The 1970 song Paul Simon said never sounded right: “A bad imitation”
Not the way he had heard it.
From The Vault Archives: 04/2026
The songwriter The Traveling Wilburys could never match: “I don’t think we knew”
Not nearly as well-versed.
The 1964 song that made Eric Clapton want to quit music: “That was always my first reaction”
The art of a great pop song.
The 1976 song that made Rick Rubin fall in love with his favourite rock band
“A minimal extreme that had never been heard before.”
The 1967 song Phil Collins said had “the most incredible basslines of Motown ever”
The right kind of rhythm.
Paul Rodgers: The legendary vocalist who turned down The Doors and Deep Purple in the 1970s
Two of the biggest names in rock…
The 1981 album Malcolm Young coudn’t stand recording with AC/DC: “It took us forever”
Getting burned the hell out.
The metal band Lars Ulrich said nobody could match: “There was something special”
The almighty examples.
The 1970 album John Lennon called “the best thing I’ve ever done”
The finest moment for Lennon’s psyche.
The classic rock band Sammy Hagar couldn’t stand touring with: “I smashed my guitar and walked off”
Going through performance hell.
The 1973 Grateful Dead song Bob Weir couldn’t bring himself to sing: “Those words couldn’t pass my lips”
“I always hated what we did.”