[kj] OT: Speaking of Bo Diddley...

[ade]

Greg,
 
Rock'n'roll has ALWAYS been rebellious. Punk came along & said it was no good, but what the
fuck did THEY know? They were teenagers!
 
Punk prejudices suck...

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of GREG SLAWSON
Sent: 06 June 2008 13:06
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Speaking of Bo Diddley...


I guess rock and roll has always been rebellious. Think about it--a black man singing and shaking like he's Joe Strummer, a female playing an electric guitar, while blasting a group of teenagers out of their seats...pretty cool for the 50s!


> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 01:35:03 -0500

> From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Speaking of Bo Diddley...

> 

> Not only is that guitar he is using bad ass "space age"-looking, he is 

> laying down some super thick percussive chunkiness with it, way 

> crunchier than anything from that era. Son House, the blues guitarist, 

> was also big on using the guitar as much for percussive effect (palm 

> muted chugga-chugga type stuff), but Diddley's playing in the vid is 

> something else. Also, I dig the one chick up front who is also playing 

> guitar -- she looks pretty cool, kinda hot, actually.

> 

> -Oliver

> 

> 

> Leigh Newton wrote:

> > That is seriously awesome. Those kids in the audience are hysterical too. 

> >

> > http://www.nightruiner.com

> > http://www.myspace.com/thesunthroughatelescope

> > http://www.myspace.com/lauderdale

> >

> >

> > 

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