Tales From the Funk Dimension 1970-73: Drive By Bo [Original recording remastered]

Bo Diddley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B0002VETI6
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Elephant Man

2. Black Soul

3. Funky Fly

4. I Don't Like You

5. Shut Up Woman

6. Bad Moon Rising

7. Pollution

8. Shape I'm In

9. Down On The Corner

10. Bad Side Of The Moon

11. Go For Broke

12. I've Had It Hard

13. Bad Trip

14. Her Jerome

15. Infatuation

16. Take It All Off

17. Bo Diddley-Itis

18. Bite You

19. Hit Or Miss

20. Stop The Pusher

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bo Diddley is legitimate, September 21, 2005

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Jason R. Carpenter "Liquid Fingers" (Hatfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From the Funk Dimension 1970-73: Drive By Bo (Audio CD)

In the late 60's and early 70's there was a number of black artists that had been hugely successful in times past who tried to appeal to the new hippy audience. The best way to do this of course was to buy a fuzzbox and wah pedal, and then cover your album with "psychedelic" art. Many of the recordings produced by these artists attempting to grab a share of the peace and love crowd are highly unlistenable. But not so with our man Bo. This CD is unbelievable, and i mean good.

At first I was skeptical because i figured this album would be on par with the likes of Muddy Waters' "Electric Mud", but i decided to check it out anyways and am glad that i did. The cover tunes of Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Band are really quite good, certainly different from the originals, but i like them more and more each time i hear Bo do them. This CD is filled with killer funk grooves, the dozens, fuzz guitar (done well), reverb drenched vocals, and all coated with that awkward Bo Diddley presence that is so infectious.

I highly recommend this CD to fans of Diddley, to fans of funk, and to fans of quirky infectious humor in music (a la Frank Zappa, Beastie Boys, Lee Dorsey)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Bo Diddley CD!!!, January 2, 2006

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R. Serpico "Serp's" (Twin Cities, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From the Funk Dimension 1970-73: Drive By Bo (Audio CD)

If you like early 70's funk, this music is for you! Excellent re-mastering too! Also, buy "The London Bo Diddley Sessions" if you can find it. These are the only studio releases from the 70's that are currently available on cd.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Play this album ONCE., August 16, 2005

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COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From the Funk Dimension 1970-73: Drive By Bo (Audio CD)

And then play it AGAIN. LOUD. Bo makes it all sound so easy, but he knows how to grind it out. Get "The London Sessions" on Chess, too, if you can find it. This is one guy who never got his due, but every time I ever saw him, he kicked you know what. This CD is a must have.