Ever since Chuck Berry died at the age of 90 over the weekend, high-profile artists have been writing tributes to the late Rock n’ Roll pioneer. According to Rolling Stone,
The Rolling Stones, devoted Berry admirers, wrote that they were “deeply saddened.” “Chuck was not only a brilliant guitarist, singer and performer, but most importantly, he was a master craftsman as a songwriter,” the band wrote. “His songs will live forever.”
Paul McCartney called Berry “one of rock & roll’s greatest poets,” and Bruce Springsteen deemed him “rock’s greatest practitioner, guitarist, and the greatest pure rock & roll writer who ever lived.” Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson told Rolling Stone he was “shocked” after learning the news of Berry’s death. “It kind of scared me. I don’t know why it scared me, but it was just a shock.”
However, in what was probably the most electric tribute to date, Green Day paid a live tribute to Berry at one of their concerts in London, Ontario on Sunday. The group performed the song “Johnny B Goode” which was one of Berry’s biggest hits made immortal by the stage scene in 1985’s Back to the Future. You know the scene. It’s when Michael J. Fox is shredding guitar at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. The movie made a funny reference to the original Chuck Berry when a band member calls Chuck to say “Hey Chuck, it’s your cousin, you know Marvin Berry? Remember that sound you lookin’ for?”
Anyway, Green Day nails it right here.
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