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Live Peace in Toronto

marxchivist — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:05:36 -0800

The Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival was held forty years ago today. Performers included: the Doors, Alice Cooper, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. The highlight for many was the appearance of John Lennon. Lennon was backed by the Plastic Ono Band, then comprised of Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, and Alan White (w/occasional vocals by Yoko). "We're just gonna do numbers we know because we've never played together before." D.A. Pennebaker filmed it . YouTube videos of Lennon's set: Blue Suede Shoes, Money, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Yer Blues, Cold Turkey, and Give Peace a Chance. The Plastic Ono Band's appearance was released as the album Live Peace in Toronto. Video of Lennon and Yoko promoting the album. Bonus videos from the festival: Chuck Berry: Hoochie Coochie Man Jerry Lee Lewis: Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On

F**k Eric Clapton

445supermag — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:11:11 -0800

Can you learn guitar in 10 minutes (pt. 1, pt. 2)? Sure you can, Blaine and Ruyter of Nashville Pussy explain how in the above links. The essence? Just take your cues from Chuck Berry and The Ramones.

Actually, sometimes you can tell

ubiquity — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:47:22 -0800

This week I've been perseverating on Chuck Berry's great 1964 song "You Never Can Tell", so now you get to too! Unless you're over 50, you probably know it from the Thurman/Travolta dance in Pulp Fiction, but here are some other versions worthy of your attention: More or less in chronological order:

An early version by Delaney Bramlett (later of Delaney and Bonnie).
A big hit from the beautiful Emmy Lou Harris (looking 18 but actually early 30s) in the early '80's
A long, slow (but not too slow) jam by Jerry Garcia and Bruce Hornsby in 1991.
The amazing Anastasia Stockaya, in a Russian parody of the Pulp Fiction scene.
Chuck Berry in 2007, still rockin' (sort of) at the age of 81.

And for comparison purposes, Nick Lowe's admitted homage, "I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll)".

Dear Earth: Send More Chuck Berry

Hadroed — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:29:11 -0800

The Golden Record: Hear what the aliens will hear.
30 years ago today, a collection of images and sound recordings engraved on a record was launched toward the stars. The playlist covers an amazing collection of music, and has been called the Mix Tape of the Gods.

groundhog — Thu, 18 Oct 2001 06:30:20 -0800

Chuck Berry turns 75 today. This man is unquestionably one of the greatest original Rock 'n Rollers. But is 75 too old to rock? Tunes like Johnny B. Goode and Maybelline may be timeless, but at what point should performers of what was originally young people's music think about hangin' 'em up? For that matter, is rock too old to rock?