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Although we can argue which song really started Rock and Roll, the first mega-hit was Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B Goode.” To me, Rock and Roll is about guitars (some piano) and having fun. A friend of mine was trying to tell me what the most famous guitar lick was. He was arguing for the Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up.” I think that he has a point, but the opening lick in “Johnny B Goode” has to be in the conversation. From RS: “Johnny B. Goode” was the first rock & roll hit about rock & roll stardom. It is still the