The 1989 Tom Petty lyric George Harrison couldn’t stand: “What the hell is that?”
Interesting.
Author: Tim Coffman
The blues guitarist Joe Perry called one of the greatest: “The best”
Bringing the blues to the forefront.
The 1960s legend Kurt Cobain never wanted to become: “I don’t want to change”
Going in the wrong direction.
The 1969 song Mick Fleetwood will always love playing: “The best of the best”
The true mastery of their sound.
The 1986 album Paul Simon called too perfect to change: “The best of my ability”
The best kind of problem to have.
The 1959 album Elton John called the best singing ever: “One of the finest”
The peak of vocal performance.
“I get a kick out of that”: the songwriter Bob Dylan was happy to come second to
Getting a break from his own genius.
“The best I’ve ever been in”: the band Phil Collins put above all the rest
The top of the musical mountain.