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Clark's avatar

Great article! His guitar playing and showmanship were about equal and then he would get the crowd going with “My Dingaling”.

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Tim Napalm Stegall's avatar

That "My Dingaling" is Chuck Berry's only Number One is an epic headscratcher! Goes to show you where mass America's collective mind is at!

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Clark's avatar

😎 as a guitarist wanted so bad to have my Tele sound like him on Johnny B Goode, but taking a date to his concert when you are 18 … well.

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Tim Napalm Stegall's avatar

LOL! Ya need a hollowbody Gibson and cranked Fender tube amp for THAT tone!

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Jesse Sublett's avatar

Excellent! Your writing rocks hard, as always, Tim.

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Tim Napalm Stegall's avatar

Thanks, Jesse. Probably better than my guitar playing!

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Glenn Cook's avatar

Enjoyed this a lot. No question that Smith’s book is the definitive take on Berry and his life. Can’t recommend it enough for his deep dive into the great showman’s complications and legacy.

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Tim Napalm Stegall's avatar

Amen, Glenn!

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