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Following a heart attack last Friday—which seems to have at least happened while he was already at the doctor's office—and attendant surgery, rock legend Bo Diddley is convalescing in a Florida hospital and thankfully now on the stable list, according to Rolling Stone. The attack comes after a stroke a few months ago, and you might think surviving two such incidents so close together is remarkably hardy for a 78-year-old. But look at that feral guitar break about 1:20 into the above clip, where Bo actually seems to be reining himself in for the studio audience so his playing won't take those screaming heads clean off. If I was death, I wouldn't want to fuck with Bo Diddley either. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

Bo Diddley In Stable Condition After Heart Attack [Rolling Stone]