I've heard of 11-year old girls aping Taylor, Katie, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga ...

[Pilgrim]

Examples of almost anything in Texas tend to be  specific to Texas.

They're right, it IS like a whole 'nother country.

Any word from Sniper recently?

[Dave W]

Examples of almost anything in Texas tend to be  specific to Texas.

They're right, it IS like a whole 'nother country.

Any word from Sniper recently?

IIRC Sniper moved from Texas a long time ago. He was in Webb City MO although who knows if that's still accurate.

Someone here was asking about his plates or switches a couple of months back, had written him with no reply. Hope he's okay.

[Dave W]

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Chuck Berry's influence was immeasurable.  His influence was direct and literally overwhelming.  I don't even have a favorite Chuck Berry song.  There are too many. 

Edit:
Just found this---(I doubt if everyone would agree with the list--I don't--but it's a start.)  At the very least, the David Bowie version of "Around and Around" should be replaced with the Stones. 

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-Greatest-Covers-of-Chuck-Berry-Songs.aspx

A decent lifestyle article from Gibson? I'm shocked!

Let's not forget those important Chuck Berry covers from the movies. Nadine by "Los Guys" from Cheech and Chong's Corsican Brothers, Johnny B. Goode from Back To The Future, and my favorite, Yahoo Serious as Young Einstein

[westen44]

I think the "Back to the Future" scene is awesome.  Everyone has seen it.  But there is also this I just found from the soundtrack. 

[westen44]

[uwe]

This will be heretic to some, but much as I love Berry's original and all versions close to it, I have yet to hear a version that was as daring as JP's. They practically reinvented the chorus.

http://www.myvideo.de/musik/judas-priest/johnny-b-goode-video-m-7969949

[westen44]

I don't know if that was a studio or live version.  It won't play in the U.S.  Here is one that will.

[uwe]

Mine was the studio version too, they just filmed it live. Yours doesn't work in Europe, but now we have everything covered, danke!

[westen44]

You're welcome.  Since I have friends in Denmark and Holland, I tend to run into this a lot.  Sometimes it's frustrating. 

[Lightyear]

that's because houston is not in the "real south".

What!  50 shades of REDneck!??   

[Dave W]

My favorite Johnny B. Goode cover was by Johnny Winter And on their Live album recorded at the Fillmore East.

But I'd rather hear Chuck's originals than any covers.

[uwe]

Weird choice, but I always liked this here, possibly because the Dead version was the first Johnny B Goode rendition I heard as a teenager. In all its laid back splendor:

[Basvarken]

In the pub that I used to frequent when I was in my late teens /early twenties they used to play Frankie Marino's version each night

[FrankieTbird]

I'd have to say the best Johnny B. Goode covers I've heard are the Hendrix, Mahogany Rush, and Johnny Winter versions.   For covers of other Chuck Berry tunes, it's tough to beat the Stones though.  I agree that the originals are usually the best, although there are a few Berry originals where he sounds sorta bored and uninterested on the recordings.

[Dave W]

This thread has gone even further off course than usual. 

Uwe and son must be in transit by now, or maybe already hanging out in Nashville bars.