Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry | The Midnight Special

Check Berry performed on The Midnight Special December 6, 1974
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[@ronaldcalloway7076]

Without chuck berry and little Richard there is no such thing as rock and roll music to build on

[@Dave_Langer]

Dont forget Marty McFly. Without him there is no Chuck Berry

[@idessaoutlaw]

Don't forget Jimmy Reed and Fats Domino..🎸🥁🎸🥃😎👌

[@Brother_Dre1900]

Let's not forget Bo Didley.

[@scsu5085]

I don't think Rock & Roll was entirely identical to R&B, as there's a split between the two, and why not all rock songs charted on R&B, and visa-versa. It happened around 1955 when Elvis/Bill Hailey introduced country music elements mixed with Blues. Rufus Thomas was right about that. Elvis recorded rock & roll before Chuck did. Elvis had more hits on the R&B charts than Chuck. I also don't think chuck's voice is all that great, but he did have songwriting & guitar playing going for him. Elvis didn't write, but his interpretation of music was lightyears beyond them all.

[@KevinTopsy-yd3sh]

@@scsu5085 what the fuck are talking about by Elvis’ interpretation of BLACk MUSIC(rock & roll and R & B) is light years ahead of all black musicians???? You are a pathetic blind white supremacist. If Chuck Berry’s voice is not great at singing rock & roll music, then whose voice is great? Elvis? A white kid who supposedly could sing like a black kid?

[@lesaber251]

Doesn't the audience realize they are in the presence of a founder of rock and roll? A legend.

[@jerry-q8f]

rock royalty

[@scsu5085]

Nah, nobody invented rock. And Rock is not entirely R&B. It's a blending of styles that really gave it its' own genre. I hear lots of blues and so&so is the grandmother, godfather, etc. I've heard these other blues songs and most are not what I would call rock & roll. Not saying Chuck isn't rock, but he didn't invent it. By the time Bill Hailey (late 40s) and Elvis early /mid 50s came along, they were introducing elements that didn't exist in blues music (namely Country, Swing, and Pop of the day).

[@ianlazenby3871]

They didn’t realise

[@frankiemontana-]

Never ever another.

[@megaburguer]

@@scsu5085 En que ano Chuck empezo a hacer musica?

[@2541ErGeFo]

Most guitar players look at their instrument but Chuck looks at the audience even while playing one of the most epic intros in history!

[@paolovaleriobellotti3439]

Maybe he should have... Just to have it in tune here and there. I mean nobody wants it perfect, but neither we want a Sonic Youth's version

[@MarkWoodChannel]

He was just scoping out the women, creepy Chuck had his backstage and bathroom fun...

[@geoff64709]

I'm so glad you pointed that out my friend 👍 that just makes him even more special , want this playing at my Funeral get it bouncing

[@terjehansen0101]

But the bass player was lackluster. You would think that the 70's brought some bass game. But i don't know the Chuck Berry story.

[@vincentl.9469]

@@MarkWoodChannel backstage fun ? well , he wont have been the only one ..enough said

[@davidadams2478]

I played piano for Chuck one night in Raleigh NC back in the late 80s..he hit on my wife..and she told him she was married to his piano player..he smiled and told her "He's Good!

[@luizalbertokoehler4904]

😄

[@Александр80Диджей]

Гордись за твоей женой преударял сам Чак😊

[@Bream243]

Good one!

[@leestamm3187]

One of the founding fathers of Rock and Roll. Nobody like him before or since.

[@kbrewski1]

THE real King of Rock and Roll.

[@dchenkin02]

Angus Young admitted Chuck Berry was his primary influence. Angus' duck walk is the same as Chuck Berry in the 1970s.

[@RickardAgren]

​yes yes ❤❤❤❤❤RAa

[@RJ1999x]

​@@kbrewski1Jerry Lee Lewis

[@kbrewski1]

@@RJ1999x Married a 13 year old child cousin. Incest, the game the whole family can play.

[@mikehardgraves7887]

If you love Rock n Roll you are one of Chucks children.

[@hammer2421]

Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and some guy named Elvis. Rock and Roll folks. The hall of fame. With Chuck and little Richard leading the Way!!! And Fats Donimo. God Bless all of them and more. LEGENDS!!!!!❤

[@scsu5085]

Regarding that 'some guy' you mention. He is responsible for popularizing rock & roll more than any other artist or music act to this day. He de-segregated our music.... after him, minority artists began charting mainstream, tv, radio, airplay, movies etc. It became acceptable, because elvis fought media and concert venues for the right of expression. I've hear Little Richard's early music and it don't sound like rock & roll to me (late 40s early 50s). Elvis recorded rock & roll before chuck berry did, know that? By 1955, all these you mentioned were sounding like rock, it all converged that year, and that is why Billboard began the rock era in 55, with a song and artist you forgot to mention......................Bill Hailey. Rock Around The Clock was THE rock anthem. Bill & Elvis did something the R&B artists did not do, they blended Country Music with blues and came up with something new. Not recycled blues.

[@msaintpc]

I'm almost 80 and remember when he was young. He changed the sound, the beat, the timbre and the subject matter of rock n roll. He also created the first youth groupie song ('Sweet Little Sixteen'), and the very first youth protest song ('School Daze'). After him, every rock and blues guitar player had to play his chops in one way or another. He was a genius and the Jimi Hendrix of his day. RIP my Brother.

[@АнтонДенисов-и9о]

Ты прав дедуля мне 48 и я в России а всеравно его слушаю

[@vincentl.9469]

he told stories rather than sang songs

[@ralphschneider9283]

I'm old now, but I remember the first time I heard a Chuck Berry song,I jumped off the couch . Things were never the same! Rock and Roll forever. I love that music! 😊

[@ralphschneider9283]

C4

[@Bream243]

I am the same age as you. I remember it was 1958 when I first heard "Rock and Roll Music" on the radio. My taste in music was changed forever.

[@gregorygualtiere9607]

Best of the Best! Absolutely the King of Rock & Roll!!!!!!

[@donny5063]

He was definitely the king of rock and roll 🎸 😎🖤🖤🖤

[@RJ1999x]

Jerry Lee Lewis

[@gunsandpoker7432]

We all know who the king is lol

[@RJ1999x]

@@gunsandpoker7432 JLL

[@patbrennan6572]

@@gunsandpoker7432 Chuck Berry

[@scsu5085]

It's the public who decided Elvis was in that spot since the beginning. Elvis has had more chart activity on multiple genre-charts than anyone else. Who is is gonna have a string of #1 hits simultaneously on Pop, R&B, and Country charts.... biggest solo artist ever, more this on R&B chart than 'your' king Chuck Berry, and we won't even get to international charts. Elvis is the one who DEsegregated our music. After he came along, minority artists were charting on mainstream charts, tv, radio, movies, etc it all became acceptable. I could get into more stats that no one has paralleled, and all of this info is unprecedented....

[@AFloridaSon]

This would have been a great era to see him live.

[@volvo945]

Up until about 20 years ago you could see him every Monday night at Blueberry Hill in University City (St Louis).

[@davidglow3]

Nope..saw him in 74 at the rainbow theatre in London..He was poor, didn't really care and in spite of encouragement he insisted on playing very quietly..After 35 mins he was gone with no encore.. Apparently it was the same across the whole tour.

[@walkertongdee]

I was there and damn right it was.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

@@davidglow3you just got him on a bad night. I was at a couple of his concerts at that time, one he opened for The James Gang, we wouldn’t let him leave the stage. James Gang had to play a tune with him before he could exit.

[@markcole5187]

Glorious talent!

[@drewizkoollikeicecre]

No auto tune, no 200 dancers running around distracting from the music. and no lip syncing. They don’t make em’ like they use to.

[@TheBorrito]

Met him at Six Flags in 1976. This was behind the fence as I was an employee. He was nice to me. I remember his smile and his fingers. Very cool dude he was.

[@小林由明]

Doubtlessly the MOST famous R&R introduction, Jonny.B.Goode🎸

[@scsu5085]

most famous? you mean more so than Elvis? Don't forget, Elvis is the #1 selling artist of all time still to this day, most chart activity, Airplay, chart position, movies, record breaking attendance, largest worldwide concert, just to name a few, there's so much more.

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

As my brother put it, "If it ain't Chuck Berry it ain't Rock and Roll."

[@vicmorrison8128]

Still fun to watch.

[@Pure-Minty]

Priceless! they just don't make em like that anymore... Thanks.

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

has anybody on earth ever felt more comfortable with a guitar in their hands? Chuck Berry is show!!!

[@kbrewski1]

I went to his Memorial Funeral Service. He was lying in his coffin, dressed to the 9s in an all white suit, a ship Captains cap, and his guitar in the coffin!!

[@savvysteve3]

the greatest ever R & R artist. All bow before his brilliance.

[@scsu5085]

I'll pass, albeit I do like him, but he is a greatest hits artist for me, as I don't like all the other stuff most have never hear of. Elvis out sold every other solo artist ever, had most chart activity, and did something the blues artists did not do, combined Country Music with R&B, he (and the GREAT Bill Hailey) were the first to do this in the mid 50s. Elvis actually recorded a rock song before Chuck.

[@manfredbeuth2921]

Chuck is almost the best Rock'n Roller ever....!!! And he will in my heart forever......!!!! Absolute great music.....!!!

[@kbrewski1]

Almost? He IS THE REAL KING OF RnR. Like John Lennon said, look up the definition of RnR, you will see a picture of Chuck Berry.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@kbrewski1So why is he wasting his time on a two bit show like the Midnight Special. I tell you why because his act is too small to fill out arenas.

[@blutomindpretzel1735]

pure class

[@g2integy]

Beautiful😊

[@richardwarfordjr.5622]

One of my favorite songs all time 😊

[@patriciaadams-rl4iz]

God, I miss those sounds. What good music we had. Never again in my lifetime.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

Those guys in the past, they weren't ready for this stuff yet. But us kids, we loved it.

[@hammer2421]

Chuck Berry a true legend

[@kbrewski1]

I saw Chuck Berry perform live in person 5 times in a small basement bar in St Louis, named the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill. Amazing. I was at his 80th birthday concert celebration. I was also one of the few who got to attend his Memorial Service at the Pageant down the street from his home base venue, Blueberry Hill. What a legend and performer!

[@steveleonhart5186]

I bet that was awesome and unforgettable. What a great man!

[@randytrashcan]

Lived in STL nearly my entire life and I do regret never seeing him at Blueberry Hill.

[@kbrewski1]

@@randytrashcan Damn, that's unfortunate. He played there once a month for years. Toward his later years, people were flying in from Europe just to see him live, and he was selling out his monthly shows very quickly.

[@TerraAustralisUnlimited]

ASTONISHING to say the least....

[@tonymazzoleni8033]

A Legend

[@jimcummings4712]

Never be another Chuck Berry.😊😊😊

[@duggiesmith4043]

Real rock and roll, southern rock and roll. A rock hero

[@ccargin]

Angus Young so obviously admired Chuck Berry! fantastic!

[@jamesgerrardbrown5169]

Legendary, a genius God bless Chuck Berry

[@davidaaaa4611]

I am a big fan of Chuck and I listen to this song often. His best song. I believe he is the best Guitar player there has ever been.

[@doctordalloz9616]

Go Berry Go Forever !!! 😎🎸💜

[@KevinWright-zn4hm]

Genius my favourite artist ever

[@РобертоБаджо-д5у]

Chuck Berry the best of the best!!!!

[@josipradic8698]

Those guys were ready for this and their kids are loving it too!

[@jaimemacias826]

The real KING of ROCK.The best rok man in tha story.

[@nynajooymachado5296]

Just wonderful!

[@PerryOConnor123]

Incredible talent.

[@kenhatchett6433]

Absolutely speachless

[@BanOng-x2y]

I agree hes d father of rock n roll,keep on rockin n rollin in heaven chuck

[@halid4740]

Amazing artist ! The rhtym is powerful !

[@aprilmaynard389]

Why has it taken me so long to fall in love with him...l love his facial expressions so much...

[@marijorieholoway6783]

Great song!

[@luizalbertokoehler4904]

the king of rock'n roll guitar

[@craigbender462]

Had the good luck to join CB and dance with his daughter that he brought on stage for an encore at a New Jersey shore gig a-way back when.

[@tonygoldfinger7859]

Really wish I could have sat in on one of these Midnight Special shows like this one. I was too young at the time. I was a whopping 2 1/2 years old when this episode aired. LOL.

[@Milutin958]

Чамуга је антологија!!! Један од твораца читавог музичког покрета рокенрола!!!

[@dananthony6258]

I don’t care what anybody say, he was the coolest rockstar that ever lived. EVER!!! I said.😊😮😊

[@KeesvanBaaren-o2e]

Superieure Star 👍👌🎸 I'm a greatest fan Never forgotten

[@BoroJacimovski]

Najbolji pevac ujedno i najgadniji😂😂😂

[@TheEmployee84]

Tremendous

[@michaelingram-dp7qd]

love chuck berry loved how he sang and played the guitar

[@JoaoSantos-kapiaba]

Fantastic!!

[@howardbarish]

The best!!

[@carlubambi5541]

Fantastic

[@jespernielsen8549]

That man supplied the soundtrack to my youth and forwards. Thank you for the music, Mr. Berry. ❤️

[@clarkewi]

I am 71 and must have heard a hundred bands play Johny B. Goode. But none played it like Berry when I heard him on Graffiti Night in Modesto, California in 1990 or something like that.

[@erichstocker8358]

The man who set up the rock of the 60s and 70s. Yet none of those great singers after him ever really reached his level. Just a great artist!!!!!

[@rebeccawagner4167]

Ty,Midnight Special, for putting on one of the best rock and roll guitar 🎸 players ever. You have amazing taste 🎉🎉

[@manfredbeuth2921]

Chuck is the best Rock'n Roller ever!!!!!! He and his amazing songs at 100 phone!!!...... and you have no problems any more!!!!!!

[@charlessouthgate606]

Just so good, loved to have seen him live

[@MostlyBrenda]

Chuck be Berry Berry good tonight.😲

[@AndreaBriones-fg1pb]

I used to see him at the Country Club outside of L A and he let everybody jump on stage and dance and he played whatever songs people shouted out.

[@ObsoleteGamercom]

What a truly legendary performer and showman!

[@jamessandlin-hx9jp]

I watched this show when i was a kid always loved this song

[@lanfrancopignoli5553]

My favorite version ever

[@canden-t7w]

Simply wow hey it's Chuck Berry !.

[@francoisandujar3862]

The King of rock 'n'roll

[@Anonymous-ze1fb]

SHOW MAN, WOW!!!!!

[@leediefenbach3113]

The real king of Rock and Roll

[@williamedilbertomarrufodia3292]

ESPECTACULAR, GRANDE CHUCK BERRY.

[@Michael-l8n1u]

Very best of the best entertainment. Yes it was. Great memories 😌👏👏👏👏

[@user-S-x5e]

One of the best of the best

[@lotharhamburg5343]

King of R& Really ✝️

[@johnnyk434]

Look at thise CHOPS !!!!! Oh Man !!!!!! LEGEND !! Ole Boy bangin the ivory was awesome as well !!!

[@colinborn1740]

Legend.

[@DanielSanchez-mi3qg]

When somebody say what's the best, chuck make it nice & easy...

[@chandongerard-gm5ij]

Bravo the réal king if rock’´ roll !

[@oscaroliva5736]

True rock and roll, badass dude

[@kevinclarke1222]

WOW!🤯👏

[@aronkoppold3981]

They make em like old Chuck anymore that's real music and talent

[@darrylmarcum]

the true king of rock and rock

[@jnadle1]

How about that? One minute, Johnny Winter was performing that very song one night on The Midnight Special, then Chuck himself shows up!

[@BoroJacimovski]

Bravo Caki milina te slusati dzani je hitcina❤❤❤

[@Gitan61-wb2or]

yes!! King Rock and Rock Chuck Berry !!

[@peturdobrev1196]

❤ THE GOOD OLD DAYS

[@julioemorejon9955]

incredible

[@lotharhamburg5343]

Awesome thanks

[@michaelingram-dp7qd]

i love the way chuck berry plays the guitar and sing im learning how he plays the guitar one awesome guitar player and singer ilearning how he plays the guitar rest in peace always chuck berry

[@YarecsyChirino-jv8cy]

Elvis es un artista, con un talento extraordinario capaz de penetrar profundamento en nuestros sentimientos, su musica y sus interpretaciones. Son maravillosas, escucharlo, es un momento de felicidad y amor, me hubiera gustado Conocerlo. y poder apreciar su obra desde cerca. Que viva Elvis por siempre.!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@delorestaylor9108]

He was in Philadelphia during the bicentennial. He is unbelievable. I was on the maidenhead of the Mosholu ship at the waterfront. He did the famous duck walk. Amazing!

[@ronaldwilson6295]

Sheer genius.

[@annieamsaadi143]

Fantastique Chuck Berry ❤

[@stevemarz752]

God Daaaaaaaamn... LONG LIVE THE KING!

[@eyesonthey]

I'm just glad his cousin Marvin called him that fateful night.

[@rustymullins6623]

Me too! lol!

[@cesarreynaldolopez9421]

he is the king