The one album Josh Homme said was painful to make: “I pray to the god of rock ’n’ roll”
Inspiration that hurts the soul.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2026
The guitarist Dave Grohl could have never worked with: “I was asking to leave”
Not clicking in the right way.
The Led Zeppelin song that brought John Frusciante back from the brink: “If I could do that, then I was going to be good enough”
Falling in love with music all over again.
The jazz musicians who shaped Walter Becker and infused Steely Dan
The jazz artists that moulded ‘The Dan’.
The song Joe Walsh called “a statement” of the Eagles’ generation: “Melancholy observation”
Career-defining moment.
The one band Noel Gallagher said was better than him live: “They’ve got more power”
The better rock and roll experience.
The guitarist Jimi Hendrix had to copy to reach greatness: “Jimi was in his infancy”
The groove behind the licks.
The one genre Phil Collins never enjoyed listening to: “I never ever liked that music”
Not his flavour of rock and roll.
Paul McCartney on the untouchable qualities of Doris Day: “Always hit the mark”
Working that musical magic.
