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M. Ward Pays Tribute to Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry
- Posted on Jul 31st 2009 12:00PM by Lauren Saks
M. Ward might be tagged a folk troubadour but he has more in common with the forebears of rock than one might think. To that end, Ward covered Buddy Holly's 'Rave On' (which appears on his new album, 'Hold Time') and Chuck Berry's 'Roll Over Beethoven' Thursday night at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club.The Portland, Ore.-based songwriter has been adding both songs to the set list on his most recent tour, displaying Ward's masterful guitar style, which switched from effortless picks to octave jumping slides.
Ward has said in the past that performing live is his least favorite part of the job, so unsurprisingly, he only minimally engaged with the crowd, choosing instead to focus on the music. Still, whether Ward was standing solo with his acoustic guitar, or rocking with his backing band, one couldn't help but think Holly and Berry would've tipped their hat.
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The lyrics to 'Roll Over Beethoven' are some of the most descriptive, clearest and coolest ever written in Rock and Roll history..A true classic. As an 'older guy' it makes my heart feel good to see it's still getting some play!! Well written review.
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I was at the show last night and couldn't agree more with the folk twang and minimal audience interaction. This was my first time seeing him live and the music was smooth and on point.
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