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badrose
03-18-2017, 10:48 PM
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7728700/chuck-berry-dead

KSRBEvans
03-19-2017, 08:26 AM
Is there a better opening to a song than the guitar opening to "Johnny B. Goode"? What a great--and inspired so many other greats. RIP.

Krank
03-19-2017, 09:34 AM
Of the most famous rock n rollers from the 50's, Berry is FAR AND AWAY the most important, the TRUE King of Rock and Roll, if you like.

Elvis is not even in the rear view mirror in that conversation. Berry's songwriting history, his openness beyond blues and r&b to accept other influences, and last but not least, THAT SOUND, the sound he made with his guitar, THAT style, has been easily the most influential sound in rock history.

Again, it's not even close (even if neither he OR the uber-arrogant Sam Phillips had jack NOTHIN' to do with the actual CREATION of Rock and Roll, as a form of popular music).

I would say it's just my opinion, but it's not. It's the truth and has been for decades.

"Hail Hail Rock n Roll"

All hail... the King is dead.

badrose
03-19-2017, 11:20 AM
My brother had some of his stuff on 45's. Chubbie Checkers, Fats Dominoe... All good.

Feeling nostalgic, I remembered this: (different genre, same era) Lyrics but there's a link to hear it.

http://www.songlyrics.com/homer-and-jethro/battle-of-cucamonga-lyrics/

blueboss
03-19-2017, 11:38 AM
Riding along in his calaboose...


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kingcat
03-21-2017, 07:26 PM
Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" is the only rock-and-roll song included on Voyagers Golden Record. That says it all.

The father of R&R..
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Chuck_Berry_%281958%29.png