We talk a lot about Jimi Hendrix on this board, and of course Jimi is the greatest, but I think Chuck Berry really gets no respect.

I was listening to him today, and I just find it amazing that he doesn't tour anymore. I would really love to see him play, this guy is one of the best, if not the best ax men to play guitar.

What are your thoughts about Chuck Berry?

I like Chuck Berry, he was a very good guitar player and had a lot of good songs. :nod:

I like the songs "Johnny B Goode", "Rock & Roll Music", "School Days", "No Particular Place to Go" and of course "My Ding-a-Ling". As you may know, "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry debuted on WWDJ's survey two weeks ago at #28, and moved to #13 the following week. It is # 7 this week, the week WABC added the song to its playlist. However, the add lasts for only two days. The record is pulled at the behest of upper management. (The story is that the wife of an upper-corporate-level manager or director heard the song on the air, and demanded that it be pulled; one might say that she pulled "My Ding-a-Ling.") After this week's survey, the song is never heard again on WABC.

Love him....i highly reccomend the CD "The great 28" its pretty much all the CB hits on one cd and ORIG VERSIONS, not crappy 70s redos!!!!! ::)

Love him. He is going to be 79 this year.


John Lennon said it best -- "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."


Here is his current tour schedule:

august 2005
05.08.05 - Alton, IL - Argosy's Alton Belle Casino
10.08.05 - Le Lavandou, France - Theatre De Verdure
11.08.05 - Nice, France - Theatre De Verdure
12.08.05 - Orange, France - Arenes
13.08.05 - Sete, France - Theatre De La Mer
17.08.05 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill

september 2005
14.09.05 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill

october 2005 (this is his birthday month, which might be why he has no tour dates scheduled)

november 2005
04.11.05 - Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik Hamburg
05.11.05 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
06.11.05 - Munster, Germany - Halle Muensterland
07.11.05 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
08.11.05 - Bonn, Germany - Beethovenhalle Bonn
09.11.05 - Thann, France - Relais Culturel Regional
10.11.05 - Besancon, France - Micropolis

We talk a lot about Jimi Hendrix on this board, and of course Jimi is the greatest, but I think Chuck Berry really gets no respect.

I was listening to him today, and I just find it amazing that he doesn't tour anymore. I would really love to see him play, this guy is one of the best, if not the best ax men to play guitar.

What are your thoughts about Chuck Berry?

He is still touring. I put his tour schedule in a post. He tours more overseas.

But he always goes back to his home St. Louis. Maybe you can go there to see him. :wave:

He is still touring. I put his tour schedule in a post. He tours more overseas.

But he always goes back to his home St. Louis. Maybe you can go there to see him. :wave:


Zion thanks for the post, and the tour info. :wave:

I like his song Roll Over Beethoven!

Chuck Berry is one of the very greatest rock and rollers of all time, one of the first.

The one problem with Chuck Berry, though, is that he's been known to stop his show once his designated playing hour is up, not a minute longer, no encores, etc., and gets grumpy if he doesn't. Anyone know about this? This is one of the things I've read about him, I guess it shows his age. Hard to believe he's almost 80.

He was not exactly the youngest pup when he was recording his classic songs
in the 50's. And did you know before being one of the pioneers to launch rock and roll, he seriously considered doing country western? :eek:

I like his song Roll Over Beethoven!

That was the song the Beatles later remade that song.

Love him....i highly reccomend the CD "The great 28" its pretty much all the CB hits on one cd and ORIG VERSIONS, not crappy 70s redos!!!!! ::)


I agree completely! :woohoo: