Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley - A Celebration of Blues and Soul

Bo Diddley performs "Bo Diddley" live at the Washington Convention Center for the Presidential Inaugural Concert in 1989. You can buy the complete concert from Shout! Factory here: www.shoutfactor...
The black-tie event was an historical moment: an official inaugural event featuring some of the finest musicians of the '50s and '60s from Stax and Chess Records including Bo Diddley, Percy Sledge and Carla Thomas, along with several hotshot Texas blues guitarists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan at the height of their careers.
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[@draug7966]

Bo had more swagger in him than any gangsta rapper ever will.

[@bookemdano9105]

Saw Bo a year before he passed. His health forced him to sit down for the show, but the Diddley Beat was strong as ever. A true innovator and Godfather of Rock.

[@rickingamells1078]

Same . Drove up to back of stage in a limo . He was awesome

[@williamhall3043]

But you can’t rock and roll sitting down he just said it himself 😂 Okay but forreals no disrespect meant I’ve just found the dude and fell in love sad to hear he’s no longer here

[@SuperKazmierski]

Well, I saw him a year after he passed. He told me to shove it!

[@williamhall3043]

@@SuperKazmierski wouldn’t be surprised with all these holograms now

[@georgetebbens3524]

Lord, Almighty the bass player and drummer are LOCKED IN!

[@looseshoulderssumali7311]

the bass player was Debbie Hastings. dunno who the drummer was.

[@eagle41428]

The guy on the strat and the bass player were killing it. And Bo Diddley.... Just incredible.

[@karlfisher1864]

Not many people have Stevie Ray Vaughn do their introduction. That's RESPECT! Karl

[@dannybrown8975]

Hello 👋 Karl, How are you doing hope your having a wonderful day holidays over there with you and your family

[@BobBob-ok8su]

The great srv

[@mohamedhabib8982]

Steve Ray Oh lord ❤

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

As soon as he starts strumming you just know it’s going to be great… the guy is a total legend!

[@jonathanreams167]

I got to see him live in a ballroom in Vancouver in '79, opening for the Talking Heads. Was amazing!

[@christopherwood2290]

SRV and Bo Diddley. Man amongst men for sure.

[@johndekker8952]

Bo Diddley, THE ORIGINATOR, we will not ever see any his equal again.

[@THEMOJOMANsince1959]

Originator,,innovator,,Rock&Roll Gladiator Bo````DIDDLEY.

[@popoff7808]

Well he was partly the originator, Peggy "Lady Bo" Jones was the one who had the bigger hand in creating the famous Bo Diddley Beat he became known for. She played guitar with him back in the 50s.

[@grindfreakmike5754]

@@popoff7808 yeah but you watch these videos and you can see and hear bo's riffs

[@christopherjames9843]

@@popoff7808 Bo was playing the Bo Diddley beat long before lady Bo started playing with him numb nuts.

[@quietasitskeptakaquake17]

What? Was she playing on the Ed Sullivan show in ‘56? She said Bo taught her how to play.

[@jamielwendland7041]

Not a distortion pedal in sight. Any sound Bo diddley produced was his own and absolutely incredible. This first generation were truly the greatest.

[@snörre23]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGeQk3SApKyfpdU

[@bobaldo2339]

In the 50's, when he had many hit single records for Chess (released on Checker Label) he used a Dearmond mechanical tremolo, and a Magnatone amp with real pitch-shifting vibrato. In his late period (as here) he definitely was using some kind of electronic distortion either built into the guitar or the amp. When my old band opened for him in "72 he was using a vintage Magnatone M-35 (solid state!) amp feeding 2 large Fender stacks.

[@bobaldo2339]

@@GeraldoPMJr I suspect you are right. But he did not use those effects in '72. His sound was the same as in the 50's (my preference by far). I saw him many times in the late 50's - sometimes at Porky Chedwick's (a Pittsburgh DJ) record hops where you could closely observe everything he was doing, and even ask him questions. Porky really pushed his records on the radio.

[@jimbunting1994]

His original band line up had a female bass player, believe it or not. In the middle 1950's, that was radical. JimB.

[@thomasjbrugge6149]

I've seen this dozens of times and I still get chills! The cameras perfectly captured an incredible performer at the top of his game, and I am so thankful we can all enjoy it forever. Bless you Bo Diddley. Also the footage before this when he cooks chicken backstage, priceless

[@harrymiram6621]

SRV introducing Bo Diddley...SWEEEET!

[@fabiopomponi7740]

La chitarra di Bo Diddley è unica sia per la forma e per il tipo di suono che emette un suono rotondo in cui si avverte proprio la sua natura elettrica che trasmette allo spettatore la sensazione che noi sentiamo dentro di noi quando sentiamo scorrere dentro le nostre vene il sangue.

[@royhaglund1484]

Met Bo at a supper club in ellington ct about 30 years ago, spent 30 minutes in the lounge with him before the show started. we had a table right next to the stage, sang word for word with Bo as he did his act. One of the great moments of my life Miss you Bo

[@theothershipconnectiontheo6798]

I was there.

[@wouterdeheus3626]

@@theothershipconnectiontheo6798 so, can you confirm the the story?

[@quietasitskeptakaquake17]

I have pics if that night

[@mikehollingworth2262]

yea ok sure uh huh yep no kidding wow

[@stephenbowyer7269]

whaat are u, a music cop?@@wouterdeheus3626

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I saw him at a private concert in 1990. It was the greatest performance of any concert I ever saw and I had the time of my life. I will never forget that night; it was absolutely amazing. RIP, Bo.

[@wouterdeheus3626]

a private concert for you? or did you just sneak in during a private concert for somebody else?

[@dannybrown8975]

Hello 👋 Kat, How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

[@stephenbowyer7269]

do try to be a believer.@@wouterdeheus3626

[@frankfranks1741]

Now that's what I call a man who's dancing on the "good foot" and who's "getting down with his bad self"

[@vernwallen4246]

I first saw BO in 1957 in Kingsport TN.Great show.👍👍👍

[@DenisPopov888]

Wow, that's the ultimate version of an undying classic - so much groove, energy, drive and fun! Bo dances like being 20, and the band is awesome, the bassist is tremendous, and the lead guitar gives great licks. The main riff is just plain a-w-e-s-o-m-e

[@VincentTPackhorse]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the unmistakable Bo Diddley

[@perarvesen3986]

Big bad Bo, what a man he was! I met him in Notodden,Norway some years ago. He autographed all my ORIGINAL US LPs,he was so Nice n kind. On stage he was a TIGER RIP Bo!!!😀😊☺😥😅

[@christopherjames9843]

Bo was a really good guy. Treated his fans like they were long time friends.

[@chrsrans1]

Awesome, great performance and what a showman , they don’t make them like they used to for sure.

[@robertkuehl7395]

Bo deadly saw him live At the state theater in Hartford Connecticut in the mid-50s he was super then And only got better love his music memories are beautiful

[@humboldtus]

The world is going to miss rock and roll someday.

[@scottrjmatmsncom]

The sad part is the younger generations that come later will probably think nails on a chalkboard will be great music and someone will be famous for doing that. And we will be the old people we didn't want to be shaking our head in disbelief saying "this is music? No let me go put on the ancient classics channel before they put all those gizmos and doohickeys into it."

[@robertkuehl7395]

1950s saw him live at the state theater in Hartford Connecticut with my brother and some friends he was great then and it only got better. Sad to hear of his passing, Super great memories I will always listen to that era music

[@garyragin9966]

They just don't make em like this anymore 🔥

[@LesSmith45]

I just love to watch BO play and dance! MAN I wish i would have seen this treasure before he passed! thank god we have old clips of this great!!!

[@THEMOJOMANsince1959]

+LesSmith45 He did a "lean forward" that defied belief I booked him many times and it was as if his shoes were nailed to the floor. As Bo got older he cut back. See my webpage about me and Bo TheMojoMan.com

[@LesSmith45]

You were so lucky to have met the man and seen him play live so many times. I was old enough to have seen him (born in 61) but was ignorant of his music during my teen years because of all the classic rock being played. Not until i became a HUGE George Thorogood fan did i realize how great Elias AKA Bo was. George gets ZERO credit for his work. He IMO has kept the old blues greats music alive. He covers almost a 150 great blues players songs. IMO he made those great songs that i never heard better. Better one might ask? Yes because he added a slide guitar and a killer sax and in most cases turned a blues song into a blues/rock song. I envy your past you got to me some of the greatest legends to ever grace the stage. You seen them Raw and Uncut!

[@THEMOJOMANsince1959]

Yes Bo was also my friend and I will miss him the rest of my life had I been in Fla. when he passed I would've been to that funeral. Bo had a 70 acre ranch out in the middle of nowhere near Archer,Fla. (Gainesville) His Tombsone is really Yuge as Trump would say and it sits right next to the road in Bronson,Fla. If you ever take a trip to Fla. go thru there and see THAT Tombstone.

[@LesSmith45]

Thanks for the tip

[@tombaker6082]

Bo was a former boxer I heard, so he had some moves before he became Bo. Is that true?

[@Pax4477]

It always amazed me on how far this man got by playing one chord to all His songs, which basically were the same beat and note. God bless him, he couldn’t play lead guitar…always rhythm, kudos to the musicians supporting him.

[@gregorywilliams3742]

Saw him at 3rd Street Live in Cedar Rapids. We talked about his in 1969 at the Chicago Theatre. I was honored to have 15 minutes with him.

[@williamw.r.g9892]

The power of rock'n'roll pure, we will never forget you

[@dalecooles]

I watched Bo Diddley burn a hole in the stage at NYC's Danceteria. Good-god-a mighty!

[@kellysherman3307]

Show me to the stage and I will do the Rest. Bo Diddley. Rock in the skyline forever

[@iejcwejheiowcnlwekn]

I love the never ending clean guitar solo. So good, I think they're still playing that solo.

[@danrgoodnight9345]

saw Bo three times, have a pick he gave me, a true father of Rock n Roll !

[@sananto6896]

Man, Bo had an awesome beat. I didn't know how good he was until watching him on youtube. He is now one of favorites along with Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Blind Owl (Allen Wilson), Ritchie Valens and Amy Winehouse. Thanks for posting.

[@linpiao111]

My favourites too

[@madcapper6]

Bo only sang one verse from the song but that was enough. The rest just rocked the house down.

[@wouterdeheus3626]

Bo has a ragged guitar made out of a box and the rest of the band is super smooth with the newest instruments.

[@snörre23]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGeQk3SApKyfpdU And he had custom made Gretsch guitars even in the 1960s.

[@rogerbriggs9802]

Bo was the Man,he had no equal.

[@wouterdeheus3626]

Mo Diddley comes close, but...

[@バラノハナ]

この四角いギターをみるとうずうずする❤️‍🔥 ボ〜、大好き💕😘

[@Reespeck4all]

Once that beat is in your head, you have to wrap a support stocking around to stop it from gettin' out!

[@kenkram1]

Always a real high energy show ...

[@snörre23]

I remember seeing him sometimes during this era. Very impressive for me as teenager.

[@tawniatiikanen2318]

We were walking right behind this guy in Toronto Canada at a bike show and didn't realize it until crowds of people started yelling at him 🙂🤟🎶❤

[@jimbunting1994]

Bo played the Edison Hotel on Young street for years. Hawkins and the Hawks used to come into watch him, on breaks from the Coq D Or club next door. The Edison had a varied line up, some C&W, some rock and some Motown acts. Jackie Shane was one of the drop ins. JimB.

[@bluesman172]

Saw Bo at the 100 club Oxford St. (London) around 64/65 with Jerome and The Duchess. WOW!

[@darrylgaskin5555]

Bow dilly is one of the greatest African-American performers ever Live

[@douglaspaterson5269]

Who the hell is Bow Dilly?🤔🤣

[@lucianonotte1444]

wrong he's AMERICAN

[@jc6594]

Today Commemorates Bo Diddley's 90th Birthday

[@woytek63man]

Prawdziwe serce R&B 💪👍no i legendarna gitara „turbo 5000” ✌️☮️

[@christopherjames9843]

Did any entertainer alive ever have more charisma than Bo Diddley? I surely don't think so.

[@Slinkygal]

Yup--Eric Burdon who was inspired by him & also honored him at Bo's funeral with the song Bo Didley Special.

[@childofthe60s100]

Now THAT is rock n roll!

[@fabiopomponi4837]

IL SUONO DELLA CHITARRA DI BO DIDLEY ERA CALDO UNICO CON I SUOI AMPLIFICATORI SI SENTIVA SCORRERE NELLE CORDE DEL SUO STRUMENTO L'ELETTRICITA' CHE DAVA ORIGINE A QUELLE NOTE MERAVIGLIOSE CHE TRASCINAVANO LA FOLLA IN UN DELIRIO TOTALE.

[@indelebi]

Such a legend

[@billbridge7458]

a lot of power on the stage that night!

[@doctorotis3743]

The master of rock and roll

[@MrPopeye776]

Bo Knows. I sure miss Bo. My hero king of the strings.

[@anthonymoore6492]

That rich voice. Wow.

[@Pat2San]

Je redécouvre après toutes ces années ! Salutations de Lausanne (Dolce Vita)

[@ElvizaPelvis]

The female bass player (Debby Hastings) was with him for almost 25 years (including at the concert when he had his stroke) and was actually appointed his musical director 5 years after this performance here, so I imagine they played this the way they felt like playing it that particular day with Bo's full cooperation and prior knowledge. I do love the original version though, no doubt!

[@TheWeebeeone]

Thanks for identifying Debby. Just watched the show and it was evident she and Bo had a special thing.

[@davidmellish3295]

@@TheWeebeeone she said they were true friends for 25 years and they would fight like a married couple but always made up

[@devidmoore6141]

Hello Elviza

[@quietasitskeptakaquake17]

She is the girlfriend of Bo’s manager. When the guitarist/md was let go for no good reason (No hated when he looked up and saw new musicians but he didn't.pay their income taxes and were not his band. It was Bo’s managers band.

[@roberthancock2563]

This is EPIC!!

[@dannybrown8975]

Hello 👋 Robert, How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

[@luishumbertotapia4083]

Los mejores temas de Bo Diddley

[@MiSambra]

"Hey Bo, how much chorus you wanna use?"...."Yes"

[@nachorodriguez1170]

I think It has a phaser too

[@jakefranklin89]

Lmao

[@wockhardtjuice872]

Needs to sound as wild as it looks

[@wileynicholson1682]

All of it!

[@davidebeltrami3477]

It's not chorus, it's something like phaser

[@peterhaynes8258]

Great Rock n Roller ! R.I.P. BO.

[@SuperBluesTV]

freaking awesome post....thanks for share

[@p.s.6021]

Bon 🎸🤙👍💪 Full Power 😋😜

[@wicky1]

Even Bo himself seemed a little taken aback by the phase-tone at the beginning...and the rest, as they say, is history

[@geekpie100]

geekpie100 0 seconds ago People say, "Bo Diddley, one of the greats", "I always respected Bo Diddley", but it's odd how things change. I saw Bo Diddley twice in quick succession, June 1982 and March 1983, in the Fforde Grene pub (now knocked down) in Harehills, a poor suburb of Leeds. Ticket at the door, on neither occasion was it even half full. Why was Bo Diddley spending most of his life playing draughty boozers in the north of England in 1982 / 1983? I have no idea. Britain was riding the crest of new wave / new romantic, nobody was interested in old blues fellers for those few years. But maybe he was still treated better than he was in America.

[@ts.beatles]

チャック・ベリー、リトル・リチャードに並ぶ元祖ロックンローラー!特にローリングストーンズに影響与えたミュージャンですね!トントコトントンストンだけですがめちゃくちゃカッコイです

[@ts.beatles]

@ひまる ファッツドミノも入りますね😀どちらかといえば、ストーンズよりビートルズがかなり影響受けてると思います、特にポール・マッカートニーが‼️

[@ts.beatles]

@ひまる 仰る通りです‼️黒人はチャックベリー、リトルリチャード、ファッツドミノ、ボディドゥリー、ラリーウィリアムズ、白人はエルビスプレスリー、バディホリー、エディコクラン、ジーンビンセント、カールパーキンス、等々ですね🎸

[@ts.beatles]

@ひまる 私も好きです‼️火の玉ロック、ホールロッタシェーキンゴーインオン、クレイジーアームス、ただ14歳の従姉妹と結婚してますから変態ですよ‼️😅やはり60年代のブリティッシュロックバンドに凄い影響与えてますね‼️

[@ts.beatles]

@ひまる はい‼️仰る通りですね😀

[@ts.beatles]

@ひまる 私はロックンロールが好きです‼️もちろん初期ブライアンジョーンズ時代のブルースかブァーのアルバムも全部好きです‼️ファーストアルバム、12×5、ナウ、アウトオブアワーヘッズ辺りまではビートルズの前期と代わらない位好きですよ🎵

[@joannehack7588]

Oh yea

[@joannehack7588]

Everybody get up

[@joannehack7588]

😎

[@timothyradi7421]

الحمد لله على السمع و الأبصار و الأفئدة. Alhamdulillah for sight, hearing and heart.

[@beakiddo5251]

I would've loved to been there.

[@richieray3382]

LOVE YOU MAN

[@richieray3382]

AAND AALL MY FRIENDS & FAMILY. ROCK ON & ON

[@Bluesrainbluesrainbow]

Heyyy....Bo Diddley!!

[@1blastman]

Love him or hate him, but George Bush loved blues and rock and roll. Ya gotta give him that!

[@mrwhosmynameagain]

He also purpetrated 9-11 .

[@1blastman]

@@mrwhosmynameagain Prove it.

[@wildcolonialman]

Brilliant.

[@perroloco4908]

Que buen show!!!

[@fabiopomponi7740]

Surely during his live performances at Bo Diddley he would let out some farts when he kicked around the stage dancing like crazy in front of the audience while playing his legendary guitar which went down in rock & roll history.

[@holgermeschenmoser6227]

Geiler Typ Klasse

[@olegilyukhin7276]

Восторг!!

[@philp2088]

WOW

[@samuelnichelson4759]

King!

[@rudolfbiedler5075]

Einfach Super !! Wer ist der Gitarrist der leider immer im Hintergrund bleibt ?

[@vanessabremond2614]

Qu'elle fabuleus personnage le blues bo

[@nebod1556]

That beat....

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Rock On

[@arnaldosilva6492]

eita bo dydlley valeu

[@joycehamptonsimms7377]

Go Bo Diddley!

[@dannybrown8975]

Hello 👋 Joyce, How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

[@jackjohnson7396]

32 years ago, off the hook if one is older.

[@Deevo037]

I remember watching a Legends of Rock show where the headline act was Jerry Lee Lewis, unfortunately it was clear that he didn't want to be there but Bo Diddley stole the show.

[@davidmartin1015]

Me too; saw that show

[@flausimarrodrigues8599]

Bo diddley!!

[@RyanLBrown9396]

They called him The Originator for a reason

[@nesiani2584]

OH YEAH

[@PonziZombieKiller]

heal yeah ya gotta get up !

[@THEMOJOMANsince1959]

Then there was the DAY,,,I heard Bo Diddley PLAY !!!!

[@johndekker8952]

+THEMOJOMANsince1959 FRIGGING AAAA, damn right

[@THEMOJOMANsince1959]

+John Dekker Thank You read my webpage about me and Bo TheMojoMan.com Keep On Gear Jammin'

[@stephenbowyer7269]

Just look at those steamin' Git boxes.!!

[@dannybrown8975]

Hello 👋 Stephen, How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

[@bellanti]

Up and down strokes Guinness Record

[@gymbo88]

Who's the guy playing the red guitar, black suit, dark glasses?

[@joannehack7588]

☮️🙏🤩✌🏽🌠

[@toothfairy788494]

What’s the story with his guitar,never seen one like it before. Was it custome made for him?

[@josephroache3176]

Custom made by Gibson

[@castiger1957]

In the early days Bo made his own Cigar Box guitars.

[@jimdeadyenigma356]

Introduced by SRV!!!

[@swampfox8407]

Real instruments! Hell yeah!

[@thatdudep1090]

0:21 soooo he’s back in the New York groove. Gene Simmons should be paying royalties here.

[@TheBFN]

The 80s white musicians are killing me.. Especially the flock of seagulls lady on the bass 😂

[@jimbunting1994]

Actually she played WITH BO for more than 25 years. Check your facts. JImB

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Bo handpicked them. I guess that he had the power to decide 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@gregorywilliams3742]

Good Bass player.