“That blows me away”: the Bob Dylan song that impressed even him
The best wordplay he could do.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2026
“The master”: The guitarist David Crosby called the greatest of the century
The most tasteful player he knew.
The band David Gilmour and Roger Waters both called the greatest: “Really, really smart”
Having everything that a band needs.
“That’s going to live forever”: The Beatles song Robbie Robertson thought could stop a war
A more meaningful song than you might think.
The one musician Eric Clapton owed everything to: “I don’t know how to repay him”
Getting him back on his feet.
“They pulled out”: the producer Led Zeppelin refused to speak to for a year
A little bit out of order.
The song Rick Rubin wil never be tired of hearing: “It defies classification”
Constantly changing its structure.
“He was rather unkind”: The prog-rock legends that Frank Zappa resented and why they always regretted it
Jealousy from rock’s most eccentric face.
The guitarist who missed out on joining The Rolling Stones, according to Keith Richards
Not letting the phone ring.
“That romantic image”: the songwriter Paul McCartney holds in the highest regard
Getting a bit more professional.