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Despite all of Phil’s success as a singer, songwriter, composer, etc. one of my favorite drummers of all time. Such an icon.

I asked Chester at a clinic once what his three main band leaders expected of him. He said Zappa expected everything to be perfect- like orchestral music. Everything was as Frank expected. He said Zawinul wanted total creativity constantly- always be soloing and interacting, and never the same. He said with Phil and Genesis he was there to serve the music of those groups and basically fill Phil’s role. I’m sure there was some improvisation, but the music was the music.

Sir Chester and sir Darrell held my band together . thank you both !

Four sticks, three chairs, two drummers, and one objective, making magic.

They are generational talents. I really hope they can mend fences because life is short. I loved watching their duets. We will never see the likes of that again.

This is about the third time I’ve listened to this & it never disappoints. Thanks John

@DaveSCameron

2 ай бұрын

Any other suggestions for similar channels Sir?

Great drummer. Among the top 10 ever.

Been to several of Chester Thompsons drum clinics thanks to Terry Wion at Ace Music years ago. In fact, I was able to meet Phil with Chester introducing me to him through Terry and Chesters friendship. Great bunch of guys and mentors, forever grateful for those moments! I still have Chesters autographed photo and Genesis album cover, and have both sets of thier sticks in my collection... Wonderful years of memories!

I've seen Genesis 5 times since the early 80's and have still to this day been the best shows of of my life!

It’s interesting how many times I’ve had discussions on line or even in the ‘real world’ and praised Phil’s drumming,( I’m not a drummer, although I have programmed beats and been lucky enough to work and compose with fantastic real drummers), and they’re almost a little shocked that I could rate him ‘so’ highly….. until you drop the quotes of other world class drummers,( often their heroes), and what they have said about him, and suddenly they’re all like …. ‘I should probably check him out’. Precisely, … if you haven’t even bothered to listen to him then don’t comment. Same as the other half of his rhythm section … Rutherford. Fuckin insane player.

He's got such a genuine smile. You can tell he loves what he does and it shows. God Bless him with his physical issues.

Great interview, I love listening to Phil talk...thank you!! 🥁🎤🎶

Phenomenal line of questioning sir. Phil’s sticks produced by Promark in the late 80s to early 90’s were in fact shorter than your average drumstick. Another question I’ve always wanted to ask him was how he did the drum bit of the tom crash tom crash (usually simultaneously hit or in beat) as part of the ending to “Against All Odds” and incorporated in a lot of his solo/Genesis work came about and how he developed it. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for uploading this. Very much like the story here!

Great interview. Watched lots of your Genesis and Phil Collins interviews. Thanks John.

Thanks so much for this John As always, insightful but responsible and non pushy, you bring the best out in Phil and in all these docs you do Great to hear you again!

Watched the pair of them play together at Earls Court in 1994 Genesis We Can’t Dance tour and they had the entire audience hypnotised and honestly stunned by their skills and awesome dexterity and I’m very glad to have been there, thanks again Mr Uploader of your wonderful channel and please keep it coming Sir. 🥁🎤🎺🎧

@DaveSCameron

2 ай бұрын

I’m mostly focused on their duet mid concert and the incredible affect they had upon our behaviour in the audience, unbelievable music that was just never to be heard from again and we all knew that fact which made the whole duration of their performance together even more magical..😂👏🥁

First! I appreciate these so much Mr. Edgington!

Thank you. Fantastic

Adding Chester was a great move.

What a smile! Phil's a real trooper. 'Very easy to get on with' ... You did very well to discuss this aspect of Genesis with him. Thanks for sharing.

@DaveSCameron

2 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I found him before I became a political being but I’m not going to let that affect my views or opinions on him change because his and his bandmates are a magical part of our young lives that can’t be surpassed. Thanks 🙏 🎺🎧🎚️☘️👏

@joecancer6013

2 ай бұрын

​@@DaveSCameronI liked Genesis and Phil, until he went with Epstein

@TheAmarok87

Ай бұрын

@@joecancer6013 There's a list online with full details on each celebrity, ones which went to the island, ones for business and ones which were just contacts. Phil is listed thankfully just as a contact. Not everyone a pedophile knows is one themselves, thought that would be obvious. Rich people sometimes just like to meet other rich people and hangout and just meet. Doesn't always have to be for devilish things Besides, Courtney Love is in there too. She was one of the first to throw shit at Weinstein so I don't think this in itself means anything.

Primo material John. I always wondered if Phil ever talked about his tambourine dance routine idea? Another fun moment along with the drum duets.

Before Genesis Phil Collins was a successful session drummer. Chester mentions Phil was self taught). The study (transcription of Genesis and Phil’s playing, including his technique which was represented in ‘Phil’s style’, was the foundation of Chester’s observations. CT was emphatic Phil and he hit it off from the ‘Go’. The drummer will use, the sticks, mallets, brushes etc for the music and situation. Stick weight & length will be more to personal taste / technique [sticking and style]. The interview process seems boarding on confrontational? The line about kids sticks, very funny 🤣 Well taken Phil ✊

I’ve often wondered how the years would’ve transpired if Bill Brufford had carried on

Compaired to standard length/average drumsticks andthe average length on most pro players signature sticks, Collions are about 1 inch short and thompsons about 1" long, they are at the 2 extremes. about as far apart as you would find in signature sticks.

Why do they refer to Chester and Daryl as "American" drummer/guitarists all the time? You don't see people referring to Phil and Mike as British musicians.🙃

Who'd have thunk it? Chester had a longer stick than Phil, but Phil hits it harder!

Thought Phil might have mentioned he had actually asked Simon Phillips first to join Genesis but Simon was contacted to the Jack Bruce band so he had decline Phil's offer. So Chester got the gig. Genesis

Love both theses dudes, Phil and Chester. When Mr.Collins said he wanted to put the funk into Genesis, when I listen to The Lamb, that's exactly what I feel, there's so much groove and funk in that album starting with obviously, Fly on a Windshield. And should you be curious about Chester's jazz drumming you must check out Air Pocket and their album Fly On, super heavy changes and delightful intricacies. And finally, Phil Chester I hope you've made up and are now friends again, dumb to squander a deep friendship.

🆒caT!!...💙🎯💯🌎✌🏽😇..(RoCK ON!...🤘🏽)

Did he say he didn't want to talk about the fall out, or did you just not want to go there?

@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES

2 ай бұрын

I understood from Phil that they did talk privately in 2014 shortly before this interview. It was obvious there was sensitivity about it. I didn't feel it was necessary to go there for the purpose of this filming, which was a very broad brush mainly covering the 1980s,90s.

@IThinkYouLookLarvely

2 ай бұрын

​@@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES I'm hoping things are better between them now (and either way, at least it's not as feudal as the Waters/ Gilmour situation, which I'm sure it's not!)

11:50 I think that's Mike joining in, he's such a diplomatic chap! Hasty edit : On listening again it's not him- I'm hearing Giles Martin (vocally similar, but probably not him!!)

@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES

2 ай бұрын

It’s Graham - my wonderful cameraman who’s also a musician.

@IThinkYouLookLarvely

2 ай бұрын

@@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES Ah, thank you for the clarification John. And for all these uniquely insightful videos of course.

Well I hope chester got paid well..after dedicating most his career playing Phil's music...ive noticed the look on his face...alot of the music is emotional..its just a shame..thats all

Chester spent 30 years in Genesis as a touring drummer, but he had a falling out with Phil Collins in 2010 and they haven't spoken since.

@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES

2 ай бұрын

Not according to Phil. He told me he called Chester shortly before this interview in 2014

@scrambaba

Ай бұрын

@@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIESNot sure if it was 2014 or whenever, but Chester himself says that they haven‘t spoken in years, if I recall correctly.

Chester said he got the blame for this and that

It's tough to have two drummers in a band unless you start out on world tours with large stages. Local bands playing in bars don't have room for two drummers to set up. Where would a band like that even play?

Too bad they dont speak to each other anymore...

@DaveSCameron

2 ай бұрын

Really, sad to hear about this…😊

@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES

2 ай бұрын

@TVGuy729 I understood from Phil that they did talk privately in 2014 shortly before this interview.

Can’t swing Collins subs a jazz drummer to play for him.

Bit forward of the cameraman there interjecting. How dare he. Although, could have a point?

@gnyx1566

2 ай бұрын

hee hee.

You can tell Phil has drank a lot of alcohol in his life.

@codersexpo1580

2 ай бұрын

How? How can you tell?

@j.t.cooper2963

2 ай бұрын

@@codersexpo1580 First of all it's no secret that he was a self admitted alcoholic for years and you can see the damage it's done to him physically. If you want to know the exact damage I suggest you read up on what alcoholism does to you and then you will see the signs yourself.

@Bobaman5400

2 ай бұрын

No you cant. Youre just trying to sound educated on youtube. 90% of long term alcohol effects are with blood/cholesterol, organs & digestive. None of which could you tell by looking at somebody for a few minutes. He looks normal. Dont be a 🤡

@joecancer6013

2 ай бұрын

Epstein client

@user-nv2gw1tt5o

2 ай бұрын

Yup - you can see the regression in motor skills, eye contact, taking. I just lost my 44 year old boss to it. Same changes.