The John Lennon song Paul McCartney simply refuses to sing: “I backed off”
Stepping on hallowed ground.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 12/2025
The Eagles song Don Henley thought never quite worked: “There was a clash of styles”
Genres clashing in the wrong way.
The Ozzy Osbourne album that he wanted to redo: “There was no imagination”
Never hitting on the right sound.
The one musician who inspired Chris Rea to become a singer: “It was him”
Showing him the way forward.
The musicians Roger Waters said could play forever: “On tour until they die”
Going on throughout the years.
The band who will be remembered in 100 years as nothing but copy cats, according to Ian Anderson
Letting the influence show too much.
The songwriter Joni Mitchell thinks is leagues above the rest: “No one has come close”
Nothing compares to this master of songcraft.