Phil Collins (the Drummer)

i have recantly bought both Selling England anf Foxtrot and i have allways heard that hi is a good drummer. but when i first heard the drumwork on Foxtrot was, i couldent belive my ears it was so good.

i allways feel the bad repotation i have on Progarchives that he turn Genesis soft and to a Hit-machine, overshadows his drum preformances, ( i actuley was into the pop Genesis before i discoverd the tresser that was progrock that ledd me to buy SEBP and Foxtrot so im not that hatefull)

but i will probably rank his drumming skills with the other grates, Michael Giles, Bill Bruford, Carl Palmer and Phil Ehart and he got the abilaty (in my ears) to play technical but stil play tastefull.

and he can also play difficult songs and sing at the same time (se the Video of the hated song Abacab)

he have also playd for Buddy Rich Bigband and that i think aqiere more then just being a good drummer, you need to be qiet amazing.
and his drum solo with Chester Thompson and other works http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=manxPVTLth8

As opposed to Phil Collins the dental hygienist?

Edited by The Doctor - April 28 2009 at 14:29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTQ53tZweaM&NR=1

this is realy a very cool preformance both Phil Collins and Chester Thompson on drums and with Leelan "Gandalf" Sklar

Finese, power, versatility and polyrhythmic skill...one of my favorites

cacho wrote: Like The Doctor very well said, Brand X, takes the lead with Phil's best drumming ever, check their debut, Unorthodox Behaviour, you won't regret it

Totally agree, great work of Mr. Collins there

He is undoubtedly one of the best drummers of all time. For me it goes Peart ->Collins->Bruford.

My only wish is that he stayed behind the kit and not sing or write any songs for Genesis. He is strongest at what he does and that's play the drums.

Last night I listened to Elliot Murphy's JUST A STORY FROM AMERICA. It features excellent drumming - by Phil Collins. How Phil came to play on it is explained here (4th paragraph):

http://www.elliottmurphy.com/americaextras.html

He's been my favourite drummer for most of my prog loving years. When my tastes were heavier I would have said Peart, but Collins is more versatile, and plays with greater 'warmth' imo. He is more together than Bruford, and has always had a better drum sound.

I like him as a vocalist too, I think he's seriously underrated in that regard.

I challenge anyone to think of another vocalist who would have done justice to the material on Trick of the Tail as well as Phil did. He was the perfect replacement for Gabriel and the transition was seamless.