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Title: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: TAC on March 18, 2017, 05:17:22 PM: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/legendary-musician-chuck-berry-has-died-at-90/ar-BBylpKT

Bummer. He was fantastic!
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Kotowboy on March 18, 2017, 05:41:06 PM: Ah well. he had a good innings. Apparently had a final album ready to go too.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: KevShmev on March 18, 2017, 06:06:00 PM: A true legend. Unquestionably one of the most influential musicians to the rock genre ever.

R.I.P.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Metro on March 18, 2017, 07:37:43 PM: Someone on Reddit mentioned that Johnny B. Goode was included on the Voyager Record. Someone else commented:

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Johnny B. Goode is a partly autobiographical song where an illiterate country boy dreams of having his name in lights. Who knew his name would end up in the stars?

RIP
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: DragonAttack on March 19, 2017, 10:59:57 AM: But a very sick, perverted man.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 11:07:15 AM: Quote from: DragonAttack on March 19, 2017, 10:59:57 AM
But a very sick, perverted man.

Do go on...
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Bertielee on March 19, 2017, 12:25:07 PM: Quote from: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 11:07:15 AM
Quote from: DragonAttack on March 19, 2017, 10:59:57 AM
But a very sick, perverted man.

Do go on...

Yes, go on.
RIP anyways to a true legend.

B.Lee
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: SystematicThought on March 19, 2017, 05:25:46 PM: Quote from: DragonAttack on March 19, 2017, 10:59:57 AM
But a very sick, perverted man.
(https://cdn2.teen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/white-guy-blinking-meme-gif.gif)
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 05:41:53 PM: But in December 1959, he was arrested under the Mann Act after allegations that he had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old Apache waitress, Janice Escalante,[30] whom he had transported across state lines to work as a hatcheck girl at his club.

So sayeth the wikky.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Adami on March 19, 2017, 05:45:23 PM: Quote from: Kotowboy on March 19, 2017, 11:07:15 AM
Quote from: DragonAttack on March 19, 2017, 10:59:57 AM
But a very sick, perverted man.

Do go on...

He was known for basically being a peeping tom, spying on girls in the bathroom of his restaurant.

Anyway, I used to go to Blueberry Hill pretty often but never got around to catching one of his weekly shows, I always just figured I'd get to it later. :(
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Imaginos on March 19, 2017, 06:44:36 PM: Without him it's highly possible none of the music I listen to would have ever existed. RIP
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Adami on March 19, 2017, 06:49:32 PM: Quote from: Imaginos on March 19, 2017, 06:44:36 PM
Without him it's highly possible none of the music I listen to would have ever existed. RIP

Well, without Marty McFly at least.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Kotowboy on March 20, 2017, 04:35:58 AM: Quote from: Adami on March 19, 2017, 06:49:32 PM
Quote from: Imaginos on March 19, 2017, 06:44:36 PM
Without him it's highly possible none of the music I listen to would have ever existed. RIP

Well, without Marty McFly at least.

BUT Without Chuck Berry - Marty couldn't go back and teach him the songs...:dangerwillrobinson:
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Stadler on March 20, 2017, 07:45:45 AM: The clip of him and John Lennon and Yoko Ono doing "Memphis Tennessee" is classic, on every level. Including the look Chuck gives to John when Yoko lets out this screeching squirrel-like sound about midway through. ;)
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: Mindflux on March 20, 2017, 08:04:42 AM: Quote from: Stadler on March 20, 2017, 07:45:45 AM
Including the look Chuck gives to John when Yoko lets out this screeching squirrel-like sound about midway through. ;)

You mean her every day voice?
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: rumborak on March 20, 2017, 08:36:05 AM: https://youtu.be/HlPVoMHRtyg

Check out Springsteen's facial expression. You know someone is huge when it makes another star star-struck.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: bosk1 on March 20, 2017, 09:18:18 AM: Went to a local Frank Hannon gig here in town on Saturday night, and he dedicated his set to Chuck and started it off with Johnny B. Goode. It has become so cliché to cover that song that most rock musicians nowadays will avoid it, but it was perfect in this setting.
Title: Re: Chuck Berry RIP
Post by: DragonAttack on March 20, 2017, 10:16:18 PM: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4330112/Chuck-Berry-Jailbird-indecent-taste-scandal.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/chuck-berry-tributes-prompt-online-anger-critics-ask-should/

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/musicblog/2011/12/27/videotape-allegations-stung-berrys-legacy-22-years-ago-today