Tom Petty vs Elvis Costello, 1977-1983: Who was the real king of new wave?
A song for song power-pop showdown.
1977
“An insane song”: The 1977 classic rock anthem Stephen Malkmus considered punk before punk
“It’s very punk sounding…”
The 1977 guitar solo Brian May always struggled to play live: “A bit too stiff”
“It was a problem to do onstage…”
“Mistakes and misfires”: the classic 1977 song Neil Young worried he had ruined
Far from the perfect take.
“Take a hike”: The 1977 Fleetwood Mac song Stevie Nicks was forced to record
Nicks didn’t have much of a choice.
