Bands and musicians from across the world continue to post some great BO DIDDLEY tribute tracks to their MySpace webpages. The following recent tracks are all currently available via the MySpace Music audio player at the addresses shown:
The talented French blues duo Simple Man's fantastic live tribute "Hey Bow Diddley" (sic), incorporating "Hey Bo Diddley", "Who Do You Love" and "Diddley Daddy" is available to hear at: http://www.myspace.com/simplemanblues The track is also included on the duo's new album "Live Masters".
The popular Polish blues/rock band L'Orange Electrique's track "Diddley Medley", a 9-minute tour de force released on their new "brainPopcorn" EP, is available at: http://www.myspace.com/lorangeelectrique
The Anaheim,CA-based hip hop outfit GOOOD! have their track "Bo Diddley ft. Chris Uraine" available at: http://www.myspace.com/whosgoood (Note: track contains some strong language).
The talented Staten Island, NY-based jazz guitarist Victor Magnani's "Bo Diddley Jam" is available at: http://www.myspace.com/victormagnani
The Dayton, TN-based Papa T Bluesman's delightful reading of "Bo Diddley" is available at: http://www.myspace.com/papatbluesman
A number of bands and musicians have recorded their versions of the BO DIDDLEY hit song "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover", these include:
The Belgian swing/blues outfit Bend It!'s version, available at: http://www.myspace.com/benditbendit
The popular UK band The Blues Toones' version at: http://www.myspace.com/thebluestoones
The talented Australian multi-instrumentalist Rhys Crimmin's version at: http://www.myspace.com/rhyscrimmin
The popular San Antonio, TX-based blues band River City Slim & The Rhythm Kings' version at: http://www.myspace.com/rivercityslimandtherhythmkings
The Spanish garage/punk band Maha's version at: http://www.myspace.com/losmaha
The UK rockabilly/blues band Russ Be-Bop & The Roadrunners' version at: http://www.myspace.com/russbebopandtheroadrunners
The Polish blues/rock band Moo Moo Milk's version at: http://www.myspace.com/mlekoodkrowy
The Spanish R&B band Ella & The Night Shouters' version at: http://www.myspace.com/ellathenightshouters
The UK-based pianist Liam Grundy's version at: http://www.myspace.com/liamgrundy
The Spanish blues/rock saxophonist Xavi's version at: http://www.myspace.com/xavicusc
Germany's Boogie Beat Busters' version at: http://www.myspace.com/theboogiebeatbusters
The popular Texan blues/jam band Mossman's version at: http://www.myspace.com/mossmanmusic
The Naples, FL-based Little Ediie & The Fat Fingers' version is at: http://www.myspace.com/littleeddieandthefatfingers
The popular Irish blues/rock band Malpractice have their version of "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover" at: http://www.myspace.com/malpractice09
The Italian hard rock band The SexTones have their great rocking version of the BO DIDDLEY classic "Road Runner" at: http://www.myspace.com/sextones (Note: webpage contains some strong language).
The Albany, NY-based garage/surf band The Staynz have their version of "Road Runner" at: http://www.myspace.com/staynz
The Italian hard rock band ThunderTrack's live version of "Road Runner" is at: http://www.myspace.com/thundertrack
In other news, "We're Opening For Bo Diddley In Heaven" is one of the tracks available on the new album by the Deer Park, NY-based punk/hardcore band Ink & Lead, available on Gruff Beard Records. Ink & Lead's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/inkandleadmusic
"Bo Diddley's Necktie Noose", by the Louisville, KY-based experimental/electronica musician Zan Hoffman (aka Bodycocktail), is one of the MP3 tracks available on a free download album released this week to promote the upcoming Emergency Festival in Bodo, Norway. Download "Bo Diddley's Necktie Noose" at: http://www.4shared.com/file/137700912/6d77d664/13_Bodycoctail_-_Bo_Diddleys_Necktie_Noose.html or at the Emergency Festival 2009 album webpage at: http://paranoiaisfreedom.blogspot.com/2009/10/ndutgang-2009.html (Note: track contains some strong language).