“Pretty much all dumb stuff”: The one genre David Crosby wanted to see die
Could never see the substance.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The greatest voice Dolly Parton had ever heard: “He was so gifted”
The absolute peak of performance.
The 1970s band Stevie Nicks was in complete awe of: “These incredibly famous people”
In the presence of giants.
“Our loss of innocence”: The one 1973 album that made Don Henley hate the music business
Getting more and more jaded.
The 1967 song Pink Floyd never wanted to play live: “Not out of spite”
Never wanting its stage adaptation.
The 1989 song Tom Petty could barely stomach: “I would have thrown that out”
Slipping past the quality inspection.
The 1977 album Roger Waters thought Pink Floyd couldn’t make: “They’ll never be as good as mine”
Not at all in the same ballpark.
The one musician David Bowie immediately fell in love with: “I knew instantly”
On the same musical wavelength.
The 1967 Beatles album John Lennon fell out of love with: “One of the most important steps”
Having a short shelf-life.
The band so good they were beyond Eric Clapton’s comprehension: “I was devoted”
The absolute height of songwriting
The band that made Dave Grohl fall back in love with music: “The greatest in the world”
Back into the swing of things.