“It’s about the tunes”: The band Bono said set the standard
Kicking things up a notch.
From The Vault Archives: 04/2025
“Acting stupid”: The Eddie Van Halen solo his brother was never happy with
Not as fun for the rest of the family.
“I am seeking more than that”: The genre Tom Petty thought he was smarter than
Far from the sophisticated side of rock.
David Crosby on the guitarist “nobody else” could emulate
If the music wasn’t so good, putting David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young in a band together might have just been the…
“I was too in tune with him”: The one musician that scared off Joe Walsh
Hitting far too close to home.
“Nonsense”: The Beatles song George Martin thought was a waste of money
Not worth the massive paycheck.
“Should never have been released”: The Who album Roger Daltrey always regretted
Hurting the band’s credibility.
“We’ll do long things then”: The song that made Pink Floyd give up making singles
The end of the whimsy.
The producer Pete Townshend wanted to fight: “We musn’t do this, we mustn’t do that”
Polar opposite outlooks.
