues Brothers 2000. Well, watch the original 'Blues Brothers' movie first. One of the bands in Blues Brothers 2000 is fronted by Bo Diddley, B.B. King, and Eric Clapton.
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This song immediately makes me thing of an 80s one hit wonder that used a very similar beat - "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow. You could do that one for Female Friday. Bow Wow Wow were notable because their lead singer at the time was a 13 year old girl named Annabella Lwin. You'll love it!
And IIRC, the Burmese-English 14 year old managed to re-negotiate a very lucrative contract AFTER music execs found out the Album cover homage to Manet's "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe" had a nekkid 14 year old.
Oh yes! The classic Bo Diddley beat, The base beat of Rock and Roll! So Many great songs in the history of Rock and Roll with this classic Wonderful beat that he originated.
Jordan being a football coach would love the old Bo Jackson cross trainer commercials where Bo knows this and Bo knows that and then at the end he comes out playing Bo diddley's guitar and Bo diddly tells him that he don't know diddly. Hahaha
One of the PIONEERS of Rock'n Roll. I got to see him in the '80s, he had to be in his '70s. It was still one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Look at some of his live stuff, late '50s, early '60s. My favorite sideman was LadyBo, she played RYTHEM guitar fo Bo Diddly. Amazing.
You guy MUST do Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy". That song by George Thorogood was a tribute to him. Do a live version. th-cam.com/video/4_SUzUeK6Jc/w-d-xo.html
Muddy did "Hoochie Coochie Man" Bo did "I'm A Man" Muddy did the first blues dis song "Mannish Boy" in response. Though they were label mates, Muddy didn't like the attention that the Chess Bros (label owners) were giving to Bo and Chuck Berry however, he couldn't do anything about it except hate on them. Muddy was older and played the old blues while Bo and Chuck were younger, and their energetic music excited a younger audience making way for the transition from Blues to Rock & Roll. Bo was a LOVER so he convinced Muddy AND Howlin' Wolf (the two older guys on the label) to allow him to produce the Super Blues album featuring all three men. Bo was a groundbreaker.
You've both come so far in a year! I know you get so many requests, but you might consider setting aside one day a week and exploring the artists that influenced so many. Listening to the masters would give you a new understanding of many of the songs you've already covered. Also consider the time these artists lived. They faced so many obstacles and yet, their genius is the building blocks of so much great music that followed. Blind Boys of Alabama, Sister Thelma Thorpe, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Albert Collins......I'm sure others can give you more ideas.
Bo Diddley tracks you need to hear: "Bring It To Jerome", "Before You Accuse Me", "She's Fine She's Mine", "Pretty Thing". The last song uses Diddley's version of the Cuban clave rhythm to excellent effect.
I saw Bo play around 1983 when I was in college. He used all local musicians as his band! It was a great performance and a special moment for those musicians.
Jay and Amber I have been around since the beginning when it was only J. I loved your reactions Jay, but you doubled the love when you added Amber! U2 together a dynamic, fun to watch, and you do really enjoy the music react to when it comes through every single time… You bring us great entertainment, and you have a wonderful family as well, congratulations👏👏👍👍
Saw him in concert in the early '70s, didn't realize until later that he was the gentleman that friends and I directed to the proper entrance to the hall prior to the show. After doing his own set he returned as the drummer for Chuck Berry. What an amazing concert.
Hi guys I don’t know if you guys have read any of my comments.I was born in the 60’s and I forgot about all the good music that I used to love lessons to.Thank you guys for getting me back to the music I love.There’s a few songs that you guys probably will like.The band.Take a load of Fanny, Robbie Robinson somewhere down the crazy river,David Wilcox riverboat fantasy.I can’t forget Sly and the family stone.Thanks again I hope to see you guys react to the art’s I Suggested.Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Buffalo gals (term used, at least, from the 20s through the 50s) refers to dancing girls, bar girls, and even girls from brothels as referenced in the song Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight that was used in the Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life.
He introduced the Bo Diddley beat to rock music, often imitated, never duplicated. The beat itself originates from Afro-Caribbean music and is known is the "son clave" in that context.
I love how many people were influenced by Bo Didley. Even Jack White in his song "Shakin'" references that he is shaking like Bo Didley, referencing his footwork.
Go to the 1965 live version of this song to see how amazing is Bo Didley... And you won't ever forget it. Bo Diddley's sister is the back up vocal on the bass guitar also unforgettable and probably a real angel
One of the original rockers, right up there with Chuck Berry and Little Richard. I found my Dad's album and listened to it all the time when I was younger.
Gotta love Bo!! I have a group I think you’ll love! Not sure if you’ve heard of “The Brothers Johnson” the song is “Stomp” and another is “Strawberry Letter 22” It’s something I think you’d love to have on your morning drive list!😊👍
Seeing Bo Diddley reminds me of a Nike campaign in the late 80’s/early 90’s. They had two sport (football/baseball) star Bo Jackson doing a series of ads with the tag line “Bo knows”. They had Jackson acting like he knew various sports by interacting with various stars if other sports, like Wayne Gretzky and hockey. In one ad they show Jackson on the guitar and it cuts to Bo Diddley saying “Bo, you don’t know Diddley!” It was a fun ad campaign and that scene made me laugh from the very first time I saw it. Thanks for triggering that wonderful memory.
I am glad to say I saw Bo Diddley in Sydney way back when. Glad i got to see one of the rock n roll pioneers or inspirations. He is also famous for his rectangle guitar, I think he might have built it himself.
Met him once back in 1988 at a club on Miami Beach (Woody's On The Beach) before he went on stage and shook his hand... Payed him a complaint and told him I Love Him..!! Saw him later as I was leaving and he High Five me on the way out..!! What a Great night when Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones came onstage with Bo for a few songs..!!!!
I really do like it when you see some of the greats for the first time. Bo Diddley fits the bill! Also PLEASE Please watch Morgan James, featured with Postmodern Jukebox covering "Dream On" by Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, and then watch The Warning, a sisters' power trio that is taking the Net by storm doing their songs "Choke" and "Evolve". It would be a fantastic Female Friday! (My other favorite reactors finally had time to do Morgan James on this song and loved it - hint hint hint). I ask for this every day. C'mon guys and gals!!!! I know I am just one of 187K subscribers (wow!) but you are really missing some special stuff here!!!!!!
I saw him in Toronto, he opened for the Rolling Stones in a little club, only certain people were allowed in. You could not sit down when he started his classic riff, and it went on for over an hour, one of my luckiest nights!
Bo Diddly, another early guitar hero. He invented a style that influenced everyone. "Who do you love" inspired tons of rock guitarists. Every song he wrote was about Bo diddly.
For Female Friday: Ronnie Spector - ‘Be My Baby’ Bette Midler - ‘From a Distance’ Toni Braxton - ‘Un-Break My Heart’ Roberta Flack - ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ Other notables: Christopher Cross - ‘Sailing,’ Kayne Brown - ‘Worship You,’ Kool and The Gang - ‘Celebration,’ Dan Fogelberg - ‘Same Old Lang Syne’ Luther Vandross - ‘Dance With My Father’
Bo Diddly brought an African Beat “Bo Diddly Beat” (song si song song si song say) to the American ears, and peppered it with Cuban flavor. When one takes this beat and puts it together like a round (round: i.e. row row row your boat), it creates wonderful music that is rhythmically contagious. Most every artist has used this beat at one time or another. Hand Jive, I want Candy, Who Do You Love, Not Fade Away, Magic Bus, She’s the One, American Girl, Don’t Let Him Go, Faith, Desire just to name a FEW songs. Bo Diddly’s reach is almost immeasurable.
one of the first guitarist to use reverb and the tremelo (whammy) bar. There is another song that he recorded at the same as this callled: Bo Diddley (although similar in title the songs are unrelated and have a different sound). Remember this song was recorded in 1957 when some recording studios didn't have top notch recording equiptment.
"Hey Bo Diddley" was great react exercise for you guys. His "Bo Diddley" (different song) is classic and features his classic riff. The smart money says you will love it.
And since we are talking the blues- everyone has to listen to Leadbelly “where did you sleep lastnight” , Scrapper Blackwell “Nobody knows you when you’re down and out” and Muddywaters “I’m your Hoochie Coochie man” just to listen to some of the pure raw beginnings of the recorded form. *and of course that’s just scratching the surface.
When people are recommending artists and tracks, what we're doing is offering up parts of ourselves to you. We see someone we wish to have a little piece of our "soul". Seasons greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, from all of us to you and your family. Keep those reactions coming.
I would not say that Bo Diddley played guitar like George Thorogood, but he did play electric guitar well. A good example of his guitar picking is on his 1956 hit song, "Who Do You Love?", which was released on the Checker Records label (a sister label of Chess Records). Another good Bo Diddley song that I like, is his 1962 hit song, "I Can Tell", which is a good display of his singing talents. In 1968, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf teamed together to record an album, entitled "The Super Super Blues Band"., which was released on the Chess/Checker Records labels. It is a great, fun, entertaining Blues album, and I recommend that your family gets it for your family musical library.
As others have noted, “Who Do You Love?” by Bo Diddley was covered and a hit for George Thoroughgood. Both versions would be good to listen to. Actually “Bo Diddley”, a different song (without the “Hey”) would have been better to react to. In that one, you can really hear his signature riff that now bears his name.
I had the privilege of seeing Bo Diddley live in a little joint in Myrtle Beach in 1989. He was 60 years old at the time and the club had hired a local band in their 20s to back him up. My wife and I were seated on the front row next to the band's girlfriends. They're doing their sound checks when Bo rolls up in a limo at 6:45 for the 7pm concert. He walked right past the band and straight to the dressing room. He returned 15 minutes later in his white suit with his square guitar. He showed the guitar player the riff he wanted him to play, then showed the bass player what he wanted from him. He then turned to the drummer and said "Give me a back beat and try to keep up." He then launched into a non-stop 2hr concert only putting the guitar down long enough to take over the drums for a 10 minute solo. He wore those kids out. At one point the guitarist mouthed to his girlfriend "Is this old man ever going to stop?"
After the concert Bo goes back to the dressing room. They clear out the audience to bring in to group for the 2nd show. We bought tickets for the 2nd show and went back in. The exact same show for another 2 hrs. That's a man that earned his money that night with a lifelong work ethic.
I saw him in 1994, or 5, in Dearborn, MI. I got his autograph too.
I also got his autograph.
Great story..
You described it perfectly. I was in the 'local band ' around '84 . If you'll remember, before some songs he'd show each band member their part then take time to entertain the audience with chat, dance moves or feigning opera, etc. Only when he heard that the band was tight did he step to the mike & do the song. He came to me to show me my part & I looked at his fingers. He said " Don't look at my fingers. I ain't tuned like you." Best band leader I've ever worked with.
A lot of groups covered Bo Diddley's riffs including the late great Buddy Holly's song "NOT FADE AWAY" if you listen to that you will hear Bo's sound!!!
The Rolling Stones also played "Not Fade Away". The drum beat behind the song is known (at least to musicians) as the "Bo Diddley beat".
@@mikemiller3069 Yes I know that but Buddy wrote the song using the beat.
@@mikemiller3069, hammer hit the nail
Yesss Bo Diddly is awesome!!! I laughed when I watched George Thoroughgood video cause I was like umm that's Bo Diddly not some old guy hahaha. I love how you guys experience all these artists and songs not knowing who they are. It just makes me smile when I see the look on your faces experiencing such amazing music. Check out for Christmas song a Carol of Bells by The Tran Siberian Orchestra, stay groovy and keep on keepin on ✌ ❣
Yes yes TSO PLEASE Carol of Bells please
That would be an awesome Christmas song for them to react to.
Yes you guys have definitely come a long way in a short period of time and in my opinion deserve all the accolades and exposure that you have gotten up to this point! you guys are very entertaining very down-to-earth and just a super fun and lovable family!! So glad I stumbled across Jay doing a reaction in the early days and kept coming back to you guys! I have always been entertained have gotten plenty of laughs and it's great to watch you guys musical Journey! I appreciate you guys taking the time to do what you do and your busy lives God bless you all and your family
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There IS a classic "Bo Diddley Riff"...it can be heard as a one chord, chunky variation of the cadence to "shave and a hair cut, six bits" over and over. The song Who Do You Love, by Bo Diddley, is built around the riff and has many notable covers, like by George Thouroghgood and Quicksilver Messenger Service. The Doors have a live cover of Who Do You Love.
The Who's "Magic Bus'' had the BD beat.
Faith by George Michael is one of the most popular songs with the Bo Diddley riff.
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Bruuce does a Bo Diddley "Who Do You Love" as an intro for the Bruce song "She's the One." There's not a bar band in America that can't do that beat. It's iconic.
Yes, a lot of people adopted the Bo Diddley beat for their songs. "I Want Candy" (Strangeloves, 1965; later covered by BowWowWow) is a great example.
If I'm not mistaken that's called "stop time", because of the hesitation between "haircut" and "two-bits".
Congratulations to the Rob Family on the fantastic room!! You all have a huge bunch of icons in the background along with a memorable TH-cam plaque recognizing your accomplishments. Well done and may you receive many more!! What can I say about Mr. Diddley? He’s a legendary guitar-slinger from way, way back... Peace to him as well as Mr. Thorogood!! If you want to hear to even more axemen, listen to Buddy Guy (who inspired a young Jimi, who used to watch him play), Freddie King, Albert King, Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd!! Six-strings will never die!! I’m waiting for my newest Epiphone Les Paul to arrive tomorrow, so wish me luck... Thanks, you two!!
He actually sang, "She rustled and tussled like Buffalo Bill"
Hammer hit the nail
I like Jordan's interpretation better. 😂
Eric Burden and the Animals had a song about Bo Diddley called "The Story Of Bo Diddley" - telling a story about the first time they met BD. Bo Diddley influenced so many performers.
It is informative and hilarious.
It was a fictitious story.
Ted Nugent always mentions Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Buddy Guy as his biggest guitar influences
Ted Nugent always mentions Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Buddy Guy as his biggest guitar influences
Ted Nugent always mentions Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Buddy Guy as his biggest guitar influences
Forget the studio…Amber looks extra gorgeous today!
The power of his music comes from the beat. Hard, fast and driving. It's literally called the "Bo Diddly Beat".
His later stuff will have more of that sound you heard with George.
Rich the Ancient Metal Beast
Yes, everyone should react to Bo. Almost everyone in the 60s covered his "Who Do You Love?" Thoroughgood covered it later. You should check out his other self-theme song, just "Bo Diddley"; it's slower and cooler.
I kind of knew Bo! He used to come into the record store where I worked in Gainesville, FL in the late-80s. He was cool as hell and a nice man.
Even The Jesus and Mary Chain covered it.
I always loved Bob Seger's cover of Bo Diddley.
Thorogood...still used today
Yes, the Chess Bo Diddley is a *must own* album.
A live version of him is much better because he has a good stage presence and throws in some footwork, plus you get to see his guitars. In his early career he made his own guitars out of all kinds of stuff which, those ended up being a style called cigar box guitars. Later he had Gretsch make him a custom guitar that he called the twang machine. "I'm a man" is my favorite by him.
Also you get to see the women he had up front as guitarist and singers. Probably the first to do that.
Which came first- Bo Diddley or the diddly-bow?
@@craigplatel813, your hammer hit the nail.
The cigar box guitar comment isn't correct. He did build his own guitars, I own one and helped him build several. Gretch didn't make his guitars until he worked out a deal with them in the late nineties.
The “Bo Diddley Beat” is so influential. If you mention the Bo Diddley beat to a musician, especially a drummer, they will know exactly what you’re speaking about.
Yep, Bo Diddley songs with the Bo Diddley beat. "Who Do You Love", " You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover", "Diddy Wah Diddy", " Road Runner", "Diddley Daddy", " Pills", "Dearest Darling", " You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)", "Pretty Thing", "Mona". P.S. Bo Diddley's real name is Elias McDaniel.
HI. Have u ever come across Bo singing THE GREAT GRANDFATHER, super intro & backing.I ask because it wasn't on you're list.All the best.
@@alanjay5974 No, I don't believe I've heard that one. I'll have to see if I can find it and give it a listen today.
@@anntelford8647 Thanks for the response.Its an unusual story song different from his other recordings. It's from 1959.Hope u like it.All the best.
@@alanjay5974 It's a good song. It's slower and very bluesy. Elias wrote some great songs. Lots of them, like "The Great Grandfather", were story songs. Thanks for letting me know about this one!
All the songs you cite, ALL have different beats. I used to play for Bo-Pop.
You have to watch him live to really see what he was about!🎸💥🎸❤️🔥🥁
Give yourselves a treat and listen to an early Bob Seger cover of Bo Diddley Who Do You Love!!! Seger ROCKS it!!! I know you like Seger and now Bo Diddley, so it is a blast ~ and I don't think you've heard "early" Seger which is much more raw, edgier, bluesy Detroit rock than his mid career stuff onward ~ good stuff!!!
Bo Diddley said, ‘I played drum licks on the guitar.’ You should see him live, he had women in his band, he was unusual. Listen to Bo Diddley sing, ‘I’m a Man’. Classic song.
So here's the deal...
Bo Diddley created a whole style of blues/rock, during the infancy of Rock n' Roll
He was a contemporary of Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly etc.
This performance is an example of his early style, and is very subdued in it's tone.
Watch a video of him on the Ed Sullivan Show from 1965, and you'll see how even this song evolved into something with a more rockin' tone and energy.
Like Chuck Berry, you have to see Bo perform to get the full experience.
Then check out his version of "Who Do You Love".
Mr. Knowitall knows Diddley
A huge contributor to the rock and blues genres. Love his music.
Check out his song "Who Do You Love". It was covered years later by George Thorogood.
Bo Diddley was an influential artist who was responsible for bridging the styles of Blues music to Rock and Roll. Plus BD did something completely unheard of at the time, and that was, he used his guitar as a percussion instrument,
His famous Bo Diddley beat has been used for music throughout the last 40 years. And it has been in songs as diverse as, "Not Fade Away" by Buddy Holly and "I Want Candy" by the Strangeloves to "Faith" by George Michael, to U2's "Desire." I mean the list goes on.
I had the pleasure of meeting Bo Diddley before he passed. Classy and funny gentleman.
There's a video on TH-cam called *Bo Diddley 1965* where you can really hear the influence on George Throughogood. There's also another one with *Bo Diddley and George Throughogood* both preforming Bo's song *Who Do You Love* complete with the *Bo Diddley* strut. *Love ❤️ Peace ✌️ and Happiness 😃 Y'all !!!*
Bo was a true great. Always loved his cigar box guitars. Such a great sound
Born in 1949 I grew up listening to Bo Diddley. He was a big influencer for many artists, including Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals.
BO DIDDLEY "ROAD RUNNER"..A MUST HEAR CLASSIC..BEEP!! BEEP!!
I'm a road runner honey.
"Who Do You Love" is probably his best song. It's been covered by EVERYBODY, but it's worth going to the source and doing the original Bo Diddley version.
The famous Bo Diddley beat.
Now that you you've heard Bo Diddley, you can now watch the movie Blues Brothers 2000.
Well, watch the original 'Blues Brothers' movie first.
One of the bands in Blues Brothers 2000 is fronted by Bo Diddley, B.B. King, and Eric Clapton.
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Bo Diddley influenced so many artists you can’t imagine.
Hammer hit the nail.
Bob Dylan: "From a Buick 6" Dylan's nod to Bo Diddley
This song immediately makes me thing of an 80s one hit wonder that used a very similar beat - "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow. You could do that one for Female Friday. Bow Wow Wow were notable because their lead singer at the time was a 13 year old girl named Annabella Lwin. You'll love it!
I love that song. If I remember correctly, *Boy George* was in *Bow Wow Wow* for a short time.
And IIRC, the Burmese-English 14 year old managed to re-negotiate a very lucrative contract AFTER music execs found out the Album cover homage to Manet's "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe" had a nekkid 14 year old.
I remember that song!
I want Candy is a cover. The original (1965) was composed by the 60s Garage Band The Strangeloves.
Oh yes! The classic Bo Diddley beat, The base beat of Rock and Roll! So Many great songs in the history of Rock and Roll with this classic Wonderful beat that he originated.
Jordan being a football coach would love the old Bo Jackson cross trainer commercials where Bo knows this and Bo knows that and then at the end he comes out playing Bo diddley's guitar and Bo diddly tells him that he don't know diddly. Hahaha
One of the PIONEERS of Rock'n Roll. I got to see him in the '80s, he had to be in his '70s. It was still one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Look at some of his live stuff, late '50s, early '60s. My favorite sideman was LadyBo, she played RYTHEM guitar fo Bo Diddly. Amazing.
You guy MUST do Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy". That song by George Thorogood was a tribute to him. Do a live version. th-cam.com/video/4_SUzUeK6Jc/w-d-xo.html
plus Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man"... same guitar riff
Muddy did "Hoochie Coochie Man" Bo did "I'm A Man" Muddy did the first blues dis song "Mannish Boy" in response. Though they were label mates, Muddy didn't like the attention that the Chess Bros (label owners) were giving to Bo and Chuck Berry however, he couldn't do anything about it except hate on them. Muddy was older and played the old blues while Bo and Chuck were younger, and their energetic music excited a younger audience making way for the transition from Blues to Rock & Roll. Bo was a LOVER so he convinced Muddy AND Howlin' Wolf (the two older guys on the label) to allow him to produce the Super Blues album featuring all three men. Bo was a groundbreaker.
You've both come so far in a year! I know you get so many requests, but you might consider setting aside one day a week and exploring the artists that influenced so many. Listening to the masters would give you a new understanding of many of the songs you've already covered. Also consider the time these artists lived. They faced so many obstacles and yet, their genius is the building blocks of so much great music that followed. Blind Boys of Alabama, Sister Thelma Thorpe, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Albert Collins......I'm sure others can give you more ideas.
You meant Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She was AWESOME and one of Bo's biggest influences.
In the George Thoroughgood video, the old white man that Bo sits next to is the Legendary pool master Willie Mosconi.
Bo Diddley tracks you need to hear: "Bring It To Jerome", "Before You Accuse Me", "She's Fine She's Mine", "Pretty Thing". The last song uses Diddley's version of the Cuban clave rhythm to excellent effect.
Bo doesn't get enough credit for how heavy he is. The more you hear his stuff, the more you hear the intent. So awesome.
Bo Diddley.... the Real King of Rock 'n Roll. What a power. I guess he only knew 3 chords ......... but who needs more when you are Bo Diddley?
I saw Bo Diddley live in the late 1960's. The man put on a heck of a show.
In the50s and 60s Bo Diddley Preformed in a Little Bar in Mckees Rocks Pa (Twilight Lounge) ! He was in his Prime !
LOL he didn't say she looked like a buffalo. He said the girl lived on a hill, she rustled and tusselled like Buffalo Bill.
I saw Bo play around 1983 when I was in college. He used all local musicians as his band! It was a great performance and a special moment for those musicians.
Jay and Amber I have been around since the beginning when it was only J. I loved your reactions Jay, but you doubled the love when you added Amber! U2 together a dynamic, fun to watch, and you do really enjoy the music react to when it comes through every single time… You bring us great entertainment, and you have a wonderful family as well, congratulations👏👏👍👍
Saw him in concert in the early '70s, didn't realize until later that he was the gentleman that friends and I directed to the proper entrance to the hall prior to the show. After doing his own set he returned as the drummer for Chuck Berry. What an amazing concert.
Bo Diddley Beat !!!! How can you not love it !!!! Woooo Weeeeee Great Videos Guys...
The Bo Diddley Beat appears in hundreds of songs. I once heard it described as the heartbeat of the universe. That's about right.
Amen. Hammer hits several nails, one swing
Saw him and Chuck Berry together. One of the best concerts EVER.
Wow!!
Me too. I saw them with BB King.
Hi guys I don’t know if you guys have read any of my comments.I was born in the 60’s and I forgot about all the good music that I used to love lessons to.Thank you guys for getting me back to the music I love.There’s a few songs that you guys probably will like.The band.Take a load of Fanny, Robbie Robinson somewhere down the crazy river,David Wilcox riverboat fantasy.I can’t forget Sly and the family stone.Thanks again I hope to see you guys react to the art’s I Suggested.Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Drop everything we are reacting to Bo Diddley!!
Buffalo gals (term used, at least, from the 20s through the 50s) refers to dancing girls, bar girls, and even girls from brothels as referenced in the song Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight that was used in the Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life.
Need to see Bo Diddley’s LIVE performance ‼️
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Gotta hear his huge classic, "Who Do You Love" 😉 love you two 💕
He introduced the Bo Diddley beat to rock music, often imitated, never duplicated. The beat itself originates from Afro-Caribbean music and is known is the "son clave" in that context.
Aaron Tippin- Wonder Just How Far ♥️ great song and the best country voice, y’all will be shocked 😮
Love to hear some "Do you love me" by the CONTOURS.
I love how many people were influenced by Bo Didley. Even Jack White in his song "Shakin'" references that he is shaking like Bo Didley, referencing his footwork.
Go to the 1965 live version of this song to see how amazing is Bo Didley... And you won't ever forget it.
Bo Diddley's sister is the back up vocal on the bass guitar also unforgettable and probably a real angel
Bo Diddley is one of the holy Trinity of early rock and roll pioneers. The others being Chuck Berry and Little Richard. This isn't his best song
Check out Smokestack Lightning by Howlin Wolf. Very distinctive voice.
You guys make the world a better place with all the positive vibes!
Bo Didley is one of the best. If you like him, listen to some John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, Two other Blues gods that influenced him.
One of the original rockers, right up there with Chuck Berry and Little Richard. I found my Dad's album and listened to it all the time when I was younger.
Saw him live in 1979. He was still brilliant!
Gotta love Bo!!
I have a group I think you’ll love! Not sure if you’ve heard of “The Brothers Johnson” the song is “Stomp” and another is “Strawberry Letter 22”
It’s something I think you’d love to have on your morning drive list!😊👍
Seeing Bo Diddley reminds me of a Nike campaign in the late 80’s/early 90’s. They had two sport (football/baseball) star Bo Jackson doing a series of ads with the tag line “Bo knows”.
They had Jackson acting like he knew various sports by interacting with various stars if other sports, like Wayne Gretzky and hockey. In one ad they show Jackson on the guitar and it cuts to Bo Diddley saying “Bo, you don’t know Diddley!” It was a fun ad campaign and that scene made me laugh from the very first time I saw it.
Thanks for triggering that wonderful memory.
What an amazing concept: naming a song after yourself! He was super cool
"Who Do you Love" is a classic of his.
I'd also recommend Sam Cooke "Chain Gang" and "Bring It On Home to Me".
I am glad to say I saw Bo Diddley in Sydney way back when. Glad i got to see one of the rock n roll pioneers or inspirations. He is also famous for his rectangle guitar, I think he might have built it himself.
I love bo Diddley. I kind if wish you could have found the live version from 1965. Seeing him live would bring a whole new aspect to the reaction
Echoes of his work throughout rock in unexpected places , like Bow Wow Wow’s “I Want Candy”.
This record was HUGELY IMPORTANT.
One of the pioneers of rock. He influenced so many other great performers. A true giant of music.
And Bo Diddley does a cameo appearance in the movie "Trading Places". You should check it out on your movie channel if you haven't seen it.
In Philadelphia, it's worth fifty bucks
@@dandunnjr2177, Hammer hit the nail
Met him once back in 1988 at a club on Miami Beach (Woody's On The Beach) before he went on stage and shook his hand... Payed him a complaint and told him I Love Him..!! Saw him later as I was leaving and he High Five me on the way out..!! What a Great night when Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones came onstage with Bo for a few songs..!!!!
I really do like it when you see some of the greats for the first time. Bo Diddley fits the bill! Also PLEASE Please watch Morgan James, featured with Postmodern Jukebox covering "Dream On" by Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, and then watch The Warning, a sisters' power trio that is taking the Net by storm doing their songs "Choke" and "Evolve". It would be a fantastic Female Friday! (My other favorite reactors finally had time to do Morgan James on this song and loved it - hint hint hint). I ask for this every day. C'mon guys and gals!!!! I know I am just one of 187K subscribers (wow!) but you are really missing some special stuff here!!!!!!
Bo was the first to bring african rythms to popular music. I was a teenager then and wow.
I saw him in Toronto, he opened for the Rolling Stones in a little club, only certain people were allowed in. You could not sit down when he started his classic riff, and it went on for over an hour, one of my luckiest nights!
Bo Diddly, another early guitar hero. He invented a style that influenced everyone. "Who do you love" inspired tons of rock guitarists. Every song he wrote was about Bo diddly.
There is no George Thorogood, there is no Keith Richards, there is no rock and roll without there first being a Bo Diddley.
I saw him play at a tiny place in Honolulu called Pinks Garage in 92 or so.
Best show I’ve ever seen.
Muddy waters and Bo diddly and Howling Wolf are the masters of the blues
One of the fathers of rock n roll.
For Female Friday:
Ronnie Spector - ‘Be My Baby’
Bette Midler - ‘From a Distance’
Toni Braxton - ‘Un-Break My Heart’
Roberta Flack - ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’
Other notables:
Christopher Cross - ‘Sailing,’
Kayne Brown - ‘Worship You,’
Kool and The Gang - ‘Celebration,’
Dan Fogelberg - ‘Same Old Lang Syne’
Luther Vandross - ‘Dance With My Father’
"I'm A Man", the live version by Bo Diddley. You NEED to react to it. One of his first hits.
My landlord played drums for Bo for several years. Much later in the 70's
Louis Armstrong song Hello Dolly. You both love Louis, I’m pretty sure you will both love this. He brings so much joy to his songs
Bo Diddly brought an African Beat “Bo Diddly Beat” (song si song song si song say) to the American ears, and peppered it with Cuban flavor. When one takes this beat and puts it together like a round (round: i.e. row row row your boat), it creates wonderful music that is rhythmically contagious. Most every artist has used this beat at one time or another. Hand Jive, I want Candy, Who Do You Love, Not Fade Away, Magic Bus, She’s the One, American Girl, Don’t Let Him Go, Faith, Desire just to name a FEW songs. Bo Diddly’s reach is almost immeasurable.
one of the first guitarist to use reverb and the tremelo (whammy) bar.
There is another song that he recorded at the same as this callled: Bo Diddley (although similar in title the songs are unrelated and have a different sound).
Remember this song was recorded in 1957 when some recording studios didn't have top notch recording equiptment.
"Hey Bo Diddley" was great react exercise for you guys. His "Bo Diddley" (different song) is classic and features his classic riff. The smart money says you will love it.
Just Garland's video from her movie "A Star is Born". The Song? "THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY".....The singing is phenomenal! PLEASE trust me on this!
And since we are talking the blues- everyone has to listen to Leadbelly “where did you sleep lastnight” , Scrapper Blackwell “Nobody knows you when you’re down and out” and Muddywaters “I’m your Hoochie Coochie man” just to listen to some of the pure raw beginnings of the recorded form.
*and of course that’s just scratching the surface.
When people are recommending artists and tracks, what we're doing is offering up parts of ourselves to you. We see someone we wish to have a little piece of our "soul". Seasons greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, from all of us to you and your family. Keep those reactions coming.
I would not say that Bo Diddley played guitar like George Thorogood, but he did play electric guitar well. A good example of his guitar picking is on his 1956 hit song, "Who Do You Love?", which was released on the Checker Records label (a sister label of Chess Records).
Another good Bo Diddley song that I like, is his 1962 hit song, "I Can Tell", which is a good display of his singing talents.
In 1968, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf teamed together to record an album, entitled "The Super Super Blues Band"., which was released on the Chess/Checker Records labels. It is a great, fun, entertaining Blues album, and I recommend that your family gets it for your family musical library.
As others have noted, “Who Do You Love?” by Bo Diddley was covered and a hit for George Thoroughgood. Both versions would be good to listen to. Actually “Bo Diddley”, a different song (without the “Hey”) would have been better to react to. In that one, you can really hear his signature riff that now bears his name.
Amen
Hi you two, he was a big influence on a number of Musicians with his style
Studio looks great- good job!
If you like Bo Diddley, then check out John Lee Hooker with the song called Boom Boom, I think you guys will love it.😎👌🎶
@@jimmygrieves2909 yeah, cool.😎👌
Talk about A Classic!