BO DIDDLEY classic concert audio available on-line
Audio from an electrifying July 1970 concert by BO DIDDLEY is one of the recently added concerts now available on the "Wolfgang's Vault" website for free on-line streaming or to purchase for download.
Located at http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/ "Concert Vault" is the on-line repository for legendary concert promoter Bill Graham's collection of concert recordings and is the world's greatest collection of vintage concert recordings. The concerts are available to listen for free or to purchase for download. Registration is free.
Recorded on the evening of Tuesday July 28th 1970 at Jamaica Pond Park in Boston, MA, the 6 tracks which make up the live BO DIDDLEY concert lasting a total of 24:46, are as follows: "Bo Diddley", "Stage Announcement", "Bo Diddley Chant" (an early incarnation of "Bo Diddley-itis"), "Don't Want No Lyin' Woman", "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover" (incomplete) and "Hey Bo Diddley" (incomplete). The personnel for the concert is as follows: BO DIDDLEY (electric guitar, vocals), LADY BO (electric guitar, vocals), Wally Malone (electric bass, vocals) and Fred Below (drums) and is a typical late 1960s/early 1970s BO DIDDLEY mix of freewheeling rock, blues, psychedelia and funk.
Sound engineer for the show, Dinky Dawson, writing for "Crawdaddy!" rock music magazine about some of the sound problems that he had encountered during The Byrds' performances at this show, wrote:
"Now you can hear BO DIDDLEY from the gig that almost didn’t happen. At least he never complained to me. He played so hot—sometimes, even when there are technical problems, true artists still can overcome them and play their soul".
Other classic live concert recordings of BO DIDDLEY songs performed by other artists currently available on the "Concert Vault" website include:
Quicksilver Messenger Service (various 1966, 1967, 1968 concerts): "Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut", "Mona", "Who Do You Love" and "You Don't Love Me".
Allman Brothers Band (various 1971, 1973 concerts): a 28:29 long version of "Bo Diddley" with guests Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann and Boz Scaggs and "You Don't Love Me".
John Hammond (1973): "Who Do You Love".
Stoneground (1974): "Bo Diddley".
Bruce Springsteen (1978): "Mona".
George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1985): "Ride On Josephine" and "Who Do You Love".
BO DIDDLEY July 1970 concert webpage (Requires registration): http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/ConcertDetail.aspx?id=20052746|806
