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Rolling Stones On Video:Ronnie Wood & Bo Diddley live (Gunslingers Tour), Bluesin’ Festival
Piazza del Duomo, Pistoia, Italy, July 1 1988 (original TV broadcast, RAI2 channel)
Ronnie Wood and Bo Diddley: The Wild Ride of the Gunslingers Tour
In 1988, Ronnie Wood and Bo Diddley hit the road together for the fiery and unpredictable GunslingersTour—a mashup of blues, rock, and swagger. The setlists were wild rides, blending Bo’s signature stompers like Mona and I’m a Man with Ronnie’s solo cuts like Outlaws and even Stones classics like Honky Tonk Women.
The tour crossed continents, kicking off in Japan with a Tokyo stop at Shibuya Live Inn, then charging into Europe. A standout show rocked London’s Hammersmith Odeon, followed by gigs in Italy—Milan, Rome, and a memorable night in Pistoia. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Backstage tensions boiled over into an infamous fight between tour managers that ended up in court. Still, on stage, it was electric. Two legends, one stage, and a whole lot of rhythm and fire. The Gunslingers wasn’t just a tour—it was a living, growling blues celebration.
Bo and Ronnie: A Moment of Mutual Respect and Fire
The performances were pure chemistry—no egos, no flash—just two artists doing what they loved, with deep respect for each other’s craft. Ronnie Wood has always worn his blues influences on his sleeve, and in Bo Diddley, he found a kindred spirit who helped shape the music that inspired him.
Their set was heavy on groove, steeped in tradition but not bound by it. It was the kind of performance where you could see smiles shared between solos, where the music did the talking. That night in Pistoia, two guitar slingers met on common ground, and the blues won.
It’s a lesser-known clip in Stones-related history, but for fans of real, rootsy blues, it’s a must-see. Ronnie and Bo—two gunslingers, one stage, and nothing but fire.
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