I just read that the great Chuck Berry has passed away.
No disrespect to Elvis, but I always felt that Chuck was the true King of Rock and Roll. He had the flash, the persona, the guitar chops, and a coolness that surpassed all of his contemporaries.
I was fortunate enough to see him in concert years ago. Here is a link to my review of the show on my other blog, The Stub Collection, along with a picture of the ticket stub.
What was really strange is that I was actually thinking about Chuck Berry earlier today, and it’s not like I am thinking about Chuck Berry on a regular basis. It just came in my mind that it would be really cool to see him again. Weird, right?
I cannot be too sad, though. He lived to the ripe age of 90, which is a long time for anyone in rock and roll. Thank you Chuck, for all the inspiration you provided to guitarists throughout the years, myself included.
Hail Hail Rock and Roll!!
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May he rest in peace ~ A nice tribute to a man who changed the music world, Jeff
Thanks Christy. He was an artistic innovator.
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I feel the same way about Chuck. Little Richard claims that he was the big force behind R&R but I see Berry as the real innovator. As for the synchronicity you mention, that kind of stuff happens to me too from time to time.
LR was a big force, though not THE big force. I never saw him, though. He was the original glam rocker, imho.
Good observation!