Sunday, July 2, 2017

Jam of the Ages - Chuck Berry "Roll Over Beethoven"

The final segment from AB's 25th anniversary Special, which aired Friday February 4, 1977.

The players:

Chuck Berry: guitar, vocals
Gregg Allman: lead guitar solo
Johnny Rivers: lead guitar solo
Bobby Rydell: drums
Junior Parker: tenor saxophone
The Pointer Sisters: backing vocals
Booker T. Jones: Hammond organ solo
Donald "Duck" Dunn: bass solo
Steve Cropper: lead guitar solo
Nigel Olsson,
Mark Lindsay,
Dash Crofts,
Jim Seals,
Walter Murphy,
Bobby Rydell,
Doc Severinsen,
Chuck Mangione,
Jim Guercio,
Charlie Daniels,
Les McCann,
Donald Byrd,
Nino Tempo

Paul Williams conducts, and provides a running narration. His hyper-cool delivery propels the whole thing, lifts it and pushes it into transcendence.

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