I am a singer and worked opposite Bo Diddley on a gig in Washington DC in 1970. He was a wonderful and comical man. I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet him. God bless his spirit.
I met Bo in the late 70's he was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet..never know he was the legend that he was...he talked to me for an hour..then played his set..came down off stage and sat with me again! he said "Boy what you drinkin'? I said beer..he said to the bar tender..get this boy a pitcher of beer..and Bo payed for it! I asked him questions about Jimmy Page and Robert Plant..he said I know them boys them and the Rolling Stones..they are really nice boys...He was the coolest guy..I'm 61 now but I'll never forget Bo Diddley and his kindness to me!
The comments here are the best ever. I'm 60yrs old and this is simply the best performance in rock history. John Peel introduced me to the great man way back in 77 when a Punk in N.I. So with "The Fall" instant love affair🔥
The music is great, no doubt about it. What's encouraging and inspiring about this show: The kids really get the music and the rhythm. The kids just go cracy, clapping, cheering, dancing sitting on their chairs. They enjoy the joy of the music. Black and white. Unite, united. Bo Diddley's music, and especially his signature rhythm, was and is loved all over the world. I think, great music, like the music of Bo Diddley, connects people from different cultures or countries: At least they have one thing in common: The love for Bo Diddley's music.
My mom saw The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Supremes, a ton of Motown acts, and many others when she was a teenager in the mid to late 60s and she said that hands down, the best show she ever saw was Born Diddley in '66. She said his voice was so powerful, it was as loud as the sound coming out of the speakers. She said it was the most energetic performance she ever saw.
you should see the clip of him fully dressed for the stage with his guitar frying some chicken on a hot plate im assuming backstage at a show total boss
Saw him in 1996 at an airport in North Carolina! Went over and said Hello. He was such a great person, asked me to sit and chat. Gotta tell ya', this man was the real deal, no B.S. no overbloated ego, totally down to earth and full of Rock & Roll. Got his autograph and got on my plane. Never forget that!!!
Saw him in the Village in 1966. His set was a half-assed two song performance, no moves, no expression, no act. He didn’t want to be there and he made no effort to hide it.
Dude played the guitar as a PERCUSSION instrument.. completely novel approach and a totally unique sound that set the bar for everything after it… Bo is a true Maverick
That's it. Bo Diddley has been underrated and not often enough included in the group of rock 'n' roll pioneers. At a concert with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others I attended he brought the house down! We weren't only movin' with his music -- we were entranced. And I've since thought that Bo Diddley more than any other evoked some sense of African music into rock 'n' roll. And maybe that is his percussive factor on the guitar, as you importantly point out. And then he influenced the many other genres mentioned which followed. 🎶🪘🎶🎸🎶
This man has never been given credit that he was due. And I cannot believe Norma is playing the guitar in heels while singing and dancing. I had the rare and great opportunity of seeing Bo Diddley in 2005 in a tiny Park in Poughkeepsie New York where there was only like 200 people. I had such a great time I was right up there center stage and dancing and these two little girls came up and they asked me to teach him how to dance so I did. Have to crowd was just sitting down how can you sit down to this kind of music or when he plays The blues? At that concert he had a signature cigar box guitar. I don't remember if you guys remember but 2005 gas was over $3 a gallon so he changed the lyrics to one of his songs, about how we can't even see our relatives because gas is so expensive he was amazing and he was so old but he could still Rock and he could still play those blues.
+Darrin Baker Just like Ginger Rodgers, she did everything Fred Astaire did, but did it backwards while looking forward, and in hills. She didn't play an instrument at the same time though.
HEY Bo Diddley ❤ RIP and many thanks for leading the way in rock N'Roll. Rolling Stones saw his gift and also ran with it. Thanks to Chuck Berry too. RIP. They just don't make em like that anymore. Amazing times for music in the 60s. ❤❤❤
His “riffs” were original, but there are clips available showing Chuck Berry and others poking fun at the Diddley style. Primitive but original. Bo used a capo and open tuning to change keys. He was movin and groovin too, not a simple accomplishment. More interesting was his choice of guitar,Gretsch. He designed both this one and the rectangular “cigar box” and had them custom built. Probably the first in rock to do that. The only missing element here is Jerome Greene, maraca man extraordinaire. Bo had a man that played maracas in the band. They broke the mold when Bo arrived.
Great comment. Also, Gretsch makes a “BillyBo” model, shaped like the one Bo’s playing here. It’s a tribute to Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and of course Bo Diddley.
+Allan Ostermann Some might laugh at this statement but I stand firmly by it....what you see here is the kicking fetus of Heavy Metal being born. Bo was a pioneer and a complete badass.
+Allan Ostermann Nunyun Bizz' statement is spot on. He cranked those Fenders up until the power tubes were frying. And that droning sweet rolling thunder that poured forth was indeed the amino acid genesis of Heavy Metal baby!
I was very fortunate & got to see him play live 3 times! The last time was around 2003, I was working in Albuquerque, & a guy who worked for me & I went to a Casino outside of town, they had an outdoor arena, I heard them announce that Bo Diddley was playing that night, so I immediately went & bought 2 tickets & we got to see the great virtuoso play!
I saw him play the Cabooze in Minneapolis in the early 1980’s. It was one of the most fun, rockin’ shows I ever saw. The place went nuts. The next morning I was grabbing a late breakfast Uptown, my head still reeling from the night before, and in walked Bo, sporting his bowler and wide-rim glasses. I sprang out of my chair, rushed up to him and told him what a great show it had been. He was very gracious. I’ve seen a lot of live music before and since, none as rockin’ as that night. RIP Bo Diddley. You were the Man
3 men in tuxedos, 3 women in long gowns, all singing, dancing and playing instruments live and driving those teenage girls crazy. Show 1 person who could do all that today. Talent, class, skill, soul etc
I'm SO glad I got to see Bo Diddley TWICE when he toured Australia in the early 1980's. In many rock-related threads, I see endless praise for Chuck Berry. I make a point of reminding people of the greatness, and huge influence, of Bo Diddley in the rock music world.
Yes ! It's all here in that relentless driving beat !!! The coloured folks in America had all this great stuff together early on but for a long time White America didn't want to know. !!!! The Blues only really came up after the Stones ,Peter Green,and and John Mayall etc took it back to them. !!!!
@@peteraustin370 It all came from Black America, people don't realize that a lot of what we enjoy today and have so much enriched culture has came from Black Americans. We take it for grated cause we have ulterior motives to why people want to keep their contributions hidden but you will soon realize that Black America is America.
i dont know who was first with this music, but i know all that buddy holly did in the fifties, and this is it, including this very song .what great times for music . Im 66 now but, i would willingly be 80 if i could have been older and lived through these times and even been part of it. Thankyou music makers of this past time.
Music like kids have no hate or greed in their hearts Amazing time in history when it comes to music like Boddy Holley playing the APPLO . Music is one of those thing's that can cross the line's of time or life into the hearts of people with open mine's and no hate . Thanks for posting
Look at the woman on the right playing rhythm guitar. She's keeping up with Bo. So unflappable, so cool. She's got the look that says, Go ahead Bo, whatever you do, you can't lose me.
An icon! Bo Diddley was the man! And those drop dead gorgeous sisters rocking it! The Supremes and the Ronettes had nothing on them. However Ronnie was a scintillating Goddess. She was the queen.
@@grindfreakmike5754 Listen to the song 'We're Gonna Get Married' by Bo Diddley. Definitely hear some proto-punk elements in that song. Bo Diddley is king.
Yes the amps back in those days were designed with big headroom so they stayed clean and didn’t distort at high volumes. I can hear he has those amps cranked up so loud that the power tubes are saturating and you’re starting to hear that growling sound. This must have been like heavy metal back in those days. And the way he uses his guitar almost like a percussive instrument, that droning horrendous growling clang clang clang. I just love this shit to death. Bo Diddley was a total badass.
This is just bloody incredible Bo and his band plus the gorgeous Bo-ettes with The Duchess on second guitar. Just listen to the power, excitement and reverberating rhythm here on these two Bo Diddley standards and the kids tremendous reaction back then. Wonderful stuff. It doesn’t get much better. Bo Diddley is my absolute favourite rhythm & blues / rock & roll artist. Great rhythm/lead guitar and a soulful powerful vocalist. He was innovative and ahead of the game on all fronts. Chris 🎼
I saw Bo Diddley in concert at the Santa Monica Civic in Santa Monica, California in 1979 or 1980. I was 23/24. He opened up for The Clash. To my surprise all the punk rockers (which I was myself at that time, and in my late 60's I still am at heart of the punk rock and new wave music of 1976 into 1980) really got into Bo Diddley as well as I did. I was familiar with Bo Diddley's music back in the 60's when I was a kid.
When she died in 2005 Bo Diddley said, "Norma-Jean was my first sidekick... We did everything together. She was like family, which was why I told everyone she was my sister. There was no one else like her and I will miss her very much. I hadn't seen Duchess in so many years, but then she surprised me at a show in California last July. I'm so glad we had the chance to spend some time together again before she left this Earth."
This is the first time i have seen this video. Bo is very impressive but the young lady playing guitar , singing and dancing really blew my mind. Great video.
What great comments! Now let me share some I hope you'll find interesting. I went to a dance club dance - lol - in 1957, while a sophomore in high school. I was told somebody named Bo Diddley would be playing. Never heard of him. He was essentially a trio then, like the picture on his first album. One guy playing one snare drum, and the other playing maracas. Later I went on to play in a pretty good pop band, had one national and several regional hits. Thought the Beatles were the best. HOWEVER, I have NEVER experienced anything like that night hearing Bo live, up close. I'm positive it was the single most INCREDIBLE experience I've ever had. This massive, jungle-like rhythm simply devoured the room. People were going CRAZY! It was the beat, the rhythm, that possessed something way, way beyond magic. I HAD to learn to play his style. Some secrets: He tuned his guitar to a E chord, then muffled the sound a bit with his left hand. I used a piece of surgical tubing under the strings near the bridge to get the same effect. He had many more variations than you see on this show. He would play harmonics and straight chords at the octave fret and so much more. I bought every album, and you guys are right, they were never as good as live. "Don't sing Bo, just play," I would scream! Now think of this. He is playing lead, rhythm and bass at the same time, and all he is doing is strumming!! He didn't need ANYBODY else, not the girls, the bass or the drummer, in my opinion. There has never been anyone like him! Thank you, thank you, Ellas McDaniel (better known as Bo Diddley) and rest in peace.
He is certainly on of the essential roots of rock and roll. An incredible entertainer with the sound and creativity to back it up. It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
Yo, DE EDWARD - It's cool hearing these stories about Bo in the early days, and about all his innovations. It must've been INSANE to see him in the fifties, especially when you didn't have a clue what to expect! I was ten in '57, and of course I'd never been to a rock show, but some years later I'd become obsessed. I can feel/see what you're talking about at that show, he must've blown the roof off the place! Damn!
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I am a singer and worked opposite Bo Diddley on a gig in Washington DC in 1970. He was a wonderful and comical man. I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet him. God bless his spirit.
you were fortunate indeed.
That is awesome!❤
How great. Can you share any memories of his comedy, joking around? Thanks!
Hey Bo Diddley!!!
Were you singing with him as the Duchess? I saw Bo in Sydney, early '80s and it was great, tho she wasn't touring with him.
This has to be one of best videos on CZcams
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I’m with you.
I met Bo in the late 70's he was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet..never know he was the legend that he was...he talked to me for an hour..then played his set..came down off stage and sat with me again! he said "Boy what you drinkin'? I said beer..he said to the bar tender..get this boy a pitcher of beer..and Bo payed for it! I asked him questions about Jimmy Page and Robert Plant..he said I know them boys them and the Rolling Stones..they are really nice boys...He was the coolest guy..I'm 61 now but I'll never forget Bo Diddley and his kindness to me!
This never gets old, Bo was different, beat was different, having a girl on guitar in his band was different, no same ol same ol here. 😎😎😎
A girl on guitar- and an electric guitar at that- in 1965? Way ahead of her time
What's her name?
Maybe Norma Jean Wofford but more likely Peggy Jones who was nicknamed 'Lady Bo'
they are fabulous - so classy
Still better than anything in 2021.
THOSE GIRLS!!! And one of them on guitar! The first two minutes are simply savage,
Those 3 ladies are breathtaking
Best music video ever .
This was music once upon a time. Today's music is not even listenable. "We've come a long way (down) baby."
The comments here are the best ever. I'm 60yrs old and this is simply the best performance in rock history. John Peel introduced me to the great man way back in 77 when a Punk in N.I. So with "The Fall" instant love affair🔥
I think you are right about this performance!
@@johnduckworth474 🤛
I miss BO DIDDLEY,,, we will not see another like him in our time,,,
Watching the Duchess in her prime.... what a pleasure. A real pioneering female guitarist. Way ahead of the pack. Bo knew talent when he saw/heard it!
Thank you for introducing " The Duchess"
And very pretty too
Pills is an underrated gem from Mr. Diddley.
This is brilliant and those girls are just great.
The music is great, no doubt about it.
What's encouraging and inspiring about this show: The kids really get the music and the rhythm. The kids just go cracy, clapping, cheering, dancing sitting on their chairs. They enjoy the joy of the music.
Black and white. Unite, united.
Bo Diddley's music, and especially his signature rhythm, was and is loved all over the world.
I think, great music, like the music of Bo Diddley, connects people from different cultures or countries: At least they have one thing in common: The love for Bo Diddley's music.
imagine 130 infantry soldiers singing this in cadence, running thru city streets
My mom saw The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Supremes, a ton of Motown acts, and many others when she was a teenager in the mid to late 60s and she said that hands down, the best show she ever saw was Born Diddley in '66. She said his voice was so powerful, it was as loud as the sound coming out of the speakers. She said it was the most energetic performance she ever saw.
I loved Iron Butterfly.
Those three young lady's had it going on beautiful and talented.
Saw boddley in person at daytona beach middle 60's awesome
Met him in Gainesville Fl. Top shelf guy across the board. The world was a better place with him in it.
I have to watch this pretty much everyday
i'm convinced that this man had the most casual swagger of any rock artist to ever exist..
you should see the clip of him fully dressed for the stage with his guitar frying some chicken on a hot plate im assuming backstage at a show total boss
Has there ever been anyone as cool as Bo Diddley?
Chuck Berry in his prime was mighty good...and he did the duck walk!...and Little Richard in his prime in the 50's was pretty crazy good...and unique.
Bo Diddley named a song after himself and it’s an absolute banger. That is a true king
Actually, Bo Diddley named SEVERAL songs after himself. These were just two of them.
INDEED.....
lol indeed it's like what Tom Petty said being on stage with Bo "you know, Elvis is King, but Diddley is daddy "
That's my grandmothers sister playing the guitar lol wow
Really? Really really?? Blimey!
Cool!
How cool is that she must have some cool stuff / Storeys
Dude ……your grandmother's sister is ROCKIN'
Great 👏
The Man nuff said and duchess on rhythm guitar what a great performance
I WENT TO SEE BO AND JERRY LEE LEWIS IN 1962. JERRY COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE DRESSING ROOM SO WE GOT 3 HOURS OF BO. WHAT A NIGHT !!
55 years ago....what a video!
Saw him in 1996 at an airport in North Carolina! Went over and said Hello. He was such a great person, asked me to sit and chat. Gotta tell ya', this man was the real deal, no B.S. no overbloated ego, totally down to earth and full of Rock & Roll. Got his autograph and got on my plane. Never forget that!!!
Saw him in the Village in 1966. His set was a half-assed two song performance, no moves, no expression, no act. He didn’t want to be there and he made no effort to hide it.
I envy you.
@@Hammond645 Maybe he had a bad day? Seems like a great guy for the most part : )
Don't care what ANYBODY says..we had the coolest music ever back then!
Thank you for all the memories Bo!
Soundtrack of my youth 🎼🖤
I met Bo Diddley in Minneapolis around 1979 after a show, he was as "real" in a smile as only Bo Diddley could be...
This guy danced and played guitar simultaneously, absolute machine!
Dude played the guitar as a PERCUSSION instrument.. completely novel approach and a totally unique sound that set the bar for everything after it… Bo is a true Maverick
That's it. Bo Diddley has been underrated and not often enough included in the group of rock 'n' roll pioneers. At a concert with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others I attended he brought the house down! We weren't only movin' with his music -- we were entranced. And I've since thought that Bo Diddley more than any other evoked some sense of African music into rock 'n' roll. And maybe that is his percussive factor on the guitar, as you importantly point out. And then he influenced the many other genres mentioned which followed. 🎶🪘🎶🎸🎶
The very first rock&roll show I ever attended was Bo Diddley in 1965. I ain't been the same since...
This man has never been given credit that he was due. And I cannot believe Norma is playing the guitar in heels while singing and dancing. I had the rare and great opportunity of seeing Bo Diddley in 2005 in a tiny Park in Poughkeepsie New York where there was only like 200 people. I had such a great time I was right up there center stage and dancing and these two little girls came up and they asked me to teach him how to dance so I did. Have to crowd was just sitting down how can you sit down to this kind of music or when he plays The blues? At that concert he had a signature cigar box guitar. I don't remember if you guys remember but 2005 gas was over $3 a gallon so he changed the lyrics to one of his songs, about how we can't even see our relatives because gas is so expensive he was amazing and he was so old but he could still Rock and he could still play those blues.
Norma Jean Wofford sang. Norma Jean Wofford danced. Norma Jean Wofford played the guitar. Simultaneously. IN HEELS. That's pretty impressive.
+Darrin Baker Badder than shit at least
+beatchef Look again, Bo's connected
Oh yeah, a very thin wire which is often very hidden by the compression noise on the video.
+Darrin Baker Just like Ginger Rodgers, she did everything Fred Astaire did, but did it backwards while looking forward, and in hills. She didn't play an instrument at the same time though.
+Darrin Baker she's so fucking BAD ASS! She looks amazing, plays amazing and just dominates the show IMO. Thanks for mentioning her name.
BO LIVED 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY FARM IN BOSQUE FARMS, NEW MEXICO IN THE 70s HE MCed OUR HORSE SHOWS AT THE BOSQUE FARMS ARENA!!!
Aye! That Diddley beat! Get it! I love Bo Diddley and the Duchess.
Bo Diddley is the greatest man to ever play the drums on a guitar
God bless my mother for exposing me to this kind of music
HEY Bo Diddley ❤
RIP and many thanks for leading the way in rock N'Roll. Rolling Stones saw his gift and also ran with it. Thanks to Chuck Berry too. RIP. They just don't make em like that anymore. Amazing times for music in the 60s. ❤❤❤
That beat is just hypnotic. It takes you over. And that footwork he does while he’s playing. It doesn’t get any cooler than this.
Look at how crazy the kids were over this sound he was truly ahead of his time
The only thing square about Bo Diddley was his guitar
@@steveofdeon1322 He does not have to because he is Bo diddley.
Wonder if his dancing inspired James Brown, or vice versa...looks similar.
Like Bob Dylan sang, "She walks like Bo Diddley, and she don't need a crutch."
the TRUE pioneer of Rock 'n Roll. He had the moves, the guitar riffs, the stage swagger, the women, and his signature beat.
His “riffs” were original, but there are clips available showing Chuck Berry and others poking fun at the Diddley style. Primitive but original. Bo used a capo and open tuning to change keys. He was movin and groovin too, not a simple accomplishment. More interesting was his choice of guitar,Gretsch. He designed both this one and the rectangular “cigar box” and had them custom built. Probably the first in rock to do that. The only missing element here is Jerome Greene, maraca man extraordinaire. Bo had a man that played maracas in the band. They broke the mold when Bo arrived.
Great comment. Also, Gretsch makes a “BillyBo” model, shaped like the one Bo’s playing here.
It’s a tribute to Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and of course Bo Diddley.
@@allenkennedy6748
Bring it to Jerome!
I'd say he was one of the pioneers.
@@Johnboy33545 He ISSSSSSS
ONE OF THE PIONEERS, LEGENDS,
LEGENDARY,
TIP OF THE WHIP !!!!!!!!!
How great can a musician be? This man invented his own guitar, made sounds NO ONE ever heard. He deserves to name a song after himself!
Allan Ostermann AMEN!
+Allan Ostermann Some might laugh at this statement but I stand firmly by it....what you see here is the kicking fetus of Heavy Metal being born. Bo was a pioneer and a complete badass.
+Nunyun Bizz AGREED
+Allan Ostermann Nunyun Bizz' statement is spot on. He cranked those Fenders up until the power tubes were frying. And that droning sweet rolling thunder that poured forth was indeed the amino acid genesis of Heavy Metal baby!
+Allan Ostermann He named SEVERAL songs after himself: "Bo Diddley," "Hey! Bo Diddley," and "Diddley Daddy."
I was very fortunate & got to see him play live 3 times! The last time was around 2003, I was working in Albuquerque, & a guy who worked for me & I went to a Casino outside of town, they had an outdoor arena, I heard them announce that Bo Diddley was playing that night, so I immediately went & bought 2 tickets & we got to see the great virtuoso play!
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Maybe the most "RAW" of any performance I've seen. LOVE IT !
saw BO DIDDLY live at the Esquire Show Bar in Montreal in 1967 OH WHAT A NIGHT! PARTY PARTY ALL NIGHT
I saw him play the Cabooze in Minneapolis in the early 1980’s. It was one of the most fun, rockin’ shows I ever saw. The place went nuts. The next morning I was grabbing a late breakfast Uptown, my head still reeling from the night before, and in walked Bo, sporting his bowler and wide-rim glasses. I sprang out of my chair, rushed up to him and told him what a great show it had been. He was very gracious. I’ve seen a lot of live music before and since, none as rockin’ as that night. RIP Bo Diddley. You were the Man
Still brilliant after all these years
I don’t get goosebumps when I listen to new music… but for a very very few 🙏🏼 This is Gold
Raw, hypnotic, primal.
That’s racist.
@@chairman76 Not intended be at all. Sorry if you thought so.
3 men in tuxedos, 3 women in long gowns, all singing, dancing and playing instruments live and driving those teenage girls crazy. Show 1 person who could do all that today. Talent, class, skill, soul etc
Maybe JACK WHITE..Maybe..diff times..thank fully!?!
Bruno Mars. Ed Sheehan.
ACDC
Blacc Yungsta easily.
And then came LBJ and the free train and now you know "the rest of the story ".
Even after the 1000th time, it still brings tears to my eyes when I see this!!
The girls dancing at 5:13 are pure joy :_)
i used to have anal sex with norma jean from 1965 to 2005
In 1959 I was 7yrs old. Turned on my brand new transistor radio and Bo Diddley came on and blew my mind. Huge turning point in my life.
I'm SO glad I got to see Bo Diddley TWICE when he toured Australia in the early 1980's.
In many rock-related threads, I see endless praise for Chuck Berry.
I make a point of reminding people of the greatness, and huge influence, of
Bo Diddley in the rock music world.
To me this is pure rock n roll. I love the sound of his guitar.
That intro. That riff. It’s all menace and a primal beauty.
Shut up. Racism is just evil.
Bo Didley is definitely “King of Rhythm”. I’m 72 and love playing Bo Didleys sound on my guitar.
Stones, ZZ Top, George Thorogood ... leads right back here.
+ DOC FEELGOOD INMMATES IN ENGLAND AND MANY MORE !
From Bo to Zappa. Tells me your opinion carries weight.
Yes ! It's all here in that relentless driving beat !!! The coloured folks in America had all this great stuff together early on but for a long time White America didn't want to know. !!!! The Blues only really came up after the Stones ,Peter Green,and and John Mayall etc took it back to them. !!!!
@@peteraustin370 It all came from Black America, people don't realize that a lot of what we enjoy today and have so much enriched culture has came from Black Americans. We take it for grated cause we have ulterior motives to why people want to keep their contributions hidden but you will soon realize that Black America is America.
The ORIGINAL MASTER!!!!
Probably the coolest clip on CZcams.
Look at him fucking move!!!!
Totally agree.
That era was just iconic times!!!!!
Doodle, I can’t even hear the music and it’s cool!!
I agree. CZcams should shut down and restart....in the real world.
50+ years later, this is still great music. and it will still be great 50 years from now.
Indeed!
GAWD I love this!!! There will NEVER be another Bo Diddley! Love to watch the man play the Bo Diddley beat and dance!
Oh my fucking stars I love Bo Diddley.
BO Diddley and crew wrecked that stage,Black Rock and roll respect
I can watch this over and over forever. Timeless!
i dont know who was first with this music, but i know all that buddy holly did in the fifties, and this is it, including this very song .what great times for music . Im 66 now but, i would willingly be 80 if i could have been older and lived through these times and even been part of it.
Thankyou music makers of this past time.
Music like kids have no hate or greed in their hearts
Amazing time in history when it comes to music like Boddy Holley playing the APPLO .
Music is one of those thing's that can cross the line's of time or life into the hearts of people with open mine's and no hate .
Thanks for posting
The man was a magnet. A real superstar. Reaction from the audience like the Beatles. I saw him once in about 1990. Found myself totally overcome.
After watching this fantastic performance, I can’t stop moving❗️
Look at the woman on the right playing rhythm guitar. She's keeping up with Bo. So unflappable, so cool. She's got the look that says, Go ahead Bo, whatever you do, you can't lose me.
An icon! Bo Diddley was the man! And those drop dead gorgeous sisters rocking it! The Supremes and the Ronettes had nothing on them. However Ronnie was a scintillating Goddess. She was the queen.
This dude was light years ahead of his contemporaries- he blends rock, funk, punk and simple pure back beat blues.
No he predates and defines the first three
Not punk
@@grindfreakmike5754 yes, even Punk
@@grindfreakmike5754 Listen to the song 'We're Gonna Get Married' by Bo Diddley.
Definitely hear some proto-punk elements in that song. Bo Diddley is king.
@@jean-philipperameau4220 wasnt into punk, just a few tunes.
Yes the amps back in those days were designed with big headroom so they stayed clean and didn’t distort at high volumes. I can hear he has those amps cranked up so loud that the power tubes are saturating and you’re starting to hear that growling sound. This must have been like heavy metal back in those days. And the way he uses his guitar almost like a percussive instrument, that droning horrendous growling clang clang clang. I just love this shit to death. Bo Diddley was a total badass.
When you can smell them tubes cooking, you know it’s gonna sound good👍🏼
@@dannork1240 Agreed!
Amen Bro 👊
He said himself that the 'Bo Diddley beat' was because he was playing the same part as the drummer.
@@steveofdeon1322 had a brand new house on the roadside too
After watching this fantastic performance, I’ll be energized for hours‼️
Bo Diddley: THE MOST UNDERRATED ROCK 'N' ROLL GREAT OF ALL TIME. Without him and Chuck Berry: THERE IS NO ROCK N' ROLL.
Gosh. Wow. Fantastic. Both Bo, and Norma Jean. All of them. Wonderful stuff.
That driving rhythm is unmistakable. A true founder of rock and roll.
This. Never. Gets. Old.
This gives me goosebumps even today ... I can't even imagine what the teenagers in the audience felt at the time.
Recognized, but never given his full deserving credit. A pioneer, and could rock a cemetery!
This is just bloody incredible Bo and his band plus the gorgeous Bo-ettes with The Duchess on second guitar. Just listen to the power, excitement and reverberating rhythm here on these two Bo Diddley standards and the kids tremendous reaction back then. Wonderful stuff. It doesn’t get much better. Bo Diddley is my absolute favourite rhythm & blues / rock & roll artist. Great rhythm/lead guitar and a soulful powerful vocalist. He was innovative and ahead of the game on all fronts. Chris 🎼
I agree with everything you say here. The man was phenomenal.
I keep coming back to this , its very impressive
I don't know if I've ever seen anything cooler than this.
I saw Bo Diddley in concert at the Santa Monica Civic in Santa Monica, California in 1979 or 1980. I was 23/24. He opened up for The Clash. To my surprise all the punk rockers (which I was myself at that time, and in my late 60's I still am at heart of the punk rock and new wave music of 1976 into 1980) really got into Bo Diddley as well as I did. I was familiar with Bo Diddley's music back in the 60's when I was a kid.
he was a huge influence on all rock music that came after....especially the english punk sound
"I got a girl who live on a hill if she don't love me her sister will". Brilliant
now in 2021---- I got a girl who live on a hill
I sure hope she on the pill
Nana...RIP queen...born in the 20s in Austin TX...she brought up on this. Im so thankful. Thank u grandma. I miss you
Back in the day, this was the kind of music momma tried to hide from us. Glad I found it anyway!
You can't possibly be cooler than Bo.
Bill S. no you can't ...
I tried really hard to think of someone cooler, Harvey Keitel is pretty fucking cool. But yeah, Bo wins.
Oh yeah?
Say hello to GG Allin.
I was 16 in 1965. This was one of my favorite songs. I loved Norma Jean Wofford then and I love her now!
The legendary "Bo Diddly" beat.🎸🎸🎵🎼🎶
Just amazing..and so long ago..the 1950s…music rocked back then through the late 60s.in my opinion😊
When she died in 2005 Bo Diddley said, "Norma-Jean was my first sidekick... We did everything together. She was like family, which was why I told everyone she was my sister. There was no one else like her and I will miss her very much. I hadn't seen Duchess in so many years, but then she surprised me at a show in California last July. I'm so glad we had the chance to spend some time together again before she left this Earth."
Amen Bo
the way bo diddley walks down the stairs in the beginning is the most gangster shit i've ever seen in my life
I always thought and believed Bo Diddley played to another Solar System from this planet.
He was in the player haters club before Ice-T was born.
Yeah, that shiggatty is kind of wild!
Of Course Jarl!!! ,He's the original " Gangster of Love" !!! What are you talkin about????
Hahahhaaaa!!!!!
Wow..and the sisters are just fabulously beautiful
He and Chuck Berry sure influenced each other. Poor white kids trying to get the soul beat😅..it’s okay kids…
Ok, ok..saw black kids near end…same gyrations😅
So many musicians owe this man. A true original.
Love that chunky rhythm style. Sounds like a train rollin' down the tracks.
One of the all time greats, under rated by many today. He is head and shoulders above most of todays crowd of would be stars.
Saw him live in a small club in the early '70s - great show.
This is the first time i have seen this video. Bo is very impressive but the young lady playing guitar , singing and dancing really blew my mind. Great video.
What great comments! Now let me share some I hope you'll find interesting. I went to a dance club dance - lol - in 1957, while a sophomore in high school. I was told somebody named Bo Diddley would be playing. Never heard of him. He was essentially a trio then, like the picture on his first album. One guy playing one snare drum, and the other playing maracas. Later I went on to play in a pretty good pop band, had one national and several regional hits. Thought the Beatles were the best. HOWEVER, I have NEVER experienced anything like that night hearing Bo live, up close. I'm positive it was the single most INCREDIBLE experience I've ever had. This massive, jungle-like rhythm simply devoured the room. People were going CRAZY! It was the beat, the rhythm, that possessed something way, way beyond magic. I HAD to learn to play his style. Some secrets: He tuned his guitar to a E chord, then muffled the sound a bit with his left hand. I used a piece of surgical tubing under the strings near the bridge to get the same effect. He had many more variations than you see on this show. He would play harmonics and straight chords at the octave fret and so much more. I bought every album, and you guys are right, they were never as good as live. "Don't sing Bo, just play," I would scream! Now think of this. He is playing lead, rhythm and bass at the same time, and all he is doing is strumming!! He didn't need ANYBODY else, not the girls, the bass or the drummer, in my opinion. There has never been anyone like him! Thank you, thank you, Ellas McDaniel (better known as Bo Diddley) and rest in peace.
He is certainly on of the essential roots of rock and roll. An incredible entertainer with the sound and creativity to back it up. It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
Yo, DE EDWARD - It's cool hearing these stories about Bo in the early days, and about all his innovations. It must've been INSANE to see him in the fifties, especially when you didn't have a clue what to expect! I was ten in '57, and of course I'd never been to a rock show, but some years later I'd become obsessed. I can feel/see what you're talking about at that show, he must've blown the roof off the place! Damn!
Hey Bo Diddley! He be lovin' dem ladies, too!
Great comment, great story 💯
DE EDWARD Greer: Thank you so much for your very interesting story about Bo (Ellas McDaniel)...