An Over-Glorified Berry

Times staff writer Randy Lewis has done your readers a great disservice. His review of Saturday’s show at the Universal Amphitheater was ridiculously slanted and totally inaccurate (“Berry Taps Into an Ageless Joy,” Jan. 28). His interview with Berry seems to have left him so star-struck that he glorified Chuck’s set and disrespected Little Richard’s far superior show.

I am a huge fan of both artists’ rock hits. They are some of the best music ever recorded. Chuck Berry is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. But while Richard really cares about his show, his music, his fans and has a “real band” of powerful players who are well rehearsed and in tune with him and the audience, Chuck hardly bothers and just “wings it”--not even caring enough to put on a tight show.

KEVIN FENNELL

Chatsworth