No the Stones never officially release ROB mrrockandroll. Just as well to my ears cos I don't believe they aced Berry everytime. MT was very average to.

Harrison was also an excellent Berry style guitarist which I believe has not been noted till now in this thread.

and Jimi Hendrix shows all the world how it's done on Johnny B Goode!

I really enjoy the Beatles Chuck Berry covers, but the Stones -and especially Keith - absolutely nail them. Compare the Stones BBC Radio rendition of 'Roll Over Beethoven' to any version by the Beatles: With The Beatles, Live At The BBC, etc. Harrisons execution - both playing, and vocal-wise - make for a very rigid and stiff performance. It lacks the swing of the Stones interpretation. In fact, Harrison seems to struggle a little on several of the Berry tracks on the Beatles BBC CD.

The Stones EASILY. The Beatles versions are too clean and polished not the way they were meant to be. The Stones sound so much more authentic. Even Roll Over Beethoven where most people give the edge to The Beatles its too clean though it does have the energy needed.

And let me add that the Stones have the best Chuck Berry style guitarist with the exception of Chuck himnself in Keith Richards.

stones hands down ,with keef leading the charge and mick's super berry inspired lyrics.

By a far margin, The Rolling Stones.

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Of the released material, it's not even close. The Stones by a mile. If you include Beeb takes, it gets a little closer, but only because of Lennon's peerless vocals.

Keith Richards & the Rolling Stones

best single cover of a berry tune (sorry, road apiece doesn't count - not a berry original) by a british invasion band: the animals/sweet little sixteen.

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best single cover of a berry tune (sorry, road apiece doesn't count - not a berry original) by a british invasion band: the animals/sweet little sixteen.

Oh yeah? That's,like, just your opinion, man!

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best single cover of a berry tune (sorry, road apiece doesn't count - not a berry original) by a british invasion band: the animals/sweet little sixteen.

Oh yeah? That's,like, just your opinion, man!

it's a fact that it's my opinion, though. you've heard it, right, chris? it's an amazing cover....

How is that even a question? Nobody does Chuck Berry as good or better than The Rolling Stones.

Not even Chuck.

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How is that even a question? Nobody does Chuck Berry as good or better than The Rolling Stones.

Not even Chuck.

how can you possilby say that chuck doesn't do chuck better than chuck????

Because...the Stones do Chuck better than Chuck does.

That's all. Seems rather obvious to me!

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You've got to be kidding me. The Stones were the only band able to do Chuck Berry better than Chuck Berry. If that makes any sense...

Agree

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Because...the Stones do Chuck better than Chuck does.

That's all. Seems rather obvious to me!

yeah, but doesn't chuck do chuck at least as well as chuck?

Chuck is Chuck - Keith is his Imitator.

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I just like how the Stones do Chuck's songs better than Chuck does his songs. There's just more power, they're played better. That's all. I LOVE Chuck, It's that those rockers the Stones have done are just...better than Chuck's versions of them.

Is that so bad? I don't see why that is bad.

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I just like how the Stones do Chuck's songs better than Chuck does his songs. There's just more power, they're played better. That's all. I LOVE Chuck, It's that those rockers the Stones have done are just...better than Chuck's versions of them.

Is that so bad? I don't see why that is bad.

it's all good, skippy.

as always, there's only preferences, no definitive "bests." in some cases, i'll take the stones' version of chuck's original - you can't catch me being the best example. but, it's pretty hard to top chuck when he's at the top of his game - and he toted some amazing sidemen on those great chess sides, too.

I've heard two other groups do Chuck Berry covers.

Believe it or not, the best Chuck Berry guitarist may have been Carl Wilson. The Beach Boys stole (or if you prefer, borrowed) many Chuck Berry riffs and even entire songs. Rock and Roll Music, I admit totally sucked. But they actually played a very mean Johnny B. Goode live in the early '70s.

Bruce and the E Street band also play the hell out of Little Queenie. Having seen both live, I slightly prefer the Stones version - but only slightly.

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best single cover of a berry tune (sorry, road apiece doesn't count - not a berry original) by a british invasion band: the animals/sweet little sixteen.

Oh yeah? That's,like, just your opinion, man!

it's a fact that it's my opinion, though. you've heard it, right, chris? it's an amazing cover....

Yes, I have heard it Tod and though it is indeed a great version, however I prefer the sound of Keith's grand "a-ronk a ronk a ronk" against Charlie's back beat. It kills me every time I hear them play a Chuck tune, especially "Let It Rock" from Leeds. Killer! By the way, I hope you got the Lebowski reference in my previous post!

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best single cover of a berry tune (sorry, road apiece doesn't count - not a berry original) by a british invasion band: the animals/sweet little sixteen.

Oh yeah? That's,like, just your opinion, man!

it's a fact that it's my opinion, though. you've heard it, right, chris? it's an amazing cover....

Yes, I have heard it Tod and though it is indeed a great version, however I prefer the sound of Keith's grand "a-ronk a ronk a ronk" against Charlie's back beat. It kills me every time I hear them play a Chuck tune, especially "Let It Rock" from Leeds. Killer! By the way, I hope you got the Lebowski reference in my previous post!

won't argue with you on that....i'm merely trying to inspire berry lovers to seek out this animals track....love the way eric references the beatles in it, too.

big lebowski ref? hmmm...no, i missed that...but then i'm on my 3rd white russian of the day, so.....

i have to give a honorable mention to good ole jerry and the grateful dead with there killer version of promised land ,around and around

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i have to give a honorable mention to good ole jerry and the grateful dead with there killer version of promised land ,around and around

if you have to do that, then i have to do this:

The Band did the best-ever cover of Promised Land.....

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i have to give a honorable mention to good ole jerry and the grateful dead with there killer version of promised land ,around and around

if you have to do that, then i have to do this:

The Band did the best-ever cover of Promised Land.....

Elvis' and Johnny Allan's versions were every bit as great IMO.

Best Stones Chuck Berry cover IMO is You Cant Catch Me. In my top ten Stones songs ever and their best EVER cover.

And never performed live, unfortunately.

Stones Berries!!! The Stones are the masters of covering Chuck Berry.

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Off the top of my head, Not Fade Away comes to mind as a cover from Buddy Holly, even though the Stones 'Bo Diddley-ized' it. But overall, I think its true that they maintained the African-American sound better than the Beatles. Still, they made it their own.

Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" is another one.

Sadly, the Beatles have only had one single Ringo - the Stones so many of them, so its no wonder the Stones were simply better CB-imitators of. They were fantastic Beatles imitators as well, I truly dig them for that.

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Oh my God. Stones x Beatles again. How many times yet? We are in 2010!