Chuck Berry ft. John Lennon – Memphis, Tennessee/Johnny B. Goode

John Lennon and Yoko were invited on February 1972 to take over The Mike Douglas Show for an entire week. While Berry never met The Beatles while they were together in the ’60s, he first shook hands with John Lennon prior to a joint performance during the show. The late rock legends hit the stage to play ‘Memphis, Tennessee’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’. Watch below.

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John Lennon Chuck Berry en directo MUY RARO (1972)07:36

For reasons unknown to us (we’re filing this under “Things We Will Never Understand And Forever Baffle Us”), Yoko Ono decided to join them mid-song. And when we say JOIN, we actually meant she started making bizarre sounds. Is she screaming? Are those bird calls? Or is she chanting some ancient curses?

We actually don’t know. But what cracks us up is Chuck Berry’s reaction as he tries not to break character even as his beloved classic song was being ripped apart.

Why did she do it? Apparently, it’s her thing. One time, she did that particular weird scream too when John played with Eric Clapton and another when John jammed alongside Frank Zappa. Oh good thing Chuck isn’t the only one who’s traumatized.

John Lennon si Chuck Berry, live in The Mike Douglas Show in Februarie 1972.

Formația din video este Elephant’s Memory.

Bineînțeles, este și Yoko Ono care face figurație și strică show-ul: ea a început s-a “cânte” tot felul de sunete fără sens. La un moment dat, dacă urmăriți cu atenție veți observa cum inginerul de sunet i-a închis microfonul lui Yoko, pentru că strică melodia.

John Lennon a fost un mare admirator a lui Chuck Berry.

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