In Memoriam: A Retroactive Experience
Gentle viewer,
In order to commemorate the life of Bo Diddley, the rock and roll guitarist who died yesterday, we present to you a retroactive experience with modern technology. For those of you who may be unaware in this world of the iPod and mp3's, what you are viewing on YouTube is a 45 r.p.m. (that's rounds per minute, folks) single of Bo Diddley's seminal work, Who Do You Love, a song covered by his disciple, George Thorogood, as well as by the quite late, yet still great Jim Morrison and the Doors.
For someone who can remember his classmates bringing their favorite singles to music class in elementary school (I brought Steve Martin's King Tut!), this brings back memories, since I haven't owned a turntable for over 20 years. So sit back, contemplate the legend and enjoy the Bo Diddley beat.
Video by LynchburgSourMash
In order to commemorate the life of Bo Diddley, the rock and roll guitarist who died yesterday, we present to you a retroactive experience with modern technology. For those of you who may be unaware in this world of the iPod and mp3's, what you are viewing on YouTube is a 45 r.p.m. (that's rounds per minute, folks) single of Bo Diddley's seminal work, Who Do You Love, a song covered by his disciple, George Thorogood, as well as by the quite late, yet still great Jim Morrison and the Doors.
For someone who can remember his classmates bringing their favorite singles to music class in elementary school (I brought Steve Martin's King Tut!), this brings back memories, since I haven't owned a turntable for over 20 years. So sit back, contemplate the legend and enjoy the Bo Diddley beat.
Video by LynchburgSourMash
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