Episode 292 is CHUCK BERRY. Of the Founders of Rock ‘n Roll, he is the most important. He cemented the guitar as its primary idiom, not only for the intro and the solo, but as an essential lyrical element on par with voice (see: “School Days”). Plus, his antics and teen-focused, innuendo-filled lyrics set the form and attitude of rock. Like his fellow Founders, his early hits are the essential stuff, and the subsequent albums are largely redundant, unless you really love old-timey rock ‘n roll. But to his credit, he never departed from his commitment to it (as in, he never had a disco phase).
Favorite album: Chuck Berry Is On Top
Favorite song: Johnny B. Goode
Compared to expectations: same
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