3 Chuck Berry Licks From 1972

Here's the next episode of Three-For-All with 3 Chuck Berry Licks From 1972. As I mentioned in the video, Chuck Berry is an essential rock guitar legend of extraordinary importance and influence. Chuck single-handedly inspired and influenced everyone with his memorable music, innovative guitar playing, and flamboyant stage moves that first erupted in the mid-1950s and continued for decades.
This lesson features a number of ideas that came from a live appearance in Germany from 1972 when Chuck was touring Europe during one of his countless "'70s Comeback" concert tours. This is classic footage of Chuck strutting his stuff and he pulls out all of the stops - from the duck-walk and the splits, to burning through some of his greatest hits and playing his fingers off, he did it all. And was also singing!
Several sections of this lesson feature double-stop phrasing, which are two notes combined/sounded together on two adjacent strings. Aside from Chuck's classic double-stop licks that appear in this lesson, there's also an area where we're breaking down where a lot of these licks and phrases came from and how you can create your own ideas from these approaches. In other words, you can use Chuck's template for getting these sounds by creating your own variations using some of his signature licks and phrases as a guide.
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[@StealthParrot]

Saw Chuck Berry in St Louis in 2015 in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill. Very small venue. Seated at the stage .. even set our beers on the stage. He was definitely not in his prime in 2014 but it didn't matter, the guy is one of the great legendary guitarists of all time. He even joked that he had to do the duck walk early in the set cause otherwise he wouldn't be able to get up afterwards. It was such a thrill to see him so up close, I'll never forget it. Thanks David.

[@deke61sg]

Who hasn't stolen his lead and rhythm licks, a true legend. Definitely doesn't get the credit he deserves. Great lesson. Keep it up Mr.Brewster.

[@josephblomeister3040]

On a Chuck Berry riffs learning roll right now. Thanks David!

[@mikeking453]

I agree,chuck was and is the king of rock and roll.

[@robertflagg2461]

Too bad that title ,King of Rock and roll went to the wrong person,but Chuck was black and we couldn't have that in this milky way white world,especially in the 50s.Presley was the King of entertainers,he was good a t that, entertaining,thats why he had a gig in vegas.Elvis never did play an open air gig that I know if ,probably couldn't sell one out im not sure why.just sayin

[@w.llawrence86]

@@robertflagg2461 Nonsense. Chuck primarily appealed to musicians. Elvis appealed to everyone

[@jeffvanspaendonk1836]

This type of lessons are for me very motivating. Thank you very much, David ! Best regards, Jeef / The Netherlands ( Europe )

[@hugechimp]

THE KING!...TY Dave.

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Brewster that is a nice Les Paul.Its wendsday and I am purchasing my 3rd one to day mood out. Brass tail piece makes all the difference in tone

[@bghammock]

Chuck's influence is just sitting at the beginning waving to all of us

[@dan_perry]

Total influence on Rock N Roll...a true legend.

[@carl-johanjohansson6771]

And Angus took the double stops and made them even better 👍 Great video, respect to "father rock" 😊

[@stratman9449]

great lesson/video...yet again...Chuck = legend....!!....and all you said about him is spot on.....the only regret i have is, that the radio stations back in the late 50 didn't play him here in germany often enough...guess it was just too wild....!!...;-) and i still love playing his signature licks.....as obviously do you....

[@frankiedonofrio5438]

Always dig the slip-n-slide licks

[@voronOsphere]

Now for something completely different!!!!! Chuck Berry!!!! Thanks, David!

[@wulfenii64]

Chuck lived about 20 miles from me. I always wanted to go by and ask him if he wanted to go fishing. LOL

[@stratman9449]

why didn't you...he might have been waiting there all day.....:-)

[@wulfenii64]

@@stratman9449 more than likely I would have been met with "Get the f**k off my lawn". You know he had a temper. LOL

[@steveinmidtown]

@@stratman9449 watching his women's bathroom cams

[@zeus-bx9xw]

Thanks for this post...sweet as

[@MT-or7lv]

All hail Chuck!

[@MichaelWilson-ri9pn]

Thanks for the lesson!

[@joepalooka2145]

Amen! You are 100% correct about Chuck Berry being the true King Of Rock and Roll. I have admired and idolized the man all my life. He was a fantastic guitar player, but in addition to this a supremely talented songwriter and singer. To this day, there is NOBODY who comes close to him in terms of his enormous talent and influence. He was a complicated man in many ways, but nothing can take away from his musical greatness.

[@cooper1415]

Hey Dave, so cool man , just love the lesson's !! C. Berry , Yea , pretty much king of rock with electric guitar . And he could play like ringing a bell. Thanks Dave .🎸😎🌴

[@glenclarkchidley3637]

Thank goodness for Marty McFly

[@An2oine]

Well, if Marvin didn't make the call, Chuck would have never known.

[@Superjet113]

@@An2oine bahahahaaa

[@stratman9449]

@@An2oine that was iconic in back to the future.....loved it....:-)

[@marcostabile848]

Great vid thanks👍

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Had to come back to this epp again. EVERY guitar great to owes there life style to I AM , CHUCK!

[@erep1255]

Love your stuff David!! I think, though, it's time for some Glen Tipton!!! PLEASE!!

[@sheldonkorpett1708]

Great lesson

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

That first clip was from Don cushner rock concert. Host was the guy from David letterman show.

[@zeus-bx9xw]

cool Hendrix shirt

[@Superjet113]

Love your late night lessons! Thanks for making it interesting!

[@SoundCastle00]

You got me thinking about Johnny Winter now! 🤙

[@stevemora7845]

Pretty much the rock guitar archetype 👍🎸⚡

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Excellent!! Great lesson as always bro, I agree Chuck was the king of rock and roll, So many good tunes and such a grooving driving player, I used to jam Chuck tunes with a band yrs. ago and I remember our drummer had a tough time keeping up!

[@marcjordan29]

Dude... I have learned so much from you... As an old bass player. I am aproaching being a shitty guitar player 😜. There is so much to know.. And applying it to trying to write songs is no small feat. Im still waiting for the chords of david brewster...

[@stratman9449]

...:-)...just be glad you're not just an "guitarOWNER"......:-)

[@PedroSilvaMusic]

Big fan of this channel, as an FYI the levels on this lesson are all over the place. Voice 5, Dave Guitar 10, Chuck Guitar 2. No hate messages please. Sent with love

[@edsmith238]

Cool lesson as usual. Always thought Hendrix's cover of Johnny B. Goode from Berkeley was a nice example. Earl King is another guy that Jimi and Stevie Ray dug.

[@josephhaley7576]

Sending appreciation for this comprehensive how-to lesson. LNL work better than most because of the relaxed approach you bring to these licks. Nice blue lava lamp too. Hadn't realized previously that double stops seem to require only downstrokes with the pick.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

You can use either down strokes or up strokes for double stops, or both, or finger pick them. This is just how Chuck played them. It all depends on the sound you want, or the style you're emulating.

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Everybody has been recycling licks.from the King for decade's. It's all in the tone of it.

[@paultownsend6043]

Johnny B Goode, still the greatest rock n roll record

[@saxmidiman]

Perfect timing for me. I am just getting caught up to the 50's! btw...Dude, you are the best.😏🤣😎

[@ThrashRoC]

Elvis Presley was a GREAT Singer ..Chuck Berry was the King of Rock N Roll .

[@TheRiverRiseII]

Another great session!! How about a lesson on Cliff Gallup?

[@ronr7905]

This was a good one. Double stops are excellent for adding those extra notes and harmonics. If I could recommend lessons from two other guys from that era with cool licks it would be Eddie Cochran, and Cliff Gallup from Gene Vincent's band. Along with Hank Marvin from The Shadows and Scotty Moore from the Elvis Presley Band, they were also very influential. But Chuck Berry... wow. He, then later Hendrix and Van Halen completely changed the way the instrument was approached and they inspired millions to play guitar.

[@waynegram8907]

I thought CC Deville took all Chuck Berry licks and gave it a new facelift with the made 80's glam rock riffs and licks. If late night lessons makes a CC Deville Solo licks lesson you will hear a lot of Chuck Berry licks and Randy Rhoads scalar sequencing at the same time. CC Deville lesson and Jerry Garcia 1974 live at winterland lesson used Chuck Berry licks for the uptempo songs with his Garcia scalar sequencing

[@P3t3rPizzarelli]

What about 3 David Brewster licks from 2021?

[@kevmet84]

Love this one and now wonder what took you so long to do this one. 😎 Chuck is the godfather of rock 'n' roll for very good reasons! He just rocked and had fun doing it, the very spirit of rock music was definitely established within his approach to doing the songs, I'd dare say.

[@jerryc3240]

Dave have you done any licks from Hear t?

[@jonnybeck6723]

Beautiful carve on your black Standard... Also what is that flickering amp on your lower left and what wuz today's signal chain (?) Thanx in advance & Cheerios

[@IrishStewGuitar]

love this series man.what about some Tony T S McPhee - The Groundhogs licks :)

[@LRZRAY]

If only you were there to explain it to Keith Richards so Chuck wouldn't have had to get upset with him.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

So it is true. Damned shame about that. Ah well, even a legend like Chuck is human and we all have our faults.

[@stratman9449]

Keith can only do his own stuff...that's about it....but he does that well.....:-)

[@PedroSilvaMusic]

I'm always surprised Little Richard isn't mentioned in the "King of Rock n Roll" conversation.

[@philippankhurst6680]

I love Richard, he was a very, very important figure, as was Fats Domino, but they were piano men. Chuck Berry almost single handedly made rock'n'roll guitar music and gave the guitar a voice and a personality - as this splendid lesson demonstrates.

[@rjlong89]

Should do a marty mcfly lick video 😁 even tho its not him. Killer licks in bttf version of johnny b good

[@alanward3992]

The thumbnail looks more like Marvin Berry’s guitar.

[@stratman9449]

his cousin Chuck lent it to him that weekend....:-)

[@jkdbobby]

The one that wasn’t even made until 1957 even though it was 1955.

[@kendrix76]

👍

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Brewster have you ever done a comparison of holly and berry styles, Holly was a major loss At his time both to the fans and to the record company's.

[@rhp52]

nobody talks about his lyrics.....He wrote great lyrics

[@philippankhurst6680]

Tom Jones, Springsteen, Lennon, Jagger and Keef among others have all paid tribute to his lyrics. His lyrics need no music, they are perfect poetry.

[@rhp52]

@@philippankhurst6680 obviously. I meant the other nobody

[@michaelsingley5641]

Any truth that Chuck used .008 gauge strings?

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

I wouldn't know, but I've heard that more than once from different sources.

[@stratman9449]

bb king did...and so does Billy gibbons.....or so i heard....

[@juanrajara2887]

Possibly after they were invented but when Chuck invented rock-n-roll there was no such thing.

[@silentshred5483]

To be Adult about Chuck and Jimi's styles , one is Cocaine Blues and one is Lsd Blues .

[@colokor]

What about T-Bone Walker?

[@JUGGERNAUT-66]

What about his cousin Marvin Berry?

[@stringbender11672]

🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@bklyncosanostra]

how bout 3 from johnney guitar watson?

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Another great musician that played with Zappa.

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

Chuck Berry is and was always king. Elvis didn't even write or own any of his music. Elvis crashed when an lost control of his life when he found out it was all fake.

[@timothywalding3142]

Dude what is in your tone chain

[@Scottocaster6668]

Chuck AND little Richard are the Kings of Rock and Roll. Elvis was more like a pop star. Alright B🐓!

[@darlenemcmillan5802]

Johnny B. Good had nothing on Chuck Berry.

[@PISSEDOFF-MADABOUTIT60]

That first clip was from Don cushner rock concert. Host was the guy from David letterman show.