OT: Chuck Berry, Musician Who Helped Define Rock ’N’ Roll, Dies at 90

[93legendti]

Originally Posted by enr1co

No denying T Bone Walkers greatness, innovation, and influence to the playing of B.B., Berry and a host of other great players

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=96761445

but gotta love Keith Richards quote "Chuck had the swing. There's rock, but it's the roll that counts."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/li...-songs-w472713

Agree 100%.

Without Jimi and Albert King there wouldn't have been SRV. That doesn't take away anything from anyone of those people, it just shows the lineage. Same with Ritchie Blackmore to Yngwie to Vai and Satriani. They are all great.

Chuck was great. I don't see how anyone can honestly think I do not think that. And I prefer Chuck to T Bone. I played "Oh Carol" at my wedding. It's a rocking tune. Ymmv.

[paredown]

Originally Posted by 93legendti

Agree 100%.

Without Jimi and Albert King there wouldn't have been SRV...

And the other King, Freddie...I hear him too when I hear SRV. Probably something to do with Texas.

I was in a music drought--and the first SRV tune I heard, I went out and bought the CD...

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by 93legendti

C'mon yourself. I posted that Chuck was "creative" - he took one tiny idea and turned it into a style of music. That's called a "compliment".

Every creative guitarist borrowed from the last generation and expanded and improved upon it. Smart people know that. T Bone, Chuck, Albert King, Jimi, SRV... The lines are traceable.

Just because you don't like my politics, doesn't mean you have to disagree with everything I post...

Have a great day.

Apologies if I misread, but it really came across as "Chuck cribbed everything from T-Bone, just go listen to T-Bone and you'll get a sense of Chuck's creativity, which is to imply there wasn't much of it."

And, uh, politics got nuthin to do with it.

[Tony T]

Unrelated, but the recent thread shift made me think of: The Rutles: Cradle of the Blues

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by 93legendti

Agree 100%.

Without Jimi and Albert King there wouldn't have been SRV. That doesn't take away anything from anyone of those people, it just shows the lineage. Same with Ritchie Blackmore to Yngwie to Vai and Satriani. They are all great.

Chuck was great. I don't see how anyone can honestly think I do not think that. And I prefer Chuck to T Bone. I played "Oh Carol" at my wedding. It's a rocking tune. Ymmv.

Actually, when I listen to SRV, I hear a guy who borrowed from and paid a nod to Albert King and Jimi, but who has clearly transcended the influence of these guys. When I hear Chuck Berry, all I seem to hear is T-Bone, or at least it is so pervasive in almost every song.

[rounder]

Another good version of Chuck Berry

Oh Carol

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...4CE7&FORM=VIRE

[Plum Hill]

Y'all need to read up on and listen to Johnnie Johnson.
Without him, I doubt if there'd have been the Chuck Berry that all remember.