If there is a comment on Chuck Leveall here I haven't read it. A f***ing amazing Hammond organ solo that even JJ was impressed by. He wanted him to take another solo but Chuck started singing.
Wow, wow, triple wow. Why this didn't make it to the feature is beyond me. Chuck Berry is adorable and Johnnie Johnson steals the show. Music. Pure, warm, soulful music. So much fun. Thank God (and Keith Richards! not out of league by the way... study his guitar licks and you'll find the man is a genius) this came together and it was actually recorded. Thanks for uploading too.
Richards was the music director for this concert film. Obviously he's not out of his league when he was the one who put the league together. You think this kind of talent assembles to take instructions from a hack?
Johnnie's so fucking cool. I'm reading a bio now which surprised me. Johnson was such a humble guy that chuck just ran him over, but when it came down to that money, chuck tried to cheat him one time, Johnnie threw his ass around until chuck paid up.
Johnnie couldn't help but be what he was...an awesome musician and band leader. Watch how he directed everyone into their solos. This is just spontaneous magic.
Really, just good old 'gutbucket blues' as Johnnie called it when he did that homespuntapes DVD. He was such a cool natural guy with awesome keyboard talent. Take a look at Down The Road A Piece by Amos Milburn (heyday, 1949) & you'll see how Johnnie was influenced, then, took it to another level to forge his own style that eventually became rock 'n' roll piano, but had blues, jazz, & boogie influences - in a meld to support Chuck Berry's style of playing; which was an update of earlier blues.
If there is a comment on Chuck Leveall here I haven't read it. A f***ing amazing Hammond organ solo that even JJ was impressed by. He wanted him to take another solo but Chuck started singing.
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Wow, wow, triple wow. Why this didn't make it to the feature is beyond me. Chuck Berry is adorable and Johnnie Johnson steals the show. Music. Pure, warm, soulful music. So much fun. Thank God (and Keith Richards! not out of league by the way... study his guitar licks and you'll find the man is a genius) this came together and it was actually recorded. Thanks for uploading too.
rjwusher 3 months ago
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rjwusher 3 months ago
Incredible JOEY Spampinato on bass!
gboutilier 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Chuck Berry
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gboutilier 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Chuck Berry
i need volume!
avgbilly 7 months ago
Kieth Richards is way out of his league with this group of talent......SORRY FOLKS, WAY WAY!!! That was amazing stuff!!!!!
seupoat 7 months ago
@seupoat
Richards was the music director for this concert film. Obviously he's not out of his league when he was the one who put the league together. You think this kind of talent assembles to take instructions from a hack?
subg88 2 months ago
@subg88 Richards is most definitely out classed by all theses individuals, I am embarrassed for you if you are suggesting other wise.
seupoat 2 months ago
@seupoat agreed
genericgeorge 2 months ago
the way the guy playing organs smiles at johnnie shows how much respect he has for him, and hes an amazing player himself.
alijav091 7 months ago
that piano lick Johnny does at 0:34 makes me want to cry. best piano player ever. period.
ripthisjoint908 8 months ago
Goddamn that piano player is killer
LeeVaiM 8 months ago
Wow. What a freaking find this was. Preview of Heaven.
TheShakespeareBlues 10 months ago
NICE!! :)) LOVE IT
musiclovesv 10 months ago
great song
shanehenning26 10 months ago
johnnie johnson would have to be best piano player ive ever heard
MrGergen 10 months ago
2:25 Clapton gives the camera man the stank eye and scares him away =P
metart93 11 months ago
talk about an all star-cast!
buffalobilly 11 months ago
how much do you wish you were there...
dantheman500 1 year ago
Just about everyone is smoking a cig or has one on hold. lol
LifeOfComments 1 year ago
ON HIGH!... ON HIGH YALLL! hahaah that part is so great
fenderkeef 1 year ago
read Keith Richards autobiography on shelves today - it's like the history of rock n roll for good stories about these cats...
calinder403 1 year ago
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JMBQuincy 1 year ago
holy shit i think thats steve jordan on drums, back in his crazy 80's aesthetic phase.
blobbystrudel 1 year ago
Treasure
Almak47 1 year ago
haha a young steve jordan
VoOdOcHiLe2309 1 year ago
great song...
phillips0218 1 year ago
The Fantastic Johnny Johnson
05Toamasina1938 1 year ago
Sublime !
slowbluesmaster 1 year ago 3
Who is the drummer?
helenawf 1 year ago
@helenawf Steve Jordan
howlinblues88 1 year ago
Johnnie's so fucking cool. I'm reading a bio now which surprised me. Johnson was such a humble guy that chuck just ran him over, but when it came down to that money, chuck tried to cheat him one time, Johnnie threw his ass around until chuck paid up.
mozfonky 1 year ago
awsome.....great Clapton...the guy is possessed by the devil......all those guys are pure talent....what a Jam Session.....I wish I was there, damn!
gariasrg 1 year ago
¬¬, the name of the concert... cause i'd like to download it
Fran89bp 1 year ago
please, i'd like to know what's the name of this video
Fran89bp 2 years ago
Chuck Berry: Mean Old World (1986) (HD)
are you blind?
pedrolbrn 1 year ago 25
@pedrolbrn hahahahahahahahahahaha
frankbooth1966 1 year ago
@pedrolbrn
i think he might have meant the source of this video, like the movie it came from =P
metart93 11 months ago
@Fran89bp It's from the Chuck Berry film, Hail! Hail! Rock N Roll
ShiftlessDan 1 year ago
@Fran89bp
I believe this is from Hail Hail Rock N' Roll. Check IMDB.
reptilerick 1 year ago
@Fran89bp as a song to listen eric clapton - mean old world . this is def a vid for watching
dantheman500 1 year ago
@Fran89bp It's from the Hail Hail Rock N Roll movie.
ShiftlessDan 1 year ago
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@Fran89bp It's from the Hail Hail Rock N Roll movie.
ShiftlessDan 1 year ago
@Fran89bp Taken from the Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll movie (the bonus features DVD) right there in the video info LOL
bluesdog88 2 months ago
@Fran89bp
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll [1987]
Chuck's 60th Birthday Celebrations (1986)
HurdRandy 2 months ago
@Fran89bp Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll movie (the bonus features DVD) you can see the movie in youtu
MaKaKitozito 1 month ago
Blues musicians in absolutely top quality!!
MrNordlund 2 years ago 17
Yeah, nice one. Thanks for sharing this clip, sounds great and it looks like they had a lotta fun.
starrchild99 2 years ago
It' s so strange to see Eric with a rosewood neck Strat...
MarcoZucchi81 2 years ago 7
I think too.
leetak 2 years ago
Yeah, but he totally kills it, great feel and what an amazing tone! seriously, that's how a bluesy strat sounds.
Simto 2 years ago
haha yeah, he didn't seem too happy with it either.
stratdude905 2 years ago
@MarcoZucchi81 that means he can play good on everything
m4c8it 1 year ago
thank you so much for sharing this clip, it's just so cool :)
nofatla 2 years ago
Johnnie couldn't help but be what he was...an awesome musician and band leader. Watch how he directed everyone into their solos. This is just spontaneous magic.
ksgant 2 years ago
Really, just good old 'gutbucket blues' as Johnnie called it when he did that homespuntapes DVD. He was such a cool natural guy with awesome keyboard talent. Take a look at Down The Road A Piece by Amos Milburn (heyday, 1949) & you'll see how Johnnie was influenced, then, took it to another level to forge his own style that eventually became rock 'n' roll piano, but had blues, jazz, & boogie influences - in a meld to support Chuck Berry's style of playing; which was an update of earlier blues.
starboy288 2 years ago 4
Chuck sure wasn't singjng, but listen to Johnnie Johnson's piano. Loved that man, and seeing him smile like in this clip makes any day a good day.
stlharpman 2 years ago 3