The songs Paul Simon said he could never write
Not meant for his songbook.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2026
The only other singer Elton John wishes he could play like: “Jealousy is the wrong word”
Still finding new masterpieces.
One iconic singer had Bob Dylan’s “favourite voice” in the world
The soulful sounds of vocal perfection.
The lyrical genius James Hetfield thought sounded awful: “I hate the fucking music”
A better poet than a singer.
The musician Bob Dylan said played better than anyone: “I thought he was just great”
His own musical vocabulary.
The lyric Tom Petty said he could have never sang: “I loved it”
Not the kind of line he could be seen with.