Blood, Sweat and Tears singer David Clayton-Thomas dead at 84
No cause of death has been confirmed.
Rock
The overlooked 1971 Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant thought was utterly “beautiful”
“Summoning a mindset”.
The 1960s legend Graham Nash wanted to join CSN: “They didn’t want to”
The best kind of musical spice.
The 1969 song that always reminds Patti Smith of Lou Reed: “Haunted me”
One of the most powerful tunes.
The one band David Crosby called the best writers in history: “Nobody better”
The best kind of musicality.
The one musician Don Henley never wanted in the Eagles: “Resentment”
Getting more and more uncomfortable.
The “disgusting” Sex Pistols song Dave Grohl fell in love with
“A band who couldn’t play and, what’s more, couldn’t care less”.
The 1986 album Paul Simon called too perfect to change: “The best of my ability”
The best kind of problem to have.