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Bo Diddley via last.fm

Lets look back at another influential musician that passed away this time just last year, Bo Diddley. The man as much a direct link between Blues and Rock & Roll as there can be. Below is a great article form Reuters with lots of great opinions by many famous musicians such as Billy Gibbons, Bonnie Raitt, and Ted Nugent.

Ted still has some of the best comments regardless if you agree with some of his politics or not. He says "We often hear the term 'primal' associated with good rock 'n' roll music, but clearly Bo handed off the purity of primal direct from our aboriginal campfires straight to the masses via his electric guitar grind. It is pure." He really loves his primal stuff (watch him on Anthony Bordain's No Resorvations) but we both really love Bo Diddley.

Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence - Reuters

Reuters

Musicians reflect on Bo Diddley's influence Reuters Ted Nugent: "Bo Diddley's incredible impact on music and America is immeasurable. As my American blues brother Billy Gibbons exclaimed, accurately, a newborn infant exposed to the Bo Diddley rhythm would begin to gyrate accordingly