Tony Iommi’s unlikely favourite guitarist ever: ‘My idol’
An unlikely inspiration.
Author: Poppy Burton Archives: 11/2025
The one guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan thought everyone should study: “A wonderful cat”
“He does incredible things with all kinds of guitars.”
The “fad driven” metal bands Lemmy Kilmister hated: “I know crap when I hear it”
“If that’s the future of rock ‘n’ roll, it’s suicide for me.”
The “neurotic” prog-rock band Phil Collins always hated: “I don’t like the music”
“I don’t like the music.”
The one “no bullshit” musician Keith Richards had to “take my hat off to”
“I’ve got to take my hat off to Elvis.”