The guitarist Hope Sandoval called “mindblowing”
“He was an amazing guitarist and an amazing person.”
From The Vault Archives: 10/2023
Steve Albini’s first impression of Nirvana: “I thought they were an unremarkable version of the Seattle sound”
The producer that calls it as he sees it.
The Fleetwood Mac song Stevie Nicks recorded “with a gun to my head”
Nicks’ inclusion in Fleetwood Mac was a joint deal with Buckingham.
Billie Eilish explains how Lana Del Rey “paved the way for everyone”
Lana Del Rey is a vital source of inspiration for Billie Eilish.
Freddie Mercury’s favourite Led Zeppelin song: “I would say that Led Zeppelin are the greatest”
One of his favourite bands.
The guitar-playing advice that David Bowie gave to Robert Fripp
The two had some great times together.
The Blondie song that was a “total homage” to The Velvet Underground
“Everybody was peace and love, and here’s this dark record with songs about heroin and murder.”
How Black Sabbath nearly poisoned Bill Ward “through his dick”
One of the worst things the band did to him.
Frank Zappa once named “the best-engineered rock ‘n’ roll record”
A classic record, and a surprising take.