Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2)

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Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a 1987 documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford that chronicles two 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. A soundtrack album was released in October 1987 on the MCA label.

The two concerts were held on October 16, 1986, at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis; among the artists performing with Berry were Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Johnnie Johnson, Steve Jordan, Bobby Keys, Julian Lennon, Keith Richards, Linda Ronstadt and Joey Spampinato. Along with concert footage, the film also features scenes from the rehearsals for the shows, interviews with Berry and members of his family, and "talking-head"-type appearances from a number of musicians, including Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, John Lennon (archival footage), Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Little Richard and Bruce Springsteen.

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[michelle88960]

he is so clever with his money, even the guitar is called a tool so he gets another every 6 months, tax deductable. no time for sentimentality with Chucks guitars. alas he did end up getting caught for tax evasion, but i bet they didn't know the half of it. he seems one step ahead with his mathematical head.

[sambobla]

@michelle88960 you know a lot about Chuck :) sounds like he was a really, really clever man

[michelle88960]

it's a bloody shame that Chuck Berry's only number 1 in the UK was My Ding A Ling. if it wasn't for Chuck there would have been no Beatles or the Stones.

[sambobla]

@michelle88960 LOL @ your comment :D' yes, weird that the song about singers and others ding-a-ling was the only hit in UK ? :P but lists mean nothing, maybe people still listened to all his hits.. :)

[aronkacska]

@sambobla he still lives

[Santiaguisimo]

@stewgotz1 sorry for you

[stewgotz1]

the bass' makes this song....sorry Chuck..

[Atomicflash500]

There goes two hostesses that lost there job..

[djmoore20041]

I love Chuck's Chess recordings, but he absolutely SUCKS live. Why? He sings out of key and his guitar never seems to be in tune. How can this be? Is he so arrogant that he feels he can do whatever and the audience will still love him? I don't get it at all. I once saw him at the Chicago blues festival (1986 I think) and he was simply terrible. All the other acts were solid and had great bands. He comes out and just sucks. I've never understood this about him.

[MisterCrazyLegs]

A bad, bad man.....in a very good way. And one of the smartest businessman in the game. Chuck was always one step ahead of guys like Richard and Bo...