Monday, June 2, 2008

Who Do You Love?


From Dave Alvin, in a tribute to Bo Diddley in Monday's L.A. Times:

"Whatever you do, DO NOT play 'the Beat!'
That was the first thing Bo Diddley said to us before we walked onto the stage of the Music Machine club in West L.A. for two sets back in 1983. We were a mix of members of the Blasters and X who had agreed, with great enthusiasm, to back up one of our greatest heroes for free at a benefit show for the Southern California Blues Society.
 
Cut & paste the link to read the full story. It's worth it...

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-et-boappreciation4-2008jun04,0,4648677.story
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