2. The song is fast paced and he punctuates his words very quickly. It has a very strong country tone to it with the guitar rhythm being the baseline of the song, along with the maracas. Berry even sings the song with a bit of a twang which really connotes a western style. The drums and piano add a Rythym and Blues vibe to the song, which creates an interesting mashup of country and R&B. “Maybellene” doesn’t follow the typical rock song structure in that it begins with the chorus instead of a verse. Other Chuck Berry songs seem to follow more of the Rythym and Blues style and the chorus isn’t as fast paced as this song is. For example, “Nadine” has a very strong blues style. There is a saxophone playing a rythym and blues baseline and Berry does a very blues-y guitar solo. I would say that Maybellene has a lot more country influence than what Berry normally does, but you can still tell that the style is his. In both songs he has fast paced sections in which he punctuates his words very quickly and precisely. I think his style of singing is what makes him so recognizable. His songs also have a characteristic R&B tone to them.
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The recording – It sounds like everyone was playing at the same time. The recording sounds fairly raw, not like anything was really smoothed out. Chuck Berry’s voice sounds unedited, like he is actually there performing in front of you. The recording sounds very clear to me, even though it doesn’t sound like much was done to edit any. At the beginning I can hear distinct guitar and maraca sounds, and as the song progressed the maracas stay very clear and you can even catch the piano as Berry sings. You can also tell that drums are being played and they provide the main beat for the song with help from the maracas. I think the way it was recorded makes it sounds like a live performance, and shows the artist’s true talent. The way it was recorded just seems characteristic of the time (the
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The recording – It sounds like everyone was playing at the same time. The recording sounds fairly raw, not like anything was really smoothed out. Chuck Berry’s voice sounds unedited, like he is actually there performing in front of you. The recording sounds very clear to me, even though it doesn’t sound like much was done to edit any. At the beginning I can hear distinct guitar and maraca sounds, and as the song progressed the maracas stay very clear and you can even catch the piano as Berry sings. You can also tell that drums are being played and they provide the main beat for the song with help from the maracas. I think the way it was recorded makes it sounds like a live performance, and shows the artist’s true talent. The way it was recorded just seems characteristic of the time (the