Yeah! Phil Baby
I’m so jealous.
Davy H over at The Ghost of Electricity has beaten me to it and gone and posted about uncle Phil, our much-maligned drummer. Well, as promised, I’m going to go ahead and post anyway because Phil deserves as much praise as possible. This is the start of nothing short of a revolution. A complete re-appraisal of a song writing genius that will put him at the forefront of British musical development.
I first encountered Genesis in a bargain bin at Timothy Whites in St.Albans. There I secured a copy of ‘And Then There Were Three’. This was Phil trying to steady a rudderless Genesis for the first time. Yes it was boring and dull, but you could see the beginnings of the ‘Phil Sound’. And who could forget ‘Duke’, ‘Abacab’ and ‘Invisible Touch’? Well I could for one I suppose but sales prove that this was Phil the ambassador, promoting English prog rock to the world.
And then there was Live Aid with Phil jetting across the Atlantic to do his bit for the starving of Africa. Not a self-promotional bone in his body you see. Phil the magnificent.
Phil is, of course, primarily a solo artiste. ‘Face Value’ was famously produced after his split from his wife and it shows in the tortured lyrics throughout the album. This is Phil in his pomp. The album is full of song writing gems. Well there is a couple at least………… well there is one. ‘Hello, I Must Be Going’ continued where the previous one had left off – no hint of laurel resting from our Phil. And ‘No Jacket Required’ is frankly ……………….. hmmmmmmm ……………………….. I can see where this is going now. Perhaps you are all right.
But NO I will not be put off. Phil is brilliant. Now where did I leave my copy of Sussudio …………………………………?
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (mp3)
For You Davy:
Genesis - Abacab (mp3)
For you Crash:
Phil Collins - Tomorrow Never Knows (mp3)
Buy everything Phil here
11 comments:
I don't know what's more frightening, the Phil Post or the memory of Timothy White's - I'm sure that's where my mother used to buy her smalls. Enough said.
I will download 'Abacab' in honour of my first proper girlfriend, who rather liked it, and just to see if it is as awful as I remember.
Yep.
*turns off mind*
*and ears*
Well, I for one applaud this post. And I would even put in a good word for about half of 'And There Were Three' and 'Wind & Wuthering' and 'A Trick of the Tail'.
I'll get me coat...
'Afterglow'. Secret *sigh*
Yes, exactly. Afterglow, Ripples, Undertow and yes...Follow You Follow Me. Big sigh!
Yes, I too have a Genesis post up today...great minds think alike.
Never mind Crash...at least it's not Dido or David Gray (but check my Christmas blog soon for a remedy to this glaring omission).
Yeah. David Gray. Saw him on The Lottery last week. What a song and what a star. Oh my God what's happening to me ...... aaaaarrghhh!
Time for your medication now Mr Vicar.
In the air tonight is about the only Phil collins song I would be prepared to admit to liking in public. Peter Gabriel was so much better. Seriously.
Phil's cover of Tomorrow never Knows is embarrasing and as for the monstrosity that was 'Another Day In Paradise' bloody hell, even 'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds was better.
TV - I know it goes against your better nature, but you need to come up with another post soon because everytime I check in here with hope in my heart I am greeted by Phil's gurning visage and it ain't good for my constitution.
And to think that you are in the care of children. Tchh.
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