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Chuck Berry 1926-2017

Posted on March 19, 2017 by John S

So another great rock’n’roller leaves the planet. One of the greatest – the man who wrote the songs that the Beatles and Rolling Stones and many, many others were inspired by. I was too young to get Chuck Berry until … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (46) Jimi Hendrix playing “The Star Spangled Banner”

Posted on November 17, 2013 by John S

I’ve just been watching an excellent BBC documentary on Jimi Hendrix, part of the “Imagine” cultural series. As ever, when you watch anything about Hendrix, you are reminded what an extraordinary guitarist he was. No, not just extraordinary… revolutionary. He … Continue reading →

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