The one musician Bruce Springsteen said would live forever: “Too f*cking big to die”
Notes ringing out forever.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 01/2026
The one band Lindsey Buckingham thought changed the world: “Really rocked the boat”
The guide to expanding musical horizons.
The one tune Ozzy Osbourne called one of the greatest metal anthems of all time: “Their ‘Paranoid'”
Paving the way for heaviness.
The AC/DC riff Brian Johnson thought was completely perfect: “I don’t know if it’s crap or not”
The bulletproof guitar licks.
The one album Don Henley said made Eagles look bad: “Immature and hokey”
Not how he wanted to be remembered.
The one singer Paul McCartney said America never forgave: “He’s gonna bop him”
Not ready to make nice.
The singers Joni Mitchell said were out of everyone’s league: “I don’t know of anyone”
No replacing that raw emotion.
The singer Jeff Lynne thought was better than everybody: “The best voice of anybody”
How to perfect rock and roll drama.
The singer that made Chuck Berry want to leave rock and roll: “I’d have been ecstatic”
The one person to sway his judgement.
The one album Bob Weir said was out of his league: “Will I ever be able to do somethig like that?”
Always tried to reach that perfection.