Chuck Berry has passed away aged 90. A legendary figure and responsible for so much of the sound so many love.
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Chuck Berry has passed away aged 90. A legendary figure and responsible for so much of the sound so many love.
I just read that on Facebook.
I was looking online to see if any of the guys met Chuck. I didn't know Joe was in the Hail! Hail!! Rock and Roll special. I found a picture of Joe on stage with Chuck and other musicians.
RIP Chuck
RIP Chuck Berry. :( Such a legend in rock & roll a such an influence for so many. Always liked the Beatles covers of his songs too.
Chuck Berry, a true pioneer. Rest in peace. :-(
An old LA Times interview with Chuck Berry
Excerpt
"The reporter wanted to make sure he was hearing Berry right. Was this rock 'n' roll legend saying he would have been just as happy spending his life singing ballads like Nat Cole?
"Oh, I'd have been (ecstatic)," Berry beams. "I never would have touched rock 'n' roll. I'm sorry. ..."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...017-story.html
RIP Chuck. Rock and Roll would NOT be the same without his impact.
After hearing the news, I listened to the Eagles' live version of "Oh Carol"--what a rockin' song.:rockguitar:
He lived a long life. RIP, the Father of Rock and Roll.
RIP Chuck.
Farewell to a bona fide rock 'n' roll legend and a huge inspiration to so many great artists who followed him, Eagles included (think for example when Glenn talks about the 'Chuck Berry riffs' in Get Over It in HOTE - just shows what a great impact he made).
As both Walsh and Henley prepare for Runaway Tours gigs that blatantly attempt to fleece the biggest spenders in their fan base, without giving away too much, I'd like to just point to the delights of Chuck's only number one UK hit, My Ding-a-Ling.
It's a live performance that captures a moment when a veteran, even by the early seventies, masterly stage performer connects totally with his audience, with a double entendred ditty, performed with an audience, to which double entendres would be part of their cultural upbringing. I doubt if any of the audience were familiar with the song but they are right there with Chuck all the way. No cell phones, Selfies, chatting with pals, just the true magic of an audience and performer becoming one. :p