Re: Europe is comming..wich chuck Berry song?
Date: March 29, 2006 18:55
retired_dog Wrote:
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> Well, considering Keith's current shattered
> relationship with Chuck I fear the closest thing
> to a Berry song on this tour is a Berry-style song
> like @#$%& or a Berry-style arrangement like
> IORR.
>
> But if they decide to do a Berry original I'd like
> them to do one which they haven't played in many
> years like Around And Around, Carol or Let It
> Rock. And I always loved their 1970 live version
> of Roll Over Beethoven...
>
> Speaking of this, I sometimes wonder why they use
> the b-stage in such an unimaginary way. This small
> stage always reminds me of the 60's and instead of
> using it to perform warhorses like Miss You, it
> could be used to great effect by performing a
> short "going back to the roots-style" set, let's
> say: One rock'n'roller, one blues and one soul
> song. One night this set could be Around And
> Around, Little Red Rooster, That's How Strong My
> Love Is - next night it could be Let It Rock, I
> Just Wanna Make Love To You, Pain In My Heart -
> the following night it could be Roll Over
> Beethoven, Confessin' The Blues, Heart Of Stone -
> see what I mean? Every night a real surprise,
> would keep us older fans and setlist whiners
> happy...
Good post, doggie....the "rape of the b-stage" on this tour has truly been a major disappointment. At its outset it represented the absolute acme of what this band is all about (or should be)...nowadays, frankly, I find it often to be the worst portion of the show.