The one and only musician Lou Reed said could never be replaced
No one else on this Earth.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 01/2026
The singer Rick Rubin said was too good to understand: “It was breathtaking”
Beauty beyond comprehension.
The singer Eddie Van Halen said lied through his teeth: “That’s him painting a picture”
Not telling the full story.
The one singer Phil Collins could never compete with: “I could never be the person he was”
Too far outside his wheelhouse.
The group Billy Joel said was as important as Beethoven: “Probably my favourite band”
The most forceful band on the planet.
The one album Bob Dylan said sounded the best: “That wild mercury sound”
Everything coming together at once.
The band Eric Clapton said was his perfect match: “Musically we are idealistic”
Finally settling into a groove.
The singer Sammy Hagar called one of the best songwriters: “It still gives me goosebumps”
All the magic he was looking for.
Tom Petty once crowned Jeff Lynne as “the best overall musician I’ve ever met”
An icon for his time.
The band David Gilmour and Roger Waters always looked up to: “We could be free artists”
The first major idols.