Chuck Berry……

Respect is not a word I can prescribe to music, but even if I could the same problem would arise because I’d still have to “respect” an individual’s music whether I liked it or not, simply because it was of a genre I liked. Which simply makes no sense to me. So we’ll have to agree to differ..

Missed this before…

There are bands that I don’t like, within genres that I do like. For example I like a lot of progressive rock, and I really enjoy the music of Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, Soft Machine, Gong etc. I don’t like the music of Emerson Lake and Palmer that much. I respect them as musicians, but I don’t like the music they made together. I don’t think they are bad, just not something I can get into.

was this news long distance information !?

Saw him twice in the seventies in London – about the time of “my ding a ling” – fabulous, and good to see him still rocking.

Allan

But didn’t he steal all his riffs and moves from Marty McFly?

A balated best wishes to Chuck Berry. For me he plays authentic Rock and Roll. I too was dubious about liking him after I read about those things he did in his life but in the end the music won me over. I visit his web site now and again to read how he is and am surprised and pleased that he is still rockin’.

Hi All,
And he’s still rocking Denmark April 2014. Here’s one for the rumour mill he is recording a new album and will tour 2015 ? http://en.mediamass.net/people/chuck-berry/new-album.html

Geoff.

In which case perhaps I’ll leave you with your thoughts. Respect is not a word I can prescribe to music, but even if I could the same problem would arise because I’d still have to “respect” an individual’s music whether I liked it or not, simply because it was of a genre I liked. Which simply makes no sense to me. So we’ll have to agree to differ..

“Like” was the wrong word, perhaps “respect” is better.

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I feel duty bound to like Chuck Berry’s music because I like rock music,……”

Not sure I understand that concept. I too like rock music, but not ALL rock music, nor ALL perfomers. And I certainly do not feel duty bound to like any of them.

But he never retired and then came back, and then came back, and then came back! Will probably pass on on stage or in the dressing room. Keep on Rocking!!

US rock and roll legend Chuck Berry and American composer Peter Sellars are named as 2014 Polar Music Prize laureates. Full Article Here.

I don’t think Peter Sellars ever smuggled a minor across state lines for sexual purposes or filmed himself urinating on women in a hotel room. He probably also didn’t hide cameras in womens toilets either. Perhaps I’m wrong here, but I would rather that Sellars gets the award.

I feel duty bound to like Chuck Berry’s music because I like rock music, but I tend to find most of Chuck Berry’s music sounds exactly the same. He used the same intro on a good handful of songs. He also never developed as a musician beyond what he created in the ’50s, and became an oldies act by the ’60s.

Here?

“There’s a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on ! “

I can think of a fair few talented creative performers whose characters are less than perfect but then that applies to humanity in general!;)

Probably agree, but take the good bits and ignore the bad 🙂

His impact on rock music is unquestionable, but he himself sounds like an abhorrent person.

He sure is and I think Jerry Lee is 80 and Little Richard is 82. Boy these old rockers just keep going……..

Didn’t realize he was still alive .

Wonder how his ding-a-ling is doing…