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| 1. BO DIDDLEY - Buddy Holly | |||
| 2. I CAN TELL - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates | |||
| 3. OH YEAH - The Shadows Of Knight | |||
| 4. DEAREST - Mickey & Sylvia | |||
| 5. DEAREST DARLING - Gizzelle | |||
| 6. BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME - Delbert McClinton | |||
| 7. CRACKIN' UP (WHAT'S BUGGIN' YOU) - The Gants | |||
| 8. LOVE IS STRANGE - The Everly Brothers | |||
| 9. ROAD RUNNER - The Zombies | |||
| 10. I'M SORRY - Los Lobos | |||
| 11. (MONA) I NEED YOU BABY - The Iguanas | |||
| 12. MAMA (CAN I GO OUT TONIGHT) - Jo Ann Campbell | |||
| 13. BEAUX' BOUNCE A.K.A. BO'S BOUNCE - C.C. Adcock | |||
| 14. DIDDLEY DADDY - The British Walkers | |||
| 15. I'M A MAN - John Hammond | |||
| 16. YOU DON'T LOVE ME (YOU DON'T CARE) - The Birds | |||
| 17. PILLS - New York Dolls | |||
| 18. SHE'S FINE, SHE'S MINE ("YOU DON'T LOVE ME") -Willie Cobbs | |||
| 19. MAMA KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT - Dr. Feelgood | |||
| 20. CADILLAC (DEMO) - The Downliners Sect | |||
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* This month brings a slightly leftfield addition to Ace's songwriter series in the formidable form of the erstwhile Ellas McDaniel - former resident of of McComb, Mississippi and better known to his thousands of fans as the great Bo Diddley.
* Although Bo's far better known for his signature `shave and a haircut-six bits' rhythm and 20 years of his own fabulous Checker albums and singles, he was also a songwriter of some distinction - not just for himself but also for others. "Bo Diddley Is A...Songwriter" brings together 24 titles from the E McDaniel catalogue, performed by a variety of acts that range from 50s rock'n'roll legends (Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers, Ronnie Hawkins, Mickey & Sylvia) to 60s R&B and garage bands (the Animals, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Pretty Things) to later 70s and 80s cult heroes such as the New York Dolls and Los Lobos. Between them and their chosen repertoire, they show there was much more to Bo beyond those mesmerising guitar riffs and out-of-this world rhythm patterns.
* The CD also features a rare appearance from Iggy Pop's first band - the Iguanas - performing `(Mona) I Need You Baby'.
* As with other volumes in this series, the repertoire is carefully chosen to reflect all aspects of Bo's songwriting ability, from ballads (`Dearest', `I'm Sorry') to blues (`Before You Accuse Me', `She's Fine She's Mine') to pop (`Love Is Strange') to the shave-and-a-haircut shakers that he's perhaps known for (`Who Do You Love', `Bo Diddley' etc).
* Copious track-by-track annotation, and the inevitable wealth of illustrations make this a must for everyone remotely interested in the work of one of the true legends of the rock'n'roll era.
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1-Bo DiddlyHOLLY, Buddy 2-I Can TellKIDD, Johnny 3-Oh YeahSHADOWS OF NIGHT 4-DearestMICKEY & SYLVIA 5-Dearest DarlingGIZZELLE 6-Before You Accuse MeMcCLINTON, Delbert 7-Crackin' UpGANTS 8-Love Is StrangeEVERLY BROTHERS 9-Road RunnerZOMBIES 10-I'm SorryLOS LOBOS 11-I Need You BabyIGUANAS 12-MamaCAMPBELL, Jo Ann 13-Beaux's BounceADCOCK, C.C. 14-Diddley DaddyBRITISH WALKERS 15-I'm A ManHAMMOND, John 16-You Don't Love MeBIRDS 17-PillsNEW YORK DOLLS 18-You Don't Love MeCOBBS, Willie 19-Mama Keep Your Big Mouth ShutDR. FEELGOOD 20-CadillacDOWNLISTENERS SECT 21-Diddy Wah DiddyCAPTAIN BEEFHEART 22-The Story Of Bo DoddleyANIMALS 23-Pretty ThingPRETTY THING 24-Who Do You LoveHAWKINS, Ronnie (2010/ACE) 24 tracks - oustanding multi label collection of Bo Diddley interpretations 1957-2007 ! 20 page booklet. Highlight!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Assured of his place in the history of popular music as the creator of the famous Bo Diddley beat, not to mention his influence on a slew of musicians from the 50s to the present day, there has always been more to Ellas McDaniel than the rather one-dimensional, cartoonish figure who gave 'shave and a haircut, six bits' to rock'n'roll. Happily this quality CD from Ace goes a long way towards rectifying this relative injustice.
Starting out as a classically trained violinist, and cutting his teeth in the newly electrified blues clubs of Mississippi and Chicago, Bo brought each of these influences to bear on his songwriting, as well as elements of jazz, soul, gospel and r'n'b. What emerged from this melting pot was quite unlike anything ever heard before - a percussive, insistent, hypnotic rhythm that, among many other things, emphasised the African roots of rock'n'roll. But Bo did much more as well. He wrote doo-wop style melodies, as witnessed by 'Love is Strange'. He created classic boy-girl pop in 'Dearest' He tapped into the Westside conjunto soul of the Tex-Mex border towns with 'I'm Sorry'. He experimented with the basics of rap & funk, and he created THE greatest garage-band intro ever (in my opinion) with 'Road Runner'. And the story goes on - you can find his influence on everyone from Alice Cooper & Marilyn Manson to ZZ Top and The Who, as well as Jimi Hendrix, the Black Eyed Peas, George Michael, Billy Joel, Bowie and Elvis. In fact whatever your musical or stylistic fetish - oddly-shaped, outlandishly covered guitars, surreal and amusing lyrics, experiments with reverb & distortion, female instrumentalists - Bo's influence is likely to be in there somewhere.
On this impressive offering from Ace you will find twenty-four excellent interpretations of Bo's work, ranging from the classics (Pills, Mona, I'm A Man) through comparatively less well known gems (Oh Yeah, Cadillac, I Can Tell) to some of the best kept secrets in rock'n'roll (Mama Can I Go Out Tonight?). Timewise, recordings span a period of almost 50 years from Mickey & Sylvia in 1957 to Gizzelle in 2007. And we get a fabulous range of performers too, ranging from Buddy Holly to the Iguanas (with Iggy Pop) via Dr Feelgood, the Everley Brothers, the New York Dolls and the fabulous CC Adcock. Further proof, if it were needed, of the quality and wide appeal of this music.
Bo Diddley is a songwriter? Oh Yeah!
Starting out as a classically trained violinist, and cutting his teeth in the newly electrified blues clubs of Mississippi and Chicago, Bo brought each of these influences to bear on his songwriting, as well as elements of jazz, soul, gospel and r'n'b. What emerged from this melting pot was quite unlike anything ever heard before - a percussive, insistent, hypnotic rhythm that, among many other things, emphasised the African roots of rock'n'roll. But Bo did much more as well. He wrote doo-wop style melodies, as witnessed by 'Love is Strange'. He created classic boy-girl pop in 'Dearest' He tapped into the Westside conjunto soul of the Tex-Mex border towns with 'I'm Sorry'. He experimented with the basics of rap & funk, and he created THE greatest garage-band intro ever (in my opinion) with 'Road Runner'. And the story goes on - you can find his influence on everyone from Alice Cooper & Marilyn Manson to ZZ Top and The Who, as well as Jimi Hendrix, the Black Eyed Peas, George Michael, Billy Joel, Bowie and Elvis. In fact whatever your musical or stylistic fetish - oddly-shaped, outlandishly covered guitars, surreal and amusing lyrics, experiments with reverb & distortion, female instrumentalists - Bo's influence is likely to be in there somewhere.
On this impressive offering from Ace you will find twenty-four excellent interpretations of Bo's work, ranging from the classics (Pills, Mona, I'm A Man) through comparatively less well known gems (Oh Yeah, Cadillac, I Can Tell) to some of the best kept secrets in rock'n'roll (Mama Can I Go Out Tonight?). Timewise, recordings span a period of almost 50 years from Mickey & Sylvia in 1957 to Gizzelle in 2007. And we get a fabulous range of performers too, ranging from Buddy Holly to the Iguanas (with Iggy Pop) via Dr Feelgood, the Everley Brothers, the New York Dolls and the fabulous CC Adcock. Further proof, if it were needed, of the quality and wide appeal of this music.
Bo Diddley is a songwriter? Oh Yeah!
...the "story of Bo Diddley" here is only inspired by BO...it's a very fine original written by Eric Burdon...a great hommage to the master from the british invaders....
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
For all you folks who said, in the past, Diddley's ok, but he's all "shave-and-a-haircut-twobits" [rhythm], here are 24 reasons to reassess.
For me, this st is so solid that the lightest entry is actually by Buddy Holly!
(Interesting that Holly had two 1960s U.S. chartmakers with Bo Diddley material; of course, he hit the Top 10 in the U.K. in 1963 with "Bo Diddley").
The Everlys also charted internationally with Bo's "Love Is Strange". This tune also became a cool live-set piece for the duo.
Delbert McClinton has a hip entry on "Before You Accuse Me" but I think that some folks might have enjoyed the Creedence Clearwater Revival version even more (though, natuarlly, more common). Another perfect marriage of lyrics and beat.
It's fun to note how succssfully many of these artists got a "Bo Diddley sound" on their renditions - another facet of Ellas M. that has been ignored over the years -he went for a new sound...and got it! The maraccas bouncing off the clouds and shaking the ground below.
Standout tracks are Jo Ann Campbells' "Mama (Can I Go Out Tonight)", a teenage rite of passage about that awkward "breaking out"; the New York Dolls' take on "Pills", surely a non-hit but something that will make the next millenium; the Downliners' Sect "Cadillac" also moves. (Anybody ever hear Van Morrison and Linda Gail Lewis' workout on this one?). Oh yeah, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates do ust fine on "I Can Tell" - man, I love that song!
As always, the packaging and liners are superb. Ace has aced it again!
For me, this st is so solid that the lightest entry is actually by Buddy Holly!
(Interesting that Holly had two 1960s U.S. chartmakers with Bo Diddley material; of course, he hit the Top 10 in the U.K. in 1963 with "Bo Diddley").
The Everlys also charted internationally with Bo's "Love Is Strange". This tune also became a cool live-set piece for the duo.
Delbert McClinton has a hip entry on "Before You Accuse Me" but I think that some folks might have enjoyed the Creedence Clearwater Revival version even more (though, natuarlly, more common). Another perfect marriage of lyrics and beat.
It's fun to note how succssfully many of these artists got a "Bo Diddley sound" on their renditions - another facet of Ellas M. that has been ignored over the years -he went for a new sound...and got it! The maraccas bouncing off the clouds and shaking the ground below.
Standout tracks are Jo Ann Campbells' "Mama (Can I Go Out Tonight)", a teenage rite of passage about that awkward "breaking out"; the New York Dolls' take on "Pills", surely a non-hit but something that will make the next millenium; the Downliners' Sect "Cadillac" also moves. (Anybody ever hear Van Morrison and Linda Gail Lewis' workout on this one?). Oh yeah, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates do ust fine on "I Can Tell" - man, I love that song!
As always, the packaging and liners are superb. Ace has aced it again!
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