Chuck Berry didn't just play rock & roll -- he WAS rock & roll. The energy he put into his songs is amazing; the energy he expended in his performances was incredible.

@angelmatos9143

2 жыл бұрын

Berry, known as the “Father of Rock 'n' Roll,” once said that his entire career was “one long Sister Rosetta Tharpe impersonation.”

@moondancer9066

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelmatos9143 She was cool too ❣️

@erling5148

3 ай бұрын

and an Ahole who did not pay his musicians

Bruce looks like, "I can't believe I'm on stage with this legend." And he's no slouch himself, but Chuck Berry is the taproot. As John Lennon is said to have said, if rock and roll had another name, it would be Chuck Berry.

@dantemedina2676

2 жыл бұрын

Z@zu

@stevenapolitano1056

2 жыл бұрын

Probably like a dream come true. Surreal.

@tomobedlam297

2 жыл бұрын

John Lennon did indeed say that! There's a video on KZread of him saying it when he and Yoko joined Chuck Berry to play Chuck's "Memphis Tennessee".

Even at 69, when sharing the stage with the ' Boss ' , there is NO question who's still steering the ship. Love when a legend watches another legend with true awe & respect.

@kindnessfirst9670

2 жыл бұрын

When it comes to respecting other musician/ singer/ songwriters few if any artists have more respect than Springsteen. And when he doesn't like some artist he always keeps it to himself. He's from the school of "if you can't say something nice about someone don't say anything at all".

Can't watch this without a smile during the entire performance. Just amazing.

"All of Chuck's children are out there playing his licks." - Bob Seger, Rock and Roll Never Forgets

Who can't smile hearing this song?? He's having so much fun, it's contagious! Love the addition of the guitar 😉

The crowd erupted when he did his duck walk!

"I guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it."

@cazgerald9471

2 жыл бұрын

It's your cousin, Marvin...

There are so many stories about Chuck and his backing bands. He didn't believe in rehearsals, or having his own regular band, and the 'band of the evening' was left to figure out what key he was playing in DURING the performance. Bruce tells a great story about that. Chuck also insisted on cash up front and would leave with a suitcase full of cash after all his performances. If you haven't seen the documentary 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll', I highly recommend. It shows Berry's style on and off stage up close and personal.

@stella3265

2 жыл бұрын

Also, Chuck would almost never play in tune. That’s fine, after all he is the King of Rock N Roll and the first troubadour of Rock N Roll as well as the first Rock guitar god. Love the fact that he never played in guitar keys always jazz keys or Johnnie Johnsons key.

@jessiem276

2 жыл бұрын

@@stella3265 That title belongs to the late, great, Elvis Presley. I love Chuck Berry, too ...but we'll have to agree to disagree. It's like trying to say someone is the "King of Pop" ...other than Michael Jackson.

@johnweyers2685

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he did. Always cash before he got on stage. You get ripped off enough it's the smart choice. 😎

@ZaBob

2 жыл бұрын

And the great thing about this video (or Hail! Hail! Rock 'n Roll) is that we get to see Chuck with a high quality band behind him.

@ppvk2610

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessiem276 not perse, Elvis is simply The King. Just like that Not the king of any (sub) category,.. no. The King. So that's why there's a King of pop Or perhaps a King of rock and roll Etc...

The Founding Father of rock 'n roll with one of his sons! Awesome.

Seeing the Big Man on the saxophone is something the world sadly no longer has. The relationship between band members has always been something special about the E Street Band. Chuck must have been an honour to play with.

Legend just doing casual legend stuff

I had the pleasure of seeing Chuck live in Sydney back in the late 80s. He was part of a Legends of Rock tour that came to Australia 🇦🇺. Other legends included Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis and more… 😎

@drewpall2598

2 жыл бұрын

Jeffrey Kennedy... That must have been a cool show!

@Manageode

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

Rock and Roll is supposed to be fun! It's real, it's raw, and uncensored. I love Chuck Berry's performance here, and the reverence Bruce has for a true legend of R&R. The E street band is not too shabby either. I never had the chance to see Chuck Berry in person, but I have seen Bruce twice, a dream come true.

@drewpall2598

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cindy... Hope you're having a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Chuck, Bruce and Fil, what a way to rock out the weekend! 😊✌🧡

@cindypowers4993

2 жыл бұрын

@@drewpall2598 Hello Drew!! Yes, thank you, my Thanksgiving was beautiful. I hope you're enjoying the holiday weekend also! And your right, there's no better way to spend a traditional holiday than Chuck Berry, The Boss Bruce, and Mr. Fil Henley. Love it! ✌️💙

@dtulip1

2 жыл бұрын

I believe Tina Turner said that when she was starting her solo career, that she wanted to sing rock as it was HAPPY, not all the blues n gospel all about "my baby done me wrong" :)..according to I, Tina the film anyway :D

@kindnessfirst9670

2 жыл бұрын

@@dtulip1 She must never have heard Bruce's 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town- great but not happy.

What a great video clip! Love watching Springsteen!

Rock & Roll music in the early days was meant to be fun! This was cool to see Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band rockin' with the legendary Chuck Berry. Thanks Fil for keeping music appreciation fun as well. 🙂👍🤘

Seeing Chuck Berry live actually makes you happy. I love being older. It gave me the chance to see all these men perform live. Chuck was 72 and still did the duck walk brilliantly. I was almost against the stage and for a second or two he made eye contact with me. We shared the joy of the song together. That was heady stuff. I am quite sure my face looked a lot like Springsteen’s at this show. Absolutely Star struck! Oh…I also saw Bruce and the E-street Band. My word they were amazing. I guess losing my hearing was worth getting my fill of music way back when.

This performance made me smile and also brought a tear to my eye. Chuck Berry use to come into a restaurant that I co-owned several years ago. I would see him and talk to him nearly every week. I wound up seeing him perform in St.Louis, and I was not disappointed! This man was a true entertainer! If you don’t find yourself wanting to tap your feet, move your hips, or sing along, then you need to loosen up! 😁 This was such an iconic song him. P.s. I saw you smiling the whole time the song was playing, you truly enjoyed it!

Johnny B. Goode is probably the most iconic rock and roll song of all time. Everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Marty McFly has covered it and that opening riff makes you stop whatever you're doing and pay homage to the master. That it took until 1972 for Chuck to get his first #1 with My Ding a Ling is an indictment on the industry. John Lennon put it best when he said: “If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry," but my favorite tribute came from that great commentator on popular culture, Les Nessman: "Let's just say that every white rock and roll musician working today should take half of his or her paycheck and mail directly to Chuck Berry." Hear that Brian Wilson? Anyway, thanks for posting this one Fil. I love when you take us on these Magical Mystery Tours down memory lane. Keep up the good work.

@cazgerald9471

2 жыл бұрын

Chuck, it's your cousin Marvin Berry. You know that new sound you're looking for... 8-P

@itinerantpatriot1196

2 жыл бұрын

@@cazgerald9471 Love that scene, one of my favorite acknowledgement's to the time-space continuum in all of pop-culture.

@free-birdrocker8809

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, well thats a half truth. Rock and roll is the bastard child of blues and country, like it or not the truth is the truth. So ol' Chuck should have given half of his pay check to Scruggs and Flatt, Les Paul etc...Shuckin and a Jiving. Now you know...

@stewartfenton7660

2 жыл бұрын

@@free-birdrocker8809 not to mention Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

@seamusmclaughlin7142

2 жыл бұрын

@@free-birdrocker8809 why does a child of blues and country have to be illegitimate?

Legend. Thanks Fil Some great shows of Chuck with Keith Richards and Eric Clapton in the mid 1970s. Keith was his biggest fan. John Lennon did the song with Chuck on the Mike Douglass show circa 1971 also worth watching. Rory

@jfziemba

2 жыл бұрын

Well, Yoko added her touches, too, so...

@chuckfan1

2 жыл бұрын

When did Chuck perform with Clapton in the 70s? Seems the only time they played together was in the Hail Hail movie in 86

Had the pleasure of seeing chuck play live some 25 or so years ago. My first surprise was he did fluff notes here and there. My second was that to this day, it's still the best gig I've ever been to. I've never known someone with such stage presence, and an ability to make you feel like he was playing JUST FOR YOU and everyone else AT THE SAME TIME. I was with a friend (I was the guitarist, he was the bass player) and we just kept looking at each other with the hugest grins on our faces. I've seen many big names, before and since, but nobody had that... magic. I can't imagine how the kids in the 1950's didn't have their brains explode!

Another great analysis FIL, thanks. Just imagine being a young teenager in your bedroom all alone with a cheap $70 guitar and trying to learn those chords and riffs( that you showed) from your rock and roll idols. Then fast forward 30 plus years later in front of a full stadium of fans and you get to share the stage with that same idol playing that same song that must be so surreal.

Miles of smiles, on stage, on screen and here in my little world, \m/ Rock on Fil x

Greatness is always evident when you see it...RIP Chuck Berry...Thanks for the video Fil...you rock too...

I love it when you use your guitar to show how the sounds were made. Great educative video.

I get more enjoyment out of watching Fil watch these great classic artists. His smile is infective. Truly a person who loves his music!

My very first concert back at our high school was Chuck Berry. Great introduction to rock & roll

I'm a big fan of Chuck Berry. He is in my top 10 list of my favorite guitarists. This is a great collaboration. Cheers, Fil! ✌️

Yes! I was there at this concert. Super cramped seats, but dang what a show.

You can see how much admiration and respect Bruce has for this legend ! I was lucky to see Bruce back in 1983, best concert ever. Another great analysis Fil! I have many Facebook friends across the pond, you are highly respected.

Born To Fretboard Run !

This is a great analysis!! There is no one like Chuck Berry he's got it!!! Love the song and the Enthusiastic he puts into his music . ❤️ Fil you’re the best !!!! 🤘🏻😃

Forget todays junk. This is the master himself Chuck Berry. A real pro and master entertainer . Met him a few times and the last time i saw him . We walked to his caddilac car .talking and i waved singing Riding along in my Automobile 😊 love Chuck .He is RocknRoll !!

It was impossible to sit still through that! Thank you 😊

Thank you for doing one of the giants, Fil. In my history class, I keep trying to teach the kids about the early days of rock 'n roll. Chuck Berry and Little Richard are two of my favorites. But, what a joy to see Chuck so into his song. Such a delight!

@bradhuskers

2 жыл бұрын

Elvis's critically acclaimed recordings at sun studio in 1954 were the progressive fusion of white country and bluegrass with black blues. Those recordings are REVELATORY and played a massive part in the new exciting sound emerging all over the country.

Bruce is in awe of being on stage with Chuck Berry!

A master honoring a legend! Chuck had probably been performing this for 40 years. Awesome! That is why NASA sent this song into space.

Was forced to an 'oldies' show many years ago.. didnt want to go, had no choice. Most of the show was unlistenable, I spent my time in the lobby smoking.. BUT THEN!!! That opening riff and my back got crazy! Chuck lit that place up like the 4th of july for an HOUR! Made everyone forget how bad the rest of the show was. Even the other acts were lined up on the side hooting and hollering. Needless to say he closed that show and left an impression on a LOT of people in that audience.

i love the old singers and bands, im only 33 but live in the past.

Viva Little Steven Van Zandt-- memories of The Underground Garage! Chuck Berry is one for the ages. "Johnny B. Goode" is imprinted on a gold disc aboard the deep space vehicle (Voyager). Thanks FIL! ROCKUH!

Love seeing the whole band having a great time. Bruce was in heaven. The crowd was totally engaged. Chuck Berry, totally the real deal. Thanks Fil for analyzing this performance.

Our band, Leapin' Lena, out of East Boston, played with Chuck back in '69. It was awesome.

That was Awsome.😀. .Thanks Phil..can't stop smiling watching that..😀

And there is the joy of rock and roll! Nothing else even comes close, except you-know-what! I feel so sorry for kids nowadays who have never even heard classic rock or Motown. I find them discovering it in "Reaction Videos" and the joy of discovery is written all over their faces! I sincerely hope that rap's and hip hop's days are numbered and everyone goes back to great rock and blues! 😉👌🎸🎸🎸🎶💖💖

This is just something incredible on our times with Spotify and so on...some raw R&R with no tricks! Just fun and music!

It couldn't get any better than this! Thank you Fil for sharing it with all of us.

That IS rock and roll. I met Bruce around this time. He's a really nice guy.

I saw Chuck Berry live around 1973 in Winnipeg. A local "oldies" band was the warmup and then Berry came out and they were onstage with him. Supposedly he always just hired a local band...Cuz he's "CHUCK BERRY"...!!!

A joyful performance!!

Rock n Roll history being made here !!!!! Fabulous !!!!!

Great to see two fantastic artists together.💕

Amazing. A couple of comments on my appreciation of your video. I learn so much! Your love of music and the performers is evident! Thank you so much for these videos. And…. Your smile when you love what the artist is doing. Thank you!

There was just something so bright and clear with Chuck Berry.

Cool performance! Looking sharp at 69 with a solid performance! Great vocal and overall performance analysis!

The #1 song played among musicians and bands when jamming, having guests come up, encores, or just in the repertoires for decades 🎸🎶

Such a joyous performance!

Hello fil...! Thanks you for bringing.us back. To. The. Sources..of rock.cool.chuck Berry..!!....fiery songs.to reheat.frozen hearts in winter ..sweets from France.

This may be too basic a question, but sometime in one of your vids, could you walk us through the purpose of all of the dials and bars on your guitar? I'm not a guitar player or even a fan of metal, but I really do enjoy your videos and am in awe of your knowledge of music. Thank you for your patient teaching even while entertaining us!

@katevalentine7075

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lynda.Fil actually does have videos like this up.Let us know if you cant find it Nothing too basic for our Fil 😎🎶

@lyndapongracz6347

2 жыл бұрын

@@katevalentine7075 Thank you, Kate - I'll do some searching. :)

@Dreyno

2 жыл бұрын

Dials and bars? The bars I’m assuming you’re referring to are the pickups. The plastic oblong bits with the metal studs. The metal studs are magnets. There’s thousands of strands of copper wire wrapped around them under the plastic. This makes them an electro magnet. When the strings are struck, the vibrating string disturbs the electrical field and sends a small signal to the amplifier. The dials on that guitar are volume (bottom) and tone (one each for the middle and neck pickup). Traditionally a Fender Stratocaster doesn’t have a tone control for the bridge pickup.

Excellent analysis. A pure pleasure watching these legends rocking. Thank you

I've read that Chuck Berry's instructions to his band-du-jour on how to start and end songs was, "Watch my foot! When it goes up, get ready! When it hits the floor, if you playin', STOP, if you ain't, START!" Mister Rock and Roll himself.

Phil, you never fail in your analyses..You hit the mark always. You make smile always.

What joy! Thank you for your brilliant analysis. Those were the days when Springsteen was fun!

Wasn’t the first time Bruce played with Chuck. He was one of many bar band musicians who was in a backing band that played as a backing band for Chuck. Berry would check his guitar on a plane and would just get a local band to back him up…only thing was required was knowing how to play his greatest hits.

@jcheck6

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly Tobit. Also one of Berry's demands was to be paid in cash BEFORE playing.

@TomParmenter

2 жыл бұрын

Every guitar player damn well ought to know how to play Chuck's greatest hits.

Such a great performance! Makes me laugh with delight and cry with joy.

Just too cool. Love the positive energy. Waves of joy rolling along, that timeless, absolutely universal energy that music can manifest. Some sort of catalyst for uniting and breaking down barriers across cultures and time itself. Nothing else like it, and nothing left to do but smile...

Hi Fil, great analysis. I knew this would be right up your alley considering your love for Back to the Future. 🤣😎 BTW, your smile and delight was no less entertaining than Bruce's, how could you not be with the R&R legend, Chuck Berry! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, I'm so glad I found your channel. I get to learn new things! Janet from Louisiana ☮🖤🤘

I saw Chuck live in 1994 (the year before this)..and DAMN he was EPIC, one of the BEST nights out and it was only in a very intimate setting (The Lakeside Counrty Club, Frimley) ..

What a fun video Fil, ty for all you do.

The most important words begin with letter R - Respect, Reality, Reason ... and of course - Rock.

You can see why all those young British and American future musicians fell in love with Berry!

Fil it’s easy to see that you enjoy these videos as much as I do. And it’s fun to watch

I don't know how many times I have heard Chuck Berry performing this... and others.. but man, it is one of the few songs I don't mind hearing even more after that... I really enjoy some of the performing aspects of this channel like why the fallback amp is there I hope in the ear monitors save the hearing of performers

I grew up on Chuck Berry. I bought my 1st album "Chuck Berry is on Top" when I was 13, and listened to it endlessly! Amazing guitar, and incredible energy!

Thanks for sharing Fil. What a fun video

Lucky I got to see Chuck Berry in 2010 when he was in his 80's in a small opera house. He still did the duck walk. Chuck ends the show by playing "Reeling and a Rockin" while leaving the stage and going out the door. You can still hear him strumming when he is out of site.

Another excellent one Fil, thanks for the video !

Your analysis is flawless and I am not talking just about the music. 😎😎

The thing about the greatest and my favorite rock people (all musicians for that matter) is thAt they are, before anything, FANS.

Another time I saw Bruce fan boying was when he played in A Black and White Night with Roy Orbison '88. I love seeing artists in Awe of other artists💕💕

Fil, your knowledge of music theory is impressive. I learn something new every time I watch your videos.

Wow!! That was awesome!! So much fun 🔥 😃🤩😍 Excellent reaction and breakdown as always! I do thoroughly enjoy your videos🤩 I love BS and E - Street band❤ Saw them twice in '84 - fantastic shows! Clarence R.I.P.😢

Chuck Berry was my 2nd live show as a kid in the 70's. Much like this performance he had the crowd in his hands the entire show.

Wallys rock ‘n’ rollers loved Chuck Berry. Whether it was the Beatles and Rolling Stones are Bruce Springsteen lol it’s right around the same time I’m listening to music, they idolized Chuck Berry. And I think Chuck appreciated Springsteen and his enduring friendship with Clarence Clemons since they were first into music. End it had to be great for Chuck Berry at this age to get up in front of a Springsteen crowd because they were notoriously huge at the stadiums and his concerts would go for like 3+ hours. I’ve never seen him but my brothers seen him several times, clued in when he was in the military in Germany. But being from New Jersey, I always preferred his earlier stuff, greetings from Asbury Park I absolutely love because I know everything he’s singing about. I think you gotta learn the key word being fun. I’d kill to have hands Chuck Berry. Actually, I’d be happy to just have good supination but that’s a birth thing and the way the bones are connected. Should never have taken up guitar. But you do what you can with what you have. Thanks for posting this it was definitely a fun video and your analysis was perfect!!

Just stumbled on your version of Behind Blue Eyes! You got a standing ovation~

@wingsofpegasus

2 жыл бұрын

😂 thanks!

Absolutely incredible an artist was Chuck! Love your analysis! So informative. Thanks!

Roy Orbison Black and White Night has Springsteen and James Burton. The look on Bruce’s face when James tells him to take a lead is priceless!

Amazing double bend with living it, Fil. Wow.

...I enjoyed this two big stars playing together. I try to learn any bid I can from the explanation. ❤️

I love your videos Fil. Your analysis is always spot on and very illuminating, but I confess, this time I came just to watch mister Berry do his THANG, and he didn't disappoint. No wonder Bruce is awe struck. Life goals! Awesome!

This was the first song of the Concert for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the grand opening of the hall. Four hours of some of the most amazing performers on earth and an HBO special. Who better than Chuck Berry to kick things off?

Chuck was truly one of Rock's pioneers! Love the energy of this performance, with Chuck even doing a bit of his famed "Duckwalk" during the performance, acting very spry for a young (i think) 69 year old.

If you want to know how important and seminal a figure in Rock and Roll that Chuck Berry is, just see the look of awe on Bruce Springsteen's face during this performance

Goosebump inducing performance!

this is wonderfull. Chuck started it all. Thanx As always youre great analyzis. great!

Really love Chuck Berry, one of my favourite all time great guitarists, performers and song writers. Love those double stops, that give his playing that fantastic sound. A great character too and brings much fun to his concerts. Glad you showed us this analysis.

So cool Chuck is always good to watch good shit Fil thanks 👍👍✌🤘

Chuck Berry = AMAZING! what a performance! BTW Chuck, say hi to your cousin Marvin

Cmon Y'all, this is Fil's you-tube spot, lets loose the politics and just enjoy Fil!

I was at this show - the old Cleveland Stadium. This was the opeining number. After seven hours of performances from eveyone from Cash, to Dylan, to Ethridge, to jerry Lee Lewis and sone 50 or so other performers Chuck came back out and closed the show.

Have always loved that "duck walk." Too cool for skool!