Wilco Nels Cline Pays Tribute to Bo Diddley

Contributed By: Ali Rachman Created On: Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Hits: 64 Wilco Wilco guitarist Nels Cline has added to the tributes pouring in about Bo Diddley, the legendary guitarist who died Monday (June 2) after suffering heart failure. Cline said that Diddley's guitar style was timeless, and that "his influence on rock and roll and popular music is incalculable." "His music has always sounded as fresh as the day it was made, and a list of people who have imitated or been inspired by him would be so long that one might have to create a book to house all the names," Cline told Nme.com. :: story continues below :: "His legacy, already felt for decades, will undoubtedly live on as long as there are ears." Cline joined the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Slash, The Grateful Dead, Mick Jagger and Albert Hammond Jr in paying tribute to Diddley. Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Wilco, Fleet Foxes' Bob Dylan Cover Track to Give Away (24-09-2008) Wilco Expand Summer Dates and Speak about New Material (13-06-2008) Bo Diddley Gets Rocking Sendoff at Funeral (08-06-2008) Billy Corgan Added to Bo Diddley Tributes (03-06-2008) Mick Jagger Pays Tribute To Bo Diddley (03-06-2008) Prev Story: Wu-Tang Clan Launch 'Wuchess' Next Story: Biffy Clyro to Release New Single Album

 

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