The musician Don Henley called “the godfather of country rock”
Adding some twang to the guitars.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 01/2026
The bassist Geddy Lee thought was out of everybody’s league: “There’s no one like him”
Pushing the limits of bass playing.
The writer George Martin called the most interesting of “his lifetime”
Always switching up his style.
The music legend Joni Mitchell said sounded too boring: “People think he’s the greatest”
Not all that impressive.
Angus Young always said Eric Clapton was massively overrated: “I never saw what the big fuss was about”
Not understanding the hype.
The one song that features two of the greatest guitar solos of all time: “You could teach those”
The perfect match of virtuosity and melody.
The singer Elton John called “one of the greatest American songwriters”
The most sophisticated classics.
Steven Tyler names the most “classic opening line” for a hit song
All the heartache you’ll ever need.
