Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihlpl!brandx From: brandx@ihlpl.UUCP (H. D. Weisberg) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Genesis died when Pete left Message-ID: <224@ihlpl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 15:03:35 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpl.224 Posted: Tue Jul 16 15:03:35 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 04:38:54 EDT References: <288@cmu-cs-g.ARPA>, <791@ihlpg.UUCP> <373@petfe.UUCP> <484@wdl1.UUCP> <1219@pyuxd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 17 > > Too bad Phil never learned how to play drums .......... The drumming in some of the older Genesis is great, I agree, but I've actually learned to like some of the drumming in the more recent stuff. I remember reading years ago (when Phil Collins was good) that he played in Brand X because Genesis music didn't allow that kind of drumming (improvisation). Well I guess new Genesis is pretty simple stuff and his drumming fits right in. I actually think that for basic, never skip a beat type drumming, he shows a lot of taste. I love the drumming on "The Battle of Epping Forest" (one of THE greatest Genesis songs) and lots of other stuff (he SOUNDED really good on Trick of the Tail), but for me, the best drumming he did was with Brand X on Unorthodox Behaviour and Morrocan Roll. The title track on the last Brand X album shows Phil in his Tony Williams shoes.