“The world’s second ugliest guitar solo,” according to Mark Knopfler
A scathing statement.
Author: Elle Palmer Archives: 04/2026
The 1964 song Brian May said started the art of the riff: “The archetypal riff”
“That’s the beginning of all riff-making, isn’t it really?”
The 1968 song Paul McCartney wrote to annoy John Lennon: “I thought fists might fly”
“More of Paul’s ‘granny music shit’”.
The 1985 song Stevie Nicks strugged to sing: “One of my unforgettable moments”
“It was finished forevermore. That was one of my unforgettable moments.”
