One of my all time fave memories of a show is when I went to see Bo at The Bottom Line. My friends and I snagged a front row table that butted right up against the stage. At one point, Bo broke a string - then pulled it off, wound it into a little bundle tied in a rough bow, and handed to me. “Here, pretty lady,” he said as our fingers met. He had the broadest, most beatific smile. 😊
All my dude friends wanted to wrestle me for the string, but I kept it for years, until it was lost in a storage mishap.
We caught Bo Diddley's Offspring at The Islands in Gainesville earlier in the 80s, featuring the man backed by his kids and grandkids. He drove the beat, and the band was swell, but boy I wish that Norma- Jean Wofford had been there.
WOW!
One of my all time fave memories of a show is when I went to see Bo at The Bottom Line. My friends and I snagged a front row table that butted right up against the stage. At one point, Bo broke a string - then pulled it off, wound it into a little bundle tied in a rough bow, and handed to me. “Here, pretty lady,” he said as our fingers met. He had the broadest, most beatific smile. 😊
All my dude friends wanted to wrestle me for the string, but I kept it for years, until it was lost in a storage mishap.
Your story is SO MUCH BETTER!!! ❤️
Your story is pretty good, though! He was a very sweet man. He seemed to really enjoy other people.
Awwwww… and thanks!
We caught Bo Diddley's Offspring at The Islands in Gainesville earlier in the 80s, featuring the man backed by his kids and grandkids. He drove the beat, and the band was swell, but boy I wish that Norma- Jean Wofford had been there.
Great piece. Bo, of course, is a hero of mine and it actively drove me insane how unappreciated he was in his lifetime.