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School Days, Baby Doll, and Maybellene! ...sings Chuck Berry on campus (Ted Benoit, with Jean-C. Denis) (i.imgur.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't know if Chuck was off his meds that day, but the kids don't seem to mind too much. The drivers, however...

I also happened to find a similar pic, and it's the cover of a biographical BD, which unusually included two CD's complimenting Chuck's story & history. Looks rather promising, I'd say.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t an electric guitar be absolutely useless in all of those scenarios?

Also, I’m not surprised he's hitting up a high school…

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's a semi-hollow, so would make a little noise in the immediate area, but not like a classical, of course. Today you could use a small, battery-powered mini-amp to boost the sound a bit (likely sounding fairly crappy), but back in Chuck's day I'd say it's hugely unlikely.

Also, I’m not surprised he’s hitting up a high school…

I don't really know him outside his songs, but IIRC he was indeed something of a "hound dog." So yes, I struggled with the idea of posting these, but I do find them fun, quirky pieces, and Berry's of course an early, influential rock legend. Still, if the community heavily downvotes the post, I understand, and will delete it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

It’s fine. Don’t delete it. I don’t see this post as you condoning his behavior. I was just making a comment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think the pose of some characters is weird (especially the cop in the second panel).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for your input.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The cop is leaning forward because he is approaching but his hips are bend back like he's defensive about it. Some others seem off, too. Look at the pair leaning on the hood of the car in the last panel. They stand in a weird angle to the car and would slide off the hood, I think.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You raise some interesting points, but IME that's pretty-much 'representational cop posture' from the 50's and 60's.

Now, I like how you notice this stuff, because it's the foundation of being an artist IMO. You're looking for details, which is what we do. At the same time-- I can be very WRONG, and I love how others (like you) can correct me, bringing me back to reality, eh?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, didn't want to be negative. The whole artwork is great but for me something felt a bit off the first time viewing. Only after coming back to it I could see what it was. But that's just my subjective feeling and I'm not realy qualified to be an art critic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Cop is just doing the silly skank, because he can´t resist a hot tune :)