Montrose: the ultimate precursor to Van Halen
The preview of things to come.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2025
What does “They call Alabama the Crimson Tide, call me Deacon Blues” mean?
Wanting a name when you lose.
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.
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.
Robert Plant on the closest he ever came to singing blues: “A very, very tough time”
Music felt in the soul.
Stevie Nicks named the songwriter who “wrote most of the hits” for Fleetwood Mac
The perfect ear for catchy hooks.
The reason Rick Buckler was most proud of The Jam: “We always had the core of what The Jam was”
Always keeping things interesting.
