Bo Diddley Jr. Passes
George Willett
passed away last night at Habana Healthcare in Tampa, FL. He had his second
leg amputated last week due to complications from diabetes. Here�s a link
to Bo jamming with Damon Fowler.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=9168289
George
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Steve Hoffman
Wanted to comment on cause of his death -- complications from diabetes.
Folks, diabetes is becoming, if not already is, an epidemic in this country.
Much of it preventable because it is caused, in large part, by our
insanely gross overconsumption of sugar and corn syrup in our diets --
and of other "simple" carbs that convert way too easily into glucose and
raise our blood sugar to levels the human body is not designed to absorb.
And I say this as someone who was recently informed by his doctor that
my blood sugar levels had been spiking to near-diabetic (pre-diabetic)
levels -- said to be from eating too much of the wrong stuff and
compounded by not getting enough exercise. Scared the crap out of me,
and hopefully spurring me to make changes!!
I'm not posting the above with specific regard to the late Mr. Hill or
his condition. But just as a healthy reminder to us all.
Frankly, folks, if we the American public do not start taking better
care of ourselves in terms of eating and exercise and other lifestyle
choices, then frankly our society is going to be bankrupted by health
care costs, no matter who is paying for it (i.e., whether individuals,
insurance companies, employers, or Uncle Sam pays!). Serious. This
stuff REALLY gives me the blues when I think about it!!
--Steve Hoffman
Sandor Gulyas
enough to see Bo Diddley Jr. in Columbus just over 5 years ago. It
was a marketing stroke of genius by our own Sean Carney (but we expect
no less from Sean). What I recall most from that night was that there
were a bunch of women in the club (Blues Station in DT C-bus) for
someone's birthday party and Bo Diddley Jr. was playing to them,
saying into his mic numerous times, "It's my birthday too" (lol). I
believe a handful of us CBA (East) officers hung out with Bo at one of
our officers homes after the gig till almost sunrise listening to Bo
tell us stories.
As for diabetes, I know its bad. I have to keep it in the back of my
mind with one uncle already passed away, earlier this decade, due to
non-treatment of it, and my father on treatment for diabetes (and one
younger brother scared enough that he changed his diet due to the
potential of having this disease).
In Louisiana, we call it "The Sugar." I know I've spoken to several
of you fellow Blues-Lers about the health of one musician in Opolupus
who has already had both legs amputated in the last 18 months due to
diabettes. Our bass player for the houseband @ Teddy's Juke Joint is
supposed to be on a diet for his diabettes and laments about his feet
bothering him if he has to stand too long (be it @ Teddy's w/Selwyn
Cooper or on the road w/Rockin' Dopsie Jr).
I've been told (but unable to substantiate) that many of the musicians
in Acadiana have some form of diabetes. At least once a week I
see/hear a story about the "health crisis" here in Louisiana. Most of
which I would say has been brought upon ourselves due to ingrained
(family) traditions and lack of trust of outsiders (re: experts).
You want to help one another, but you can't wait till its too late.
Sandor
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:57 AM, Steve Hoffman
<steveh...@starpower.net> wrote:
> Sad note.
>
> Wanted to comment on cause of his death -- complications from diabetes.
>
> Folks, diabetes is becoming, if not already is, an epidemic in this country.
>
> Much of it preventable because it is caused, in large part, by our insanely
> gross overconsumption of sugar and corn syrup in our diets -- and of other
> "simple" carbs that convert way too easily into glucose and raise our blood
> sugar to levels the human body is not designed to absorb.
>
> And I say this as someone who was recently informed by his doctor that my
> blood sugar levels had been spiking to near-diabetic (pre-diabetic) levels
> -- said to be from eating too much of the wrong stuff and compounded by not
> getting enough exercise. �Scared the crap out of me, and hopefully spurring
> me to make changes!!
>
> I'm not posting the above with specific regard to the late Mr. Hill or his
> condition. �But just as a healthy reminder to us all.
>
> Frankly, folks, if we the American public do not start taking better care of
> ourselves in terms of eating and exercise and other lifestyle choices, then
> frankly our society is going to be bankrupted by health care costs, no
> matter who is paying for it (i.e., whether individuals, insurance companies,
> employers, or Uncle Sam pays!). �Serious. �This stuff REALLY gives me the
> blues when I think about it!!
>
> --Steve Hoffman
>
> George Willett wrote:
>>
>> We received word this morning that David Hill, better know as �Bo Diddly
>> Jr�
>> passed away last night at Habana Healthcare in Tampa, FL. �He had his
>> second
>> leg amputated last week due to complications from diabetes. �Here�s a link
>> to Bo jamming with Damon Fowler.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=9168289
>>
>> George
--
Sandor Gulyas
M.A. Geography - Louisiana State Univ. '08
B.A. Geography - Ohio State Univ. '02
Ron Weinstock
nephew who he introduced as such at Fleetwood's in Alexandria in the nineties when he played there
as well as other times. Just want to make sure that folks know that the gentleman who passed away
was not the original Bo Diddley, Jr.