Like what you see and want to help me keep this site going?
Tag Archives: Chuck Berry
The Obligatory Top Ten List to Celebrate My 100th Post
I’ve been blogging for over a decade now. My first attempt, which included the initial incarnation of the Brief Biography of God, appeared on my MySpace page around 2007. I immediately fell in love with the medium — it was … Continue reading
Posted in A Brief Biography of God, Grains of Sand, Semper Currens, The Flat-Footed Fox, Thoughts from the Guv'nor
Tagged 2016 Syracuse Half Marathon, blogging, Chuck, Chuck Berry, City Boy Records, concert reviews, De Montfort Hall, Ghost BC, Glenn Williams, long-distance running, Marine Corps Marathon, Rehoboth Beach, Roll Over Beethoven, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, sermon, Tim McFarlin, Utica Boilermaker
Leave a comment
Chuck Berry and Me
It’s been a week since we got the news that Chuck Berry had finally passed away at the age of 90. The news was broken to me a little after six on that Saturday evening by a softly spoken Scotsman … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts from the Guv'nor
Tagged BBC, Blueberry Hill, Bob Dylan, Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Fayetteville Observer, Joe Edwards, Mitch Albom, National Enquirer, New York Post, New York Times, Rolling Stone, RTE, St. Louis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Sun
5 Comments
Fifty-five Years in Twenty-five Songs: The US Days
Part two of my musical autobiography, in which I cross the Atlantic, play hundreds of gigs, become a family man, hit bottom and change careers, all while humming, whistling, singing and/or screaming along to the following soundtrack. It’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts from the Guv'nor
Tagged "Aces High", "Babylon Sisters", "Blackbird", "Can't Win", "Heart of the Matter", "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth, "Let It Go", "Nadine", "Pacing the Cage", "Routine", "Tell Mama", Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Chuck Berry, Coheed & Cambria, Def Leppard, Don Henley, Iron Maiden, Kyoji Yamamoto, Richard Thompson, Savoy Brown, Steely Dan, Steven Wilson, Tank Park Salute, The Beatles, The Story of a Little White Whale
5 Comments
Chuck Berry – Roll Over Beethoven
In 2003, Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” was selected by the National Recording Preservation Board–the Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress–to be inducted into the National Registry. Late in 2014, I was asked by Cary O’Dell of … Continue reading
Bruce Pegg 