The band Bob Dylan said would last for 1,000 years
Perfecting the rock formula.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2026
The drummer Elton John called one of the greatest ever: “I was so shocked”
The purest percussion master.
The one genre The Edge couldn’t stand listening to: “Insufferably boring”
Not as optimistic as he wanted.
The one singer Tom Petty said was always perfect: “He’s such a pitch freak”
The greatest heights of rock singing.
The song John Lennon wrote to outdo the ultimate protest anthem: “In me secret heart”
The sounds that moved the people.
The period of Rush that Alex Lifeson hated most: “It’s not even a real instrument”
Being kept at a distance musically.
The song Jeff Lynne was nervous to play for Paul McCartney: “I didn’t want to mess it up”
Doing right by his heroes.
The band Bruce Springsteen believed changed rock forever: “Something miraculous occurred”
The best chemistry imaginable.