chuck berry said he only wanted to do what louis jordan did. at, i few years after was talking with the great little richard. he says if it wasn't for louis know if i would have gotten into music. tavis: when you spend time with the artists that are still living like little richard, is there a thread that you have come away with? >> it is an extraordinary talent, a unique talent that stood out like a diamond. growing up, these guys were my heroes. what chuck berry said about louis jordan, you are the guy that made me say i had to be a part of this thing. when you talk about billie holiday, nothing before and nothing after in her own unique special way. louis armstrong. what he did for music changed the world. elvis, the beatles, bob dylan. it holds up. not just in regard to music but in other arenas, technology doesn't fit this paradigm because technologically, we are advancing every day. i think they are actually setbacks, but that is a conversation for another time. genres -- haveer we experienced the best that is ever going to come? the most