The Beatles song that was almost beyond George Martin’s capabilities: “Ringo was our drum machine”
The balance of playing in time.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The 1980 song that convinced Sting to give up on The Police: “All hell broke loose”
It’s officially over.
The musician Rod Stewart crowned the greatest lyricist in history: “All-time great”
The all-time iconic poet.
The forgotten singer who changed Tom Petty forever: “No reason to be afraid”
Giving up all his expectations.
The 1974 Linda Ronstadt song that was completely erased: “We had to go back”
Starting over from scratch.
The 1985 recording session Stevie Nicks will never forget: “Forevermore”
Unforgettable moments behind the glass.
The Van Halen album Sammy Hagar couldn’t stomach: “It has zero creativity”
Not moving their music forward.
The 1972 Genesis song Phil Collins was ashamed to play live: “I can’t listen to it”
Bringing up bad memories.
The iconic guitarist Pete Townshend can’t stand: “I wouldn’t even attempt”
Not his flavour of playing.