Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers. Quite simply, without him there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, nor a myriad others. There would be no standard “Chuck Berry guitar intro,” the instrument’s clarion call to get the joint rockin’ in any setting. The clippety-clop rhythms of rockabilly would not have been mainstreamed into the now standard 4/4 rock & roll beat. There would be no obsessive wordplay by modern-day tunesmiths; in fact, the whole history (and artistic level) of rock & roll songwriting would have been much poorer without him. Like Brian Wilson said, he wrote “all of the great songs and came up with all the rock & roll beats.” Those who do not claim him as a seminal influence or profess a liking for his music and showmanship show their ignorance of rock’s development as well as his place as the music’s first great creator. Elvis may have fueled rock & roll’s imagery, but Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset. He was born Charles Edward Anderson Berry to a large family in St. Louis. A bright pupil, Berry developed a love for poetry and hard blues early on, winning a high school talent contest with a guitar-and-vocal rendition of Jay McShann’s big band number, “Confessin’ the Blues.” With some …
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Buck Billo and Maxi sing “Maybelline” by Chuck Berry. Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers. Quite simply, without him there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, nor a myriad others. There would be no standard “Chuck Berry guitar intro,” the instrument’s clarion call to get the joint rockin’ in any setting. The clippety-clop rhythms of rockabilly would not have been mainstreamed into the now standard 4/4 rock & roll beat. There would be no obsessive wordplay by modern-day tunesmiths; in fact, the whole history (and artistic level) of rock & roll songwriting would have been much poorer without him. Like Brian Wilson said, he wrote “all of the great songs and came up with all the rock & roll beats.” Those who do not claim him as a seminal influence or profess a liking for his music and showmanship show their ignorance of rock’s development as well as his place as the music’s first great creator. Elvis may have fueled rock & roll’s imagery, but Chuck Berry was its heartbeat and original mindset. He was born Charles Edward Anderson Berry to a large family in St. Louis. A bright pupil, Berry developed a love for poetry and hard blues early on, winning a high school talent contest with a guitar-and-vocal rendition of Jay McShann’s …
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fantastic. I see where angus young got his famous bunny hop from.
@FuckStaub
Ike Turner if i’m not mistaken.
it also had the first use of feedback in the history of music, but it was incidental.
but elvis was the one who really kicked the door open for rock’n'roll and and made the first rockabilly song.
@OropherThranduil another one is Joe Turner – Rocket 88
fuck you.and fuck you too.we love chuck berry.1962.chuck tell those fucks at the airport to kiss your black ass.we love you.mike scott canada 1962.
The awesomest Go-Go girls on YouTube.
SHHHHH…. YOU GUYS ARE ROOKIES!!!
@hakz1nunke
sorry, but that#s allright mama by elvis, recorded in 54 is regarded as the first rock n roll song, another candidate is bill haleys rock around the clock, but sorry, none of chucks songs was released that early.
Go Go teen tv what a trip….rockin’ the house….
chuck berry made rockin role so shut it oropher…elvis sang rockin roll…just shut up
@blackicebill96
yeah, right, because elvis carrer started in 54 and chucks in 55.
allriiiiight.
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John Lennon said there would be no beatles without Elvis Presley but there would be no elvis without Chuck Berry.
absolutely fantastic! Chuck rocks the house!! Also suggested watching if you like this is chuck berry and bruce springsteen! search it up its awesome too
AWESOMEEEEEEEE
Chuck Berry songs great ones
With the 1959 Cadillac pic
The most fins of the rocket age
fantastic ya’ll rock on
@buckandbilloshow ‘
The group was Jim & Jesse McReynolds, they are one of my favorite groups in bluegrass due to their versatility.
@buckandbilloshow
LOL Go for it, but I claim NO responsibility if you get the crap beat out of you.
@rupertsteel Maybe Maxi has gone to places you haven’t my friend. LOL
@JoshWMusic1 It bet that was.
@JoshWMusic1 LOL, that is a good one Kitchen Wench. I think I will try that one on my wife and see what happens. LOL
@ROYS5166 LOL, Can’t beat them all even if your Johnny Cash and you built it one piece at a time? LOL
@allshookup77 Thanks Frank, LOL always treat you wench right!
@allaboard70 Thanks so much.
@ilovemaniototo Hi Carol thanks so much.
Good one I loved it.
Carol x
Anoter great version on Maybellene!!!!
Rock the Highway…
Excellent Buck, Billo and Maxi! You all rocked on this fun Chuck Berry classic! You even had a verse in there I had never heard before, very cool! Sounded great, I enjoyed it very much! Enjoyed the “wench” banter too (LOL)! … FrAnK
Loved them old fond V-8s, my 1956 Ford out ran everything I raced against except an old beat up 49 pontiac with a straight eight. Oh well memories.
Great A big thumbs up*****
@buckandbilloshow
Haha ! Indeeeeed !!! Quite a guy no ? LOL… How was his English ? ;o)))
Oh, and on the banter, my Great Grandfather used to call my Great Grandmother a kitchen wench! LOL
It didn’t cause any marriage troubles, they were married until he died.
Great job you three! There was actually a bluegrass band that did this sometime in the 70′s. It was quite interesting, they did Johnny B. Goode as well.
Top performance guys! Rock on my friends!! 5+ stars!! I don’t think we’ve used the term wench for about two hundred years……but then again I don’t get out much!!
@guylline Thanks Rene, I thought Wench usually has a “Promiscuous” meaning. LOL. I watched the 1974 movie called “Murder On The Orient Express” with the Belgium Detective Character in it. Periot I think? Great movie.
Hi Guys a fabulous performance on this great song 5*****……..Colin.
Wench or Wenche = a historical British old-English term for a lower class woman and/or promiscuous woman ….
Now something else…. SUPER GUYS !!! Love this rendition and change of the original rhythm ! Makes me wanna shake from the left to the right, but my achin’ hip doesn’t… LOL! Keep on Rockin’ and have a great weekend coming up !
René
@weeyin1155
Thanks for the info, we are closely monitoring the use of that term world wide! Thanks have a great one Jan.
Don’t believe I’ve ever heard anyone hear use the word “wench”. The first thing that springs to mind when I hear it, are old films I’ve watched, when it’s been said to a serving girl. Loved the song and the chat. Enjoy the rest of the day my friends. Hugs..Jan (and Susan) ?