Joe Walsh could never enjoy the Grateful Dead: ‘I couldn’t tell what the hell they were doing’
On a much different wavelength.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2026
The frontman Bono and Henry Rollins both called the greatest: “One of the most brilliant things I’ve ever seen in my life”
The epitome of rock and roll abandon.
“My personal favourite”: The best album Sammy Hagar ever made with Van Halen
The best of ‘Van Hagar’.
George Harrison would only trust one person with his final songs: “The most amazing times”
The last bow from the quiet one.
The one songwriter Billy Joel said changed all lyricists forever: “Such a literate writer”
The next evolution of lyrics.
“It kills me every time”: The best introduction Brian Wilson he ever heard
The perfect setup for a pop masterpiece.
The song Paul McCartney should have never ignored: “Sometimes we’re a bit daft”
Being pushed to the side.
“A lot of pretentiousness”: The song Jeff Lynne knew he should have never made
Not meant to be massive.
“Changed my sights”: the song John Lennon didn’t want to define him
Not the most legendary performance.
Joe Perry said Dave Davies and The Kinks treated Aerosmith terribly: “He gave us no respect”
Not what he had envisioned.
