“I still don’t know”: Why Billy Joel never fully figured out ‘River of Dreams’
A bit more cerebral than usual.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2025
Harry Chapin’s ‘Tangled Up Puppet’: the ballad for a lost daughter
Going after parents’ heartstrings…
“One of the great guitar solos”: How Neil Young’s ‘Down By The River’ influenced St Vincent
A simple yet effective approach.
“Put my head in my hands”: the real reason Joan Jett sought out male-only musicians
“Sheer frustration.”
“They wanted respect as rock and rollers”: Why the Eagles counted on the antics of Joe Walsh for credibility
“They wanted respect as rock and rollers…”
“The backbone of everything I do”: Pete Townshend’s thoughts on the basic A chord
“I play all six strings but with no C#.”
‘In the Flesh’: the “really stupid” song Roger Waters wrote to mock stadium rock
The usage of this song wound up making Waters very, very gloomy.
