The band that represents everything Les Claypool hates: “What we were rebelling against”
The downside of mainstream music.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The Rolling Stones guitar solo John Lennon couldn’t stand: “Thought it was crap”
The crappy tone in a Stones classic.
The country singer whose voice always bothered Brian Wilson: “A strange voice”
Not his particular cup of tea.
The 1978 song Sting wrote about his “disappointment with Rod Stewart”
From a rock god to an embarrassment.
The 1977 Fleetwood Mac song one producer could never get behind: “I never really liked this song”
Never really kicking into gear.
Why Sammy Hagar lost confidence during one album: “I didn’t know who I was”
The sound of an artist lost in the woods.
The 1977 song Bruce Springsteen spent years trying to forget: “I never liked it”
Not the romantic encounter he expected.
The 1969 concert that saw Led Zeppelin become too big to fail: “Christ, we’ve got something”
The turning point of their career.
The drug deal that led Glenn Frey to form Eagles: “They weren’t gonna give me a dime”
The nasty side of country rock.
The 1990 album Tom Petty initially couldn’t stand working on: “Anything but this”
Writing for the wrong reasons.
The drummer Neil Peart wanted everyone to love: “A truly gifted man”
The most tasteful playing he heard.