The 1980 Steely Dan and Mark Knopfler song that ended in tears: “A strange experience”
Loveable misanthropes.
1980
The 1980 song Geddy Lee fell back in love with: “I got back into that headspace”
Seeing the bright spots all over again.
Grave-robbing, not giving up, and the wildest show Bon Scott had ever seen
AC/DC doing things their way.
The 1980 song that became Genesis’ most complex single: “It sounds simple”
As prog-rockers, Genesis enjoyed complex compositions.
Rural thugs, smack, and the story of Chrissie Hynde’s eventual 1980 breakthrough
A landmark success…
The 1980 song Billy Joel never wanted to play live again: “This song really sucks”
Reading the room in the wrong way.
“The aggravation”: the 1980 show Roger Waters couldn’t wait to finish
“The aggravation of getting it together…”