‘Uncle John’s Band’: the Grateful Dead song banned by radio stations
Cut down in its prime…
From The Vault Archives: 07/2024
The guitarist Paul Simon called extraordinarily gifted: “Incredible showmanship”
Moving the guitar forward.
The one style that George Harrison refused to play: “Never heard him do that”
Leaving that to the real professionals.
The moment Bruce Springsteen realised “a white man could make magic”
The Boss has three crucial influences.
The one Eagles song Glenn Frey never gets tired of: “Love singing it”
The pure feeling of California sun.
The classic Nirvana track Kurt Cobain could never get right: “It sucked every time”
Trapped in recording studio purgatory.
The one show that left Robert Plant in tears: “I was the only one who carried this thing”
The emotional weight of moving on.