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| The_Worst |
Sad news...sounds like he's in bad shape...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/16/diddley.ill.ap/index.html |
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| glencar |
And I think his club closed recently... |
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| Kilroy |
Get Better Soon Bo. |
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| FotiniD |
Oh, that's sad to hear... Hope he gets better very soon! |
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| pdog |
Damn! |
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| Nasty Habits |
How many times has Keith, Mick, any musician declared they'd like to pop a vessel whilst up on stage and that be the way they go?
Go go go Bo Diddley!
Say man . . .
What's that boy?
I want to tell you 'bout your girlfriend.
What about my girl?
Well, you don't look strong enough to take the message . . .
I'm strong enough!
I might hurt your feelings . . .
My feelings are already hurt by being here with you!
Well, I was walking down the street with your girl the other day . . .
Ah-ha . . .
And the wind was blowin' real hard . . .
Is that right?
And the wind blew her hair into my face . . .
Ah-ha . . .
You know what else happened?
What happened?
The wind blew her hair into her face . . .
Yeh?
And we went a little further; you wanna hear the rest of it?
I might as well . . . .
The wind blew her hair into the street!
Ok; since you told me about my girl, I'm gonna tell you about yours. I was walking down the street with your girl . . .
Yes?
I took her home, for a drink, you know . . .
Took her home?
Yeh, jus' for a drink . . .
Oh . . .
But that chick looked so ugly, she had to sneak up on the glass to get a drink of water!
You've got the nerve to call somebody ugly; why you so ugly the stork that brought you in the world oughta be arrested!
That's alright; my momma didn't have to put a sheet on my head so sleep could slip up on me!
Look-a here!
What's that?
Where are you from?
South America . . .
What's that?
South America!
You don't look like no South American to me!
I'm still from South America!
What part?
South Texas!
Where are your workin' boots at?
I've got 'em on . . .
Those aren't no boots you got on; those broguettes!
Hey, look-a here!
What's that?
I've bin tryin' to figure out what you is!
I already figured out what YOU is!
What's that?
You that thing I throw peanuts at!
Look-a here!
What's that?
You should be ashamed of yourself!
Why?
Calling people ugly!
I didn't call you ugly!
What you say?
I said you was ruined, that's all!
You know somethin'?
What?
You look like you've bin whooped with a ugly-stick!
Hey! I ain't got nothin' to do with it, but I beat the fellah right...
[edited by Elias McDaniel]
[Edited by Nasty Habits] |
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| voodoopug |
As I have mentioned before, Strokes are very serious and I know Bo is going through some tough times. We must all keep him in our thoughts as he is one of the few legends still out there! |
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| glencar |
Mini-strokes can be somewhat humiliating, no? |
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| Steel Wheels |
Get better Bo! What a guitar hero he has been. For over 50 years he's been one of the most iconic musicians around.
Let's beat this and get back to rocking with the beats soon, Bo! |
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| mojoman |
hope he pulls through........ |
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| mojoman |
quote:
glencar wrote:
Mini-strokes can be somewhat humiliating, no?
keith last year? |
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| GotToRollMe |
Aw shit. Hope he recovers soon. |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
mojoman wrote:
keith last year?
At this time, I cannot comment. |
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| Sir Stonesalot |
I saw Bo at the Little Steven Festival a couple of years back...and I thought he was having/had a stroke then.
Turns out he was just "rapping".
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| Joey |
" The 78-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was listed in guarded condition at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, said Susan Clary, a publicist for the musician's management team.
Diddley, who has a history of hypertension and diabetes, was hospitalized Sunday following a concert in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in which he acted disoriented, she said.
Tests indicated the stroke affected the left side of his brain, impairing his speech and speech recognition, Clary said.
Clary said she has no other details on Diddley's condition or how long he would be in intensive care.
Diddley, with his black glasses and low-slung guitar, has been an icon in the music industry since he topped the R&B charts with "Bo Diddley" in 1955. His other hits include "Who Do You Love," "Before You Accuse Me," "Mona" and "I'm a Man."
Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was given a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1998."
Your young Joey is an alumnus of Creighton University .
The Sassy Tree !
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| Joey |
" Mini-strokes can be somewhat humiliating, no? "
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| Saint Sway |
sad and terrible news
but it must of been cool as fuck for the doctor when he placed his stethoscope on Bo Diddley's chest and heard Bo's heart go "bump ba dump ba dump ba dump bump...bump ba dump ba dump ba dump bump..." |
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| Make It Funky |
Well Im a bit disappointed, I have a ticket to see him at the Jazz Cafe in London in 2 weeks, but I guess that it wont be happening now... bummer... Did you ever see this rocknroll revival concert from 1972 at Wembley Stadium, with Bo, Little Richard, Chuck, Little Richard, Bill Haley etc... it's wicked!! (Mick Jagger also makes some cameo appearances backstage)
Cheers
Ian |
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| fireontheplatter |
that is sad news...i hope her recovers well
i like his music |
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| ShesARainbow |
Here's an update from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1745049320070517
Stroke leaves Bo Diddley struggling to communicate
Thu May 17, 2007 5:35PM EDT
By Carey Gillam
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, hospitalized by a stroke on Sunday, was up and walking around on Thursday but still struggling to communicate, his longtime manager and friend told Reuters.
"I'm truly encouraged by the way he is responding," Margo Lewis said in an interview from the hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, where the 78-year-old guitarist, singer and songwriter was rushed on Sunday following a concert.
Lewis said the stroke had left Diddley with no physical disability but had affected the left side of his brain, impairing his speech and speech recognition.
She said it was too early to tell if he would be able to recover enough to perform again.
"He is having a hard time understanding us ... We're hopeful he can come back," Lewis said. She added that doctors hoped to have Diddley out of the intensive care unit in a couple of days.
Diddley, who has a history of hypertension and diabetes, showed signs of disorientation following a concert at Harrah's Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was admitted to the hospital with elevated blood pressure and glucose levels.
Known for his low-slung, boxy guitar and a fuzzy, vibrating instrumental style, Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1998.
Diddley was among the pioneering black recording artists to cross the American racial divide and appeal to white audiences. Born Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi, his earliest records were contemporaneous with those of his labelmate, Chuck Berry.
While Diddley produced few chart-topping hits, his music was tremendously influential in the evolution of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s and early 1960s.
He popularized what became known as the Bo Diddley beat and is author of such rock 'n' roll classics as "Who Do You Love?", "Mona," "Road Runner" and "Before You Accuse Me."
His unique guitar playing and rhythm influenced generations of rockers from Elvis Presley to Bon Jovi. Keith Richards and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi made guest appearances on his records, and Diddley played with the likes of the Clash and the Grateful Dead.
Diddley also had roles in several movies, including "Trading Places," "Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll," and "Blues Brothers 2000."
(Additional reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles)
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| Nasty Habits |
His cameo as a pawn broker in "Trading Places" is awesome.
"In Philadelphia, it's worth FIFTY BUCKS!"
Saint Sway - I will be stealing your post.
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| _Boomy_ |
Get well, Bo. |
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| pdog |
Damn! |
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| polytoxic |
Aw man, what shitty news. He was supposed to play Toronto next Tuesday.
Total bummer. God bless ya, Bo. |
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| VoodooChileInWOnderl |
Today's update by the official website mailing list
Hey BO DIDDLEY fans,
Following a stroke last Sunday which left BO DIDDLEY hospitalized, messages of love and support have been pouring in for him from his fans around the world.
BO DIDDLEY was yesterday (Thursday) able to walk around the intensive care unit at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE.
Fans are asked not to contact the hospital, but can continue to send their well wishes to him at [email protected] or to TCI (Talent Consultants International, Ltd.), 105 Shad Row, 2nd Floor, Piermont, NY 10968 or via the BO DIDDLEY-The Originator website at [email protected] or via the website Guestbook, located at http://members.tripod.com/~Originator_2/guestbook.html We thank each and every one of you who has e-mailed in with their messages of encouragement and support over the past 24 hours.
Our thoughts and our prayers continue to be with BO DIDDLEY, his family and friends at this difficult time.
David Blakey, Webmaster,
Lynn Cameron, Technical Support,
BO DIDDLEY-The Originator
http://members.tripod.com/~Originator_2/index.html
A Celebration of his unique contribution to Popular Music.
If you wish to be removed from the BO DIDDLEY
- The Originator mailing list, please send us an e-mail with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Thank you.
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| Saint Sway |
get well Bo!
As I was lyin in a hospital bed
A rock n roll nurse went into my head
She says, hold ya arm, stick out ya tounge
I gots some pills I'm gonna give you somes
She went into my head, into my head
A rock n roll nurse, went into my head
Into my head, Into my head
While I was lyin in a hodpital bed
A little pill for my legs, but that didn't ache
I tried some pills for my heart, but a little to late
Gots some pills for my love, to put me at ease
Ats when a rock n roll nurse shook me down to my knees
She went into my head, shoved into my
A rock n roll nurse went into my head
Into my head, into my head
As I was lyin in a hospital bed
(I got the rock n roll nusre...)
Nursey nursey,
Well I don't understand what your doin to me
Said ya give me th pills, then ya give me the shot
Got me wonderin what is worse I got
She went into my head, shoved into my
A rock n roll nurse went into my head
Into my head, into my head
As I was lyin in a hospital bed
(I got the rock n roll nurse
She's a makin it worse
Keep shootin it right
To my head...)
Doctor doctor! Run here and see
I dont think th jov the nurse is givin me
Gives me the shots, gives me th pills
Got me takin this junk, against my wills
She went into my head, shoved into my
A rock n roll nurse went into my head
Into my head, into my head
As I was lyin in a hospital bed |
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| corgi37 |
1 cool motherfucker. Hope all turns out well. If not... Hope the mojo takes it away.
Underated influence. OF course, the bad side of the street. Not the "pop" side. A bad ass nigga who stood up for himself. Proud. Strong. And who are these skinny English white boys again? Fuck with me? Go on...
I hope my words dont offend.
Love ua all |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
MUSIC THERAPY FOR DIDDLEY
LATEST: BO DIDDLEY's manager is hoping music will help the I'M A MAN singer/songwriter recover after suffering a stroke. The 78-year-old rock 'n' roller was admitted to a hospital in Nebraska on Sunday (13May07) after showing signs of disorientation following a concert at Harrah's Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Diddley has started walking around the intensive-care unit at Creighton University Medical Center, but his speech remains impaired. The guitarist's manager, Margo Lewis, says, "We're going to get a guitar for him and put it in his lap and let him entertain people here. People think that would be good therapy for him."
18/05/2007 19:59
contactmusic.com
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| polytoxic |
C'mon Bo! Give us a little more!
Gangsta rap before gangsta rap:
As I was driving home along the boulevard late one night
I saw a guy in the corner, bumming all alone
As I passed him by, I heard him holler out: "Hey!"
I slowed down to see what he said, he said:
"Eh! By any chance, are you goin' my way?"
I said: "sure baby, hop on in and give me a cigarette"
Then he reached out in his pocket
And that was the moment I regret
Well now boy "Reach for the sky!"
Because I don't understand, sir
"Don't you try no monkey business, I got a stopper in my hand!"
An' then he said: "You see this rock I got in my hand?
This is a 38 pistol built on a 45 frame
It shoots tombstone bullets an' a ball and chain!"
He said: "I ain't tryin' to shake you up, but I just want you to know
If the cops start to crowding me in
You're gonna be the first to go!
You just drive on just like there ain't nothin' happenin'"
That's what he told me, he wouldn't even let me look back at nothin'
And he said: "when you get to that red light
I want you to jump back your left and then switch back your right"
He said: "Now, I want you to park up in that alley
Ah ah, not that alley, that one over there
And cool it behind that liquor store
And keep a sharp lookout at all times
While I sneak in that back door"
That's what he told me
He said:"keep your foot on the gas
And always be on guard
'cos when I come runnin' out the liquor store with all that money
He wanted me to mash on it real hard
He said: "Now don't you come out of there an' try me a double-crossed
Because it's murder when the heats on!"
Well now boy "Reach for the sky!"
Yeah but I don't understand, sir
"Don't you try no monkey business, I got a stopper in my hand!"
Ooeee, while I was sittin' there just tremblin'
A spotlight hit me dead in the face
An' a cop pulled up behind me and said:
"Move up a bit man, for we want to take your place!"
An' then this guy come runnin' out of the store with the money in his hand
And said "Oh there you are!"
He made a mistake in the dark and ran and leaped in the police car!
When they put the handcuffs on him
I said: "Child, your crime must have outgrew him!"
An' then they said: "Yeh, we gonna put him so far back in jail this time
That they're gonna have to pump air into him!"
Well now boy "reach for the sky"
Yeah but I said, I don't understand sir
Don't you try no monkey business, I got a stopper in my hand |
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| tumbled |
oh.... don't tell me this... |
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