The 1970 song Paul Simon never wanted to write again: “Too daunting”
The albatross around his neck
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 06/2026
The 1990s icon Bob Dylan looked up to: “I’d love to make a record like that”
Writing songs and throwing out the rules.
The musician Eddie Van Halen was desperate to work with: “The last guitarist that moved me”
Bringing him back to reality.
The decade George Harrison thought never lived up to the 1960s: “It’s all monotone”
The standards going down.
The 1971 song David Gilmour will always love playing: “I get a charge”
Getting a bit more experimental.
The 1976 song Freddie Mercury picked over ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: “A better song”
Eclipsing the masterpiece.
How Mark Knopfler gets away with being a bad guitarist: “I’ve got a shorthand”
Not exactly the most proficient.
The 1990s band Mike McCready would reform in a heartbeat: “I hope we record again”
Wanting that second wind.
The forgotten 1960s band Ozzy Osbourne absolutely loved: “Sent chills in my spine”
The biggest rush of his life.