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Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
Yesterday, I wrote about The Beach Boy’s sunshine-filled track “Fun, Fun, Fun” and how the introduction mirrored that of “Johnny B. Goode”, not only a Chuck Berry classic, but a classic in the whole genre of Rock & Roll. Whilst the Beach Boys introduction was more akin to their twangy Californian Pop sound, [...]
Chuck Berry: Sweet Little Sixteen
Sweet Little Sixteen was a Rock and Roll hit for Chuck Berry in 1958, reaching number 2 in the charts. This song would probably be ranked as a good old rock and roll tune without much further comment, had it not been for Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys.
Berry’s songs found new popularity [...]
Buddy Holly: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
On this day in the history of music, two events occurred three years apart, both would shape the future of rock in their own ways. The latter which I will mention in passing was that Bob Dylan recorded his first album, “Bob Dylan” in 1961. It could have been easy to pick [...]
The Beatles: One After 909
Released on the 1970 “Let It Be” album, this track which was written by John Lennon originated probably as early as 1957 as one of the earliest Lennon/McCartney compositions. It has a bluesy feel to it, as did many songs from that era, and it’s fitting to end Beatles Week with a song that [...]
Buddy Holly: It's So Easy
This is one of my favorite Buddy Holly tracks – the simple lyrics and catchy instrumentation make this a delight to listen to. If only I could do the Buddy Holly growl! Buddy Holly wrote this with Norman Petty in 1958 – it was to be the last song he recorded with [...]
