The 1995 song U2 were ashamed of making: “The worst”
Needing a bit more polish.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The band Noel Gallagher called one of the best of the 1990s: “His voice is amazing”
The best kind of musicians.
The classic rock singer Jimmy Page was blown away by: “He’s phenomenal”
The pure sound of bluesy swagger.
The 1996 album Phil Collins thought his fans hated: “It’s not really me”
Not the pop mastermind we recognised.
The 1991 Red Hot Chili Peppers song Anthony Kiedis can’t stand: “I hate the vocals”
Never finding his place.
The best living rock star that David Crosby ever witnessed: “What the greatest looks like”
The most perfect musical being.
The guitarist Howard Stern thought was out of everybody’s league: “Something superior”
Changing the world overnight.
The 1985 Aerosmith album Joe Perry wishes he could delete: “Could have been better”
The right album at the wrong time.
The genre John Lennon couldn’t stand working on: “The people that surround it”
The wrong kind of attitude.