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1986 Bo Diddley Dean Markley Photo Print Ad (1365) |
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Bo Diddley at the Whiskey A-Go-Go Music Art Poster Print by Dennis Loren, 14x20 |
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Bo Diddley at the Whiskey A-Go-Go, Bo Diddley Art Poster Print by Dennis Loren, 13.5x19.5 |
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Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock N' Roll (4 Disc)ReviewsI think this is the best possible item/document this man can deserve. Think of what he influenced the past 50 years! Beatles, Stones you name it! That his song Johnny B Goode was included in the Voyager (the only rock/popsong!) on his trip way outter space was very justified. I only think it's a shame this whole documentary (4dvd-set)was not released here in Europe This was purchased as a Christmas gift for my son-in-law, who is an absolute authority on jazz and rock and roll in the early years. He was thrilled with the set. He had described this to me early in the summer and the actual product was right on! Excellent box with everything you want if you love rock n roll and the history behind it. I enjoy my purchases from Amazon. they are always on the plus side, I would like to see more samples of music. No samples. No buy. For everyone who loves Rock and Roll tgis dvd is a must! Byu it right now. Average Rating: |
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Two distinct portraits of Chuck Berry emerge in this lavish four-disc set built around Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll, director Taylor Hackford's 1986 documentary/concert film. On one side there's the Berry who wrote a catalogue's worth of genre-defining songs ("Maybellene," "Johnny B... |
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs (Live from the Fillmore)ReviewsHeavy emphasis on his Echo material and there were some glaring omissions from his hits. I also would have preferred a rocking (rather than acoustic) version of "Even The Losers". Still they rocked hard and played a good variety from each period of his career. Howie Epstein died in 2003 (2-3 years after this gig) but he looked frail and drawn even in this performance. High Grass Dogs is Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers at their best and in their element - LIVE! The versions of Jammin' Me and Running Down a Dream have a harder edge and really jump start the performance. I also loved their cover of Mona w/Bo Diddley - really a classic moment. It is also nice to have a video record of Swingin with Howie Epstein singing the bridge. The Fillmore is a wonderfully intimate setting creating a much different atmosphere than arena shows. Two things jump off the screen. The first is how much these guys enjoy playing with each other. Second is their versatility and range. If you like slick video productions this one may not be for you. At times the music and the video don't sync up. Also, the video bridges between songs a confusing at times. Overall, this is a great dvd. Tom Petty is as good a songwriter and performer as you'll find. This is his best concert DVD, by far. It's not flashy, it's just your straight-forward concert with strong performances from many stops along his illustrious career. He lets each of his bandmates deliver their performances without gimmicks and without over-production. The guitar work by Mike Campbell is stellar as you would expect from Petty's co-captain. The rest of the hearbreakers deliver as well. This is a great DVD for either the casual Petty fan, or the die-hard. As the years go by, I find myself listening to Tom Petty (and the Heartbreakers) more and more, and appreciating his writing and musicianship and understated singing more and more as well. Tom is like a comfortable garment that just fits better and better and gets more comfortable with each wearing. No disrespect intended here, please understand, I think Petty is a genius. He has grown over the many years he has been entertaining us into something greater than we imagined possible. There are some good performances on this disc, and some great performances. "Jammin' Me", "Swingin'" "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and "You Wreck Me" are all incredible performances, caught forever on this DVD for repeated viewing and listening. With the original Hearbreakers lineup included, this is a definite keeper for your concert collection. I've watched all the various Tom Petty and Heartbreaker's DVDs available, and this is the best of the bunch. The whole set Runnin' Down a Dream taken together may be better, but otherwise, this is the best concert footage of Tom Petty that I've found, and I find myself watching this one over and over. The Bo Diddly visit for Mona is just awesome, the respect that this band pays him is fantastic to see and puts them on the level of the Rolling Stones in that sense of paying proper dues to the blues. In every other way, this is a band so happy to be playing together in this footage, right from from the fantastic first track (Jammin' Me) that it's really a great DVD to watch. Order this, you will not regret it. Tom Petty's concert at the Fillmore was to promote the new Echoes album back in '99. Great year and great performance. This is one of the last times that we get to see Howie Epstein play with Tom, and he does an amazing job performing. The setlist is great, but a bit lacking compared to Tom's recent shows. Scott and Steve also make fantastic additions to the Heartbreakers along side "co-pilot" Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench. DVD quality is not the best (remember that this is a '99 DVD), but direction is fantastic. I love the little behind-the-scenes parts in between the songs. The camera direction really gives an intimate feel to this small arena. All in all, it's great eye and ear candy for the average Tom Petty fan. Average Rating: |
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If your ideal concert experience depends on flashpots, lasers, and fabulous costumes, turn back now. On the other hand, if you're looking for no-frills, straight-ahead rock & roll played with good humor and passion, you've come to the right place... |
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Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock N' Roll (2 Disc)ReviewsI think this is the best possible item/document this man can deserve. Think of what he influenced the past 50 years! Beatles, Stones you name it! That his song Johnny B Goode was included in the Voyager (the only rock/popsong!) on his trip way outter space was very justified. I only think it's a shame this whole documentary (4dvd-set)was not released here in Europe This was purchased as a Christmas gift for my son-in-law, who is an absolute authority on jazz and rock and roll in the early years. He was thrilled with the set. He had described this to me early in the summer and the actual product was right on! Excellent box with everything you want if you love rock n roll and the history behind it. I enjoy my purchases from Amazon. they are always on the plus side, I would like to see more samples of music. No samples. No buy. For everyone who loves Rock and Roll tgis dvd is a must! Byu it right now. Average Rating: |
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Two distinct portraits of Chuck Berry emerge in this lavish four-disc set built around Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll, director Taylor Hackford's 1986 documentary/concert film. On one side there's the Berry who wrote a catalogue's worth of genre-defining songs ("Maybellene," "Johnny B... |
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Rockula [VHS]ReviewsI've loved this movie for years. It's campy and fun and so eighties it kills me. The only thing that could make me love it more is if they put it on DVD so I didn't have to drag my VHS out every time I want to watch it. I know this movie is not what you could call a "blockbuster" movie, but it's still one of the best movies around. It's a shame that the studio who make it was sold, but i still dream that one day i can buy this movie on DVD!. C'on people, let's do something right, and even if is not a money maker, let's get this movie on DVD!!!!!! Thanks, and good night! Rockula, has left the building... short and to the point i must have this movie on dvd. please!!!!!!!!!!!!! Horrible, absolutly horrible. A chore to get through. The only saving grace is Toni Basil as the mother (she has a great bod). Aside from that this whole movie stinks to high heaven. A teenage vampire wants to fit in. He can't even agree with his reflection. He's always arguing at his reflection in the mirror! Let's see 'vampire', 'reflection'....... You see what I mean? Anyway, he forms a band named 'Rockula'. Throw in Bo Diddley on stage playing along with bad new wave music and you have a movie disaster that's running off the track at high speed. If I hated your guts I wouldn't make you watch this. I loved everything about this film, my only problem is that it's not on DVD yet and I live in Ireland so an american video is no good to me. Can anyone help me to convince the makers that it's time for this classic to hit the DVD shelves. Average Rating: |
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High Grass Dogs: Live from the Fillmore [VHS]ReviewsHeavy emphasis on his Echo material and there were some glaring omissions from his hits. I also would have preferred a rocking (rather than acoustic) version of "Even The Losers". Still they rocked hard and played a good variety from each period of his career. Howie Epstein died in 2003 (2-3 years after this gig) but he looked frail and drawn even in this performance. High Grass Dogs is Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers at their best and in their element - LIVE! The versions of Jammin' Me and Running Down a Dream have a harder edge and really jump start the performance. I also loved their cover of Mona w/Bo Diddley - really a classic moment. It is also nice to have a video record of Swingin with Howie Epstein singing the bridge. The Fillmore is a wonderfully intimate setting creating a much different atmosphere than arena shows. Two things jump off the screen. The first is how much these guys enjoy playing with each other. Second is their versatility and range. If you like slick video productions this one may not be for you. At times the music and the video don't sync up. Also, the video bridges between songs a confusing at times. Overall, this is a great dvd. Tom Petty is as good a songwriter and performer as you'll find. This is his best concert DVD, by far. It's not flashy, it's just your straight-forward concert with strong performances from many stops along his illustrious career. He lets each of his bandmates deliver their performances without gimmicks and without over-production. The guitar work by Mike Campbell is stellar as you would expect from Petty's co-captain. The rest of the hearbreakers deliver as well. This is a great DVD for either the casual Petty fan, or the die-hard. As the years go by, I find myself listening to Tom Petty (and the Heartbreakers) more and more, and appreciating his writing and musicianship and understated singing more and more as well. Tom is like a comfortable garment that just fits better and better and gets more comfortable with each wearing. No disrespect intended here, please understand, I think Petty is a genius. He has grown over the many years he has been entertaining us into something greater than we imagined possible. There are some good performances on this disc, and some great performances. "Jammin' Me", "Swingin'" "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and "You Wreck Me" are all incredible performances, caught forever on this DVD for repeated viewing and listening. With the original Hearbreakers lineup included, this is a definite keeper for your concert collection. I've watched all the various Tom Petty and Heartbreaker's DVDs available, and this is the best of the bunch. The whole set Runnin' Down a Dream taken together may be better, but otherwise, this is the best concert footage of Tom Petty that I've found, and I find myself watching this one over and over. The Bo Diddly visit for Mona is just awesome, the respect that this band pays him is fantastic to see and puts them on the level of the Rolling Stones in that sense of paying proper dues to the blues. In every other way, this is a band so happy to be playing together in this footage, right from from the fantastic first track (Jammin' Me) that it's really a great DVD to watch. Order this, you will not regret it. Tom Petty's concert at the Fillmore was to promote the new Echoes album back in '99. Great year and great performance. This is one of the last times that we get to see Howie Epstein play with Tom, and he does an amazing job performing. The setlist is great, but a bit lacking compared to Tom's recent shows. Scott and Steve also make fantastic additions to the Heartbreakers along side "co-pilot" Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench. DVD quality is not the best (remember that this is a '99 DVD), but direction is fantastic. I love the little behind-the-scenes parts in between the songs. The camera direction really gives an intimate feel to this small arena. All in all, it's great eye and ear candy for the average Tom Petty fan. Average Rating: |
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If your ideal concert experience depends on flashpots, lasers, and fabulous costumes, turn back now. On the other hand, if you're looking for no-frills, straight-ahead rock & roll played with good humor and passion, you've come to the right place... |
Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), born Ellas Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of his key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs. Accordingly, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation " and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy). He was also known for his technical innovations, including his trademark rectangular guitar.
Early life and career
Born in McComb, Mississippi, as Ellas Otha Bates, he was adopted and raised by his mother's cousin, Gussie McDaniel, whose surname he assumed, becoming Ellas McDaniel. In 1934, the McDaniel family moved to the largely black South Side area of Chicago, where the boy dropped the name Otha and became known as Ellas McDaniel, until his musical ambitions demanded that he take on a more catchy identity. In Chicago he was an active member of his local Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he studied the trombone and the violin, becoming proficient enough on the latter for the musical director to invite him to join the orchestra, with which he performed until the age of 18. He was more impressed, however, by the pulsating, rhythmic music he heard at a local Pentecostal Church. Also, he became interested in the guitar.
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Further inspired musically after seeing John Lee Hooker, he supplemented his work as a carpenter and mechanic with a developing career playing on street corners with friends, including Jerome Green (c. 1934–1973), in a band called The Hipsters (later The Langley Avenue Jive Cats). During the summer of 1943–44, he played for tips at the Maxwell Street market in a band with Earl Hooker. By 1951 he was playing on the street with backing from Roosevelt Jackson (on washtub bass) and Jody Williams (whom he taught to play guitar). Jody Williams later played lead guitar on "Who Do You Love?" (1956). In 1951 he landed a regular spot at the 708 Club on Chicago's South Side, with a repertoire influenced by Louis Jordan, John Lee Hooker, and Muddy Waters.
In late 1954, he teamed up with harmonica player Billy Boy Arnold, drummer Clifton James and bass player Roosevelt Jackson, and recorded demos of "I'm A Man" and "Bo Diddley". They re-recorded the songs at Chess Studios with a backing ensemble comprising Otis Spann (piano), Lester Davenport (harmonica), Frank Kirkland (drums) and Jerome Green (maracas). The record was released in March 1955, and the A-side, "Bo Diddley", became a #1 R&B hit.
McDaniel would adopt the stage name "Bo Diddley". The origin of the name is somewhat unclear, as several differing stories and claims exist. Some sources state that it was his nickname as a teenage Golden Gloves boxer, while others claim that it originates from the a one-stringed instrument called the diddley bow. Bo Diddley himself has said that the name first belonged to a singer his adoptive mother was familiar with, while harmonicist Billy Boy Arnold once said in an interview that it was originally the name of a local comedian that Leonard Chess borrowed for the song title and artist name for Bo Diddley's first single
Bo Diddley - I'm a Man
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