The one musician “nobody comes close to”, according to Paul Simon
The absolute peak of musicianship.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The one singer Don Henley always wanted to work with: “Her voice was incredible”
The best kind of country singer.
The 1980 song Pete Townshend called his greatest work: “This is one of the best songs I’ve ever written”
Getting straight to the heart.
The 1982 album Elton John wanted nothing to do with: “I absolutely didn’t want to”
The wrong kind of tribute.
The one solo album John Lennon called his greatest work: “Those songs stand up to any Beatles song”
The caustic masterpiece.
The 1959 song Keith Richards called the greatest in blues history: “You don’t get any bluer than that”
The sound of being lowdown and dirty.
The jazz drummer Neil Peart immediately fell in love with: “I love his playing”
The essence of musical taste.
The genre George Michael felt provided “the best records of all time”
The pure sounds of musical taste.
