Franz Ferdinand in tribute to Bo Diddley
3rd Jun 08
Tributes are pouring in following the death of rock and blues legend Bo Diddley, and Miloco
clients Franz Ferdinand have joined the hoards to pay their respects.
The band's frontman Alex Kapranos cited Diddley as an unexpected influence to the Glaswegian indie greats, and claimed to have put Bo's classic number 'Road Runner' on as soon as he heard of his passing.
"What a riff. What a guitarist - totally revolutionised the way the instrument was played with that loose sexy rhythm", Kapranos told NME.com.
Kapranos, who was recording demos with Franz Ferdinand in The Pool in early 2008, follows in the footsteps of guitar icons Slash, and The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jnr., who was also at Miloco in 2007 recording a track for the Love Music Hate Racism compilation.
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