http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3990&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rssBo Diddley's influence on rock 'n' roll is well nigh immeasurable. Not only is his stage name synonymous with the cathartic drumbeat that accompanies a good portion of his music, he was also one of the first to incorporate the African-American street game "the Dozens" into the vocabulary of r'n'r imagery and posturing. This is before you even get to the primal, harmonic style of guitar playing he fathered, a style that matches Chuck Berry in scope of influence but arguably supercedes him in sonic invention. Where Berry's sound is rooted in the rolling of piano trills and flourishes, Bo Diddley's guitar comes from some mysterious place within himself. On such staples as "Mona" and "Bo Diddley," his guitar is dangerous, full of futuristic effects and natural distortion; vibrato and reverb test the levels on his recordings and he can sound like he's playing from the bottom of a crater on the moon. Often playing a single chord over and over with an imperceptibly mutating rhythm, Diddley lays the groove for his soaring, chorded leads that are as much a trademark as the jungle-fying drum and maraca combos that accompany. Everyone from Buddy Holly and the Stones to Johnny Thunders and, er the Dead have paid tribute to the master with covers, interpretations and outright swipes. Blues, R&B, Reggae and all-out rock 'n' roll songs pepper his massive catalog. While Bo Diddley's recent material shows his age a bit and may be for acolytes only, his material from the '50s on up to '70s is an essential to anyone interested in rock 'n' roll; not only as a cultural phenomenon but as a reason for living. - Mike McGuirk'50s Rock 'n' Rollen720Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:50:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3990&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bo Diddley's influence on rock 'n' roll is well nigh immeasurable. Not only is his stage name synonymous with the cathartic drumbeat that accompanies a good portion of his music, he was also one of the first to incorporate the African-American street game "the Dozens" into the vocabulary of r'n'r imagery and posturing. This is before you even get to the primal, harmonic style of guitar playing he fathered, a style that matches Chuck Berry in scope of influence but arguably supercedes him in sonic invention. Where Berry's sound is rooted in the rolling of piano trills and flourishes, Bo Diddley's guitar comes from some mysterious place within himself. On such staples as "Mona" and "Bo Diddley," his guitar is dangerous, full of futuristic effects and natural distortion; vibrato and reverb test the levels on his recordings and he can sound like he's playing from the bottom of a crater on the moon. Often playing a single chord over and over with an imperceptibly mutating rhythm, Diddley lays the groove for his soaring, chorded leads that are as much a trademark as the jungle-fying drum and maraca combos that accompany. Everyone from Buddy Holly and the Stones to Johnny Thunders and, er the Dead have paid tribute to the master with covers, interpretations and outright swipes. Blues, R&B, Reggae and all-out rock 'n' roll songs pepper his massive catalog. While Bo Diddley's recent material shows his age a bit and may be for acolytes only, his material from the '50s on up to '70s is an essential to anyone interested in rock 'n' roll; not only as a cultural phenomenon but as a reason for living. - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032286&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032286 tra.2032286 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bo Diddley tra.2032286 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032286&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032286&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032447&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032447 tra.2032447 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'm A Man tra.2032447 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032447&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032447&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2282671&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2282671 tra.2282671 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection... alb.136862 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/3/8/1078384_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 true Bo Diddley tra.2282671 166000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2282671&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2282671&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032456&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032456&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032450&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032450 tra.2032450 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Pretty Thing tra.2032450 171000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032450&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032450&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24750871&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 24750871 tra.24750871 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 The Best of Chess Records alb.24750220 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Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032457 tra.2032457 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Say Man tra.2032457 196000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032457&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032457&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10914302&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 10914302 tra.10914302 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 Rock Masters: Rooster Stew alb.10908080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/5/5/865597_170x170.jpg 2005-12-13 00:00:00.0 2005-12-13 00:00:00.0 true Bo Meets The Monster tra.10914302 187000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10914302&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10914302&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9149688&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 9149688 tra.9149688 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 Blues - Gold alb.9149527 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/0/3/1323074_170x170.jpg 2006-01-10 00:00:00.0 2006-01-10 00:00:00.0 true I'm A Man (Single Version) tra.9149688 180000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9149688&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9149688&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.434907&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 11 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 434907 tra.434907 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 Guitar Legends alb.153255 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/0/6/1656030_170x170.jpg 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 1997-02-11 00:00:00.0 true Road Runner tra.434907 170000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.434907&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.434907&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678900&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 21 Aug 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2678900 tra.2678900 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 The Chess Box alb.157119 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/0/1080708_170x170.jpg 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 true I'm A Man tra.2678900 180000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678900&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678900&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678921&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 21 Aug 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2678921 tra.2678921 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 The Chess Box alb.157119 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/0/1080708_170x170.jpg 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Mumblin' Guitar tra.2678921 169000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678921&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678921&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032448&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032448 tra.2032448 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) tra.2032448 174000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032448&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032448&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032454&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032454 tra.2032454 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hey Bo Diddley tra.2032454 134000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032454&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032454&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678899&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 21 Aug 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2678899 tra.2678899 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 The Chess Box alb.157119 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/0/1080708_170x170.jpg 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Bo Diddley tra.2678899 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678899&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678899&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032461&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032461 tra.2032461 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Road Runner tra.2032461 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032461&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032461&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032455&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032455 tra.2032455 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Mona (I Need You Baby) tra.2032455 143000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032455&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032455&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032465&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2032465 tra.2032465 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 His Best alb.109971 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/8/0/1080822_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ooh Baby tra.2032465 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032465&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2032465&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678911&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 21 Aug 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2678911 tra.2678911 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 The Chess Box alb.157119 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/0/1080708_170x170.jpg 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Mona (I Need You Baby) tra.2678911 142000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678911&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678911&variant=data&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678910&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Tue, 21 Aug 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bo Diddley on Rhapsody Online 2678910 tra.2678910 Bo Diddley art.3990 0.99 The Chess Box alb.157119 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/0/1080708_170x170.jpg 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 1990-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Hey Bo Diddley tra.2678910 133000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2678910&rws=%2Fbo-diddley%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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