The Doors song that was impossible to play: “I don’t know what the hell he did”
Better on the keyboard than the bass.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 08/2024
The show that made Sammy Hagar want to leave Van Halen: “That was a terrible experience”
The end of the chemistry.
The band Bruce Springsteen modelled himself after: “They were the band we liked best”
The fertile ground for rock and roll.
The pivotal moment Robert Plant and Jimmy Page discovered their chemistry: “It was wonderful”
Making lightning strike on one song.
The classic Foo Fighters song Dave Grohl thought was too ordinary: “Middle of the road”
Too average for his taste.
The Nirvana song Kurt Cobain thought would sound boring: “They forget about the rest”
Not as engaging as the hits.
The rock artist George Michael called a musical god: “I always knew he was there”
The art of being weird.
The supergroup Noel Gallagher always wanted to put together: “It would be a blast”
Titans of British music colliding.
