Phil Collins was probably one of the top 3 drummers of his generation. Too many people recall him by his bubblegum hits of the 80s but he was one if the best drummers that ever existed. And self-taught for that matter.

@Joho12041979

4 жыл бұрын

@C. Doom Schneider Fine, top 90 then.

@nickavenoso7851

4 жыл бұрын

C. Doom Schneider people have opinions lol

@lajollascott

4 жыл бұрын

@C. Doom Schneider TIL that people born 34 years apart are part of the same generation, even though one is considered The Greatest Generation (1917) and one is considered a Baby Boomer (1951). Well, well--live and learn.

@r-teamexpress3727

4 жыл бұрын

C. Doom Schneider it’s not a question of technique,Phil Collins played like Gilmour.The right note at thé right place

@erotomaniac51

4 жыл бұрын

C. Doom Schneider you sound like fast drummers are the best drummers

Collins was in the same League of Bonham,Moon and Perth....and you give him the credits he deserves

@josteinv.jordet257

3 жыл бұрын

Neal Perth?

@andrewkarp5067

3 жыл бұрын

He was better than all of those cats.

@nilsen589

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry but Moon was 3 leagues below Phil or Bonham. Any schoolboy can play like Moon. Great energy and fun anyways.

@ManOfThePeople75

3 жыл бұрын

Moon was great, and so was Phil, but Peart and Bonham were godly.

@Rondo2ooo

2 жыл бұрын

@@ManOfThePeople75 This is not a competition, but Phil in his prime was better. Listen to Brand X Unorthodox Behavior for example. Bonham was great and Phil a big fan of him and still, he also never reached what Phil did in his prime.

I love that you sang the most famous drum fill ever while sitting at a drum set

@michaelgreene4816

3 жыл бұрын

Teachers do that.

@semajttam

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest I'd say he doesn't need to play it. But most of the instructional vids (even mine) get it wrong 😂

25 years of struggling on these exact songs...and Nick fixes it for me in 20 minutes!! You are so THE MAN Nick.

@kspocketngroove3973

4 жыл бұрын

25 years? You should find another hobbie

@peterlerro5909

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Gil, don't feel bad. I've been playing Phil's grooves for 45 years and some took me longer than 25 to master. As my playing advanced and I revisited the grooves, they naturally fell into place. His style was unique and his phrasing was innovative. He wrote the rules in many ways. Keep playing!

Phil was a exceptional drummer, sadly he doesn’t play anymore. The drum duets with Chester Thompson were out of this world 🥁😀👍

@csampang1

4 жыл бұрын

What is cool about his son Nic playing these days on the solo tours (and the upcoming Genesis tour) is that Nic REALLY sounds like 1970s Phil in terms of flow and technique. I really felt it when I saw Phil do I Missed Again live in 2018 and 2019

@derikandreoli5177

3 жыл бұрын

When I read this comment, I cant help but sing it.... "I don't play anymore... you listening, I don't play anymore, no moooore... no more, no more"

@nickavenoso7851

2 жыл бұрын

@@csampang1 Nic did a great job with Phil on his solo tours and is doing great on the Last Domino tour.

Phil Collins has been my favourite drummer for 40years, the most musical and technical rolled into one. I love Peart, Portnoy, Carey, Bruford and a host of others however Collins just does it all.

@130leviatan

4 жыл бұрын

the same, being a fan of rush, yes, genesis, uk... for me phil collins and bruford are in the top, but phil has an emotion in his drumming that is difficult to find, maybe also i can see it in carter bufourd (from dave matthews)

So good. IMO Phil is an underrated master. All these youngsters today only knowing Phil from Disney soundtracks...educate ‘em Nick!!

@aidanbouw5224

4 жыл бұрын

lol i forgot he did that

@meytecc8601

4 жыл бұрын

Phil Collins is one of the very few drummers you can always recognize, even when he plays a basic 4/4 for Eric Clapton or something. The sound doesn't even matter. You can somehow identify his swing. It's amazing.

@maeu59

Жыл бұрын

The only thing missing here is clips from the actual songs to put it in context.

I'm 61 yo and have been plying genesis and brand X grooves since 1976. Phil's early work formed my basic understanding of the drums. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the most enjoyable Sweetwater video. 5 MORE! 10 MORE! 50 MORE! Don't forget Bill Brurford and also John Weathers from Gentle Giant. You've created a monster!

@michaelmccormick3983

Жыл бұрын

But how do i double up my bass drum strokes?

Phil's the reason I'm a drummer. Love this!!

@Panchohunter

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@ShakingTwoTrees2012

3 жыл бұрын

Me three!

@gabrielefianco2065

Жыл бұрын

Me too

Best 30 minutes of my day. Thanks Nick.

Phil was exceptionally musically gifted. His rhythmical freedom made him a really unique and organic singer as well - especially obvious in the late 70s/early 80s live recordings. The vocals on "One for the Vine" from "Three Sides Live" are spine chilling.

Early Genesis is my favorite! Phil has been one of favorite drummers of all time!

Phil’s drumming with Robert Plant was also phenomenal.

Man these drums sound exceptional!

This guy is cool, very calm and collected. What a joy to watch!

You should have get an interview with Phil Collins. That would be great.

Honorable mention: Easy Lover. Sounds simple, but the way the bass drum follows the riff is 🔥

I had been playing drums about three years when a friend of mine turned me on to some early Genesis. "Get em' out by friday" was the first song i ever heard. I said "who is playing the drums?" my friend says "Phil Collins." i say "the singer?" he laughs and says "yes". He became one of my all time favorites....... i like him because he does everything i would never dare try.

I mean, a half an hour video just talking about Phil Collins drumming, what's to dislike in here?? I really don't get these people

@BillPalmer

4 жыл бұрын

Arthur Azoubel Just missing the other 30 hours of it 😁

@susieq965

3 жыл бұрын

If you don’t like Phil... You don’t know music-PERIOD!

I love how much you love phil collins Nick.

Phil Collins, underrated, in an interview he stated he wasn't very a good drummer at first, then he got better, inspiration for us all.

Dance On A Volcano, Dancing With The Moonlit Knight, and The lamb Lies Down... oh.. and so many more...And we haven't even talked about his Brand X tenure...

@martinnoeken4465

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I wish this video would show some Brand X-Beats, they are a big challenge and I love all the wonderful ghost notes!

Another great one is the middle part of Robbery, Assault and Battery. And probably about 20 other tunes...

@Poeme340

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite-insane!👍

@cintrepdchannel5854

4 жыл бұрын

Apocalypse in 9/8 is pretty cool too

@CraigDR

4 жыл бұрын

Phil's drumming doesn't get nearly the respect it deserves. I think of him as a drummer first and singer a distant second (and he was a great singer!). I dare anyone to watch the perfect synchronization between Phil and Chester Thompson in their live material and not have they jaw hit the floor. Endless examples but take "In the Cage Medley" from Three Sides Live, for instance. Incredible.

@massimolombardi1367

3 жыл бұрын

Fountain of Salmacis is an exceptional example of swing,jazz drumming in prog rock and Phil was only 20 years old when played that!!

Great work Nick! You've played in CALLING ALL STATION record, so you really know this band..

Timestamps: 1. Watcher of the Sky 01:00 2. The Cinema Show 04:00 3. Down and Out 08:41 4. I Don’t Care Anymore 15:36 5. Take Me Home 21:47

Without Phil I would not be a fulltime musician today. Phil is one of the most underrated drummer of all times.

Your rendition of "I don't care anymore" is a good way to play it. The studio version was overdubbed, so they used a variety of arrangements in concert. I really like Chester Thompson's way of using the snare on the last few notes. Thanks.

@randyv5678

4 жыл бұрын

Chester & Phil were so nice to watch as almost a yin/yang along with the right/left setups....but....the snare is always in there, Chester was just always trying to break the snare head when he struck it! LOL

WHOA Nick...EXTREMELY articulate communication my man! You sound like a professional commentator who plays drums great. Love this...not a wasted word or note...impressed.

Colony of Slippermen from The Lamb is awesome as well

@joshubele8843

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@MatthewClise

4 жыл бұрын

I love when he's riding on the China cymbal in the 6/8 groove. With the ghost notes and everything, it almost sounds like Billy Cobham.

Also worth checking out: Nuclear Burn (Brand X) and Ace of Wands (Steve Hackett).

Great analysis of Phil's drumming. He has always been a big influence and probably my favorite rock drummer.

Nick, just great! Those of us in our 50’s lived these songs for many years and it means a lot hearing you demonstrate them. Bruford and Peart next?

Excellent groove selection! "Take Me Home" is my all-time favorite melodic groove, particularly from the Serious Hits... Live performance. It lends itself to so many variations of sub fills

Phil consistently KILLS IT. Love his musicality. Genesis genius. (plus he makes it sound so EASY)

I guess the strength in Phil's playing is that he is always very relax in his performances. Even with busy parts, you still feel there is time and space. The rolls in Down and Out are the perfect example of that. It never feels rushed, there is always time and space, and most drummers cannot pull it off with that kind of relaxation. The I don't care anymore groove btw has more kicks. Phil plays them between the toms like he does on In the air tonight. And there is a version on KZread of Take me home from the 1990 tour with the camera angle mostly on Chester. That guy is in total demand of this huge kit (some Sonor signature set from late 80ies with every piece in the catalog on it). It's not the notes (the groove itself is not difficult), it's the attitude to play it with which makes or breaks it. And I find that true for most of Phil's work. Genesis and his solo bands have this kind of attitude which they play the music with that brings everything together and makes it quantum tight. On the albums maybe not so much but live…

The live versions of Cinema Show, as well as Supper's Ready and the Apocalypse in 9/8 are just A M A Z I N G. Agree with Kenneth, about 20 other tunes :-). Check out the drum sound in "Through These Walls" from the '82 album, juste awesome. Great job Nick, enjoyed a lot watching it. Phil has always been my favourite drummer, he made me start at the age of 15, I remained amateur though.. All the best and keep it up!!

The drums of the I Don't Care Anymore groove sound just like the original record ! Good job (playing and tuning)

I love that you did this Nick. Phil was amazing on drums. I hope younger drummers know that, but so many others just think he is an adult contemporary singer.

@LandofAfterglow

2 жыл бұрын

Phil is probably his biggest influence.

Fantastic Nick! Phil has always been my favorite and most influential drummer.

Nick out here playing so good making the rest of us feel bad.

Unquiet slumbers for sleepers, Dance on a Volcano, Wot Gorilla, more great grooves.

As a lifelong Phil fan, thank you for breaking this down to a musician who is not a drummer but completely understood everything you were teaching. I hope you would break down more of his work.

Keep up videos like this, Nick! I could watch lessons like this all day!

A master of different unique rhythm accents, the drum machine patterns for Man On The Corner, In The Air Tonight, Take Me Home and dozens more indicate he never was interested in recording beats anyone ever used before, they are freakishly unique.

Down and out's groove is simply fantastic, and explained in every detail. And yes, Nick, for your sympathy and ease of communication you could easily have a second career as a television presenter 🙂

If you watch Phil playing live, you'll see he's staring into the abyss, his legs and arms are moving effortlessly. It's like watching Clapton or Hendrix, the instruments flow thru them

was wondering nearly 35 years about that rhythm of Down And Out and counted it out as somewhat 5ish but your explanation about it made it clear for me. Thank you very much and carry on!!!

Phil per me è stato il più creativo di tutti i batteristi stile assolutamente inconfondibile

Excellent video form a freakin' drum legend. I encourage everyone to check out Nick's work in Spock's Beard and Big Big Train. This guy is a master. Sweetwater has a legit progressive rock legend in their stable. Oh yeah, and who in the heck would give this very helpful video a thumbs down??? Jeez....

@peterlerro5909

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, R. A. Ever since I started watching the Sweetwater videos I've come to research and enjoy a bunch of Nick's work.

@brianvratoric

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 💯 This Dude is awesome 🥁 Drummer. This is the first time I saw a Sweetwater video like this and I am very impressed.😎😎

@nathanmeans1548

4 жыл бұрын

And don't forget that Nick actually played on Genesis' last album, after Phil left.

@andrewkarp5067

3 жыл бұрын

Also, check out his fantastic work playing drums for Fates Warning, on the DVD Live From Athens. They were in between the Great Mark Zonder and the great Bobby Jarzombek. Big Big Train are brilliant. Kevin Gilbert’s posthumous album “The Shaming of the True”. Nick basically finished that record, playing many instruments. A reunion gig with Kevin Gilbert’s Giraffe, performing “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and many more. A very accomplished cat.

Brilliant breakdown of Phil's work Nick

Most enjoyable Drum vid I've watched all the way through in a While!... Thanks Sweetwater & Thanks Nick!!!!

Wot gorilla? From Wind and Wuthering album of Genesis Amazing drum groove!!!

Thanks so much for that Nick..it's so cool to see a phenomenal musician such as yourself (your body of work in Spock's Beard alone continually blows me away) to demonstrate some of the technical aspects of one of your mentors and heroes..Prog rock LIVES!!

That section of the The Cinema Show really sounds like John Bonham's drum part in The Crunge from the same year when isolated. Two amazing drummers it's crazy how good they were.

Nick, you are such a great teacher. Thanks for explaining things the way you do. It's nice to understand your thought behind how you understand the beats. All the best.

Phil Collins will always be one of the most influential and of course musical drummers of all time. He was the rhythm of the 80's and bands all over the world have been influenced by his grooves, musicality, and of course his excitement and love for music. I saw Phil Collins live and it remains the best concert I've ever attended in my life and I saw David Bowie live (which was just phenomenal).

Thanks Nick...I love Phil Drums Grooves. He is my favorite drummer in the world. I grew up listening to him.

@sweetwater

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I've always loved his emphasis on the toms. One of my favorites growing up. Sadly, never got to see him live.

Great video. The signature sound of Phil Collins was unmistakable in the eighties. As a guest or session musician, you could recognise him in a.o. 'I know there's something going on' by Frida and of course 'Do they know it's Christmas' By band Aid.

The second he started talking about what brand of drums and cymbals Collins used, I was reminded I’m watching a Sweetwater video.

This was so Good!!!! Thanks

Phil Collins, simply one of my all time Favourite Drummers. Live well Phil , and God Bless .

It has been too long since I've listened to early Genesis. So good!

Recently I discovered he played with Brian Eno!!! Amazing drumming!!!

@randyv5678

4 жыл бұрын

Just research how many people he collaborated with....the list is a mile long. (Some drumming, some writing, some singing, etc. etc.)

@BillPalmer

4 жыл бұрын

Carlos W Pizarro pretty sure Eno produced some of their albums

The 7/8 groove on Cinema Show is the best 7/8 groove ever. It's my go-to thing for 7/8. He re-defined that shit. OK, until Three of a Perfect Pair.

@pelegbennon5271

4 жыл бұрын

I really like the 7/8 grooves in dance on a volcano

@timallbritton7329

4 жыл бұрын

@@pelegbennon5271 Definitely!

Nick is an outstanding drummer in his own right......and a fantastic teacher. Really impressed with his ability to make “next level” drumming very digestible.

Love your playing and how you break it down. And Phil was the man!

Everything about this video is great......Nicks playing is exceptional!

Phil is the reason why many drummers became drummers. His drumming is a part of the arrangement. His fills and grooves are endlessly quotable. His work live with Genesis from the late 70s through early 80s was insanely good - and Chester was the perfect choice to be his drumming buddy.

@sweetwater

3 жыл бұрын

😎🤘

The teacher is obviously loving playing the grooves....Collins...what a legend

It’s great to watch Phil at Live Aid playing drums w Clapton and many others. He can just jump in and jam w everyone. Incredible

Wow. I’m not a drummer but this is amazing to watch and learn!! Amazing.

phil collins is the best,i dont know why it took me forever to really apreciate his stuff other than his tarzan soundtrack.

One of my greatest inspirations,gday from Melbourne,Australia.

Brand X "Nuclear Burn" (or any song from the disc, Phil Collins in his prime)

Love this, and I love Phil's drumming

Phil Collins is definitely no slouch on drums. Excellent video, Nick!

I am glad to have followed Collins from his first contribution to Genesis, my biggest influence. An underrated enormeus drummer most known by his solo career hits later. His creativity with Genesis specially from 1971 to 1980 was simply impressive.

5 more please!!

I am glad you chose the earlier years. These are the years people who are not into prog mostly don't know. I very much enjoy Big Big Train (actually, in the moment from Genesis, Yes and Big Train are the only songs I actively practice) and all the genesis influences made me smile the first time I listened to BBT albums right away -- not only, but mostly the drum parts, bc that's my instrument. The first Big Big Train I heard was "The First Rebreather", and I pretty much instantly bought English Electric Pt. 1 and 2. I never really had a real drum idol, but if I'd have to name one, it would definitely be Mr. D'Virgilio.

Huge, Watcher of the Skies is amazing.

@samiam5557

4 жыл бұрын

yeah early GENESIS is the best Genesis

Who better than Nick D to show you these five classic Phil Collins drum grooves! Like if you, uh, Like the video, Comment with your favorite Phil Collins drum groove, and Subscribe for more great videos like this one!

Great job breaking down these beats

Out of all of the drum tutorial stuff on KZread you've got one of the best feel and pocket dude. Beautifully done. Really solid and passionate playing

This is a great Video, helps me alot, to feel better about my tries with Phil Collins Grooves like Don't loose my number, One more night, and inside out (Wich I try to learn for over 8 years) And having these instructions from the Drummer who played on Calling All stations and who replaced Phil in Genesis is a great joy to watch, thanks Sweetwater and NDV. (-: ( my main Problems with these Grooves are the Hihat Pattern in sixteenth notes, wich are the main reason, why I want to learn these exact songs. )

Is he not gonna mention the fact that he once played drums on a Genesis album after Phil left the band?

@BillPalmer

4 жыл бұрын

Landon Puckett calling all stations?

@landonpuckett1767

4 жыл бұрын

@@BillPalmer Yeah, he was a session drummer for half the tracks on the album. I find it strange he didn't bring it up in any way.

@malcolmlarri9073

4 жыл бұрын

too humble

@kallelaakso130

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t find that kind of information from anywhere in the internet :o

@andrewkarp5067

3 жыл бұрын

Nick played on one half and Nir Z played on the other half. I don’t particularly love that album, but Nick and Nir sound fantastic on it.

Nick, back in the day when Genesis came out with Seconds Out, they had Phil, Chester, and Bill Bruford all playing drums, listen to that CD and see if you can figure out when and who was playing drums. That was my favorite album that I used to practice to on the drums and when all three are playing I could copy that perfectly. I was taking drum lessons and my teacher asked me to pick out a piece from whatever music I wanted and I chose Cinema Show and blew him away, I would play it over and over until I got it right at home and drove my parents crazy

Fantatastic breakdown thankyou for this Phil’s playing in brand x is insane nice job bro

His drumming on "Unorthodox Behavior" (Brand X) is so amazing.

Nice picks, Nick! I could watch you play and listen to Phil beats all day.

The batte of epping forest, fantastic Drum

Great stuff Nick. I can suggest a 6'th phil collins groove that is great to play, which is Doesn't anybody stay together anymore from the No jacket required album. another song where the toms are utalised. and your solo record sounds great, like your previous 2 works.

1978 And then there were three what a fabulous album this is. Phil in Brand X track Nuclear Burn... Great session Nick .

Hi Nick this is Erik from Indianapolis and we exchanged emails earlier this year about my enjoyment of your drum work on the Roland Orzabal solo LP. Thoroughly enjoyable, and thanks for including watcher of the skies, rata-tat-tat 🥁 I also wanted to point out the genius of Phil’s drum track for ‘do they know it’s Christmas?’. The 3-triplet fill just before the ‘feed the world’ coda gets me every time!

Nick, that made my day. Drummer, frontman and teacher - all killer. And Phil Collins deserves much more praise for his drumming. Great pocket, inventive grooves.

Bravo Nick! If anyones going to know, its him.

"It's hard but its fun!" It so much is.

Much appreciated video and demonstration of a great artist and drummer. Such a wealth of songs that could have been chosen! Cheers!

Perfect song choice and perfect execution!

Phil Collins in instrumental part in firth of fifth from Seconds out, fantastic drumming