The Punk And The Godfather: Chuck Berry On Ramones, Sex Pistols And More

Chuck’s review of new music for the punk fanzine ‘Jet Lag’ in 1980 read like a fascinating bridge between cultures.A fascinating interview given by Chuck Berry to the punk fanzine Jet Lag in 1980 read like a bridge between cultures. In those days of the new wave, it reveals his opinions on recordings by such important artists in their own right as The Clash and Wire – and that while he wasn’t sure about the Sex Pistols and Joy Division, he had plenty of time for Talking Heads and the Ramones. The rock’n’roll pioneer was played a number of...