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CBII
Hey, everyone has the right to their opinion and I have no say what goes on here. Mathis has derived an opinion from what he saw. That's just fine with me.
The guitar is always in perfect tune when we take the stage. As with many guitars, they go out of tune during a performance. There is no spare guitar in the wings awaiting a call to duty unlike Keith and Ron that have an arsenal at their disposal.
There's not much that can be done during the song unless he stops in the middle of it. There's a balance that must be taken in to consideration. Finish the song and hope for the best OR stop cold and address the tuning issue. Both have been done and without question, stopping in the middle of a tune is about the WORST thing possible for keeping the audience captivated. SleepyCity made a good point here. There are other segments of the AVO session that should be taken a look at.
There's certainly much truth to the fact as long as people are willing to cough up their hard earned Dollars, Euro's, Reas, Sheckels, Rubels, Yen or whatever the currency, he and some or all of us will be there to entertain and that's what 90% of an audience wants, to be entertained. If they walk out of the Heineken Music Hall, the Jazz Cafe or Blueberry Hill happy, that's all that really matters.
To quote a song I adore ... "It's only Rock N Roll, but I like it"
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CBII
...SleepyCity made a good point here. There are other segments of the AVO session that should be taken a look at...
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CBII
If they walk out of the Heineken Music Hall, the Jazz Cafe or Blueberry Hill happy, that's all that really matters.
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CBII
If they walk out of the Heineken Music Hall, the Jazz Cafe or Blueberry Hill happy, that's all that really matters.
Yeah.
Fact is, seeing the Man in front of you, with the glimmer in his eye and the smile on his lips,
you can not leave the venue without feeling happy.
Going to see Chuck Berry in the flesh is not a matter of hearing great music performed
to perfection. You can bore yourself to death with other acts if you want that. It is plain and
simple about having fun. Those shows are not made to be watched at youtube.
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Doxa
I once tried to watch LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER concert movie with one of them, and he kindly asked to take it off due this very reason. The suckers just don't get it!
- Doxa
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liddas
I What followed was close to AC/DC covering Chuck Berry ...
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SimonV
Emm.. that beautiful (and terribly expensive) Gibson ES-3?? guitar can't stay in tune for a 3 minute song? And why doesn't Chuck have a spare guitar?
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SimonV
Emm.. that beautiful (and terribly expensive) Gibson ES-3?? guitar can't stay in tune for a 3 minute song? And why doesn't Chuck have a spare guitar?
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Loudei
I am really surprised Chuck hasn't made a guest appearance on a Stones gig or special event. Like Bo Didley, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy to name a few.
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Loudei
I am really surprised Chuck hasn't made a guest appearance on a Stones gig or special event. Like Bo Didley, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy to name a few.