European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Chuck Berry the Man and his music by Robert pal mar new of k tin if c to i i. I i it it la for tuft i la fling in the a scr i around Miu in riot if Mitotes he ,.urnjra album atm i a pm in Etc a Keith mii.h.iifl1. Of tin hol Iriri Unes and a Jules  appearance by. Or  Robi m Cray i Meta Mons la it e  James and Julian 1 i Rinon a i of of might a ill it Chuck Berry John Lonnon once said. When inti Duang Berry of a British television audience t Onnon May have been Reading from Cue cards on that occasion but he often talked of his affo Clion for Berry s music without the need for prompting Many Rock musicians fans and critics would argue that Chuck Berry is Rock n Roll or As close to being a walking definition of the music As one Man can come in his songs and particularly in Johnny b Good Berry transformed his own life Story into Rock n1 Roll s most vivid and enduring myth the Charm of that myth has a great Deal to do with the Way Bony tells it i is ear Lor the rhythm Etc stresses creative wordplay and  of american vernacular  give his lyrics a  unforced  or Nahasi de by his conversational St be of  his guitar St to made   hammered oui i in note break and Hafer  Nio Hrisi Aumi v natural. Foj  to the Sci try of Rock d Roll that Suh Oquient guitarists have  simply to ratty his choices and play Rock n Roll the Way he plans it stripped of its personable enlivening details Berry s Story in i much different from America s cherished Huratio Alger myth the poor to from the wrong Side of the tracks blessed with an abundance of Talent and initiative teaches himself guitar and songwriting and sets out for the big City. Determined to become a Success his dear old Mother May have planted the seeds of ambition maybe some Day your name will to in lights she tells Johnny b Goode but he knows he will have to make it on his own. Without compromising in this myth winning is important by so is being Able to say i did it my Way " in act. Self Reliance seems to have Boon Berry s most cherished virtue he begins his autobiography with the pledge that this Book is entirely written phrase a phrase by yours truly. Chuck Berry to manages his own business affairs and travels to Andrj from his performances alone relying on the concert promoter to Supply a backing band collecting his foe himself in his autobiography he admits that this do it yourself approach to business contributed to his Widel publicised difficulties Vilh the ims at a rehearsal for his 60th birthday concert in is Louis earlier this year Berry and the concert s musical director. Keith Richards seemed ready to come to  Afler Berry angrily rejected Richards suggestion that he turn Down his amplifier the rehearsal was being filmed and the moment of tension is included in Chuck Berry Hail Hyvl Foch n Rott. Which is unusual among Rock documentaries in that it presents a rounded portrait warts and a the film makes it Clear trial the Poco of Berr / s Musij tunic on control has been a san a of i Jilin a  Lonc Noss and thus too has becom.1 part of Tho Mth it 10 Chuck Ber in the a a Gote  Ubon. F r and . Film la Cine Johnr,.- Jfr a.  and in the subset is Torr Inlet Jarl fio j b. L oui ,t t St i to � in or ,f.,.-j "3 Tjohn Lennon once said if you wanted to give Rock n Roll another name you might Call it Chuck   wednesday. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17