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> BlackMonk wrote:
>> "BobbyM" <masseybNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > "Dale Houstman" <dmh7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> Chuck was great and influential, but more so than Buddy? I think
not:
>> >> especcially since the Beatles (most obviously especially Paul) were
>> >> heavily influenced by his brand of melodic rock, and - via the
>> >> Beatles -
>> >> he influenced the course of pop ever since. He was also one of the
>> >> first
>> >> rockers to grab control of his record production, and to demand a
high
>> >> standard in the studio. He died young, and - it seems to me - had
just
>> >> begun to fully explore the limits of rock and pop. Boring? Hell no!
>> >
>> > Aren't you overlooking the fact that Berry influenced both Holly &
the
>> > Beatles. While Holly may have had an influence on the Beatles' pop
>> > side,
>> > Berry's influence was on the rock side and started long before the
>> > Beatles. A larger number of rock (and even country) bands are likely
to
>> > have a Berry song or two in their repertoire, than a Holly or a
>> > Beatles'
>> > song.>
>
>> It should be mentioned that, aside for Berry's impact as a songwriter,
he
>> pretty much defined rock and roll guitar.>>
>
> Every guitarist from the '60s & onward has imitated Berry's signature
> double-note blues licks! -D, NYC "This Jewish bluesman from Chicago is
> considered America's first great white blues player" - MIKE BLOOMFIELD
That quote might be about Mike Bloomfield, but I don't think he said it,
too.
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