The 1999 song Dave Grohl fell out of love with: “Too mellow”
The song that became too soft.
Author: Tim Coffman
The songwriters Paul McCartney called the best on the planet: “My favourite”
Much more nuanced songwriting.
The 1973 Rolling Stones song Keith Richards owes entirely to heroin: “It kept me in touch
The harsh effects of a junkie’s high.
The Def Leppard classic that the band hated in the beginning: “I still get shudders”
Turning rock on its head.
The 1972 prog-rock song Dave Grohl said changed his life: “Suddenly I was seeing music, not just hearing it”
Teaching him the virtues of rock music.
The 1972 song Ringo Starr always struggled to play: “I’m not that efficient”
Defeating one of the best.
The 1974 Genesis album that was almost too painful to make: “Came out kicking and screaming”
“This one was definitely a breach birth…”
The one singer Ian Anderson never wanted to talk to again: “He wasn’t fun”
The worst kind of impression.
“The epitome of rock and roll” and the reason Metallica exist, according to James Hetfield
The ultimate rock and roll troubadour.
The best Sammy Hagar performance Eddie Van Halen ever heard: “Like nothing he’d ever done”
The height of their partnership.