He was a regular at a bar I worked at in Saint Louis, in at least once a week unless traveling, for a decade. And then...years later I moved to Wentzville MO living right down the road from Berry Park.
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March 18, 2017, 10:30 PM
YooperSigs
RIP Chuck Berry! Roll over Beethoven!
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March 18, 2017, 10:56 PM
Marc in FL
RIP Mr. Berry, you were a true legend and your music will live on forever.
March 18, 2017, 11:00 PM
jcat
Sad to see this. Lots of hits from him.
I was just at the school father-daughter dance (talk about an odd but awesome experience) with the 2nd grader tonight, and they played 'the twist' (yes I know that's chubby checker, but same era). The DJ's exact words were "all you adults out there get out on this dance floor and help 'em out because they won't have a clue'. Myself and the rest of the dads all showing the girls how to dance to a song that predates them more than a half century, and they all absolutely loved it.
Hell of a musician, and a big loss.
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March 18, 2017, 11:09 PM
83v45magna
An icon. Very few people have made quite as notable a contribution as he did, to Americana. A genuine trailblazer. Rest in peace, Mr Berry, and thanks for everything.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. -Ecclesiastes 9:11
...But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by Him shall glory, but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. - Psalm 63:11 [excerpted]
March 19, 2017, 08:19 AM
Minnow
RIP Chuck. Your influence on rock and roll music lives forever! Your music brought a lot of fun into the world.
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March 19, 2017, 08:49 AM
greco
Truly the father of rock and roll. Bye Chuck, we'll miss you!
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March 19, 2017, 02:27 PM
oddball
The guy who invented rock'n'roll as we know it. The True King of Rock 'N' Roll (sorry Elvis). Ridiculously talented. The prototype guitarist/singer/songwriter, and still the best. His lyrics might seem simple, but truly complex and phonetically a slam-dunk. A domineering, difficult, and confident personalty who can dwarf gigantic egos such as Mick & Keith, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, etc.
God Bless Chuck Berry. Rest In Peace.
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March 19, 2017, 05:23 PM
trapper189
RIP Mr. Berry. I never saw him, but he certainly influenced some of my favorite guitar players.
March 19, 2017, 06:19 PM
synthplayer
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189: RIP Mr. Berry. I never saw him, but he certainly influenced some of my favorite guitar players.
Never a truer word spoken! What legendary guitar player didn't cover Johnny Be Goode?! RIP Mr. Berry!
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March 19, 2017, 06:48 PM
46and2
March 20, 2017, 09:34 AM
sigspecops
Check out the documentary Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll. He was notoriously hard to work with and on several occasions Keith Richards and Chuck looked like they were about to start taking swings at each other. If you're a fan of his music it's fun to watch.
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March 20, 2017, 10:30 AM
trapper189
quote:
What legendary guitar player didn't cover Johnny Be Goode?!
Very true, or Berry true?
I don't know how to post videos but here's a band that got started doing covers:
