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10/10

Pretty rare for a super talented musician to also frequently have a really good point.

I liked him on South Park

Invisible Touch is a 10/10 song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4sKg18lTqw

Phil collins is fucking amazing

10/10 artist

10/10 artist. He's one of the few people I actually do want to meet in person.

9/10

Great artist, I only really know his song In can feel it though

Well he's no Phil Spencer 3/10

Boring

9/10: I love Home by the Sea, Domino, Take Me Home, etc. But I hate Easy Lover, Sussudio, and his other blue-eyed soul. On the third hand, he has a major role in one of the best This American Lifes (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/339/break-up , act 1).

10/10

One of the best in the biz. His drumming in early Genesis albums was amazing. One of the best prog drummers of all time.

ohhh this is about phil collins, the musician, not Philadelphia Collins, CEO of the Dirty Burger.

BucketCat posted...

ohhh this is about phil collins, the musician, not Philadelphia Collins, CEO of the Dirty Burger.

The shit winds a blowin' Randy.

Obligatory:

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.

Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.

Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds, but I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.

But seriously, he's awesome. 10/10

7/10

Southernfatman posted...

Obligatory:

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.

Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.

Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds, but I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.

But seriously, he's awesome. 10/10

I think your post was exactly what the TC was fishing for when he made this topic, lol.

Turn it on again might have the greatest first few chords in rock history

7/10

Irony posted...

I liked him on South Park

Phil Collins Hill with his face superimposed onto an entire hillside cracks me up every time.

Also, he fucking killed it with the Tarzan soundtrack.

LonelyStoner posted...

Also, he fucking killed it with the Tarzan soundtrack.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/928f80e0.jpg

eggcorn posted...

Boring

Rewatch Tarzan, you hethen.

LonelyStoner posted...

Rewatch Tarzan, you hethen.

To rewatch, I must first watch.

eggcorn posted...

Boring

Ya, I always felt like he was a bit too 'adult contemporary' for me.
Kind of Cubical Rock, as I like to call it.

Remember that song by Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" about that guy who could have saved that other guy from drownin', but didn't, and Phil saw it all then at his show he found him?

BucketCat posted...

ohhh this is about phil collins, the musician, not Philadelphia Collins, CEO of the Dirty Burger.

I can't give you a bam, but I can give you a...... PEANUT BUTTER AND JAAAAMMMMMM

God_of_6strings posted...

Remember that song by Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" about that guy who could have saved that other guy from drownin', but didn't, and Phil saw it all then at his show he found him?

My teas gone cold Im wondering whyyyy

10/10 absolute legend

Southernfatman posted...

Obligatory:

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.

Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.

Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds, but I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.

But seriously, he's awesome. 10/10

and I always have to point out the obligatory "Mike Rutherford actually wrote the lyrics to Land of Confusion"

7/10, love some of his solo songs, but hes a bit of a singles artist for me. Obviously legendary drummer too but Im a very casual Genesis fan. My favorite thing hes ever done is the fusion jazz group he was in, Brand X

https://youtube.com/watch?v=QX588KuOTiI

Underrated drummer
Not a big fan of his solo stuff but some of it I enjoy.

Not Peter Gabriel/10

Southernfatman posted...

Obligatory:

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.

Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.

Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds, but I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.

But seriously, he's awesome. 10/10

Strong recommend to the Discord and Rhyme podcast parallel review of Trick of the Tail and Invisible Touch. They are longer form but I really like them. They trend more towards positive then negative and I enjoy them even when the album they cover isnt my thing. Usually pick up an appreciation for a musician I didnt have before. They also recently did a Peter Gabriel episode on his III album.