Chuck Berry..

djshongo · March 26th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Hi folks!

Yep, the legendary Chuck Berry played over here in Ireland on Monday nite, and i must say - he was excellent!!!

It was a small gig, with less than 1000 people, nice and close.

For a man of 80+yrs old, he can still rock!

He had a full band behind him, and backup etc.. but the sound was great. He played all his hits, and the crowd was really loving it.

Thats a pic of him on the night..

Anybody else seen him live?

Dave_O · March 26th, 2008, 09:45 AM

1973, Perth. The first big gig I'd been to, my sister took me. Rough as guts, looking back, but a pivotal moment for me. The backing band were local guys, one of whom ran the music shop I used to hang out in (instead of going to class...). He told stories about the "pre-gig preparations".

CB--"If we're playin', an' I stamp my foot, you stop. An' if we're not playin', an' I stamp my foot, you start."

Apparently, that was the extent of rehearsal.....

Cassady · March 26th, 2008, 10:00 AM

I would truly love to see Chuck sometime. He still plays about once a month at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis and I may have to take a little trip this summer. This might be an opportunity to see him playing with people he works with regularly and might cut down on the chance for an off night.

I guess I wouldn't really care if it was an off night, it would be seeing Chuck Berry. I'm glad that you got to see a good show.

Interestingly enough, Blueberry Hill also hosts one of, if not the, last major dart tournament (in the U.S. at least) that is still held in a bar.

Cassady

wilkat1 · March 26th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Just like Dylan said, "if you want to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry."

byrdbrain · March 26th, 2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wilkat1

Just like Dylan said, "if you want to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry."

I think that was Lennon.
Bob might have picked Little Richard.

Stuco · March 26th, 2008, 10:40 AM

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wilkat1 · March 26th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Bob says it on the promos for Theme Time Radio Hour, but I wouldn't be surprised if Dylan credited Lennon for the quote and XM cut off that part. But I hear Bob's voice utter those words a lot on my radio.

teleon · March 26th, 2008, 02:11 PM

Michaell · March 26th, 2008, 02:18 PM

djshongo

thanks

much appreciated

Mark Davis · March 26th, 2008, 02:44 PM

I saw Chuck in the early 80's and he was great.

McFly · March 26th, 2008, 02:52 PM

The closest I have come to seeing Chuck was when his cousin Marvin Berry called him as McFly played Johnny B. Goode at the Echantment Under the Sea Dance. (see avatar)

I've also seen some good footage circa mid 80's with him jamming with Keef and drummer Steve Jordan. That's been on TV several times, so I'm betting many others have too.

All kidding aside, it's great Chuck can still get out there and play. The first cassette I got as a kid, was his Greatest Hits and it inspired my first Harmony acoustic.

lewis · March 26th, 2008, 03:01 PM

My favorite Johnny Carson show was when Mr. Berry was the first guest.
Carson was so receptive and CB was so good that Carson bumped the other two guests so CB could have the whole show to himself.
Unprecedented.

Stefan · March 26th, 2008, 03:02 PM

What the heck did screwed up Yoko Ono do in that clip?!?!?!?

Robert H. · March 26th, 2008, 03:18 PM

He remains the King of Rock & Roll.

ToneFan · March 26th, 2008, 03:46 PM

I've been lucky enough to see Chuck play live a bunch of times... The most memorable was a gig he did at a long gone bar in NYC named the "Lone Star Cafe", probably around '85... The edge of the stage area of the Lone Star was about 10 feet from the opposite wall, so seeing acts close up was a given... I'd say that Chuck was up on stage for maybe a couple of hours, sweatin' and banging it out... What impressed me most about that gig, was that since the Lone Star was really a Blues & Country venue, Chuck not only played his usual roster of hits, he also got down and played the Blues... And the truth is that Chuck knows the Blues, and can do it when he wants to...

Man, I miss that place... If I would have realized then, how special that bar was, I would have been there every night... So it goes...

Cheers,
Joe

Jerry J · March 26th, 2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by byrdbrain

I think that was Lennon.
Bob might have picked Little Richard.

I always heard that attributed to John. Actually, Paul would have picked Little Richard....

dhdfoster · March 26th, 2008, 04:04 PM

I've seen him. It was the early 80s, I think. My dad took me when I was a kid. He was great, but it was a little sloppy, as it should be. He is a huge hero of mine. When I was learning to play, all of my friends listened to rock, metal, Huey Lewis, or whatever was popular in the mid-80s. I had The Great Twenty-Eight on vinyl and it was my bible.

greggorypeccary · March 26th, 2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by McFly

I've also seen some good footage circa mid 80's with him jamming with Keef and drummer Steve Jordan. That's been on TV several times, so I'm betting many others have too.

Hail Hail Rock & Roll. It's a must own film.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefan

What the heck did screwed up Yoko Ono do in that clip?!?!?!?

I'll be polite and say her "unique vocal stylings."

I saw Chuck back in 1990, always glad I did. He invented most of what I do on the guitar.

Doug Ferguson · March 26th, 2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert H.

He remains the King of Rock & Roll.

Yes, indeed. Even Jerry Lee says so.

woodman · March 26th, 2008, 04:45 PM

when my daughters were five to eight years old, they loved Chuck and would ask to hear his records when they went to bed (good relaxing fare, right?). about that time, i played on a session where the pay was four tickets to a funny-car race at then-Charlotte Motor Speedway with Chuck in concert afterward. once they understood that this was the same guy singing as on the record, they were awestruck! a great day i'll always remember.

surfoverb · March 26th, 2008, 05:19 PM

Chuck Berry is great! I saw him maybe 10 years ago.

numeric · March 26th, 2008, 09:18 PM

"If you had to give rock'n'roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry"

-John Lennon

Skully · March 26th, 2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

What the heck did screwed up Yoko Ono do in that clip?!?!?!?

I haven't bothered to watch the clip, but I've seen the footage of the Berry-Lennon-Ono "Mike Douglas Show" appearance before. Apparently, they nailed Ono's mic stand to the floor so she could only play her, uh... hand drum or tambourine into it. But she didn't let that deter her. She simply stooped down and screeched.

Telehackster · March 26th, 2008, 09:47 PM

I, too, would love to see Chuck at some point. It would be a lot of fun.

CharlieO · March 27th, 2008, 05:51 AM

It's too bad that Chuck doesn't usually tour with his own band. What the audience gets to see is Chuck fronting a local band that hasn't rehearsed with him, and quite often it isn't pretty. I think that if he toured with a really outstanding band it could be an amazing show. I wish that he'd do it just once, and put together an extended U.S. tour. Despite the fact that I really dislike the guy, I'd go see him again if he did that.

I wonder if he's got his own band for the European tour that he'

March 26th, 2008, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
djshongo TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ireland Age: 24 Posts: 28	Chuck Berry.. Hi folks! Yep, the legendary Chuck Berry played over here in Ireland on Monday nite, and i must say - he was excellent!!! It was a small gig, with less than 1000 people, nice and close. For a man of 80+yrs old, he can still rock! He had a full band behind him, and backup etc.. but the sound was great. He played all his hits, and the crowd was really loving it. Thats a pic of him on the night.. Anybody else seen him live?

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Dave_O Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 433 6 Photos	1973, Perth. The first big gig I'd been to, my sister took me. Rough as guts, looking back, but a pivotal moment for me. The backing band were local guys, one of whom ran the music shop I used to hang out in (instead of going to class...). He told stories about the "pre-gig preparations". CB--"If we're playin', an' I stamp my foot, you stop. An' if we're not playin', an' I stamp my foot, you start." Apparently, that was the extent of rehearsal..... __________________ The Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods www.myspace.com/hardwayband www.myspace.com/mojobros2mantrio http://www.soundclick.com/davemilesandthehardway ... and preface everything I say with IMO,FWIW... and WTF

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wilkat1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So. Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 1,442 20 Photos	Just like Dylan said, "if you want to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry." __________________ MySpace "That number don't mean nothing to me if the guitar don't sound right." - Buddy Guy on the year a guitar was manufactured.

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wilkat1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So. Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 1,442 20 Photos	Bob says it on the promos for Theme Time Radio Hour, but I wouldn't be surprised if Dylan credited Lennon for the quote and XM cut off that part. But I hear Bob's voice utter those words a lot on my radio. __________________ MySpace "That number don't mean nothing to me if the guitar don't sound right." - Buddy Guy on the year a guitar was manufactured.

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Cassady Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 410	I would truly love to see Chuck sometime. He still plays about once a month at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis and I may have to take a little trip this summer. This might be an opportunity to see him playing with people he works with regularly and might cut down on the chance for an off night. I guess I wouldn't really care if it was an off night, it would be seeing Chuck Berry. I'm glad that you got to see a good show. Interestingly enough, Blueberry Hill also hosts one of, if not the, last major dart tournament (in the U.S. at least) that is still held in a bar. Cassady

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teleon Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nevada Age: 41 Posts: 123 17 Photos	Chuck and John

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Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 10,940	I saw Chuck in the early 80's and he was great. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

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McFly Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York Age: 33 Posts: 144	The closest I have come to seeing Chuck was when his cousin Marvin Berry called him as McFly played Johnny B. Goode at the Echantment Under the Sea Dance. (see avatar) I've also seen some good footage circa mid 80's with him jamming with Keef and drummer Steve Jordan. That's been on TV several times, so I'm betting many others have too. All kidding aside, it's great Chuck can still get out there and play. The first cassette I got as a kid, was his Greatest Hits and it inspired my first Harmony acoustic. __________________ "Ahh...this is a blues riff in B, watch me for the changes, and try and keep up."

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lewis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,663 20 Photos	My favorite Johnny Carson show was when Mr. Berry was the first guest. Carson was so receptive and CB was so good that Carson bumped the other two guests so CB could have the whole show to himself. Unprecedented. __________________ "I'm a maestro, I'm a maestro," Taj Mahal, 8/20/05.

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Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,747 34 Photos	What the heck did screwed up Yoko Ono do in that clip?!?!?!? __________________

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Robert H. Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Age: 54 Posts: 699 7 Photos	He remains the King of Rock & Roll.

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ToneFan Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York, NY Age: 43 Posts: 296 11 Photos	Chuck... I've been lucky enough to see Chuck play live a bunch of times... The most memorable was a gig he did at a long gone bar in NYC named the "Lone Star Cafe", probably around '85... The edge of the stage area of the Lone Star was about 10 feet from the opposite wall, so seeing acts close up was a given... I'd say that Chuck was up on stage for maybe a couple of hours, sweatin' and banging it out... What impressed me most about that gig, was that since the Lone Star was really a Blues & Country venue, Chuck not only played his usual roster of hits, he also got down and played the Blues... And the truth is that Chuck knows the Blues, and can do it when he wants to... Man, I miss that place... If I would have realized then, how special that bar was, I would have been there every night... So it goes... Cheers, Joe __________________ Visit my Web Page @ http://myspace.com/joemartin

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dhdfoster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Age: 40 Posts: 852	I've seen him. It was the early 80s, I think. My dad took me when I was a kid. He was great, but it was a little sloppy, as it should be. He is a huge hero of mine. When I was learning to play, all of my friends listened to rock, metal, Huey Lewis, or whatever was popular in the mid-80s. I had The Great Twenty-Eight on vinyl and it was my bible.

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woodman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 4,397	when my daughters were five to eight years old, they loved Chuck and would ask to hear his records when they went to bed (good relaxing fare, right?). about that time, i played on a session where the pay was four tickets to a funny-car race at then-Charlotte Motor Speedway with Chuck in concert afterward. once they understood that this was the same guy singing as on the record, they were awestruck! a great day i'll always remember. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

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surfoverb Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 654	Chuck Berry is great! I saw him maybe 10 years ago.

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numeric TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Iowa State University Posts: 72	"If you had to give rock'n'roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry" -John Lennon __________________ Numeric

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Telehackster Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas, USA Age: 42 Posts: 569	I, too, would love to see Chuck at some point. It would be a lot of fun.