A wigged out Phil Spector’s trial for the murder for actress Lana Clarkson will be guaranteed round the clock coverage on most of the major networks but don’t expect to see any of the  Wall Of Sound producer’s superstar music friends in the background.  Mick Brown whose book on the Spector:  “Tearing Down The Wall Of Sound” which is out this June contains an interview with the now infamous Spector in which he trashes every musical legend he can think of:

• On Michael Jackson: 

The most depressing, heinous thing.  Starting out life as a black man and ending up as a white woman. What’s that all about? But the King [of Pop]? He’s no King . .

• On Brian Wilson The Beach Boys songwriting legend whose battles with mental illness are well documented

I don’t feel sorry for Brian Wilson. I never thought he was that talented to begin with . . . I’d be more impressed if somebody with a brain idolized me.

• On British band Oasis fronted by the Gallagher brothers:

Jerks.

• On Tina Turner:

I made her famous, and she resents that . . . But give it up, for God’s sake . . . Why say, ‘[Bleep] you.’ Just leave me alone.

• On Bruce Springsteen, who borrowed the “Wall of Sound” technique for his breakthrough hit “Born to Run”:

Should have paid me royalties . . . Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery until it becomes plagiarism. Spector also said the Boss’ career is stale: He’s protected himself with three new songs and 25 old ones.

• On Motown founder Berry Gordy:

I don’t see Berry doing very much. Wrote some good songs, ‘Money’ and all of that. But beyond that I feel there were more talented people in the organization.

• On “American Bandstand” legend Dick Clark:

That’s where payola started. Everybody around Dick Clark went to jail, except for Dick Clark.

• On who is closest friends are now:

“My attorneys”

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