https://twitter.com/ABC/status/843222685861732353Legendary rock and roll songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry dies at 90, St. Charles County Police Department says.
R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
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Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
Oh, fuck. Tears. I'll go be listening to The Great Twenty-Eight now. He was a creep, but he still made some great songs.
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Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
Not a perfect human being, but rock and roll literally wouldn't be the same without him (hell, you could almost argue rock and roll wouldn't exist without him). RIP.
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Amazing that Berry found another album in him. I'm perfectly fine with the idea that Dylan might not record another album of original material (since he's 75), yet Berry set what must be a benchmark at 90 years old for a "major" rock & roll artist (say, anyone among the AM top 200 artists).
I checked out Berry's box set, and I pretty much just like what's on The Great Twenty-Eight; but the songs on that one collection were plenty for a revolution.
Still alive: Jerry Lee Lewis (81), Little Richard (84), Fats Domino (89).
I checked out Berry's box set, and I pretty much just like what's on The Great Twenty-Eight; but the songs on that one collection were plenty for a revolution.
Still alive: Jerry Lee Lewis (81), Little Richard (84), Fats Domino (89).
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Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
Woah, that's gonna be a high-profile release.Live in Phoenix wrote:Amazing that Berry found another album in him. I'm perfectly fine with the idea that Dylan might not record another album of original material (since he's 75), yet Berry set what must be a benchmark at 90 years old for a "major" rock & roll artist (say, anyone among the AM top 200 artists).
My bet is on Dylan dropping a couple of original albums still.
I feel like that
Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
Very sad news about Chuck. He will forever be known for his guitar-rockin' hits, but my personal favorite by him might be the haunting, downbeat "Downbound Train" from 1955. It sounds especially ominous tonight...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcB9NGwkHrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcB9NGwkHrM
Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
I'll echo everyone's feelings, it's very sad news. When I started exploring the early years of rock'n'roll, Berry was probably the artist I listened to the most. Easily the best and catchiest guitar player of the bunch. R.I.P. Chuck.
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Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
An important figure of course, but also simply a great rocker. His music has ages incredibly well.
Re: R.I.P. Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)
R.I.P. to a legend, considered one of the greatest rock and roll artists of all time.
My top 10 Chuck Berry Songs, all still getting airplay in my music library:
1. Johnny B. Goode
2. Maybellene
3. Roll Over Beethoven
4. Sweet Little Sixteen
5. Memphis, Tennessee
6. No Particular Place to Go
7. School Days, aka School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)
8. You Can Never Tell
9. Rock and Roll Music
10. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
My top 10 Chuck Berry Songs, all still getting airplay in my music library:
1. Johnny B. Goode
2. Maybellene
3. Roll Over Beethoven
4. Sweet Little Sixteen
5. Memphis, Tennessee
6. No Particular Place to Go
7. School Days, aka School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)
8. You Can Never Tell
9. Rock and Roll Music
10. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man