The one band Slash carried with him all his life: “A really amazing period”
Forever in his heart.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 01/2026
The singer Chris Cornell called a rare treasure of music: “Truly captivating”
Cutting straight to the heart.
The singer Bruce Springsteen called the grandfather of American music
Showing him the ropes of songwriting.
The singer Linda Ronstadt crowned as one of the greatest: “One of the dearest people ever to me”
The sound of pure musical soul.
The one song David Crosby said needed to be made: “I don’t want to blow it”
The immediate inspiration.
The guitar legend that Neil Peart hated listening to: “The difference between taste and quality”
Can respect the craft rather than the music.
The corny Rush song Geddy Lee couldn’t stand: “It sounds kinda dinky to me”
More annoying than catchy.
The one Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page was scared to play: “I was really a bit frightened
Overthinking his own brilliance.
The song Pink Floyd needed to completely delete: “We ended up redoing the whole track”
The hard work to make the true epics.
The artist Tom Petty said was better than anyone: “He influenced my songwriting”
No one on Earth who could touch him.
