Comments on: Chuck Berry – Hail! Hail! Rock N’ Roll

By: Bill Board

Bill Board — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:48:25 +0000

There is NO question that Chuck Berry INVENTED Rock and Roll Guitar – PERIOD. But I tend to question the “integrity” of…”whoever” when I can’t obtain just the concert iself without 3 other useless CD’s of Chuck Berry whining. Is this available, just the concert and no…”memories?” I’ll purchase THAT, but 45 bucks for an excellent concert and 3 useless CD’s is totally out of the question. Sorry. There it is. And there IS a less expensive version of this available (from Starbucks Coffee????????????) with just the concert film and a CD of some Chuck Berry music probably not found in dillitantes collection of “Chuck Berry Music.” Just look for it…
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Paul D. Broussard

Paul D. Broussard — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:08:57 +0000

The four DVD set Chuck Berry Hail Hail Rock & Roll is an extremely great perspective of Mr. Rock & Roll. The first DVD is extremly good with a lot of great Chuck Berry. The second DVD is very good since it does have some Chuck Berry playing. The Third DVD is not as good due to not having enough Chuck Berry playing. And the fourth DVD while very good has too much talking and little or no Chuck Berry playing, except some Chuck Berry right hand piano playing with Little Richard. With more Chuck Berry actually playing and singing it would break the sound barrier to rate a new catagory 10.

Rating: 4 / 5

By: unhappy viewer

unhappy viewer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:13:29 +0000

I’m disappointed in the way they film-makers chose to author the deluxe set. Navigation is difficult and the 2nd disc was very difficult to get it to play. Content is good getting it off the disc is difficult.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: revoyre

revoyre — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:03:38 +0000

I’m french and I want to know if the film will be exist with french subtittle ?

thank you to answer

Philippe ( france )
Rating: 1 / 5

By: richieo

richieo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:03:34 +0000

What everyone fails to realize is how wonderfully Keith Richards screwed up one of the greatest celebrations in Rock History (honoring the great Chuck Berry). Keith was responsible for picking band members, arranging the songs, and choosing the artists who would sing along with Chuck on his Rock classics. Keith failed on all fronts. The drummer he picked sucked! He totally screwed up the timing of Chuck’s songs. Go back to an earlier clip in the movie where Chuck is performing at the Cosmopolitan in St. Louis. Chuck is bangin’ out the great autobiographical song “Bio”. He’s playin’ with just a combo (bass & drums) and he’s awesome and so is his band. The drivin’ sound is pure Chuck Berry and that sound is what made him a legend. Now off to the main focal point of the film, the celebration concert. Total disaster. Chuck knew he was goin’ down, that’s why he ran over to Keith and tried to have him change the key of the song he was singin’. Keith tells him “no.” Maybe if Chuck had slugged him a little harder a few years back, Keith would have taken the hint and not shown up to ruin a celebration honoring the greatest Rock ‘N Roll pioneer of the 20th century. The movie gets 2 stars, one for Chuck and one for Eric Clapton who’s nothin’ short of great.
Rating: 2 / 5