
St. Louis, Missouri. For Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself, and longtime pianist Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ro... (Full plot summary below)
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St. Louis, Missouri. For Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself, and longtime pianist Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Bruce Springsteen and others. There's even a rarity for Berry, a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.
Leave your thoughts about Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll.
| United Press InternationalJohn SwensonPart documentary, part concert film, Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a detailed, no-holds-barred look at one of the most important and mysterious figures in rock history. |
| VarietyVariety StaffHail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a joyous docu that effortlessly weaves luminary rock interviews with performance footage mostly shot at Berry's 60th birthday bash concert at the Fox Theatre St Louis. |
| People MagazineRalph NovakHackford just lets his cameras roll -- and the film rocks. |
| Film4Film4 StaffUltimately, though, it's the music that really matters, and Hackford certainly doesn't deny his audience that pleasure. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatDoes just what the title says--and with great spunk. |
| User ReviewCurtis MA wonderful look at the true king of rock'n roll, Chuck Berry. And what's better than seeing Chuck Berry play live? Seeing Chuck Berry play live being backed by Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Johnny Johnson and other amazing musicians. Intercuts to interviews and practices give the film a lot more depth, and it's great to hear people like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Bruce Springsteen talk with so much respect about Chuck. |
| User ReviewPete Sthe jams in the extras on the dvd are amazing |
| User ReviewIan RLoving and revealing at the same time. It is great to see four masters at work: Chuck Berry, musical director Keith Richards, Johnnie Johnson and Steve Jordan. This quote by Keef says it all: "He gave me more headaches than Mick Jagger, but I still can't dislike him." |
| User ReviewJohn YA fun documentary about one of the founders of Rock 'N Roll. Completely worth watching, just to see Chuck Berry tell Keith Richards he's not playing the guitar correctly. |
| User ReviewDennis HIt was worth the price of admission just to see Keith Richards sulking after being yelled at by Chuck Berry. |