Sunday, June 8, 2008

Bo Diddley

Had been meaning to post a video for Bo Diddley who died this week. He was rumored to live in my neighborhood when I lived in the Jackson Ward. I never saw him around, but his TV spot for the pawn shop was money. I like his music in a very non-ironic way. He was a guy who looked around and said, "Nobody is making the music I want. Guess I'll make my own guitar out of a toaster and give it a go." That's way more punk rock than punk rock. That's Grand Master Flash up in his bedroom with the soldering iron style. Respect.



1 comment:

attempting to silence the voices in my head.