I guess Weezy realized that some of the random stupid shit he was saying wasn't doing as much good for him as the Music. The kid can rap, aight? Let's stick to that for now, cuz he is really good at it.
This is the OFFICIAL remix of 'A Milli'; just got this joint a second ago...
...and I am not a hater, but I cannot stand to see anyone front at playing guitar. Lauryn Hill pulled that crap with that 'Unplugged' piece-of-crap she did, knowing damn-well she had a mastery of MAYBE three chords. Nine minute song, maybe two chord changes.
Weezy's guitar-playing has always made me cringe. It's as if he doesn't listen to the key of the song and plays the lead riff to 'Leather So Soft' on EVERYTHING. Somebody has to let him know, man. You mean to tell me there is NO ONE around this dude that can tell him he is off-key?
I really have no idea as to what the hell this 'show' is gonna be about. Is it gonna be like 'Seinfeld', a show about nothing? Is it gonna be like 'Jackass'? (which could happen knowing Zippy and his predilection for recklessness). Might it be in the vein of 'Intervention'? (What is 'ZEPS LIGHT'?) So far, we've been in the car with John twice and we haven't learned a lot. I guess they're gonna break us in slow.
I just came into Northside News and I was informed that Bo Diddley has left this mortal coil.
When I was in Washington DC, I came across a tape of Bo Diddley's Greatest Hits. What a revelation. I was 18 or so and was just learning about a lotta things. I discovered so much Music in that year. In fact, I discovered that I wanted to be a Musician while I was there.
Bo DIddley always reminded me of my Grandpa Doats; a big ol' no-nonsense dude. He just looks like he would tell you "I am coming in here with this rectangular guitar, this echo effects unit, and I need my bread before I play." He wore thick glasses and a bad-ass hat. I always thought that 'I'm A Man' was unbelievable; pretty much anyone can do that riff and it should sound decent...I bought the tape mainly because it was in the cut-outs, which put it in my budget, and I wanted to hear dude say...
'Mmmmm. Aaaaa, child. NNnnnnnn.... MAN'.
However, the lead track was 'Who Do You Love' and I would soon be a slave to the 'Bo Diddley' beat.
That is the 'Bo Diddley' beat...the maracas, the reverb, the tempo...it just stays with you long after you've heard it. And Bo knew he was onto something good, because dang-near every one of his records sounds like that. He was an innovator, incorporating his name into the hits, so as to make sure we all knew who was responsible for that sound. 'Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger', 'Bo Diddley's Dog', 'Bo's Waltz', 'Diddley Daddy', 'Hey! Bo Diddley', and of course, 'Bo Diddley'. That's BRANDING, folks.
Oddly enough, my infatuation with the Smiths already had me familiar with the 'Bo Diddley' beat; I just didn't know it yet. I listened to that tape non-stop, upgraded when I got my CD player. Sure, there isn't a lotta variation in his work; Bo himself would tell you he wasn't the greatest guitar-player in the world, but he did HIS thang and anyone else who did HIS thang just 'sounded like Bo Diddley'.
Peace to an innovator, a legend, and a full-grown man. M-A-N.
I first heard this song on a John Lee Hooker anthology. The version I am familiar with is performed by John Lee with a full band. It's just as sinister as the solo performance. I was struck by how authentic it sounded. It is truly threatening and officially wicked. I like to refer this song as 'the start of that gangsta shit'. John Lee is pulling no punches. He's been screwed over and he ain't happy about it.
"I got three boys Do my dirty work. Now you don't see me I'm the big boss I do the payoff After they take care of you In they own way They may shoot you, They may cut you, They may drown you, I just don't know I don't care As long as they take care of you In they own way I'm so mad."
Shit, yeah. If you don't feel somethin', you ain't feeling nothin'. Here's the version that had me buying John Lee Hooker records, trying to catch up with this baaaaaad man. Click the title and get maaaaaaaaad.
Check out this article profiling some of Indianapolis' own 'Guitar Heroes'. It features John Byrne, Thom Daugherty of the ELMS and the MIGHTY DINO CODALATA of LAZARUS! Yeah, I am proud of my man.
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