The 1960s band Pete Townshend said The Who could never compete with: “They stole our mantle”
The real rock and roll virtuosos.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2026
The 1971 Deep Purple album Ritchie Blackmore never liked: “We slipped there”
“I don’t think the ideas were there”.
The one singer Stevie Nicks called the most fun to work with: “We built up a little relationship”
The perfect musical friend.
“Lousy”: The 1972 Rolling Stones record Mick Jagger couldn’t stand listening to
A fraction of what it could have been.
“Driving me mad”: The classic album from 1983 that left David Bowie fed up with music
Far from where he wanted to be.
The musician Bob Dylan called “light years ahead” of everybody else
Creating the music of the future.
The 1980 Genesis song too difficult for Peter Gabriel to sing: “It was typical Peter”
A timing too tricky to follow.
The one band Linda Ronstadt regretted not touring with: “It was a shame”
Not getting to give it to the people.
The producer Jimmy Page banned from working with Led Zeppelin: “Haven’t got a hope in hell”
No one to corrupt his vision.
The classic rock band Eddie Van Halen couldn’t stand touring with: “Treated us like shit”
Being treated with no respect.
