Fair play he had a good innings.
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Gone.
RIP
Fair play he had a good innings.
A good age, and a full life.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...n-roll-dies-90
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...comeback-album
One of THE all time greats without question.
Huge influence on the music world over many generations.
I'm sure you are in the 'Promised Land'
Cheers the legend that is Chuck Berry
I saw him in London 30 something years ago. One of the standout gigs that I'll never forget
Did he go to prison for something ?
Oddly - out of the blue - I found myself looking at Keith Richards and Dave Edmunds on YT, talking about working with Chuck this morning. Hadn't thought about the guy for ages before that.
Seems that the guy was a bit of a handful! but clearly an absolute R&R pioneer and has left one heck of a legacy.
Respect to Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr.
RIP
the rockabilly / rock / n / roll in me is sad tonight . born in the wrong era i know but the legacy of chuck berry / eddie cochran and buddy holly still holds true to me . all music derives from his era.
johnny be good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFo8-JqzSCM
One of my early R'nR heroes. I imported his LPs from the USA and saw him with Carl Perkins during his 1964 UK tour. I loved his records; his chugging rhythm; his guitar playing and his stage antics. And he kept the standard of his recordings high for far longer than Little Richard et al.
But there was a flip side to Berry. He couldn't be bothered to tune his guitar (which drove Keith Richard to distraction when he organised a birthday tribute) which showed a contempt for his audience. He was openly racist: to a white musician "you play when I point - years ago I was your slave. Now....." (or words to that effect). He was twice jailed for sexual improprieties. I now know that he nicked many of his trademark licks from T Bone Walker. I'm also not entirely convinced that Berry was a died-in-the-wool rock 'n roller. Some of his records like Jo Jo Gunne and Down Bound Train were novelty tunes and there was a Mexican tinge to Havana Moon and You Never Can Tell.
So thanks for some great recordings, Chuck - but as a human being.....
No particular place to go (riding along in my automobile) is probably my favourite. Typifies that era.
He was a great showman ...