The 1978 song Sting wrote about his “disappointment with Rod Stewart”
From a rock god to an embarrassment.
Rod Stewart
The musician Rod Stewart crowned the greatest lyricist in history: “All-time great”
The all-time iconic poet.
The 1950s singer who made Rod Stewart fall back in love with rock: “I love it so much”
That same rush of adrenaline.
“The Faces at their best”: The 1972 hit Rod Stewart should’ve had with his old band
“It took 20 minutes to lay down the track…”
The guitarist Rod Stewart said was out of everybody’s league: “On another planet”
“You were the greatest, my man. Thank you for everything.”
The strange, petty feud between Rod Stewart and Sting: “Miserable fucker”
“Where’s his sense of humour?”
The 1976 song that made Rod Stewart wince while writing: “I didn’t think I’d get away with it”
Not quite ready for the reception.
The 1977 novelty song Rod Stewart thought he defined rock and roll with: “Raw, with plenty of fighting guitars”
The nasty side of the blues.
