To be clear - I wasn't attempting to dis Chuck in my post. My Page comment was more in the way of noting that some very famous music often gets misattributed. Page borrowed whole songs (albeit often with brilliant new arrangements) and never credited the original songwriter. I wasn't suggesting that that's true of Chuck.
However, it is true that Chuck Berry remains (deservedly) an iconic guitarist. I agree that Chuck wrote the rules of rock n roll guitar. But, let's be fair - although Chuck Berry certainly put his own fingerprints on that lick, his single most recognizable passage was borrowed from the work of Carl Hogan.....who remains entirely anonymous.
I was focused more on the result than the artists' intent. If that was poorly worded - mea culpa.
However, it is true that Chuck Berry remains (deservedly) an iconic guitarist. I agree that Chuck wrote the rules of rock n roll guitar. But, let's be fair - although Chuck Berry certainly put his own fingerprints on that lick, his single most recognizable passage was borrowed from the work of Carl Hogan.....who remains entirely anonymous.
I was focused more on the result than the artists' intent. If that was poorly worded - mea culpa.