" he said. "Izzy [Stradlin] started playing the chords that I was playing, strumming them, and all of a sudden Axl [Rose] really liked it. I hated that song because it was so stupid
On 1973'sInnervisions, Stevie Wonder had tackled a number of social themes, but for 1974'sFulfillingness' First Finalehe turned his attention inward at himself and wrote music that was a bit more personal. That didn't mean he left behind his knack for warm chords, richly layered harmonies ...
As for when we might actually see the real AC/DC performing "Highway to Hell" again, that remains to be seen. There was speculation last week that the band may be up to something as current membersAngus and Stevie Young, as well as estranged membersBrian Johnson and Phil Ruddwere all s...
I remember an interview where he said he heard it on the radio in the car and first didn’t realize that it was DP, but liked how his own bass slotted in determining the chords via setting the root notes. He thought it was Motown’ish. For the life of me, I’ve since then ...
“I love the bridge. I don’t know what the hell those chords are that Mike’s playing, but it sounds original. It’s one of the last ones we recorded at Shangri-La, and it was fun to come up with one more uptempo song. Ed’s vocal dexterity here and on a few other spots on...
The Queers were masters of pop-punk before other musicians could even hike up their own Dickies. With 1996’sDon’t Back Down, the New Hampshire veterans found their perfect blend of the Ramones and the Beach Boys, making the most out of four chords and rich harmonies on each track.Don’...
“three chords and the truth” motto to its logical conclusion. Even album cuts like “Love on the Rocks” and “Back to the Rocking Horse” rocked respectably, a major victory in the hits-and-filler era. And to understand the abject absurdity of the decade's crusading parental groups, ...