The one guitarist that Joe Walsh was terrified of: “Of course, I was intimidated”
Being so good it’s intimidating.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 11/2025
The one song Rod Stewart never forgave Elton John for: “Don’t touch it with a barge pole”
Stealing it from right under his nose.
The one Beatles song John Lennon and Paul McCartney called their favourite: “The boy’s not bad”
The pure beauty of a great melody.
The most underrated bass player in rock, according to Geddy Lee
The secret dark tone of psychedelia.
The song Phil Collins knew he could never write again: “My problems, my situation”
Too much information contained in one song.
The “silly” punk band John Lydon called “an imitation of a comedy act”
The ultimate insult to punk rock.
The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards thought was more interesting than ‘Satisfaction’
Having more fun playing it.
The legendary classic rock show Dave Grohl wished he could forget: “I felt completely disconnected”
Not what he signed up for.
The one guitarist David Gilmour wanted to trade places with: “I have to confess to a certain sort of jealousy”
The heart of great playing.
The one song Stevie Nicks tricked Lindsey Buckingham into singing: “I made him sing with me”
Fixing it in the final mix.
Eddie Van Halen thought the world misunderstood one band: “I got the chills”
The tasty side of guitar playing.