Drum Duet - Phil Collins and Chester Thompson drums AWESOME!
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2006
- Genesis members Phil Collins and Chester Thompson perform a flawless drum duet. Drum War at Genesis "the way we walk" tour.
It´s an amazing solo frome these two super drummers. The coordination is amazing too. enjoy it
It’s too bad people will never see the likes of these two on stage again. The immense power was like a tsunami building and coming upon you. I caught them only twice in my concert going years way back at MSG and Byrne Arena and their power was ground shaking.
1978 best concert of my life. Chester and Phil brought down the house!
Watched this about 20 times and never get bored of it, why isn't Phil Collins rated amongst the top drummers of all time,???
He is...
why do you disseminate underrated garbage about greats,,,
He is
And dont forget chester Thompson
Maybe THIS will explain why not...
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Phil drums with his WHOLE BEING! He is poetry in motion. I love him 💕
It's like he's dancing with the drums. His body is so fluid and his movement so beautiful.
Phil Collins. Drumming with eyes closed. Check. Drumming while chewing gum. Check. Being one of the most versatile musicians in rock history. Check. Epic.
Yes
Agreed
Agreed!!!!
full concert there ua-cam.com/video/-6CN92s4fK8/v-deo.html
❤️🤘🏻
There comes a time when music is no longer just music, it becomes art in the truest form. These are two artists on their own level.
siltrpr Well said! Amazing 👍
I love your answer! Well done, mate!
It is often showed as the duell of the drummers, but it never was an duell, it was an verry great performance together.
@@ThorstenGowik Instead of a duel, I think they compliment each other. As each strives to do his best, it only pushes the other to do better also. Both are masters of their art.
@@siltrpr sure they did, this was an masterpeace of music only topped my mama, if you ask me. But that is only me!
When I was the Duke tour with Phil and Chester I was just flat out blown away. They read each others minds. I've seen other bands use double drum sets but these guys are in another league.
This drum solo is so well balanced and for the large crowd very understandable. Not many drummers sound so flawless together.
It goes with mutual admiration between the 2.
I'm not sure who to vote for, flawless on both guys, but I still 💕 Phil!
Military drummers would call this a victory beat
Speaks to both of their genius
Phil & Chester are Soul brothers!!! When Phil left Genesis, Chester joined him whenever he needed him to do drums while Phil was performing voacally.
Such passion from both Phil and Chester absolutely love it. Can hear this over and over and never get tired!
These two perform the greatest duet drum solo on stage
55 years old. I've heard most great solos. Phil is the best. However, this is ICONIC for drum masters. Most drummers are so individualistic they get lost in their one percussion. These two are THE BEST. It takes stellar talent to work together and put together a cadence this complex. THIS IS THE BEST SOLO.
+Dr Fritz Still-Small-Voice hes 65,if you're talking about Phil.
doesnt even come close to neil peart
@@Augfordpdoggie just as Peart doesn't even come close to Weckl.
Difficult to argue.
@@AugfordpdoggieAnd yet he counted Phil as one of his influences
The chemistry and timing between these two was unparalleled. Was lucky enough to see this live many moons ago....WOW!!
Me too. Saw Genesis in 83, 87, 92, and 2007 and the drum duet was such a highlight.
@@markdarwin4390mannn
They look like two people, chillin at their house just playing for the heck of it and we just came in to their house and sat down and listened... two wonderful powerhouses
Playing drums like a boss and chewing a gum simultaneously.Only Phil can look so cool, be so in the moment, and make playing drums look so easy and natural.You've just met the most versatile, technically perfect drummer there's ever been. He owns the world of drums.
Nah, Neil Peart is far better than Phil Collins.
STR8 UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@paulmccurdie6253 For what its worth, Peart counts Phil as the first or second most important influence on his playing; cites Phil's playing on Selling England by The Pound as "the enduring masterpiece of rock drumming", which "couldn't have been played better or differently"; hearing him on the tour for that album as his inspiration for becoming the best progressive drummer he could be; stated that he learned what he'd have to aim for as a drummer by hearing Phil's feel and capacity to get a sound, a tone, a touch, "Lyrical", "exciting", "dynamic" "always in service of the music", with "his refined technique", and that while Peart applied what he learned from Collins and a few others to his "fff approach" (musical term for very loud and hard hitting), he couldn't imagine reaching that degree of dynamic subtlety, the way Phil goes from delicate and swinging to making the drums "bark".
Phil was a fanatical student of the drums - who developed his particular "technique" after drilling the rudiments, because he had a kind of dyslexia for music notation - but he stopped focusing on developing as a technical drummer, and shifted to playing tasty simple beats like the Motown and Basie-era drummers he loved. Peart went on and kept developing his unique and powerful control and creativity. Neil was a beast, who deserves his reputation, but he was modest about who he was and wasn't - he played mostly within a narrow, heavy dynamic range, and was specific about how he simply didn't have the capacity to develop the kind of touch needed to play jazz, even though he used some imitation big-band stuff in his solos, which were a lot of fun, using such a variety of triggers and sounds. Jazz drumming uses of lots of seasoning - shifting accents, grace notes, commentary and variation between limbs, as well as a certain way of laying out the punches (cymbal/bass drum accents), such as in big band music.
Phil used actual big band swing approaches in Genesis, sometimes even mixing actual bebop and swing ride and snare patterns into the music (listen to Fountain of Salmacis, from Nursery Crime, his first album with Genesis in 1971) - NC is a serious piece of classic prog in which a 20 year old Phil, young and busy but tasteful, tosses everything he loved to do into the mix. That was just the beginning. And then there's Brand X, Unorthodox Behaviour being their first official album, which is a watershed album for complex, fun fusion - like Return To Forever mixed with Monty Python. Love Peart's playing (as you should)? Listen to Nuclear Burn, Running On Three, Malaga Virgin, ...and so to f...
The Seconds Out version of Firth of FifthCinema Show (folks say that's Bruford.... but Bruford plays during the verses, and then switches to assorted percussion while Phil takes over the drum kit on the 7/8 instrumental section, with Bill coming in for double drums in the final third of the instrumental section). The studio version is a graceful 7/8 shuffle with jazz accents; the Seconds Out version is a burning, syncopated, symphonic-prog masterpiece). Then listen to Villa Strangiato or any of several Rush epics. You can hear how Peart synthesized several influences into his unique voice.
but "better"... at this level, better doesn't apply. Each player is using his own voice to create what he hears. Phil did intricate things within the music which Peart simply never did, not that he couldn't, but Rush's music didn't need that particular approach, and Neil himself says it by emphasizing his own "fff" style. Collins' best stuff is much more intricate, more going on inside the music, than what Peart did with Rush; Peart was honest about what he did and didn't do. Neil composed and perfected awesome, powerful drum parts - never spontaneous, played with classical attention to detail and technical control; Phil created grooves which evolved and varied over the years, similarly to the way jazz musicians build upon standard songs, which develop organically and end up as new arrangements which become signature pieces which changed for each tour. Spontaneity with structure.
Phil is divisive among people, but without getting too deep in the "greater than" thing, he is one of the chief inspirations for so many drummers of every style (except mainstream jazz, where he dabbled for a few years, using a tastefully old-fashioned swing approach devoid of fireworks. But the guy has helped define so much of pop history, and was the inspiration for so many artists of different genres, being the drummer of choice (and chief motivator, best friend.... Plant, Clapton, John Martin), that, taste aside, you can't question his significance or ability as a drummer during the twenty years or so in which he was on fire, and before hand and spine injuries. He was a unique voice on drums, and, doing things his own way, he had a remarkable degree of fluidity with all four limbs, extraordinary time and taste, and - this is a biggie - he made complicated time signatures sound like fun grooves. Turn it On Again has a pretty advanced turnaround, but sounds like its danceable in 4/4. Bonham taught Jason and used that song, plus lots of other Collins beats, considering them great tools for learning different sticking patterns as well as keeping a groove no matter what time signature it is.
I'm thankful we have music and musicians like this.
@@mortcola There is nothing special about Phil Collins drumming. He was a drummer, thats all.
Phil was probably my biggest influence as a drummer. Chewing gum and playing is easy as fk. Versatile? You have no clue what you're talking about.
Phil Collins and Chester Thompson.... Two masterpieces on drumms... .
H . O. L. Y. S. H. I. T!!! It's a shame we'll never see Phil at his drum kit again. He's a master.
Lieren Cavanaugh Fantastic wasnt it! Yes its a shame we wont see him do it again but his memory will live long on.....and hes not dead yet! 😉😉😄💃💃
Both drummers with their eyes closed, just feeling the groove and in the same zone. Simply awesome!!!
The most relaxed drummer in history...
You'd be wrong and it's why he now has bad back issue.
Plus... the big one... you have not seen all drummers in history.
@@morbidmanmusic You've gotta love the internet. You make one drunken good hearted comment under a music video. One year later someone sees it, takes it literally and takes time out of their life to correct you. I wish I had this growing up...
I honestly don’t know where Phil got the energy to sing and drum like that for 2.5 hours straight nightly. The energy you have to expend is incredible. People don’t understand how much it takes out of you to do this. He is one of a kind.
well I have been reading some of the comments on hear and I think a few people have been taking something they shouldn't have, phil in this video played most of this with his eyes closed and chester spent most of this looking at phil, watching his moves and playing to phils lead, these guys together are freekin awesome, even separate there awesome, I met phil in 1988 and was lucky enough to be able to cook him a meal while we was doing something for the princess trust in caster near gt Yarmouth, he is the most down to earth bloke I have ever met and spoken to, even today his music is still played and loved my millions, fair play to both of them
Chester was following his lead. His BOSS to be exact.
Aww your so lucky to have met Phil, 💙
It’s 2021, June….and I’m sitting here alone, listening, and grinning like an idiot. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Ditto
It's 2021 July - I'm sitting here alone - listening - grinning - nodding - having my breath taken away!!!!
August 2nd, 2021 and the hair is standing up on my arms
I'm sitting here alone August 11 2021 listening to this.
Wow!! I sure I could have went to a concert back then,really missed out.
I never get tired of watching Phil Collins play the drums, the music just flows through him, makes it look effortless!
Chester is beating those drums like they stole something!! He gets such a great sound out of his kit...TRUE GENIUS!!!
One of the true greats
@@webber977 If Phil didn't want to get upstaged, he picked the wrong person to go up against! Both great drummers
@@Pitbullflboy So true , seen them play twice , in 79 and 81, Chester was the man, Phil used to call him the heat artillery and man he was , stay safe bro , blessings to you
Phil is lost in a trance. In another world. His groove is amazing!
Phil and Chester's drum duets - always a highlight at Genesis and Phil Collins concerts! Gives me goosebumps! Thank you for the memories - love you guys!!!!!!
The first time I heard this I was about 7. I was in a dark room and my dad put this on the projector, playing it in surround sound. I could feels the drum beats go through me, making me want to get up and do something, anything. But I couldn't move because I was dumbfounded by how amazing it was. The awe I felt back then has still not been lost on me all these years later
That is the difference in a live performance. The drums permeate everything and everyone in the room. This is not only a musical event, but it truly vibrates every molecule of your body. It makes you feel like you could fly when you are stone cold sober. Amazing.
My dad showed me this on VHS when I was 6 years old. Ever since then I wanted to drum. And I did. Love this video.
They have music in her blood, no other way. It's magic 💯💞
I love that moment as a drummer, when the music just takes you away and your hands just move. That's exactly what their faces are saying.
Two masters of their art
Two of the greatest
Chester and Phil-brothers from different mothers. To be able to play in sync like that you have to be in touch in a unique way. They are the best drummers ever bar nine.
Oh it still gives me goosebumps. Makes my lungs to a Tom than my heart like the bass drum. I always share this to people who say Phil Collins is some middle of the road love song singer. The man is a genius in my eyes
As I Live And Breathe I am so fortunate to have had the pleasure of Growing up listening to Genesis. My Husband was a musician , played the piano and sang a lot of Phil's songs. That's what you did, Covering the Chart topping songs. I Lost him to Cancer in 2000, he was 46. Every time I hear a Older song that the band did it warms my Heart.
dear Karen. what you wrote touched me. sorry about your loss, but were you ever lucky to have someone to play Genesis songs right in your home. God bless.
Dear Karen, I too am very sorry to hear of your loss. I can only hope the music of Genesis will always remind you of the good times. With best wishes
Can't get over it. Phil master drumming duet with Chester is the most memorable piece in history of drumming . Cheers
Look at Phil's face, you can just see how naturally it comes to him, like breathing.
I love him so much
I remember hearing this as a beginner musician at age 9 or 10. I listened to it over and over and especially the cool fill parts by Phil. Genesis was the first band I took seriously as musicians and as a musician. I love em. Always will. ThankYOU Genesis.❤️🙏🙂
Chester Thompson has always been amazing. And he was able to play with Phil Collins , something I envy, and be great. Phil is an awesome drummer. And this drum battle shows the talent of both men.
Absolute masters at their game..... none other can or could hold a candle to these two exceptional percussionists.
I was lucky to see these two with Genesis back in the 80s when they played this. Awe struck.
Me too!
I was there. This was awesome! A moment of a lifetime.
Phil Collins is, or was, one of the greatest progressive rock drummers ever. Listen to what he did with early Genesis
before he went solo. This is child's play compared to what he can really do. Chester Thomas is also an amazing drummer.
This solo is simply relative to what both these guys are capable of doing. It's a show and they must conserve their energy.
Ever time I listen to Genesis, Phil's drumming is sublime. He is gifted beyond words in every aspect of being a musician.
Also, I saw him play with Robert Plant and he just blew me away.
Truest statement I've ever read of Phil..
+Tina Reggie glad you. It gets tiring reading the John Bonham was the best. He was more famous but Phil Colin blows him away
+Todd Lavigne Amen Todd, Phil Collins re-wrote the book on drumming. Besides being a lead singer behind the skins for years before getting a backup, his whole set-up and tuning was a first and never repeated. I have seen him live several times (including with Clapton) and never ceased to amaze me.
+Todd Lavigne John Bonham's feel and groove are second to none. There are guys that play with more technical precision, but feel is instinctive. Feel can't be taught, and it can't be learned. Only feel can take a crap song, like Misty Mountain Hop, and make it groove hard.
Only one correction to your comment: Chester Thompson is Phil's excellent partner in crime. As for the rest of what you said: Amen!
CHOPS. These guys got 'em. Such attention to detail. Phil Collins approaches all his music and performances with the same insane precision and flawless attention to detail. Mr. Thompson and he played together for 40 yrs. and we can see why. Perfection!
This is simply amazing. I saw them do this live 3 times and it was just life changing.
My parents took me to see genesis when i was 10 years old, it was my first ever concert and i was up until gone 1am on a school night ! Had the following day off school as i was so tired .......
👍👍👍 thanks mum and dad, i will never forget that night 👍👍👍
Absolutely amazing no words can say how much true artistry the likes we don’t get anymore
My 5 year old loves Phil Collins.
He doesn't care for his singing very much.
But he watches drumming videos of his performances non stop.
Lets not forget Chester Thompson here! He kills it!
I saw the double drum solo during the ABACAB tour. It was really amazing! I find that Phil Collins is one of the best rock drummers. His percussion is instantly recognized as that 80/90s rock/pop drum sound. It is a real shame about his current health but this is the way of life, nothing lasts forever. I was once a 13 year old kid watching Genesis playing ABACAB tour!
There's plenty of great drummers, some arguably better than Phil (but not many). But how many drummers have an actual distinctive sound? I'd say even many non Phil Collins fans could recognise his drumming.
Chester always rocks
Phil Collins may have written songs for Tarzan, but this is the true beast jungle music! :D
I know I'm old but damn it... I WAS THERE! It was superb....flawless :)
Good times
+Guy Pearce This show took place at the Earls Court Arena in November 1992. I don't really know which day it was because they performed there on 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of November. When they edited the footage for this VHS/LD/DVD, they used pieces from all of those shows, if I'm not wrong.
Me too, what an amazing night. Saw them in 2007 too. Best ever!
me to at was indeed awsome
I saw this also..still one of my greatest concert memories
Angel Heart you a young one.
Who’s here in 2020.. totally amazing.. 🤯🤯
The only drum solos(duets) that don't bore the shit out of you after 30 seconds
This is the best drum solo I have ever heard in my 53 years of life
Phil & Chester were definitely "Drum Soul Mates".
Amazing ! I think drums are the backbone of live bands ! This is sick ! :)
Often the rest of the band rely on the drummer to keep time. Ringo Starr was v good at keeping time for The Beatles. You often see the other band members turned to the drummer listening to him and watching him for timing.
+Nige Hodgetts (Nige GSX1400UK) Ringo was also a very creative drummer, he did cool stuff, but always supported the music and never overpowered the music. Very underrated drummer.
I agree Todd but he wasn't IMO as good as Bonzo Bonham
This is the first time I see Collins on drums. It's quite remarkable.
He’s a monster on drums and he plays drums all the albums
Simply great. They are not competing but supporting each other. Each ego is subservient to the music and the combination they produce. Just brilliant.
No matter how many times I watch this, it never gets boring.
25 years on and this still is a master craft on drumming, if they stayed at the same tempo throughout it would be cleaver the fact that they don't makes it incredible.
I had the privilege of seeing Phil Collins live a few years ago, and when Phil played
the drums in "In the air tonight", it sent chills through me. I really thought the walls would collapse. When your hair vibrates and your eyes rattle, you know they are delivering everything they have. The best light and sound show I have ever seen, out of the many decades of music and events I attended, has to be Pink Floyd. When the space ship lands and Roger Waters appears is stunning. The best outdoor stadium show was Led Zeppelin. We are fortunate to live in a time of such musical greatness.
Party on...
Saw Floyd in it's many incarnations both pre and post Roger Waters. I was even at the infamous show in Montreal where he spit on a member of the audience. Big O ! I hate the shows that I saw there ... they either ended in riots ( Gun's and Roses) or the productions were so bad you could hardly see or hear anything (eg. Pink Floyd Animals and Echos) . I never learned my lesson with that Damm Olympic Stade but Montreal always got the best acts next to Toronto here in Canada back in the 70,80 and 90. Saw Genesis here in Ottawa for Abacab in 81ish.. Great show.. Zeppelin was Supposed to play Montreal for 80 In Though Out Door... but you know what happened before the tour :( Saw Plant with Stevie Ray Vaughn instead. That made up for it! Ahhh the concerts ......
My dad loves phil collins and genesis. He also loves playing drums. He made me and my name is collin, and when i was young i was fascinated by the drums. Im now sitting here at 22 years old playing drums for a punk band. My belief is he named me after phil collins but he didnt expect i would be such a beast at the drums. Im glad im making my dad proud. Btw foxtrot is the best album
One of the greatest DRUM OFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not a drum off.
Chester passed on a job driving school bus to audition and get the gig of being a drummer for Zappa. Clearly he made the right choice...
Absolutely 💯
Totally awesome synchro drumming from Collins & Thompson....
Genius. Both of them. Pure genius.
OMG AWESOME. I'M 64 yrs young and Phil Collins had been and always will be the best. LOVE LOVE LOVE
Two Brilliant drummers
Its a great shame Phil will never play drums again, he was good.
What??????.
Wat happened???
I'm gonna .omg????
Tell me. Please.
How's Phil?
@@kathleenseaman4033 Arthritis, I believe...
His son is doing a damn fine job! Another Bonham type thing. Of course the sons will never be looked at any other way.
His son does a very good job👍👍😁
They. Sound. Marvelous
Just Marvelous!!!
I was fortunate to have seen them perform together at Maddison Square Garden. Our seats were behind the stage looking down on the drum sets. It was truly mesmerizing and a performance I will always remember.
I confess I had to watch this twice, I could not believe how fantastic it was, never heard anything so beautifully executed in my 75 years, wish I could get a recording on CD
🏅
@@wilfredmichaelis6959 it's on spotify :D
It's on Genesis Live "The Longs".
Phil is an under rated drummer!
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Not underated at all. He is considered a great drummer
Now Chester *is* an underrated drummer.
he is the 2nd highest paid drummer in history...
John Bernardi yes he is
Bet you could feel that beat through your entire body and into your soul! There is something so primitive and tribal about the drums. I'm always in awe of drummers.
I was at this Genesis gig and was mesmerised by the drum duo, awesome!
This is 6:08 of pure exhilaration! Thank you for sharing. 🥁
3:30 Holy shit! Chester Thompson!!
A phenomenal rhythm, synchronicity in motion
I was born '93 and my dad had many recorded Genesis concerts on tapes. This duet had such an impact on me when I was a toddler and dad, working on construction sites, did a makeshift drum set from large plumbing pipes with hard plastic lids. I, course, made a lot of noises but still were able to keep a good rhythm for my young age, according to my parents.
epic...goosebumps ... love chester´s performance,when phil collins sings take me home.
Still one of my all-time favorites!
They took the two drummer thing to high levels of playing, drum sound, and tuning. The really cool thing was the two of them playing during the instrumental sections of the older Genesis songs. They didnt just wing it, and get loose and sloppy, like other guys who have tried it. They were so well rehearsed, and precise; and knew exactly what they were doing at any point in the song. Ultimate professionals.
That everyone is how a drum duet is done , perfect in every sense of the word .
Talking to each other through there drums .
So sad to see that he physically is falling apart to do what he did best in his career, playing the percussion set. Happy to know that I attended the Genesis concert in the 1980’s when rock was the driving genre. Love you Phil. 😍
Chester Thompson & Phill Collins best drummers ever.
Nope ginger baker or jim gordon
It just shows you two people who have perfected there art and letting me and you listen how good is that.
Chester Thompson U rock!!!
Percussions are so under appreciated
The singer took the place of the drummer. Able to create this is aweseome. And phils tone is unique!
There is a reason both drummers are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
don't get me wrong, both these guys are absolutely fantastic. And yes, you are right, I heard the same thing about Buddy. It's too bad Phil won't play drums anymore because of his health tho. Just love the interaction between those two, awesome.
SUPERB!!! Phil is the best drummer in the World!!!
Negative, not even close to the best drummer in the world. However, the most entertaining and talented? I will give that one to Phil. His duels with Chester awesomeness of epic purportions
I appreciate what you say but we are all entitled to our opinion :)
+Alicia13202 We absolutely are. And I love that you recognize Phil as being #1
+Alicia13202 Because Phil ROCKS!!!
He retired today! I started drumming because of Phil! Now i teach 35 kids how to drum. Have a nice retirement Phil, but please, play or sing for us from time to time, u are one of the great musicians we had in the 20th century!
This is what happens when your front man is also a drummer! Gotta love it!!!
Phil Collins and Chester Thompson to each other: "Hold my beer"
In the league of their own. Fabulous
What league would they be in? Seems like simple drumming, no buddie rich here.
Phil and Chester are in my opinion the best drummers hands down x
Have you seen MICHAEL LEE. play? He was in the little angels,and played with echo and the bunny men. And Phil Lynot.and went on tour with. PLANT AND PAGE. FANTASTIC DRUMMER. R.I.P
great music ,great musicians, real drums, and great drummers ,and what do you get, this , thank you for putting this on UA-cam farook46
Is it just me or it looks like Phil Collins is casually chewing gum while being a superstar?
With his eyes closed ......
Disney Cartoons made us forget what his day job is, and that is GOAT drummer