BO DIDDLEY NIGHT - Saturday 15th November 2008. Venue 229 , Great Portland Street .
Time to pay homage to one of the greatest Rock'n'Roll / Blues artists to ever strut his stuff , the mighty Bo Diddley !! He only had a few hits in the 1950s and early '60s, but as Bo Diddley sang, "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover." You can't judge an artist by his chart success, either, and Diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. The Bo Diddley beat -- bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp -- is one of rock & roll's bedrock rhythms, showing up in the work of Buddy Holly , The Rolling Stones and even pop-garage knock-offs like the Strangeloves' 1965 hit "I Want Candy." Diddley's hypnotic rhythmic attack and declamatory, boasting vocals stretched back as far as Africa for their roots, and looked as far into the future as rap. His trademark otherworldly vibrating, fuzzy guitar style did much to expand the instrument's power and range. But even more important, Bo's bounce was fun and irresistibly rocking, with a wisecracking, jiving tone that epitomized rock & roll at its most humorously outlandish and freewheeling.
For a one off special in the heart of London Town we all can all pay homage to the main man ! The night is put together by well know London spin doctors Rob Bailey ( New Untouchables ) and Cosmic Keith ( Boston Arms Rockabilly Club ) they are joined by Brighton's cheif wax spinners Dave 'Diablo' crozier and El Hammondo ( Mojo-2-Go-Go Club) . Expect to hear the finest Rock'n'Roll , Blues , R&B , Garage & Beat ever laid down on 45rpm ! Live music is provided by a one off special from the 'Diddley Daddies' ( AKA: Louie & The Louies , Sir Bald Diddley ) laying down their own unique brand of Bo Diddley bedlam !
11/15/08 at 4:00 PM -
11/15/08 at 10:00 PM
Where
Venue 2 229 Great portland Street London W1W 5PN Map
