Where it started, where it went and how the hell did it end up there
There’s always somebody smarter than you, someone who looks better in a leather jacket, someone who is charming while making small talk at a boring function. And whether you hate these people makes no difference at all.
They were hippies turned into pop entrepreneurs running a hit-making machine. The group’s songs are all over classic radio; however, this has also led to the band being undervalued. The Doobie Brothers are one of the best rock bands of all time.
Ozzy Osbourne had a lot of people to do a lot of things for him. He had people helping to write songs, brought in virtuoso guitarists whenever he needed one, and let his spouse handle his business affairs.
There was very little that Curtis Mayfield couldn’t musically do or wasn’t brave enough to attempt. A great singer, fantastic guitarist, and daring songwriter, Mayfield is one of the greatest musical artists of the last century.
Scott Weiland was a mess of beautiful contradictions. He was an art-rocker stuck in one of arena rock’s biggest bands. He was one of the greatest rock singers in the world, but felt forced to sing his style every few years. And, he opted to change, despite the hits keeping the lights on.
You can’t possibly narrow it down to just ten, can you? Well, once you read this, you’ll be desperate to hear all of those left off the list. But let me do the heavy work first. These are Chris Cornell’s greatest moments behind a microphone.
There was a time when the only thing that I could think of buying anyone for their birthday was a Van Morrison album. I was hopeful that, by hearing the music, they would see what I saw.
Layne Staley is one of the greatest rock singers of all time. He’s so good, in fact, and there’s so much of his style Roth studying if you’re a singer yourself, that narrowing things down to just a handful of standout moments feels like doing him a disservice.
There aren’t many rock singers who, with confidence, I can say, would’ve been successful regardless of the band that they were in, the musical trends that existed, or even despite their thorny personality.
Few bands have been part of rock n’ roll’s evolution quite like The Guess Who, first as a 1960s garage rock combo successful across Canada, and then as 1970s arena rockers of international renown. It’s true: these days, most listeners will recognise the group for a couple of songs that are played incessantly on classic rock radio stations.