The guitarist Lindsey Buckingham never wanted to be: “I don’t have that level of proficiency”
Preferring steadiness over improvisation…
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The 1989 Rush song Geddy Lee never wanted to play bass on: “I’d rather play the keyboards”
Not at home on the four-string.
Rick Rubin on the impact of LCD Soundsystem: “James Murphy was a punk rocker”
A different kind of musical heartbeat.
The one genre Phil Collins called the soundtrack of his life: “The music I lived my life to”
The perfect genre for him.
The musical world Bono always wanted to live in: “They brought swagger back”
Everything you could ask for.
The greatest human being that Slash ever met: “One of the greatest mentors”
A troubadour with a heart of gold.
The 1972 song Glenn Frey wanted to play forever: “Still love singing it”
Still resonating after all those years.
The 1976 Eagles song Don Henley thought never reached its full potential: “It’s fairly pedestrian”
A great epic with missed potential.
The 1970 song Black Sabbath almost threw away: “Sitting on the floor smoking dope”
Dancing too close to the fire.
The 1967 Beach Boys track Brian Wilson credited to LSD: “I knew it was the right song”
The surreal sounds of psychedelics.
The musicians who “resented” working with The Beatles: “It wasn’t exactly dignified”
Taking issue with their job.