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Topic: Chuck Berry's gone home! |
Pat Moore
From: Virginia USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 2:18 pm
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Chuck Berry died today 3-18-17 @ 90. Grandaddy of modern R&R and R&B.
Last scene in his documentary movie, showed him on the stage at his home in St Louis in a western shirt, sitting and playing on a PSG. True innovator. R.I.P.
Pat😞
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Andy Volk
From: Boston, MA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 2:32 pm
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RIP Chuck Berry. He played guitar like ringing a bell. His influence on popular music is incalculable. _________________ Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Terry Wood
From: Marshfield, MO
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 2:41 pm
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An American Original! Prayers for all the family and friends. RIP Mr. Berry! |
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Craig Stock
From: Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 2:56 pm
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R.I.P. Chuck
Was lucky to see him at a local music festival about 10 years ago. Short set but really fun. _________________ Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Dave Mudgett
From: Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 3:15 pm
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OMG. I wasn't ready for this. I think a lot of us (including me) figured he'd live forever, or at least until 100. Forever in our minds, at least. RIP, the elder statesman of real rock 'n roll, Chuck Berry. Truly the day the music died, ain't no mo' like Chuck. |
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Rick Barnhart
From: Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 3:25 pm
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Sad news, and yes Chuck Berry played pedal steel guitar.
https://youtu.be/B8F9n7qg8wo _________________ Clinesmith consoles D-8/6 5 pedal, D-8 3 pedal & A25 Frypan, Pettingill Teardrop, & P8 Deluxe. |
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Dave Mudgett
From: Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 3:44 pm
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Yeah, I laugh at the title of the youtube vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK6MElklfvM
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chuck berry riffing on his petal steel slide guitar |
I saw a few Chuck gigs like this back in the day, and I always felt bad for the backup guys who had no real conception of the basic changes of these tunes. Sometimes it was glorious, but sometimes it was just hard to imagine they hadn't grokked this by gig-time.
Long live real rock and roll.
Don't get me wrong - I love real country music, blues, jazz, folk, and lots of other stuff. But there's something about the real rock and roll that mixed it all up. |
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Jeff Mead
From: London, England
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Mitch Drumm
From: Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 5:17 pm
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Dave Mudgett wrote: |
I always felt bad for the backup guys who had no real conception of the basic changes of these tunes. Sometimes it was glorious, but sometimes it was just hard to imagine they hadn't grokked this by gig-time.
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Yeah, it's weird because I guess he never really had a steady touring band. Musta been thousands of guys who backed him up at one time or another. Did Johnny Johnson ever tour with him? I don't know that I've ever seen 1950s clips of him outside of movie appearances, which were highly staged and bogus.
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Pat Moore
From: Virginia USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 5:36 pm
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Thanks for the clip Jeff. That's from the end of the documentary. If you can find it, he spoke about using local bands all across the country for his gigs. It's a great insight into his life. I haven't seen it for a while, but I would imagine it's out there.
I saw him live back in the '70's, in Washington D.C. at a club called "My Mother's Place". Great show in a club venue! A true showman!
Pat
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Ben Elder
From: La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 5:53 pm
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Walter Stettner
From: Vienna, Austria
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Godfrey Arthur
From: 3rd Rock
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Posted 19 Mar 2017 12:46 am
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Godspeed Mr. Berry. You've inspired a galaxy of musicians..
_________________ ShoBud The Pro 1
YES it's my REAL NAME!
Ezekiel 33:7 |
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Jeff Mead
From: London, England
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Posted 19 Mar 2017 1:06 am
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Pat Moore wrote: |
Thanks for the clip Jeff. That's from the end of the documentary. |
Yes, the movie Hail, Hail Rock And Roll.
But that's not what I posted. It was Deep Feeling, a pedal steel instrumental on the B side of School Days. |
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Alan Brookes
From: Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 19 Mar 2017 11:04 am
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I read somewhere that, while on tour with Bill Haley, Bill's steel guitarist went down with the flu, and Chuck stood in for him on steel.
On another occasion, a bunch of angry rednecks came up to Bill's tour bus, asking if he had seen "a black dude in a pink suit". Bill came to the front in his Stetson hat and western outfit, and said, "Who do you think I am, some sort of Commie lover?" They went away. He'd hidden Chuck at the back of the bus behind a pile of amplifiers. Bill probably saved his neck that day.
(Information from Bill Haley's biography, written by his son.) |
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Andy DePaule
From: Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 19 Mar 2017 9:17 pm The Man
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Such bad news yesterday for sure.
He was the soundtrack to my teen years and well beyond.
Just so happened I needed a good song to do at my son's wedding two weeks ago and settled on "You Never Can Tell" and it went over real well.
Another one of God's gifts to us is taken away.
I almost don't want to see the news any more.
So sad.... _________________ Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
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steve takacs
From: beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 20 Mar 2017 6:20 am
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Mitch and Ben,wonderful photos. Those blue pants and suit tell it all. Love the one with school kids too. Chuck brought tons of fun to his fans and as stated, was an American original. Thanks, for the good times Chuck. Stevet |
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Bryan Staddon
From: Buffalo,New York,
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Posted 20 Mar 2017 6:26 am The real King!
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This man was truly the real "KING" of rock and roll. Saw him only once, with a crummy pick up band, it was still great!, years later ran into the bass player who did the gig that night, he said They Never even talked to him, he just came on stage, plugged in and started, played the gig and split, He also told me Chuck drove his caddy right into the venue loading doors and didn't even get out until the cash was delivered. Seriously Badass! Long Live Rock! _________________ You are me as I am you |
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Sonny Jenkins
From: Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 20 Mar 2017 9:56 am
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What a loss of such a GREAT talent,,such a knack for songwriting,,,poetry!!! Many of his songs reflected his penchant for young girls,,led to problems with his career several times http://performingsongwriter.com/chuck-berry/
May he rest in peace,,and his songs will surely live on and on,,,!!! |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 26 Mar 2017 6:36 pm
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One of the first 45s I had was 'School Days'/'Deep Feeling'. Little did I know that the b-side was my first exposure to steel guitar.
Berry's lyrics were sensational! Nobody painted a picture with words like Chuck. The real poet of rock and roll.
"Engineer blows his whistle loud and long,
He can't stop the train he gotta let it roll on....."
RIP, Chuck Berry. _________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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