About an hour in a rapid deterioration of the Congress Theatre concert Saturday night, Chuck Berry fell on the keyboard by an escort from the stage before they helped.
The Rock of 84 years, and roll legend and a backing band of three musicians from Chicago tried, the presentation of a full house about 15 minutes later, but almost immediately Berry was re-verified from paramedics were called to the scene.
After tested, Berry returned to again thank the fans who waited in the hope of continuing the show, but he left the stage - with a little of his signature "duck walk" - no repetition. Shortly after he left the door of the theater on your own in a waiting limousine. Berry signed a declaration that he was good, and he was taken to hospital, according to fire department spokesman Joe Roccasalva.
"I just know that he felt weak and felt weak, and said to call me to 911," said Michael Petryshyn, concert promoters, between the shelves after the departure of Berry.
Berry had been active in recent days: He had two concerts in New York last night. Although Berry has regularly in his hometown of San Luis, which are often concerts released next message elsewhere.A management Berry Sunday was not returned.
The show started promisingly. Under the stage with a red sequined shirt, black pants and a white sailor hat Berry began with "Roll Over Beethoven," one of his many hits in 1950, was the basis for the guitar rock and roll.
Although Berry and played the following songs - "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "School Days" - slower times than the original recordings with classic guitar riffs were filled, and sings with authority and undermined the drummer. Bassist Steve Gillis Bill Stephens in constant rocking songs, and Vijay Tellis-Nayak was jubilant piano boogie.
And things soon started to stay the course. Berry played excerpts of songs by blues and unstable version of "Memphis Tennessee" before attempting a longer break, readjust his guitar, complaining that he did not agree with the piano. He made several unsuccessful attempts to "Let It Rock", in part, is sitting at the piano and conducted independent bits "Carol" and "Johnny B. Goode".
Berry revitalized to the crowd in a sing-out "My Ding-A-Ling" and acknowledged that things are not good, "said the crowd that he would try to do better in the entertainment industry. Not at all. After a version of "Reelin and Rockin met 'the band after their brave inconsistent pace, Berry went to the piano, where the show ended in complete disagreement with the joy of music.
"It is clear that something was wrong," said Petryshyn, the developer. "Fifteen minutes everything went well in that something was wrong. I have half the text, at 15 seconds of a song."
"I feel sorry for his health in this way to see", said Tellis-Nayak. "Of course he may do. The music is still there. It's hard to see his health deteriorated. You can work harder than it should be."
The Rock of 84 years, and roll legend and a backing band of three musicians from Chicago tried, the presentation of a full house about 15 minutes later, but almost immediately Berry was re-verified from paramedics were called to the scene.
After tested, Berry returned to again thank the fans who waited in the hope of continuing the show, but he left the stage - with a little of his signature "duck walk" - no repetition. Shortly after he left the door of the theater on your own in a waiting limousine. Berry signed a declaration that he was good, and he was taken to hospital, according to fire department spokesman Joe Roccasalva.
"I just know that he felt weak and felt weak, and said to call me to 911," said Michael Petryshyn, concert promoters, between the shelves after the departure of Berry.
Berry had been active in recent days: He had two concerts in New York last night. Although Berry has regularly in his hometown of San Luis, which are often concerts released next message elsewhere.A management Berry Sunday was not returned.
The show started promisingly. Under the stage with a red sequined shirt, black pants and a white sailor hat Berry began with "Roll Over Beethoven," one of his many hits in 1950, was the basis for the guitar rock and roll.
Although Berry and played the following songs - "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "School Days" - slower times than the original recordings with classic guitar riffs were filled, and sings with authority and undermined the drummer. Bassist Steve Gillis Bill Stephens in constant rocking songs, and Vijay Tellis-Nayak was jubilant piano boogie.
And things soon started to stay the course. Berry played excerpts of songs by blues and unstable version of "Memphis Tennessee" before attempting a longer break, readjust his guitar, complaining that he did not agree with the piano. He made several unsuccessful attempts to "Let It Rock", in part, is sitting at the piano and conducted independent bits "Carol" and "Johnny B. Goode".
Berry revitalized to the crowd in a sing-out "My Ding-A-Ling" and acknowledged that things are not good, "said the crowd that he would try to do better in the entertainment industry. Not at all. After a version of "Reelin and Rockin met 'the band after their brave inconsistent pace, Berry went to the piano, where the show ended in complete disagreement with the joy of music.
"It is clear that something was wrong," said Petryshyn, the developer. "Fifteen minutes everything went well in that something was wrong. I have half the text, at 15 seconds of a song."
"I feel sorry for his health in this way to see", said Tellis-Nayak. "Of course he may do. The music is still there. It's hard to see his health deteriorated. You can work harder than it should be."
