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Title: Slash remembers Bo Diddley Post by: FunkyMonkey on June 02, 2008, 10:11:15 PM Slash remembers Bo Diddley
Jun 3, 2008 'He was a huge hero of mine' says Guns N Roses guitarist Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash paid tribute to Bo Diddley, the pioneering guitarist who died of heart failure today (June 2). Slash told NME.COM that Diddley greatly influenced countless musicians, and the Bo Diddley beat was the inspiration for Guns N Roses' song 'Mr Brownstone'. "He's a huge hero of mine and the fact that he knew who I was was a huge compliment," Slash said. "Bo Diddley created a myth that was uniquely his own. An entire rhythm is owed to just one guy and that's pretty rare," he said. Slash pointed out that Diddley touched a vast array of artists from The Rolling Stones to George Thorogood to Guns N Roses. "He was such a trooper and a timeless individual. I'm hoping the pioneers of rock like Bo Diddley won't be forgotten." http://www.nme.com/news/bo-diddley/37045 Title: Re: Slash remembers Bo Diddley Post by: Smoking Guns on June 03, 2008, 12:01:18 AM Those were some nice things Slash said.
Title: Re: Slash remembers Bo Diddley Post by: Genesis on June 03, 2008, 01:04:00 AM RIP Bo Diddley.
Title: Re: Slash remembers Bo Diddley Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on June 03, 2008, 08:08:18 AM Bo knows Slash.
Title: Re: Slash remembers Bo Diddley Post by: CheapJon on June 03, 2008, 11:53:39 AM Bo Diddley sure rocked :)
RIP Title: Re: Slash remembers Bo Diddley Post by: AxlsMainMan on June 03, 2008, 11:56:00 AM R.I.P. BO DIDDLEY
Called by many "THE ORIGINATOR", rock pioneer, guitarist, singer, songwriter, BO DIDDLEY dies from heart failure at 79. Below is a photo of Bo with some of the members of Tool that was originally posted in May, 2007. The legend will be missed, but his music lives on... (http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5088/bdiddleyfb7.jpg) |