Abdolutely a master. His influence is so massive it becomes unnoticed and almost banal. But a true great of modern music. So glad I saw him live a few times whilst he still had it. Roll over Beethoven there's a new master there now.
Dad played him in the car along with Buddy Holly the most. I don't really care that I heard almost nothing but bad things about him, he was that good. Crazy to think the people he lived alongside and yet he was still with us.
I stumbled onto Chuck when my oldest brother moved to Australia and left his record collection and record player behind. It made an impression on a young mind that I'll never regret.
Was in a Prog Rock band as a teenager - rather out of sync with the genre, such was his influence, we even did a cover of Johnny B. Goode. The riff is now part of my 14 year old son's catalogue.
Remember getting my hands on the single 'No Particular Place to go' and the delight of finding the instrumental 'Liverpool Drive' on the b side. Wore out both sides of that single.
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RIP
So influential, and his stuff was so uplifting.
RIP to an icon.
RIP
So glad I saw him live a few times whilst he still had it.
Roll over Beethoven there's a new master there now.
Here come old flat top, gone like a coool breeze..
Pulp Fiction is my connection.
#RIP
Never got to see him live but I've heard if he had to play 75 minutes, he'd play exactly 75 minutes, no more, no encores.
RIP
A legend saw him live at Granada Woolwich around about 1964 brillant
RIP Chuck and thanks for the music.
RIP Chuck.
Will take my guitar lessons in a new direction now.