Gainesville said its goodbye to Bo Diddley yesterday; the Associated Press recounted a bit of the funeral:
Bo Diddley's funeral rocked and rolled Saturday with as much energy as his music.
For four hours, friends and relatives sang, danced and celebrated the life of the man who helped give birth to rock and roll with a signature beat that influenced Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and many others.
As family members passed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's casket, a gospel band played his namesake song. Within moments, the crowd of several hundred began clapping in time and shouting, "Hey, Bo Diddley!"
I'll simply post a few clips in honor of the legendary man. First up, here he is in his prime:
Next, here he is in his later years and (appropriately, I think) playing with Gainesville's own Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers:
Finally, my favorite -- I'm A Man:
And a closing photo:
Fare thee well, old man, fare thee well.
"They all copied me. I never copied nobody." - Bo Diddley
Well, done, Mr. Diddley. RIP.
And glad to see you are doing well, RattlerGator. Its been a while since Ive checked in... Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Vince | June 08, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Many thanks, Vince.
Bo Diddley is still prancin' on a stage and bangin' that guitar somewhere, with his John the Conquer root still on his person.
Awwwwwwwwawwww
(yeah)
Awwwwwwwwawwww
Posted by: RattlerGator | June 09, 2008 at 07:19 AM