Like I said in the mixtape thread, his Great Twenty-Eight cassette tape was a staple of mine in college.
:slow clap:Chuck was great. But we all know we have his cousin Marvin Berry to thank for his sound. RIP
This is true. I thought someone would have killed him long before, because he was a sonuva#####. It was almost painful watching him eviscerate Keith Richards (who idolized him) in Hail Hail Rock & RollA musical giant.
As much as this death sucks, it's great that he lived to be 90.
IF I had to pick a greatest R&R song of all time, it would be this one. The influence can't be overstated. It's every kid's story who ever picked up a guitar.
Including mine, in part. Great posts in here.IF I had to pick a greatest R&R song of all time, it would be this one. The influence can't be overstated. It's every kid's story who ever picked up a guitar.
The rare artist that sounds as good to an 8 year old as it does to a 60 year old.RIP Chuck
Have been listening to hime since i was 9 or 10 when i started listening to my dad's album's of his
Still listen to "the great 28"
Another nice Blues number - one of his prettiestJust in case folks think Chuck couldn't roll out some blues:
Have Mercy, Judge
He really should have followed this path more in the late 60s and beyond.
Corrrect. He's on the Mt Rushmore that's for sure. Tough to challenge what he's done.You can't overrate what this man has done for popular music of the 20th century.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TefPpyotD4Another nice Blues number - one of his prettiestJust in case folks think Chuck couldn't roll out some blues:
Have Mercy, Judge
He really should have followed this path more in the late 60s and beyond. Insert other media
Night Beat
That's awesome. I think I saw that once and forgot. Poor Yoko. She could #### up so much.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9kgu71d81U&spfreload=10
What happened at 1:20? Chuck might know.
Chuck's eyes open wide for a moment while she is making those strange noises. RIP CBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9kgu71d81U&spfreload=10
What happened at 1:20? Chuck might know.
My favorite video featuring a black man, a white man, and an Asian driver.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9kgu71d81U&spfreload=10
What happened at 1:20? Chuck might know.
Chuck just embarrassed Lennon. That performance would be a 100x better without John and Yoko.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9kgu71d81U&spfreload=10
What happened at 1:20? Chuck might know.
Some of that is due to racism of course but Berry's id played a big factor as well. There were people who could have helped his career but Berry didn't trust many. Given the era, he was probably justified.I feel Berry became overlooked and maybe never got the full credit he deserved.
Yeah, he had a bad reputation but again being black was likely a big part of it. The whole trafficking of a 14 year old certainly didn't help his public image.Some of that is due to racism of course but Berry's id played a big factor as well. There were people who could have helped his career but Berry didn't trust many. Given the era, he was probably justified.
He always talked about people trying to steal from him. And, I'm sure he was already paranoid before he found fame just listening to mentors like Muddy.Some of that is due to racism of course but Berry's id played a big factor as well. There were people who could have helped his career but Berry didn't trust many. Given the era, he was probably justified.
Imagine being a music nerd back in the 50's arguing that Elvis couldn't carry Chuck's jock strap.He always talked about people trying to steal from him. And, I'm sure he was already paranoid before he found fame just listening to mentors like Muddy.Some of that is due to racism of course but Berry's id played a big factor as well. There were people who could have helped his career but Berry didn't trust many. Given the era, he was probably justified.
His conviction in 1960, though, was so overtly racist that even a racist government had to throw it out (then they found another way to get him into prison to make all right in the world).
There's no doubt in my mind that Berry knew what he was doing with that chick, but I'll bet everything I own that Elvis wouldn't have gotten in trouble for the very same thing.
The same could be said for Little Richard, who both Elvis and The Beatles credited as a major influence (and Brian Epstein had them open for Little Richard on an early 60s UK tour).I feel Berry became overlooked and maybe never got the full credit he deserved.
Absolutely and he too suffered from a mix of racism and his own debauchery.The same could be said for Little Richard, who both Elvis and The Beatles credited as a major influence (and Brian Epstein had them open for Little Richard on an early 60s UK tour).
That was an intense movie. I learned a lot about Richards in that film.It was almost painful watching him eviscerate Keith Richards (who idolized him) in Hail Hail Rock & Roll
That guy knows his stuff.