Here’s Something Else!: Kicking It Old School, Bo Diddley Edition
It’s hard, if you really listen, not to be startled when 1955′s “Bo Diddley” — all fast-driving beats and nervy aggression — gets going. Diddley ditched chord changes for propulsive determination more than half a century ago, and it’s still news. Like its namesake, “Bo Diddley” is something you can’t get out of your head. [...]
Popdose — It’s hard, if you really listen, not to be startled when 1955′s “Bo Diddley” — all fast-driving beats and nervy aggression — gets going. Diddley ditched chord... more info