“I’m not the singer, I’m the drummer. I’ll just do the vocals until we find a singer.” - Phil Collins, 1976, Genesis: Trick of the Tail sessions.

If you weren't there in the '80s it's impossible to overstate how BIG this guy was, and how well his "everyman" persona made him accessible to the old school like Carson. Truly phenomenal.

@Drchainsaw77

Жыл бұрын

@@circusbrains That is most definitely NOT what I said.

@TheRomeerome

Жыл бұрын

Well said and exactly.

@sakaridis

Жыл бұрын

100% this!

@mondavou9408

Жыл бұрын

Was there - yep

@bastidface

Жыл бұрын

As Peter Gabriel (first Genesis vocalist) once told Steve Hackett (ex Genesis guitarist), you can't take a piss in a hotel or restaurant bathroom without hearing a Phil Collins song being piped in through the speakers. 😅

Phil was an absolute hit machine. He played the drums, piano, and that voice! Solid gold.

@funklover24

Жыл бұрын

SOOOOOO right! And let's not forget: He did progressive-rock, fusion-jazz, pop, soul and he was a great entertainer. Also very impressive to hear him without a band, just him and Daryl. ❤ Edit: Phil also was a producer, for example for Tina Turner, Philip Bailey, Frida and Eric Clapton.

@mousiebrown1747

Жыл бұрын

He played in both London & in the US, flying on the Concorde, for Live Aid. A great man, a great artist & performer. And a (bleep) of a drummer! Yikes!

@jlc7300

Жыл бұрын

Phil was the MAN! no denying it

@hajirizayev7374

Жыл бұрын

@@jlc7300 He is, ma boy.

@pablocruise678

11 ай бұрын

I was shocked he could play the keys..

People often forget in the mid to late 80s; Phil Collins was a superstat!

@marthawelch4289

Жыл бұрын

And a superSTAR too!

@manuzach

Жыл бұрын

SUPER STAR of the 80s 90s!

@gfine2224

Жыл бұрын

I was in college. His music still has me connected to 2 great loves in my life ...sure do miss it ❤

@privatepenguin3137

Жыл бұрын

From about 1980 to 1995 he was LITERALLY everywhere. Genesis career, solo career, or recording with other artists....and acting in movies and TV. And let's not forget Live Aid London and Live Aid Philadelphia in the SAME DAY!

@artlover1477

Жыл бұрын

@Private Penguin Yep PP, jumping on the Concorde! He was a lot of fun on the Miami Vice episode "Phil The Shill".

Imagine this, it's christmas eve 85', it's snowing outside, it's cold, there are christmas light everywhere, the city is grey but beautiful, your car is your only warm and safe place while you go wandering arround town, you made all of your christmas gifts, loaded in the trunk, you're going home, the warm lights on the street, traffic lights and amazing kinds of ads they'd put outside are coloring your windshield as you're driving, you've got the radio on, there's a sense of calm in any radio host's voice, nothing to worry about, and suddenly Phil Collins is next, his new title "Against All Odds" is playing and you're listening. The music is amazing, the feeling of warmth come both from your little car and this song, you're feeling alright, you're feeling good. People have no cellphone, people are still connected to each other, you know you're going home and going to see your family, your friend, spend an amazing time, and this song's tone make you appreciate all that, it makes you appreciate the era you're living in right now, without even realizing it. 80's-90-s were something else, probably peaking society. There will never be another one, world is too far gone, it was our last moments of pure freedom and tranquility, our last moment to have such simple yet precious times, living in the moment. Today, As Phil says, "So take a look at me now, oh there's just an empty space and there's nothin' left here to remind me"

@Fritha71

3 ай бұрын

Born in 1971 here. I felt that, thank you ❤ Thank God I have my old journals from that time. I wrote every single day from summer '85 until late '93. My memories are 'fossilised' in my brain...

Guy with a mullet in a sport coat sings from his heart on “The Johnny Carson Show” and makes you cry 😢. Only in the 80s…

That little humble man owned all the frequencies of the world at some point. I wonder how many people’s life’s he’s change, helped through breakups, tough times of helped getting people together or just pure joy. He is an astonishing musician and extraordinary songwriter. One of the GOATS no question about it.

@user-le4db5wv4g

7 күн бұрын

Mine!

Phil Collins was a huge part of my younger years. I'm now 62. Just have nothing but fonder memories and times of that era.😢

@bobert8618

Ай бұрын

🥲

No lip syncing or auto tune just pure talent.

@slimlynn6085

Жыл бұрын

VERY HARD to find these days. Zero talent out there lately. I'm so happy I've gotten to enjoy 70's, 80's, 90's that's my music. Love Phil Collins. Sad to see his health deterioration. 😢

@slimlynn6085

Жыл бұрын

😂 I miss JC!!

@kevinoshea4134

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you know it

@jaytelford4890

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@PEPPERJET7

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Todays talent is fake and synthetic. Our generation is long gone. The true authentic generation is long gone 😢

They were the best of times.

Insanely talented all these years!

Phil is going through health issues at the moment, praying for a complete healing. Gifted and talented artist, much respect.

No matter what you say about Phil, he's just another stupendous musician (drummer) and artist with his trademark singing voice. Just wish him a very good health and happy life ❤.

Extremely talented, and the guy owned the 80's. Great musician. It's a shame that his back injuries took such a toll on his body, but he still has the voice.

@CaptainEO

Жыл бұрын

FACTS! HE OWNED THE 80s!!

@jaggass

Жыл бұрын

Drumming for decades and steroid injections has done that. It makes your bones brittle.

@Entrelanieve

Жыл бұрын

Not only his voice but his charm. It was an honour to attend Genesis farewell tour and see him still as a front man and his son as drummer.

@maeu59

Жыл бұрын

Sorry but the voice is shot.

One of the best performers of all time.

@dakotahstr

Жыл бұрын

💯 ❤❤❤❤

@debralevine2869

Жыл бұрын

😂

@taelabaho

Жыл бұрын

best ? 1:49 😂

@Tomekkplk

Жыл бұрын

@@taelabahouhh yeah.

@loristone9242

Жыл бұрын

@@taelabaho yes. He just said he was doing show after show after show. It takes a toll on the voice. He sounded amazing, considering it was live and no fakery.

I grew up in the 80's and Phil Collins will always remain my ALL TIME favorite artist with Genesis and without - forever!

The 80s were magic and Phil Collins was a big part of that magic.

I love how he just pushed through his voice cracking.. pure professional. Also a nice man. My kid sister met him and Disneyland in the mid 80's and he let her and her friends hang out with him and his family instead of chasing her off. He even honked/waved goodbye when they were leaving the park at the end of the night. Class act.

@jaggass

Жыл бұрын

9 nights on the trot is impressive but not good for the voice. Luckily this was near the end of the No Jacket Required tour and his voice held up especially on Live Aid.

@fmbighair

Жыл бұрын

Wonder why he went to falsetto instead of his belting tone like on the record?

@jaggass

Жыл бұрын

Phil said he had a cold and when stripped back he can sing it more gently plus he had to save his voice for the rest of the No Jacket Required tour.

@gregoryphillips3969

Жыл бұрын

Where did his voice crack? Brilliant performance all the way around.

@damonalbarn1184

Жыл бұрын

He also was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein....Take care of your sister bro

Roof is Leaking hits me in the feelz every time.

“The Roof is Leaking” is a massively underrated track. I wish it had been played live more often. This is a great performance

@donkey3187

Жыл бұрын

no its not...its not that popular...thus its rated just right

@ActionMediaProductions

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Songs

@SOMEOLDFRUIT

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

Just a tiny thing but it epitomises why I love Johnny and he’s the absolute best. At the start of the interview when he makes sure to repeat the guitarist’s name to give him a hand, whilst also putting over Collins’ - mentioning the reaction he got from the crowd. So subtle, but such a classy move. Johnny really was pure class.

@guitaristdotcom

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking exactly that. Johnny liked and admired good guitar players. He had Parkening on his peniltimate show. It's on KZread somewhere. I even heard him make an off-hand joke one night to which the punchline was "Julian Bream!"

The 80’s. When music was actually music.

Phil had 7 number one hits on Billboard. Almost had 8, but Foreigner's "I wanna know what love is" held the amazing "Easy Lover" at #2 for 2 weeks in February 1985.

@brendendesimone9278

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't Easy Lover a Philip Bailey song featuring Phil Collins?

@citygirl5705

Жыл бұрын

@@brendendesimone9278 They had equal billing.

No Autotune, pure live, raw talent. Musicians as we used to know them. God damn impressive.

Back when talent mattered. Nobody cared if you had a pretty face or could fit into some pre-packaged, white-bread, boy band. Thanks for posting - I'd almost forgotten how things once were and why the 80s had the best rock music ever.

One of my favorites artists of all time.

The fact he was singing about a very painful part of his life truly makes this an amazing song. You can't fake signing from your soul.

@tombrowning7633

10 ай бұрын

Please Don't Ask was a song he wrote that almost ended up on Face Value, but wound up on Duke instead, is an absolutely heartbreaking song, that was about the end of his marriage. That was a very underrated song.

One of the Greatest...Phil Collins...

A great singing voice he was blessed with and a terrific drummer, fine songwriter.

Against the odds is a beautiful gem!!!!!

Phil not only performed as best he could in his older years, he also taught music to aspiring musicians. He shared his talent in so many ways. A true gentlemen of the musical arts and music in general. No scandals no outrages acting, just pure music from a pure talent. His music will live on for many years to come. He touched the hearts of so many people. God Bless Phil Collins.

Phil is/was pure talent. Nothing fake here. God bless him as he goes through his physical trial 🎉

Still looking for Phil's version of "I wish it would rain down" on letterman, but this is special too!

this dude always had so much talent and completely unassuming. he does not need the guitar. He played this very same song with only the piano month later in front of 72,000 at Live Aid and killed, it was unbelievable

No Jacket required - The album is named after an incident at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. Collins, entering the restaurant with former Led Zeppelin lead vocalist Robert Plant, was denied admittance because he did not meet the restaurant's dress code of "jacket required" for dinner. Although Collins donned a leather jacket, the maître d' argued it was not "proper.while Plant was allowed in.

@user-br3ou2cs9o

Жыл бұрын

And apparently palm greasing the maître d' to allow a leather jacket was not appropriate at that time... hahaha

You hear of “5 Tooled” baseball players , there is nothing on a Diamond they can’t excel at . Phil is a 5 Tool musician .. God Bless him and his health moving forward .

Even the Guitar is unplugged and Mic'd !! Awesome!!! Talent and class boys!!!

Daryl Stuermer on guitar. So glad I was able to see Phil Collins both with Genesis and aolonback in the day. The Duke tour at the Greek was incredible.

@digidrum2003

Жыл бұрын

You were so lucky!!!

I love seeing these clips of Carson and the Tonight Show. Total class.

Incredibly talented. Love him so much.

Phil’s undeniable greatness, and Daryl’s talent and loyalty through all these years!

Don't forget he's also arguably the best drummer in the history of progressive rock. Listen to his drumming with early Genesis (back when Peter Gabriel was the singer), as well has obscure projects like Brand X. Just a phenomenal musician.

@abc456f

11 ай бұрын

His drumming with Brand X is some of the best I've heard. Very complex and super musical. People that don't know how insanely great he is at the drums are missing out.

@jojopuppyfish

10 ай бұрын

And those Brian Eno albums

@mikerichardson60

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I think most would put Neil Peart as the best progressive drummer in history but Phil is certainly a highly talented drummer and all round musical genius.

So happy to hear this. I forgot how much I loved Phil's music.

The first words out of his mouth demonstrate a talent that should make every current ‘musician’ lock themselves in their bedroom, pull the covers over their head and contemplate the sheer depth their own inadequacies.

This was right before my 20th bday. Phil was on fire back in 80's. Always loved his solo stuff and with Genesis.

I was 11 years old when FACE VALUE was released. I made my mother drive me to Disc-O-Mat on Rte. 4 in Hackensack N.J. To buy it on cassette. It was the first album I’ve ever owned and cost me $4.99 and remains in my top 10 favorite albums to this very day.

All that talent in many areas..... AND he literally wrote what was officially regarded as the best drum fill of all time. I don't need to say what it is.

We sometimes forget the simple essence of a truly gifted performer - strip away all of the production and trappings and bare your soul to an audience with just an instrument, your talent and your voice. I saw Phil Collins in concert during this era playing solo on his own tour, as the drummer for Robert Plant on his Big Log tour and as his regular role as drummer for Genesis. And then as the only musician to play both Live Aid concerts in London and Philly by way of a quick flight on the Concorde. One of the legendary great (and very humble) rock stars of our lifetimes. What a great opportunity to sit and listen to him be a regular guy under extraordinary circumstances chatting casually with Johnny. With Julian Lennon to boot! Wow!

Roof is leaking is a perfect song and one of his best- Phil was a brilliant artist both on record and live

Phil deserves his solo spot in the HOF dammit, it's unreal this has not happened

@StevenSclafani

Жыл бұрын

Induct him for Brand X too.

@mikemcf33

Жыл бұрын

he is not in???? why?

@northridgewood5918

Жыл бұрын

Because R&RHOF is just a glorified Hard Rock Cafe. Still waiting for Phil, Jethro Tull, Yes, The Monkees.

@richj011

Жыл бұрын

@@northridgewood5918 Not to mention Iron Maiden, Boston, Journey, Styx, Tears For Fears and Foreigner. Yes is in HOF

@anthonyshats4427

Жыл бұрын

💯

The best version of the song I’ve heard. Stripped down like this, his vocals shine. Beautiful voice.

Phil Collins is out of this world! Super Talented !😊😊

Such beautiful songs Phil sang. ❤

@artlover1477

Жыл бұрын

L0lk79

@artlover1477

Жыл бұрын

Lpk

One of rocks gems. Man I luv this guy. Thanks Phil for all you've given us both solo & Genesis.

Just think of all the hits this guy had in the 80s. Such a pure talent

Love Phil Collins. I know he is still with us but I already miss him.

Johnny Carson was the best American chat show host, no one has surpassed him.

@kristendeuter1954

Жыл бұрын

Was just thinking the same. So conversational, nothing forced. Like him and Phil Collins are just getting to know each other at a cocktail party or something. Also Phil is amazing 🤩

@donkraemer50

11 ай бұрын

Johnny wanted you to go to bed in a good mood. Even when he got political, it wasn't anger filled like today's hosts. He got you relaxed before laying down, not worked up.

One of the best live performers!!

Phil Collins was huge in the 80's,both solo and with Genesis.he was a true pop superstar in the 80's.he had so many hits you could never have imagined.

Against all odds & In the air tonight. Two of his best IMO 👍

@Konastang18

Жыл бұрын

Check out Inside Out. Don’t remember if that was when he was solo or with Genesis. But either way, just a cool song!!

@Sandkei

Жыл бұрын

@@Konastang18 No Jacket I believe

@Konastang18

Жыл бұрын

@@Sandkei Aha. Correct you are!!! Thanks.

@Plingsel

10 ай бұрын

Mad Man Moon & Ripples you meant? ;-)

I didn't realize Phil Collins was with the band Genesis as far back as 1971 on their 3rd studio album ”Nursery Cryme.” As many can attest his voice was so recognizable from the 80's onward, as soon as he started to sing, even if it was a simple acoustic or even an a-capella performance.

@dakotahstr

Жыл бұрын

Saw genesis in concert at the Canadian National Exhibition I the 70s. Did not disappoint!❤❤

@Entrelanieve

Жыл бұрын

I attended in Nov 26/2021 in Toronto. The best show I have ever attended to. And Phil, sat on a stool, in charge of the show as always. But Tony, Mike, Nic (Phil's son), Darryl and the choir did fantastic.

My dad had me going for many years when i was a kid. He told me Squeegy from Laverne & Shirley was Phil Collins 😂

@kermitku617

Жыл бұрын

Hilarious! I cant unsee it now 😂

Good old days 😢man how I miss dose days

I miss Johnny so much.

His voice was live always on point too just an incredible artist. And lets not ignore Daryl Stuermer, Man's been with phil since the genesis era

Such great performance. Amazing talent. 🔥👊

Amazing live voice!

Let's take a moment and point out that Johnny took time to mention guitarist Daryl Stuermer. Not many hosts would do that.

My favourite song and now favourite version

There are certain singers that I love, and Phil is one of my favorites. When he starts to sing ,his voice stops me I my tracks❤❤

Talk about OWNING the room!

Magnificent

Phil was always such a class act! So remember him, the original broadcast on Miami Vice!🎉

@rk41gator

10 ай бұрын

Phil did such a great acting job on 'Phil the Shill'.

Phil from 80 to 91 was at his peak as a singer.

@funklover24

Жыл бұрын

Heard him live 2007 and he still was fantastic. Also 1978. ❤

@GuaranteedEtern

Жыл бұрын

@@funklover24 Yeah he still sounded good on the 2007 reunion tour - I just mean his peak (IMO) when i think he sounded best.

@funklover24

Жыл бұрын

@@GuaranteedEtern Oops, you're right, 2007. 😉 In fact they transposed down some Songs already, but Phil was brillant.

@GuaranteedEtern

Жыл бұрын

@@funklover24 They were actually doing that to some songs on the WCD tour - as a singer doing a long set and a whole tour, it's smart to preserve your voice and I didn't really notice it that much. However, I felt on the last Genesis reunion the down-tuning got to the point where it was detrimental.

@funklover24

Жыл бұрын

@@GuaranteedEtern Agree, but still it was Phil's voice. ♥️

Phil Collins was the man in the 70"s with Genesis! Phil Collins was the man in the 80's/90's! Phil Collins was and always will be one of the greatest musicians of all time!!

@timetowakeup6302

Жыл бұрын

No. Peter Gabriel was THE MAN in Genesis.

@amandabooth-he9gu

Жыл бұрын

​@@timetowakeup6302 peter gabriel was overrated.

@timetowakeup6302

Жыл бұрын

@@amandabooth-he9gu 😂

@maeu59

Жыл бұрын

@@amandabooth-he9gu yes he was, his solo stuff was a drop off from Genesis

@maeu59

Жыл бұрын

@@amandabooth-he9gu he never made the same quality of music as Genesis, his solo music is more pop. Sorry but true not just my but fact.

We all love 💕 you Phil ! Love your songs - esp/ the Roof is Leaking !!! 🌧️ ☔️ and Ripples ! Blood on the Rooftops 🤘

He was HUGE!! You couldn't go anywhere without hearing his tunes. Now you just hear noise everywhere you go lolol

So cool that Clapton sat in. He looks so different.

Between 1980 and 1986 Phil Collins made four albums with Genesis, three solo albums, produced and played on Phillip Bailey's, Howard Jones' and Frida's albums, and toured constantly with Genesis and solo. The man was a dynamo.

That was awesome!!! ✌❤🎼🎶🎶🎶

So glad to hear one of the great artists of my time brilliant!!

Brings me back to 1984 like it was just this afternoon. It was a beautiful movie too, watched it when I was 11 for free. 😮, Julian's there

I remember this was nominated for the Oscars. No Phil! Stupid Oscar’s had Broadway singers cover rock songs back then. Johnny was correct!!!!!!

@citygirl5705

Жыл бұрын

If you thought the Oscars were stupid then, woke PC virtual signaling garbage has completely ruined them today.

@randdouglas5354

Жыл бұрын

Except, I believe that year, someone like Stevie Wonder or Elton John were allowed to do their nominated song.

He is one of a favorite..his words of song great....bravo

Phil Collins- it’s a big talent ❤

What a voice and talent. God broke the mold. Thank you God.

One of my favorite singers.

I miss this kinda show..

Nothing short of a Legend. Phil is in a category of his own.

Phil sounds like he's sick, normally the high notes were no problem but, with this performance you can hear the congestion and see the sweat.. so he switches to falsetto, which sounds great!!! No lip sync, no pitch correct and as a result you get a unique performance... fantastic.

@fuzzy1237

Жыл бұрын

Probably hungover Was drinking huge back then

@onetakeadventureswithjoeld4679

11 ай бұрын

agree

@brooklynboy1000

11 ай бұрын

you would be sweating too under hot lights on National TV in front of Carson.

@paulchoccyt1303

11 ай бұрын

​@@fuzzy1237Stupid comment

@rmleider

11 ай бұрын

he did have a problem at 1:49

I remember Phil and Genesis from the beginning, they were a great band. It's odd to see Julian Lennon in the audience, so young at that time he was 22 now he's 60.

@JIF882

Жыл бұрын

Was that really him?

@kristopherloviska9042

Жыл бұрын

@@JIF882 Yes, that was Julian.

@stequis

10 ай бұрын

His latest album is great, some quality tracks.

Brilliance in writing, piano,drums, and vocals! Seeing him in his current state is like watching a super hero on his way out 😢. Thanks to KZread,and his music, his memory will live on!

@lose2live

Жыл бұрын

Breaks my heart

@anthonyshats4427

Жыл бұрын

We all are headed his way sooner than later 😢

@JillKnapp

Жыл бұрын

When you have 70+ years of gravity pulling down on your body, your voice drops, your skin sags, and your spine compresses. It happens to all of us. Let's start treating it like a medal of honor for surviving a long life. ❤

@BNatoAk

Жыл бұрын

@@JillKnapp so true! Thank you! Life happens to everyone ❤

@BNatoAk

11 ай бұрын

@@anthonyshats4427 oh I know, it occupies my mind knowing that.

Seriously. What a legend.

Letterman once said he hopes that someday Phil Collins will get some airplay lol

@ghostship85

Жыл бұрын

Every station all day long was P DC Collins in the 80's!

@privatepenguin3137

Жыл бұрын

LOL - yes! That's when Dave was rummaging through that girl's bedroom while she was working and found the "Hello I must be going" album.

Carson and Collins at their finest. 🎹🎶🎸🎤

You hear that and his piano playing and his voice makes you totally forget he was one of the best drummers in the world at the time.

I love Phil collins he understands not to worry about what others think always be yourself and let that be good enough because truely that’s all you can be anyway ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

I was six years old when this aired

I love this video. Great rendition .Intimate, raw. Miss the drums but I'll take it. The last song The Roof is Leaking, I never heard this song but I love it. What a beauty it is. I salute Phil for making me and millions happy through his music. i salute you Phil!

Man I wish I lived in those days! Phil will always be my favorite singer.

@mouchiecat1

Жыл бұрын

He was so huge in the 80’s. He performed in Philadelphia and London for the live aid concert in the same day!!