The 1970 Paul Simon song that Art Garfunkel refused to be part of: “We were fighting”
Going too political too fast.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 06/2026
“Perfect”: the 2001 album David Gilmour says will make anyone love Pink Floyd
Getting used to prog rock brilliance.
The 1974 Elton John song that defied logic to become a timeless classic: “A load of crap”
Not seeing the hits when you see them.
The 1970s singer Bob Dylan called a great melodic genius: “No one else comes close”
The art of amazing phrasing.
The 1979 song Brian May wanted to live on forever: “The immortal version of it”
The perfect pop rock statement.
The band Phil Collins realised was trying to destroy Genesis: “We were the enemy”
The unintended rivalry between different subgenres.
The 2007 album Don Henley wanted to cut half of: “It should have been a single”
Too much happening at once.
The best writer the Traveling Wilburys ever had: “He could make it better”
The great lyrical genius.
The 1958 album Linda Ronstadt called “most cherished recordings”
Getting that initial musical spark.
The 1973 album Bruce Springsteen didn’t want to make: “We wanted a rock record”
The wrong kind of message.