Chuck Berry | Pink Floyd | WALKER | Chicago | Tokyo

Ready To Rock?

by Jim Shahin
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Most Overrated Band: Pink Floyd. Hello.­ Hellooo. Hellooo. Is anybody in there who knows how to rock??? Pretension as an art form.

Most Underrated Band: T-Bone Walker.­ Okay, A.) he’s not a band, and B.) he may not even be rock-and-roll. But his early 1950s big band/R&B/Chuck Berry licks, before Chuck Berry ever even recorded, was carrying the baby that would be ­adopted and raised by others.

PHEEEW. YAAAAAY. [OCEANIC SOUND OF ENORMOUS APPLAUSE.]

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Man, I’ll tell ya, it’s great to be back in Chicago. And Tokyo. And Santiago. Or wherever you are right now.

You’ve been a wonderful audience.

Before I go, let me add that you should send your choices for the categories above to me directly, Jim Shahin, at jimshahinrocks@aol.com. Include your first and last name, the city where you live, a phone number, and your e-mail address. Anything you send might be used (small print: and made fun of) in a future column. Thanks, again.

AND GOOD NIGHT!



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