Why Noel Gallagher called Oasis “a hindrance” to his career: “Very rigid in its sound”
Not as fun as he remembered.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2024
The Rush album Alex Lifeson called weak: “It was a weird record for me”
Not clicking in with his bandmates.
‘Freaky Styley’: The Red Hot Chili Peppers album Flea called “too obscure” to be a hit
Not the best commercial potential.
The Aerosmith song Steven Tyler thought resurrected the band: “It rebirthed a whole new us”
Lighting a fire under their ass.
The stars Tom Petty didn’t want to be compared to: “I prefer to be a little off my rocker”
Nothing anticipating his next move.
The producer Stevie Nicks hated working with: “This is not my record”
Washing her hands of the album.
The Verbal Venom: Five musicians Henry Rollins took issues with
Sticking it to the artificial side of music.
The song Bob Dylan called an out-of-body experience: “It transports you”
Going into different musical terrain.
The Jethro Tull album Ian Anderson called a “step too far”
Too ambitious for anyone to take seriously.
The Paul McCartney album his label didn’t want to release: “I was almost insulted”
Not the instant smash they wanted.