You guys should lay off Chuck a bit. Sure's drunk and he's a showman, but listen to what he's playing at the start of the song. He's playing T-bone Walker's licks back to him before he hands over the guitar. You can tell that Chuck has spent many an hour listening to T-Bone's records and practicing to sound like one of his idols.
What the f8ck is jedipapaw and this skydog talking about. Sounds like player hatin' to me. Trying to pit these legends aganst each other. Nobody, I mean. Nobody, can Rock a Guitar like Chuck Berry,. He's always acknowledge TBone, who was the greatest Blues guitarest. Chuck took the blues, and created something totally new, different, and Rockin'. I agree with Islandfunhouse, ThomasDello, WWSuperman, farji 1, opidacul, jacayer2, johnoooh, and some others who felt the same good vibes.
Chuck gets like this when there's a camera on for some reason. When there's no camera around he's so different,just burns that guitar DOWN! But try and tape him and he starts clowning madly...
T-Bone Walker was the greatest of modern urban Bluesmen. This performance really shows his class against the classless behavior of Berry, who appears so drunk as to be barely aware of where he is. This is a total mismatch, and the honor in this pairing is all Berry's. His only saving grace is his obvious reverential treatment of T-Bone. Even in his stupor, he at least recognizes who the real boss is here. Walker shows class, Berry does not. And T-Bone was certainly aware of this, I'm sure.
@tpwtg This couldn't have been said better. Berry has always been a classless guy who happens to have enough talent to get him into situations any of us would kill to be in....and he's so irreverential....oh well. That's Chuck.
I really enjoy watching this, Thank You for posting roosboom. I like when T Bone is trying to give Chuck his guitar back - Chuck is so into the music, dancing and having a good time he doesn't realize it.
To add to my previous post, Chuck Berry sounds nothing like Metallica, but few would argue that they're both different forms of rock 'n' roll. Just as rock has evolved from the '50's through to the present day, so has it evolved from the recordings of the 1890's through to the 1950's. To put it another way, rock 'n' roll is a very general term; the music has been around forever while specific styles (metal, rockabilly, etc.) obviously have not. All one has to do is keep an opened mind.
There are those of us that feel that the blues, to a large extent, IS rock 'n' roll. One doesn't have to CALL it rock, but the licks were there as was the attitude. To put it another way, it all evolved. Surely '40's R&B (which includes T-Bone Walker) and '50's rock by black artists (which includes Chuck Berry) are the same thing. Of COURSE they each had their own style, but if one listens close enough, one will hear that Chuck Berry and T-Bone Walker are not as different as they may seem.
Maestro and protege. Here's one guy Chuck can't kick around. T.Bone Walker, although he had every right to, would never give Chuck Berry the Keith Richards treatment. He was too much of a gentleman to treat anyone that way. Plus, he had insight.
This is a great historic documentation of 1900's popular culture. T-Bone Walker was Chuck Berry's big hero in his young years, together with Muddy Waters, Nat King Cole, Charlie Christian and Louis Jordan (with guitar player Carl Hogan).
God bless roosbloom and god bless youtube.
u8778u 1 month ago
they are so drunk
ttthomasde 4 months ago
T-Bone looks like he's not enjoying Chuck's clowning.
KDchixa 5 months ago
cool
henryfire 5 months ago
Chuck was a huge T-Bone fan. And no he didnt drink..Just got into the blues..
62cubfan 6 months ago
T-Bone is a total legend : )
great upload thanks
TheKingbluez 8 months ago
this is far too funny LOL...
onlyjoetee 8 months ago
Imagine Chuck playin' the licks progression in 2& 4 like T-bone or T-bone in 1,4 & 5.U will realize Chuck did dig T-bone's licks down to the bone.
Bluezking 8 months ago
t-bone is the man!!!!!!!!!!!!
lovelydaize 1 year ago
You guys should lay off Chuck a bit. Sure's drunk and he's a showman, but listen to what he's playing at the start of the song. He's playing T-bone Walker's licks back to him before he hands over the guitar. You can tell that Chuck has spent many an hour listening to T-Bone's records and practicing to sound like one of his idols.
Odin029 1 year ago
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this is fucking music!
lujas10 1 year ago
This is awesome!!! Two Of the greatest of all times Sharing the stage and not only that Sharing the same guitar. It don't get no better than this.
TheCavenUniverse 1 year ago
A fan and his idol jamming together !! GREAT !
66badsign 1 year ago 3
What the f8ck is jedipapaw and this skydog talking about. Sounds like player hatin' to me. Trying to pit these legends aganst each other. Nobody, I mean. Nobody, can Rock a Guitar like Chuck Berry,. He's always acknowledge TBone, who was the greatest Blues guitarest. Chuck took the blues, and created something totally new, different, and Rockin'. I agree with Islandfunhouse, ThomasDello, WWSuperman, farji 1, opidacul, jacayer2, johnoooh, and some others who felt the same good vibes.
HollyHoodUSA 1 year ago
Chuck gets like this when there's a camera on for some reason. When there's no camera around he's so different,just burns that guitar DOWN! But try and tape him and he starts clowning madly...
jedipapaw 1 year ago
priceless
WWSuperman 2 years ago
Brilliant! Whet else can you say. Just pure blues genius!
farje1 2 years ago
Tpwtg, I couldn't describe it better.
chicagoblueslegend 2 years ago
T-Bone Walker was the greatest of modern urban Bluesmen. This performance really shows his class against the classless behavior of Berry, who appears so drunk as to be barely aware of where he is. This is a total mismatch, and the honor in this pairing is all Berry's. His only saving grace is his obvious reverential treatment of T-Bone. Even in his stupor, he at least recognizes who the real boss is here. Walker shows class, Berry does not. And T-Bone was certainly aware of this, I'm sure.
tpwtg 2 years ago
@tpwtg This couldn't have been said better. Berry has always been a classless guy who happens to have enough talent to get him into situations any of us would kill to be in....and he's so irreverential....oh well. That's Chuck.
skydog46 2 years ago
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tpwtg 2 years ago
oldies AND goodies, is hard to imagine how it was in that room at montreux... probably like it is in heaven now.
opidacul 2 years ago 2
3:19 - 3:33 I just love the way Chuck moves ...
jcayer2 2 years ago 8
Two champions...
ThomasDeLello 2 years ago 6
chucks like "HELL YA T-BONE IS PLAYING MY GUITAR!"
haha
Johnoooh 3 years ago 4
This is priceless. Chuck honoring the guy he got his roots from. Awesome video.
islandfunhouse 3 years ago 14
love t bones face when he sings!
moveonupcb 3 years ago
so beautiful!
choblues 3 years ago
Totally amazing seeing them together, Chuck's in heaven
PeteyHop 3 years ago 5
This clip is pure bliss to watch!
jvernf 3 years ago 2
I really enjoy watching this, Thank You for posting roosboom. I like when T Bone is trying to give Chuck his guitar back - Chuck is so into the music, dancing and having a good time he doesn't realize it.
busseybootlegger 3 years ago 3
To add to my previous post, Chuck Berry sounds nothing like Metallica, but few would argue that they're both different forms of rock 'n' roll. Just as rock has evolved from the '50's through to the present day, so has it evolved from the recordings of the 1890's through to the 1950's. To put it another way, rock 'n' roll is a very general term; the music has been around forever while specific styles (metal, rockabilly, etc.) obviously have not. All one has to do is keep an opened mind.
BluesPerson 3 years ago
There are those of us that feel that the blues, to a large extent, IS rock 'n' roll. One doesn't have to CALL it rock, but the licks were there as was the attitude. To put it another way, it all evolved. Surely '40's R&B (which includes T-Bone Walker) and '50's rock by black artists (which includes Chuck Berry) are the same thing. Of COURSE they each had their own style, but if one listens close enough, one will hear that Chuck Berry and T-Bone Walker are not as different as they may seem.
BluesPerson 3 years ago
You are correct Chuck Berry actually created his own style of course based off the BLUES.
T-Bone Walker is BLUES not Rock. Obviously Chuck Berry's influence is strongly from the BLUES, but it is still Rock N' Roll
redwhiteandblues 3 years ago
Berry has to defer to T-Bone, that's where he stole his whole career.
Check out Mr Walker in 1947 doing the contrapuntal playing that Chuck Berry made 'his own' sound.
Makes me think of 'Back to the Future'.
STILLAVRIL1 3 years ago
Maestro and protege. Here's one guy Chuck can't kick around. T.Bone Walker, although he had every right to, would never give Chuck Berry the Keith Richards treatment. He was too much of a gentleman to treat anyone that way. Plus, he had insight.
guywalker29 3 years ago
This is GREAT GREAT ...........More More PLease ?
Bumblebee38 4 years ago
This is a great historic documentation of 1900's popular culture. T-Bone Walker was Chuck Berry's big hero in his young years, together with Muddy Waters, Nat King Cole, Charlie Christian and Louis Jordan (with guitar player Carl Hogan).
allaboard70 4 years ago 4
funny to know he loves Franck Sinatra too.
he got the right but i don't do at all!
he was influenced by Elmore James too.
what ever i love Muddy too!
RedChuck38 3 years ago