Dion and The Belmonts

[terryd913]

I’m a huge fan of the 50s be bop music. As such I’m also a big fan of Dion and The Belmonts. I’m wondering if anyone can suggest a strum pattern for his Shu Bop song.

Thanks in advance.

[Bluemonk]

Down down up, down down up for each measure would work for that kind of beat.

Point of clarification. Dion and the Belmonts are definitely not bebop. Bebop is the revolutionary jazz that came out of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and their cohorts in the 40s.

[The Watchman]

Maybe you're thinking of doo-wop.

[KevWind]

Don't know about the strumming pattern Im guessing the DDU is close enough

But Man ,,,I really like his Deja Nu album just an all around great listen....

[Gdjjr]

Off the top of my head- I'm the kind of guy that likes to roam around, I'm never in one place I roam from town to town and when I find myself fallin for some girl, I hop right in that car of mine and drive around the world, cause I'm a wanderer, yeah a wanderer, I roam around and around and around


Man, talk about prescient

[12barBill]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Don't know about the strumming pattern Im guessing the DDU is close enough

But Man ,,,I really like his Deja Nu album just an all around great listen....

It really is! A lot of foot tappers. Just fun music.

[terryd913]

Sorry, I was thinking of DooWop. My bad

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by terryd913

I’m a huge fan of the 50s be bop music. As such I’m also a big fan of Dion and The Belmonts. I’m wondering if anyone can suggest a strum pattern for his Shu Bop song.

Thanks in advance.

For reference, the very first track on this Deja Nu album is the Shu Bop song I believe you are referring to.



I have made no effort to learn this song, but just listening to it, I think I'd be playing 2 down strums and then a third downward strum with the strings muted.

- Glenn

[lowrider]

Even at almost 85 years old Dion is still the coolest person in any room that he walks into.

Here he is giving lessons to John Sebastian and Jimmy Vivino;



Surprisingly, his voice is still great and he can play a mean acoustic guitar!

[Gitfiddlemann]

This one from Dion is one of my favorite blues records.

Tank full of Blues
I love listening to his Blues style. It's very infectious. It's a great one to listen to just driving around.
A very talented individual when you consider his longevity in music. A true American bluesman.