By now, most of us old timers have heard about Bo Diddley's demise. I have to admit, he had a certain raw approach to rock and blues music. He was a giant of his time and a tremendous influence over the rock 'n' roll industry.

However, he was simply too primal for me. Yes, the beat was always a Bandstand 10, but one chord the whole way through? Two at the most. Maybe not boring, but repetitious.

You see, I never liked rock music--not the early 50s stuff, not the present crappola. My parents were musicians, and I was raised on jazz. I have nothing against rock--some I even like, but it's a beer vs. wine thing. It's PB and J vs. pastrami on rye. It's American vs. Bleu cheese. It's an auto mechanic vs. a brain surgeon. The formers are all ok-basic down to earth foods (or occupation).

I don't mean to sound snobbish or elitist. It's just that rock music/musicians never aroused my emotions like jazz did/does. I always was a little strange.