The Rush song Alex Lifeson struggled to play live: “It is a favourite of ours”
Always having a learning curve onstage.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 12/2025
The Beatles song that Paul McCartney walked out on: “Don’t worry, I’ll do the overdubs”
Creative tensions finally boiling over.
The singer Slash called the ultimate rock and roll icon: “He’s had a major influence on everybody”
The essence of rock and roll abandon.
The guitarist Sammy Hagar thinks was better than Eddie Van Halen: “Probably the best guitar player in the world”
Able to pull songs out of the air.
The song that left Paul McCartney “embarrassed” whenever he had to perform it
Not exactly the right lyrics for the live stage.
The Beatles song George Harrison struggled to sing: “We had to really learn it”
The greatest challenge for the kings of harmony.
The one song Paul McCartney thought was too over the top: “I started goofing around”
Going for it a little too much.
The one song Mick Jagger said had everything you need: “people can identify with it”
Having all the ingredients.