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Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2025

Montrose - Band - 1970s

Montrose: the ultimate precursor to Van Halen

The preview of things to come.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
Steely Dan - 1974

What does “They call Alabama the Crimson Tide, call me Deacon Blues” mean?

Wanting a name when you lose.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist

Eddie Van Halen on the only Van Halen songs that sounded right: “I did most of the work myself”

Getting the sound in his head.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
Roger Ebert - American Film Critic - 1970

Roger Ebert on the movie he hated more than any other: “I can’t easily remember a film I’ve enjoyed less”

Never wanting to watch again.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
Robert Plant - Singer - Musician - Led Zeppelin - Old

Robert Plant on the closest he ever came to singing blues: “A very, very tough time”

Music felt in the soul.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
David Bowie - 1983 - Let's Dance

The tour David Bowie refused to play for years: “It’s corny”

Far from a rock and roll dinosaur.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
Fleetwood Mac - Border - Far Out Magazine

Stevie Nicks named the songwriter who “wrote most of the hits” for Fleetwood Mac

The perfect ear for catchy hooks.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
George Martin - The Beatles

The Beatles song too hard for George Martin to play: “It was too intricate”

Testing the master.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
Queen - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Roger Taylor - John Deacon

The album Brian May thought defined Queen: “We can do this”

Perfectly layered rock and roll.

Tim Coffman
Feb 19, 2025
The Jam - Bruce Foxton - Ray Buckler - Paul Weller

The reason Rick Buckler was most proud of The Jam: “We always had the core of what The Jam was”

Always keeping things interesting.

Tim Coffman
Feb 18, 2025
Rick Buckler - The Jam - Drummer - 2024

Rick Buckler, The Jam drummer, dead at 69

tRAGIC NEWS.

Tim Coffman
Feb 18, 2025
The Pink Floyd song written about Roger Waters' father

The artist Roger Waters said changed his life: “A proper player”

Restoring his confidence.

Tim Coffman
Feb 18, 2025

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