Definite legend and a great live performer. Saw him at a venue somewhere in Victoria when he was about 60 years old, great energy and a pretty good guitar player as well. Probably underrated by many.
Not many of the great bluesmen left now. Offhand I can only think of BB King and Chuck Berry.
I remember him being described somewhere as the key figure in the transition from blues to rock and roll. He even played with the Clash on one of their tours.
Influenced just about everyone, Elvis, The Who, Springsteen, The Smiths, Bowie, Guns n Roses, The White Stripes, Stones, Jesus and Mary Chain etc etc. What a wide range of music!
I walked 47 miles of barbed wire,
Used a cobra snake for a neck tie.
Got a brand new house on the roadside,
Made out of rattlesnake hide.
I got a brand new chimney made on top,
Made out of human skulls.
Now come on darling let's take a little walk, tell me,
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arlene took me by the hand,
And said oooh eeeh daddy I understand.
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
The night was black and the night was blue,
And around the corner an ice wagon flew.
A bump was a hittin' lord and somebody screemed,
You should have heard just what I seen.
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arleen took me by my hand, she said Ooo-ee Bo you know I understand
I got a tombstone hand and a graveyard mind,
I lived long enough and I ain't scared of dying.
Who do you love
2 minutes and 30 seconds of perfect blues/rock n roll
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Not many of the great bluesmen left now. Offhand I can only think of BB King and Chuck Berry.
Influenced just about everyone, Elvis, The Who, Springsteen, The Smiths, Bowie, Guns n Roses, The White Stripes, Stones, Jesus and Mary Chain etc etc. What a wide range of music!
Massively influential !!!
Used a cobra snake for a neck tie.
Got a brand new house on the roadside,
Made out of rattlesnake hide.
I got a brand new chimney made on top,
Made out of human skulls.
Now come on darling let's take a little walk, tell me,
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arlene took me by the hand,
And said oooh eeeh daddy I understand.
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
The night was black and the night was blue,
And around the corner an ice wagon flew.
A bump was a hittin' lord and somebody screemed,
You should have heard just what I seen.
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arleen took me by my hand, she said Ooo-ee Bo you know I understand
I got a tombstone hand and a graveyard mind,
I lived long enough and I ain't scared of dying.
Who do you love
2 minutes and 30 seconds of perfect blues/rock n roll
RIP Bo
One of Elvis' early influences
RIP bluesy fella