And then I heard Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (First Time Reaction) *

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  • @vincekm1
    @vincekm1 2 роки тому +11339

    Polo says "this is the best song without drums I've ever heard." All of us say "just wait". :)

  • @mistytharpe3991
    @mistytharpe3991 9 місяців тому +1123

    40 years later and still the most intense drum drop ever

  • @Oldbutnotout65
    @Oldbutnotout65 3 місяці тому +517

    Sometimes I feel sorry for this generation, that they will never know artists like this. All the studio trickery today, true talent seems to be evading these new generations. Now you are seeing why we say, we had the best music!!!!

    • @phoenix-xu9xj
      @phoenix-xu9xj 2 місяці тому +14

      Agree. I’m 69 and I think I’ve been blessed

    • @karinakrainer7343
      @karinakrainer7343 2 місяці тому +16

      Agree- sadly the reason we had real lives and emotions instead of emoji and tik-tok

    • @johnw6389
      @johnw6389 2 місяці тому

      The generation?....... most people in that generation were programmed..... they just didn't understand the program..... what band was Collins in?..... Genesis...... hmmmm.... why did they pick that name..... Collins is a freemason... like most well know singers in bands like that.... the police, Queen.... get the gist?.... what's the lyrics telling you?..... look to other band lyrics..... Queen one Vision.... John Lennon Imagine.... the police... every breath you take.... what is it telling you..... freemasons are Luciferians.... new world order..... communist..... in your face.... and the lyrics are in all those songs, bands and singers.... "the pack of lies"..... religion....

    • @crazychase98
      @crazychase98 2 місяці тому +5

      One of the few good musicians of the 80s. Most 80s music is trash

    • @AQUARIASGOLDENAGE
      @AQUARIASGOLDENAGE 2 місяці тому +9

      I know. I so.know. I'm 70. And this is the 3rd videos I've watched of younger Ones Hearing Him for for first time. They're reaction is funny. I.miss Our music soooo much. So.much. ❤❤❤

  • @alanpassmore2574
    @alanpassmore2574 3 місяці тому +187

    From a 56 year old english white male I give you respect brother. It's beautiful watching your response to something old but new to you. Enjoy the journey

  • @richardfox1605
    @richardfox1605 2 роки тому +3591

    Phil Collins is not a singer who plays drums, he is a kick ass drummer who can sing

    • @johndyslin798
      @johndyslin798 2 роки тому +73

      and kicks ass when he sings too!

    • @ktriplet1967
      @ktriplet1967 2 роки тому +79

      So sad he isn't ever going to play them again. His health won't let him

    • @aleatharhea
      @aleatharhea 2 роки тому +29

      @@ktriplet1967 I know, that's so sad. Some sort of nerve issue

    • @johndyslin798
      @johndyslin798 2 роки тому +29

      @@aleatharhea nerve and back surgery that didn't work.

    • @hovis62
      @hovis62 2 роки тому +9

      True that

  • @MindMuser
    @MindMuser 5 місяців тому +675

    Anyone else have a laughing fit at “best song without drums I’ve ever heard”? Love it!!

  • @kateburns8126
    @kateburns8126 4 місяці тому +210

    Phil's last concert was in March of 2022.
    His spine is deteriorating due to an injury, plus he has other issues such as, debilitating pancreatitis and diabetes.
    Phil won't be performing again, most likely.
    During his last performance, his son, Nic, had to play the drums.
    Phil Collins will always be one of the best drummers and pianist this world has ever seen.
    Prayers and positive energy to you, Phil.
    Thanks, too, for your magnificent music. That will live forever.
    ❤😊❤

    • @kevindower5987
      @kevindower5987 2 місяці тому +8

      I was there, O2 London with Genesis fantastic event. bought tears to my eyes

    • @kateburns8126
      @kateburns8126 2 місяці тому +3

      @kevindower5987
      Fantastic. I've been too many concerts. But, 2 people I wish I'd been able to get to.
      Elvis was one. I had tickets, still have them to a concert here in NY but sadly Elvis never made it there because he passed away.
      The second would've been to see Phil Collins. Just didn't get to any of them.

    • @chiefsnarlsnortz1610
      @chiefsnarlsnortz1610 2 місяці тому +2

      Hey, Polo Reacts: Styx always has mixed reviews! I’ve always liked Come Sail Away! You wanna hear an Old Guitar Player? Go wayback to my childhood. Check out Chet Atkins, Singer Tennessee Erny (sp?) Ford! The 1st song I ever memorized is “Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water”!
      Oops 😬 this should be on main comment list.

    • @phil-1115
      @phil-1115 2 місяці тому +6

      Prayers out to Phil Collins. He is not doing well. He is, and will always be, a true legend.

    • @mariaburchette4205
      @mariaburchette4205 2 місяці тому +1

      I had the opportunity to see him in concert a couple years ago. Sad to see him in a wheelchair but glad to see he still brought the house down!

  • @kevinguise5024
    @kevinguise5024 2 місяці тому +138

    Phil Collins is also generally recognized as one of the best drummers ever.

  • @SamPenn-pl1dl
    @SamPenn-pl1dl 7 місяців тому +313

    Phil Collins was 30 when he released In the Air Tonight & is on the doorstep to turning 73 today. He's an amazing singer/song writer!

    • @fuchsiasaville
      @fuchsiasaville 5 місяців тому +2

      I thought this was a break up song & the best bit of drumming singing I know

    • @diane5423
      @diane5423 3 місяці тому +6

      Sadly, his health is in decline. I loved Genesis and Phil as a solo. So glad I got to see them live.

    • @shawnbates1804
      @shawnbates1804 3 місяці тому

      And he did a song with bones thugs and harmony

    • @diane461
      @diane461 3 місяці тому +3

      His son plays a drum like him now he taught him how to play drums like him

    • @JayJayOO7
      @JayJayOO7 2 місяці тому +1

      Phil Collins could play any instrument, drums, piano, guitar etc etc, a truly gifted man + that voice! WOW 🔥
      I grew up listening to this. Classic Tune!!
      I born in '71

  • @alisonancell6047
    @alisonancell6047 Рік тому +964

    Who else gets excited when Polo is blown away by one of the very best songs we grew up with😁😁😁😁

    • @gracemarino7374
      @gracemarino7374 Рік тому +12

      Everytime 🥰

    • @toddmcclellan979
      @toddmcclellan979 Рік тому +20

      Like watching a child open up a new fabulous toy.

    • @TheDylls
      @TheDylls Рік тому +8

      For me it's like watching someone truly recognize which "Machine" was being "Raged Against" for the first time! 😊❤

    • @hopegonzales4145
      @hopegonzales4145 Рік тому +8

      Phil Collins was the 2nd lead singer & Drummer of the band Genesis after they fired Peter Gabriel. Both of them, wrote songs about that day on their 1st Solo albums, THIS was Phil’s. AMAZING !!! ❤ Glad u “FELT” it

    • @johnfleming6236
      @johnfleming6236 11 місяців тому +1

      Word to your mother! 😂

  • @ericfeldkamp3788
    @ericfeldkamp3788 3 місяці тому +99

    "This is the best song without drums I've ever heard" .... hang on King.

    • @ThatTalkinGal
      @ThatTalkinGal 3 місяці тому +3

      The drums are coming...just you wait😂

    • @suehatton
      @suehatton 2 місяці тому +1

      I was gonna say the same thing! 😂

    • @nevaclaborn3107
      @nevaclaborn3107 19 днів тому

      Gotta be a fan now, right?!!

  • @jennifercathy7177
    @jennifercathy7177 2 місяці тому +37

    Nobody ever talks about the lyrics. One big reason this song is so powerful is the lyrics. Musical genius, yes, and a fantastic writer.

    • @joannmcculley8253
      @joannmcculley8253 Місяць тому +3

      Something draws you in and never lets go

    • @JS-io3pc
      @JS-io3pc 28 днів тому +1

      Completely agree

    • @sweetwentworth
      @sweetwentworth 28 днів тому +1

      It's about his wife cheating on him!

    • @dicktrickle741
      @dicktrickle741 4 дні тому

      This song killed his ambitions of becoming a lifeguard 😫

  • @denisejohnson1825
    @denisejohnson1825 Рік тому +1212

    Polo, I am a 70 year old gramma and even I went nuts when u said, “this is the best song without drums.” I could hear everyone saying, “WAIT FOR IT!!!” I also had goosebumps. Phil Collins is an awesome drummer.

    • @barbarapatterson4132
      @barbarapatterson4132 Рік тому +30

      And I am a 78 year old Grandma and I loved his music and the BeeGees plus a bunch of others too. Disco music was fabulious.

    • @JS-fs3vq
      @JS-fs3vq Рік тому +22

      He is Phil… He is LEGEND ! 😁

    • @adencrag7155
      @adencrag7155 Рік тому +14

      Hello Denise.
      When he said that I thought. Ohh really! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @dominiquer156
      @dominiquer156 Рік тому +18

      I grew up with Phill Collins, Bee Gees, Neal Diamond, etc cause of grandmother's like you. ♡ huge thank you!!

    • @bobbiehofer4924
      @bobbiehofer4924 Рік тому +8

      Right there with you sister!

  • @jamesoflaherty7332
    @jamesoflaherty7332 2 роки тому +790

    "This is the best song I've ever heard without drums."
    Well then STRAP IN SON!. !

  • @PatriotMilitaryMom
    @PatriotMilitaryMom 3 місяці тому +44

    Phil Collins is one of the best drummers ever. I've loved his music forever. I'm a blessed GenX 'er!
    We had ALL the good music!

    • @judywright8455
      @judywright8455 2 місяці тому +1

      I beg to differ w you; it’s the boomers with ALL the great music!

    • @phil-1115
      @phil-1115 2 місяці тому +1

      @@judywright8455, I think there was great music in both generations. Now today's generation is a different story all together.

  • @user-el7ed9vx3f
    @user-el7ed9vx3f 3 місяці тому +70

    Bloody loved your reaction on this one, I was sat on the edge of my seat waiting for Phil Collins to hit the drums 😂

  • @TheFashionSun
    @TheFashionSun Рік тому +651

    “Yo, has my man been walkin to the drums the whole time?!”
    Such joy to experience this through a young person’s eyes.

    • @seanpatton7406
      @seanpatton7406 Рік тому +18

      What's even better regarding this video.... everyone in the audience is *"There, in the moment, singing along and clapping"* I believe hardly ANYONE was holding up a damn cellphone📱

    • @hollysmith9979
      @hollysmith9979 11 місяців тому +6

      Yes we we're blessed to be around when musician's really played and sang with no auto tune!!! We only have a few musicians these day's that still do it's sad....it's just my opinion from a senior but I love Billie Eilish, Primus and Michael McDonald so I listen to a wide variety of music so kids now should take note and we need to teach them before AI takes over and we lose music altogether....sorry for the lengthy note but I think you get it😊

    • @susanharris8626
      @susanharris8626 11 місяців тому +2

      I want to suggest Quincy Jones “Dude” album and “Back on The Block”❤

    • @grabble7605
      @grabble7605 11 місяців тому

      ​@@hollysmith9979 Musicians still play and sing with no Autotune. You just couldn't help but be a sniveling boomer piss-ant over your own narrow horizons and generalization.
      And AI doesn't exist.

    • @Sharky762
      @Sharky762 9 місяців тому

      yes

  • @nyteshayde1197
    @nyteshayde1197 8 місяців тому +439

    Love this man. He beats those drums like they owe him money

    • @KellyLynnAnnin
      @KellyLynnAnnin 6 місяців тому +8

      YES HE DOES!!😂😂😂😂 Have you seen the Cadbury chocolate d with the Gorilla playing this drum solo??😂😂 It's fkn classic!!

    • @MaciejBogdanStepien
      @MaciejBogdanStepien 6 місяців тому +5

      They do.

    • @yvettemoore1082
      @yvettemoore1082 4 місяці тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣funny and true

    • @rach5668
      @rach5668 3 місяці тому

      Lol

    • @Dazza5007
      @Dazza5007 2 місяці тому +1

      😂

  • @user-bh8br5hj8w
    @user-bh8br5hj8w Місяць тому +20

    For those of us that have followed Phil for a long time,me personally over 50 years,know the power of all of his songs.If he started again today,without doubt he would be,the best singer songwriter ever.

    • @judyfrey5919
      @judyfrey5919 7 днів тому

      I was privileged to see him in concert.

  • @karenmcgirr3987
    @karenmcgirr3987 3 місяці тому +38

    You noticed the crowd’s excitement, right before the drum came in. They knew!

    • @joyceharkin3641
      @joyceharkin3641 Місяць тому

      They could see the drum set rising which you don’t get on the video and, of, course, they knew what was coming.

  • @akurenda1985
    @akurenda1985 Рік тому +349

    Every drummer watching had the biggest troll face when he said "This is the best song without drums I've ever heard". Because this is the #1 air drum song in the world!

    • @Heatherptrsn
      @Heatherptrsn Рік тому +3

      And THEN there's his drum solo whole the band takes a break: ua-cam.com/video/fq0E6ECEkgw/v-deo.html

    • @lingolarker9318
      @lingolarker9318 Рік тому +1

      Hmm Moby Dick?😆

    • @teresap8504
      @teresap8504 Рік тому

      😂😂😂

    • @janeharvie3131
      @janeharvie3131 10 місяців тому

      Yes, but that was before they came in. Great reaction, wld be shocked otherwise. Av bn 2 10 of his & genesis×10 ❤

    • @MelodyMan69
      @MelodyMan69 9 місяців тому

      Even Gorillas play it in TV Adds...

  • @janmcelvain8370
    @janmcelvain8370 8 місяців тому +188

    " The anticipation is killing me" "This better be good" just brought a big smile to my face.

  • @kimwhitehead9096
    @kimwhitehead9096 4 місяці тому +37

    Never too late to show mad respect to Collins!

  • @OlySasquatch78
    @OlySasquatch78 Місяць тому +12

    Can you imagine how difficult it would be to keep those tones singing while beating the heck out of the drums? Just amazing !!!

  • @elisabethsargent
    @elisabethsargent 8 місяців тому +441

    OMG, I about DIED when you said "This is the best song without drums I've ever heard.". I think I squealed with joy. Haha!! I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!!!!! You just made my whole day! Thank you for doing what you do!!!

  • @quietstorm9866
    @quietstorm9866 Рік тому +554

    I am 64. I was 20 when I walked into a 7 eleven store. This song had just started on the radio inside the store. I stopped dead in my tracks and listened to the whole song. Captivated and stunned by what I just heard. The song was released on the radio the same day I heard it. Still to this day it brings chills when I hear it. NUFF SAID

    • @4378200
      @4378200 Рік тому +33

      our generation had the best music on the planet 70s

    • @mrtim5363
      @mrtim5363 Рік тому +16

      Agreed! Bought it in Jan 1981. & This song is the perfect definition of 'Timeless Classic'. To say I've heard "In The Air Tonight" over 1,000 times in the last 40 years is a gross understatement. & This damn video still gives me goosebumps, every time I watch it.
      It-Never-Ends! & That my friends, is the very definition of ... Timeless.

    • @graycrusader4487
      @graycrusader4487 Рік тому +6

      I was in high school playing football, it got me so pumped up. Guess that's why I played in college.

    • @TheDylls
      @TheDylls Рік тому +4

      What an AMAZING memory!

    • @justajeepgirlandherdogs
      @justajeepgirlandherdogs Рік тому +3

      Love this story!

  • @AIinsightfulzone
    @AIinsightfulzone Місяць тому +6

    Genesis was a great band and Phil Collins is a UK national treasure.

  • @mr.deadman1973
    @mr.deadman1973 2 місяці тому +35

    I have to say, I know it's a year late, but the sound production engineer that recorded this deserves a life time achievement award for this video.

    • @joyceharkin3641
      @joyceharkin3641 Місяць тому +1

      The whole video was beautifully done. Setting the scene and adding to the anticipation. Fabulous work!

    • @JS-io3pc
      @JS-io3pc 28 днів тому +1

      Agree completely

  • @christoney2491
    @christoney2491 Рік тому +192

    Imagine a summer night, rolling down the road with your high school friends. Windows open, warm breeze blowing through your hair. The smell of fresh cut grass, and summer sounds. Slipping into the night, just relaxed and chilling. Then this song comes on the radio.
    Yeah. That was how it was when this song came out. Life was just too cool.

    • @djonpow
      @djonpow Рік тому +14

      THIS!...in my 72 Camero with a Realistic equalizer paired with a Pioneer deck and speakers...on a back country road in Alabama with my best girl (soon to be my wife and mother of 3 boys)....cruisin'!...how lucky are we to have that. :)

    • @christoney2491
      @christoney2491 Рік тому +7

      @@djonpow I grew up in Fort Worth. Drove a '72 Olds Cutlass. My friends in their Cameros, Chevelles, Impalas and Mustangs. Not to mention trucks - so many trucks. lol
      I'm in Alabama now. This song is perfect in either!

    • @maritaberndt6200
      @maritaberndt6200 11 місяців тому +2

      🤣👍🏻

    • @bisou1849
      @bisou1849 11 місяців тому +5

      I remember that night! Ocean breeze instead of grass but yup, I was there :)

    • @mashizzubizz
      @mashizzubizz 11 місяців тому +8

      I'm 57 and I still get goosebumps listening to this track.
      Phil Collins class act

  • @courtl9197
    @courtl9197 Рік тому +622

    When I was 22 was having an absolute terrible day. I was at the DMV with my 6mo old son and the lady sitting across from me heard me singing a Phil Collins song from Lion King to my son quietly. She asked if I had plans for the evening. I said no, so she gave me BOX SEATS to PHIL COLLINS! The concert was that night in town, and it was a private box. It was SO amazing. I took my son bc we were in the box. So that is the story of how my son's first concert was Phil Collins at 6 mos old. My son is 18 now, and Phil Collins is one of his favorites.

    • @teresawitte8438
      @teresawitte8438 Рік тому +12

      That’s awesome!!!

    • @pixiegirl131415
      @pixiegirl131415 Рік тому +8

      Ummm… Phil Collins didn’t write the music for The Lion King, Elton John did. Did you mean to say Tarzan? Phil Collins wrote the music for that and Brother Bear.

    • @markminister2599
      @markminister2599 Рік тому +3

      Great story!

    • @vidamiadrummond8140
      @vidamiadrummond8140 Рік тому +1

      That's so awesome! 🥰

    • @vbrown998
      @vbrown998 Рік тому +1

      @Court That was an emotional comment, may you and your be blessed and may the reason for that “absolute” terrible day be a lost memory.

  • @sharonsocoloski5485
    @sharonsocoloski5485 Місяць тому +4

    I've been a fan of Phil Collins since"Genesis!" ❤

  • @kitmckeraghan8735
    @kitmckeraghan8735 17 днів тому +2

    I'm 78 and Phil Collins has been one of my favorites since he started with Genesis and Peter Gabriel. Great drummer, unique voice! We used to listen to him for hours, sipping wine and enjoying the mood.

  • @D33Lux
    @D33Lux Рік тому +420

    This is just one example of why the 80's had some of the greatest music of ALL TIME!

    • @michaelhess2186
      @michaelhess2186 Рік тому +7

      AMEN!!!!!

    • @edwinatupou1893
      @edwinatupou1893 Рік тому +4

      Agree

    • @Uare_number6
      @Uare_number6 Рік тому +3

      Exactly.

    • @walterstefan5395
      @walterstefan5395 Рік тому +2

      Got Right ✅ That's my Music. For Sure there are some new Song's, But they create there Songs to Earn money. In the 80 they play the music ,only to play the music✅ And they have so much f****** fun ❤️🌈

    • @angelacristinacoelhosantos7663
      @angelacristinacoelhosantos7663 Рік тому +6

      My son always tells me that the 80's have the best music ever

  • @kiriagi3115
    @kiriagi3115 Рік тому +187

    love when you said " best song I've ever heard with no drums" ... not realizing Phil is the drummer

    • @judythompson8227
      @judythompson8227 Рік тому +3

      Phil was a drummer before he was a singer, and a perfect performer--the timing on this is marvelous

    • @susanswatzell7364
      @susanswatzell7364 Рік тому +2

      Made me laugh

  • @laughinlori6893
    @laughinlori6893 3 місяці тому +21

    Me thinks Polo didn't know Mr. Collins is a renowned drummer.

  • @AprilG72271
    @AprilG72271 2 місяці тому +12

    Phil Collins is a legend and this song is a classic. He literally has a voice like no other.

  • @garden-core
    @garden-core Рік тому +163

    Who else can wail on the drums while singing like that? Phil is a freaking legend.

    • @1976PartyBoy
      @1976PartyBoy Рік тому +5

      Karen Carpenter did it-BEFORE him...js

    • @CGholl
      @CGholl Рік тому +4

      Don Henley

    • @TheSandersd84
      @TheSandersd84 Рік тому +3

      He's great
      I'm gonna throw Roger Taylor in as on this level

    • @Dr.Acula76
      @Dr.Acula76 Рік тому +1

      Paulina Villarreal. 5 foot tall ball of energy

    • @randallpetersen9164
      @randallpetersen9164 10 місяців тому +1

      There are just a handful of excellent singer/drummers. The best have already been mentioned. Another is Levon Helm of The Band.

  • @sandyleewhite
    @sandyleewhite 10 місяців тому +402

    *No* Gimmicks, *No* special effects, *No* fancy clothes, *No* overdone aesthetics, *No* half naked women or men, yet is the most talented, & coolest dude, that ever walked this planet, IMO!!! 😎😎😎

    • @ThatDudeGuru
      @ThatDudeGuru 10 місяців тому +34

      well, there were a lot of special effects. But Phil kicks ass regardless.

    • @rickwrites2612
      @rickwrites2612 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@ThatDudeGuruthere were hslf naked ppl on done vids i think too

    • @musefan12345
      @musefan12345 8 місяців тому +5

      Some of the backing vocals have autotune, but it's done for effect, and not for reasons people usually use autotune. In this case it serves to make things better

    • @redwaveofketchup7457
      @redwaveofketchup7457 8 місяців тому +2

      Yea Phil is great, but as far as the most talented?....I beg to differ.

    • @lindalawson7600
      @lindalawson7600 8 місяців тому +2

      Sandy you a little off there…

  • @JayJayOO7
    @JayJayOO7 2 місяці тому +10

    Phil Collins could play any instrument, drums, piano, guitar etc etc, a truly gifted man + that voice! WOW 🔥
    I grew up listening to this. Classic Tune!!
    I born in '71, good ol'dayz

  • @terri2739
    @terri2739 3 місяці тому +21

    I was at that concert in Pittsburgh. Great performance, but it took a toll on him. He sang the last couple songs, sitting. His son came out and helped him with the vocals. It was sad. His music narrated my life.

  • @SteveHodge
    @SteveHodge 2 роки тому +278

    "This is the best song without drums I've ever heard"
    - Polo, talking the song which had the most famous drum fill of all time.

    • @EstaraTshirai
      @EstaraTshirai Рік тому +3

      I mean, I felt like maybe he was trolling us. Is this really your first time, sir??

    • @sarahholland2600
      @sarahholland2600 Рік тому

      @@EstaraTshirai maybe he grew up only listening to rap, like the guys on twins r the new trend channel.

    • @stella81t
      @stella81t Рік тому +8

      My thoughts exactly! I was oh, no , sir! This guy is a drummer!!! Wait for it! ❤️

    • @a-blivvy-yus
      @a-blivvy-yus Рік тому +13

      @@EstaraTshirai My response was "Ohhh he doesn't know... this is gonna be *GOOOOOOD"* - and I'm inclined to think he was for real with that comment based on his reaction to the drums at the end.

    • @suebrubaker6182
      @suebrubaker6182 Рік тому +2

      Exactly

  • @MedPig
    @MedPig 11 місяців тому +274

    Those of us who got to see Phil do this in concert, in his prime, regard it as a near-religious experience. Some feelings can’t be explained, you just needed to BE there…

    • @KlingonPrincess
      @KlingonPrincess 10 місяців тому +2

      That's how I feel about "Stranglehold." I feel you

    • @kateingram6987
      @kateingram6987 8 місяців тому +5

      Yes! I say this wasn't just a song.. it was an experience.

    • @danasterle876
      @danasterle876 8 місяців тому +1

      Amen!!!!

    • @amyhudson1016
      @amyhudson1016 7 місяців тому +1

      Well said. The song absolutely is religious. It vibrates your soul

    • @curcik21158
      @curcik21158 7 місяців тому +5

      I did and you're right. The entire concert was one of the best live performances I've ever seen!

  • @catgray1
    @catgray1 4 місяці тому +18

    I remember watching Live Aid on tv back in the 1980s. Phil Collins performed in England that day, then jumped on the Concord and flew to America and performed again, that same day, during Live Aid. It was unbelievable that he performed in Live Aid from two different continents! ❤

    • @JS-io3pc
      @JS-io3pc 28 днів тому

      I remember this too!

  • @wpollock1
    @wpollock1 4 місяці тому +10

    Look at how young the crowd is.....this song is 40 years old.

    • @debbieaguilar5486
      @debbieaguilar5486 Місяць тому

      I remember it well, it takes me back to my teens 😊

  • @ChristoPavic-ql5it
    @ChristoPavic-ql5it 6 місяців тому +301

    80’s music was the best. They weren’t entertainers, they were musicians that played every instrument and rocked us out with their amazing talent.

    • @nancyenright9562
      @nancyenright9562 5 місяців тому +12

      70s music was also epic.

    • @ChristoPavic-ql5it
      @ChristoPavic-ql5it 5 місяців тому

      You bet it was.@@nancyenright9562

    • @robertwalker3827
      @robertwalker3827 4 місяці тому +3

      Go back 20 years to where it all started

    • @sakitarudolph6952
      @sakitarudolph6952 4 місяці тому +7

      The nostalgia is epic. So glad to have lived it.

    • @shelleysanders9666
      @shelleysanders9666 4 місяці тому +4

      British performers:- Queen, Blondie, Eurythmics/Annie Lennox, Ultravox, OMD, Kate Bush, Police, Ian Drury & the Blockheads, Bryan Ferry….

  • @acy2004
    @acy2004 Рік тому +175

    When he said, “this is the best song without drums I’ve ever heard” oh man, the excitement/anticipation for when he goes in on the drums was crazy. Great reaction 🙋🏻‍♀️👍🏼🙌🏼👏🏼💜🇨🇦

  • @cocoomalov3r
    @cocoomalov3r 3 місяці тому +11

    it just never gets old does it....musical perfection,, you have either got it or you dont,,, and phils got it , a jedi knight

  • @RtOnLftCoast
    @RtOnLftCoast 4 місяці тому +11

    Before there was Phil Collins as a solo artist, there was Genesis. Seeing them at a reunion concert at Dodger Stadium was amazing. He's not just a musician, songwriter, and singer, he's an ENTERTAINER. He had the entire audience believing the stadium was levitating 10 feet off the ground.

  • @ArtofFreeSpeech
    @ArtofFreeSpeech 2 роки тому +573

    When this song first came out, there were times when you would be sitting in your car, listening to the song, and then when the drum solo came (the part you said was badass), you'd see 3 other cars all around you all doing the air drums to that part. It was the coolest thing...

    • @MegaKat
      @MegaKat 2 роки тому +30

      Omg I miss that kind of shit SO MUCH. When cruising the mall at 16-17 back in '00, we still always listened to the radio and CDs was something rich kids had in their cars. You could totally tell who was listening to 98.7 or 99.5 in their car by whenever In the Air Tonight came on!

    • @ArtofFreeSpeech
      @ArtofFreeSpeech 2 роки тому +40

      @@MegaKat And then every once in awhile, you'd make eye contact with someone else who realized exactly what was going on, and you'd both smile and laugh hysterically... great times, I tell ya!

    • @MegaKat
      @MegaKat 2 роки тому +12

      @@ArtofFreeSpeech oh God, absolutely! Or they'd have their windows rolled down, just as I did, and something like Spacelord would be on 100.3 and we'd start singing along with them, we'd grin at them, they would grin back, and we'd hit that chorus HARD with
      I LEFT MY THRONE A MILLION MILE AWAY
      definitely good times!

    • @anaaguilar3304
      @anaaguilar3304 2 роки тому +18

      Omg. I almost forgot that was a thing. You could always figure out what station ppl were listening to 🤣

    • @patriciabeekman4134
      @patriciabeekman4134 2 роки тому +6

      Me and my two young sons ages9 and 4! All doing make belief drums,!

  • @darrenwarby32
    @darrenwarby32 Рік тому +470

    One of the greatest musicians Britain has ever produced . I feel so lucky I grew up as a teenager in the 80s listening to great music . I'm 55 now and this performance still gives me goose bumps . Such a shame Phil Collins is now struggling with parkinsons disease.

    • @kateburns8126
      @kateburns8126 Рік тому +22

      I was terribly sad when I heard about Phil's fight with Parkinson's Disease.
      All my thoughts, prayers and positive vibes are with him and all who love him.
      ☮️☮️☮️💖☮️☮️☮️

    • @ThePowerflake
      @ThePowerflake Рік тому +17

      OMG! Really? Parkinson’s? I can’t deal! This man created the rhythm of my life.

    • @rawkenass
      @rawkenass Рік тому +7

      I'm with you bro! I feel the same way

    • @kateburns8126
      @kateburns8126 Рік тому +9

      @@ThePowerflake I know how you feel. He's a brilliant artist, man and it breaks my heart.

    • @dappyhappy773
      @dappyhappy773 Рік тому +13

      I didn't recognize him him in a recent picture. When my son was born he loved listening/watching Phil Collins/Genesis. He's now fast approaching his 37th birthday and still listens. Phil Collins is timeless.

  • @artheis1342
    @artheis1342 Місяць тому +3

    I was 31 when this came out and 40 years later is still great to hear it again thank you.

  • @gemjewl6948
    @gemjewl6948 3 місяці тому +7

    Best concerts…….. hands down GENESIS with Phil❤️ 1985

  • @Brad-eh5nt
    @Brad-eh5nt 9 місяців тому +105

    He slayed the 80's. Every other song on the radio was his, and not the same one being played over and over like today! Almost every song he touched was a banger! This song is when he went solo. He's always been percussion and lead vocals. Check out his first band Genesis.

    • @MattyK-USA
      @MattyK-USA 5 місяців тому +6

      Great comment, but I have to point out that Phil was with Brand X before Genesis, and the music was also KILLER

  • @RadCenter
    @RadCenter 2 роки тому +161

    Watching people react to this video for the first time never gets old.
    The first 2 minutes is the musical equivalent of foreplay, so by the time the drums rise up from below, the audience is whipped into a lather. Gentlemen, take note. LOL

    • @Megamage400
      @Megamage400 2 роки тому +6

      Amazing comment haha!

    • @sarahpcato
      @sarahpcato 2 роки тому +3

      You got that right❣️

    • @marybethp415
      @marybethp415 Рік тому +7

      YEAH WHAT SHE SAID!!

    • @Kayenne54
      @Kayenne54 Рік тому +5

      2022's Best Comment Award goes to Nancy Rutman!! 🤣

    • @ThePewski
      @ThePewski Рік тому +4

      I gotta give credit to why i'm still married.

  • @RebelRoseJade
    @RebelRoseJade 3 місяці тому +8

    It's amazing how many great songs that he has. Watch his eyes. Alot of singers don't make eye contact with the audience. But Phil not only makes eye contact with his audience he also connects with his music.

  • @georgeangus3860
    @georgeangus3860 3 місяці тому +10

    He became singer when their lead singer quit. So what? He was the drummer who just stepped into 😂lead singers role and, ? The rest is history.

  • @lauranglover521
    @lauranglover521 Рік тому +272

    The 80's had some of the coolest music that fused past, present and future...we rocked out to this when I was in my teens- I'm 55 now! Phil Collins...legend!

    • @redstateforever
      @redstateforever Рік тому +5

      I have skated many laps to this song, lol!

    • @gerrihendricks539
      @gerrihendricks539 Рік тому +2

      Yes!!!

    • @aliassaseen07
      @aliassaseen07 Рік тому +5

      Me too. I'm 55 this year and I have loved this song for almost 40 years!!

    • @dazj3965
      @dazj3965 Рік тому

      56 and loved Phil Collins amongst other like The Jam Blondie. We had music good 👍

    • @frhwebmaster
      @frhwebmaster Рік тому +1

      Those of us who grew up in the 80’s had the best music. Genesis and a Phil Collins carved a new line in the sand of music!

  • @angelamoore7618
    @angelamoore7618 2 роки тому +203

    Saw him a couple years ago. Due to physical ailments he sat for most of the concert. His 18 year old son played the drums which was special in and of itself, but then for this song, he stood. And his baby boy killed it on the drums 😭❤️😭❤️. What a beautiful thing to witness.

    • @marilyntalley6235
      @marilyntalley6235 Рік тому +6

      I was there in Philly 2018. Baby boy killed it. PCollins always gives a great show.

    • @Huntrs27
      @Huntrs27 Рік тому +6

      He retired now because of his health. I miss him.

    • @Sir_Toccoa
      @Sir_Toccoa Рік тому +1

      I saw him in Dallas for that tour.

    • @aaralynhall
      @aaralynhall Рік тому +6

      I’m afraid the next time we see him in the news it will be a sad sad day…

    • @tomcartwright7134
      @tomcartwright7134 Рік тому +2

      Yes. Saw that same tour in NC. He was in a great deal of pain , as he had undergone back surgery and went on tour anyway.

  • @jennifermcdonald5432
    @jennifermcdonald5432 Місяць тому +3

    Phill Collins is a fantastic drummer who sings incredibly well! He is an all around talent! He wrote this song about his divorce!

  • @user-vl4fx5wf1q
    @user-vl4fx5wf1q 3 місяці тому +8

    I know by your reactions that it has really hit you, thanks for playing this ❤

  • @leaanngallardo2439
    @leaanngallardo2439 2 роки тому +221

    Mesmerizing...how Phil Collins takes command of the entire arena with only his eyes, his presence and his voice. Truly amazing. This was my favorite song when i was 13 yrs old in jr high. Im 55 now and i still love it just as much.

    • @tammiwood3937
      @tammiwood3937 2 роки тому +2

      Me too

    • @leighatkins22
      @leighatkins22 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah same here!!!! I first heard him on an album I borrowed from a library and I heard this track and I thought "Omg who IS this guy??? I'm buying my OWN copy of THIS!!!" 🤣👍think I wore the vinyl tracks off it tbh...

    • @tesla4ever735
      @tesla4ever735 Рік тому +9

      Leah, yepper, I was about 18. Miami Vice, you HAD to be home on Friday night for that!!!!

    • @gosborg
      @gosborg Рік тому +2

      I’m with you there. I was 15 when the album Face Value came out. I was blown away by it then and I still am now.

    • @annieheiliger415
      @annieheiliger415 Рік тому +3

      It is one of those rare, so rare, instances where the song can never be overplayed. I can listen to this and Africa a thousand times in a row and still be jamming with goosebumps.

  • @clairehouli5711
    @clairehouli5711 8 місяців тому +69

    I've enjoyed listening to this song so many times but watching Polo react to it made it feel like I was hearing it for the first time again. What a song. Phil Collins is on another level.

  • @bertpierey3655
    @bertpierey3655 Місяць тому +3

    One of best songs ever.

  • @barbd5607
    @barbd5607 2 місяці тому +3

    I’m so proud of Phil Collins…Such a talent!

  • @Chefbwest
    @Chefbwest 2 роки тому +208

    My half sisters dad is the piano player for phil in this vid. Phil was my first concert in the early 90’s and is one of the best live performers IMO. love seeing people check out phil for the first time.

    • @jacqueline4514
      @jacqueline4514 2 роки тому +7

      How wonderful!!!!!

    • @a.e...
      @a.e... 2 роки тому +9

      Not only in this vid. He has been with Phil since 1990 - and we hear him singing (the "computer voice" in the background).

    • @lightwarrior432
      @lightwarrior432 Рік тому +2

      SO LUCKY!!! 😍👍🏽😉😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @fdkbonn
      @fdkbonn Рік тому +3

      No way... Brad is one of the best!

    • @Chefbwest
      @Chefbwest Рік тому +3

      @@fdkbonn always love to hear that people know his name. ♥️ cheers

  • @dlewis9760
    @dlewis9760 Рік тому +174

    "I gotta hear that part again" . Says everyone who has ever heard this song. Phil "OWNED" the 80s. It's unfortunate he's in such poor health these days. Not bad for a guy who reluctantly decided 'What the heck, I'll try singing".

    • @adamsankin7618
      @adamsankin7618 Рік тому

      Here's Phil with Genesis singing lead in 1971, I don't think your statement is quite true. ua-cam.com/video/BHus88oxvLE/v-deo.html

    • @ambtax1
      @ambtax1 Рік тому +5

      That reminds me of the line in his ".. I wish it would rain down" video. "..I never said I could act, HE said I could sing..." Or similar to that ..

    • @patrickschardt7724
      @patrickschardt7724 Рік тому +2

      It’s really sad because he himself has said that he still mostly has his vocals but not his body.
      So if anything he might be able to make an appearance or two and maybe record a song

  • @cynthiafischer1154
    @cynthiafischer1154 3 місяці тому +4

    No dancers, no prancers, and no vixens... pure talent and connection with the audience. This is when 100$ for a regular seat is absolutely worth it. Another great performance, such as this, was when I saw Dan Fogelberg sing "Leader of the Band."

    • @jmsmeier1113
      @jmsmeier1113 2 місяці тому +1

      Not to take away from Phil but my most prized possession is my ticket stub from Led Zeppelin ‘1977, it was $9.50 for general admission and we wound up 14 rows from the stage.

  • @SherryHummel-lp3df
    @SherryHummel-lp3df Місяць тому +1

    Those drums are iconic of this song. You know when anyone in their car is listening, because when those drums come, whew! We ALL do them air drums! 80's forever!!

  • @Birdhouselady
    @Birdhouselady Рік тому +212

    I'm 67. I can remember the first time I ever heard this song. It gave me goose bumps then and it give me goose bumps now. One of my all time favorites. So glad you young kids are bringing back old rock. Thank you

    • @markmccarty9793
      @markmccarty9793 Рік тому +8

      Gives me goosebumps thinking bout what I was doing.back then, who I was hanging round with!!

    • @PurityKontrol
      @PurityKontrol Рік тому +7

      me too.. 66 ...

    • @margaretkelley13
      @margaretkelley13 Рік тому +6

      I agree. My kids learned a lot of different generations of music. Kids need to listen to some.

    • @ro19gat
      @ro19gat Рік тому +2

      I hear you Birdhouse I was 19 or 20 and now I'm almost 61 and i feel the same way man cheers Dx

    • @jackdorseysdisappointedfather
      @jackdorseysdisappointedfather Рік тому +5

      It's not called "old rock" anymore.
      It's true rock now.🤘

  • @krystalaura5634
    @krystalaura5634 Рік тому +229

    When music touches your soul you get chills. My generation grew up with Phil. We were a happy generation because of music. Thank you for listening

    • @rdyplyr2141
      @rdyplyr2141 Рік тому +6

      FACTS!! I am 53 and Phil and Genesis are some of my happiest times even when we were living in poverty! And I didn't blame anyone about it, that time made you hungry for success, well it di me anyway.

    • @casandrabarnes
      @casandrabarnes Рік тому +4

      You speak the truth ! We were blessed to live in the time of masterful musicians. This music was the soundtrack of our youth.

    • @Tbonyandsteak
      @Tbonyandsteak Рік тому +3

      Yes we were....

    • @kerbymudd6386
      @kerbymudd6386 Рік тому +3

      Emphasis on WERE happy, back when MTV stood for Music Television. Not that scripted "reality" nonsense.

    • @nancyjohnson5483
      @nancyjohnson5483 Рік тому +3

      truth

  • @Makeeta1975
    @Makeeta1975 2 місяці тому +2

    There are moments I feel sorry for the younger generations that missed out on what real musicians were. I'm happy that you can at least see and appreciate it when you see it now!! ❤

  • @caroldennis607
    @caroldennis607 7 днів тому

    Phil Collins is one of the greatest singers and drummers of all time I grew up with him and he is fantastic

  • @thorstenunger1881
    @thorstenunger1881 2 роки тому +373

    This video was recorded "Live in Paris" when it was already world famous for near two decades. Music nerds knew that drum-break coming and anticipated the whole song. But can you imagine how that felt when it hit the people first? Fresh on vinyl - lots of former Genesis fans now curious about Phil's first solo album. And then thunder struck...

    • @sauermusicDE
      @sauermusicDE 2 роки тому +7

      Yes, this performance was recorded in Paris. But "Live in Paris" was the name of a tour in 1997 (with a totally different looking stage by the way). This one was actually from his "First Farewell Tour" in 2004.

    • @Koen030NL
      @Koen030NL 2 роки тому

      Didn’t know this was in Paris. Does it happen to be the same place where Rammstein recorded their amazing performance of “Du hast”? It’s one of my other favourite live recordings.

    • @thorstenunger1881
      @thorstenunger1881 2 роки тому +2

      @@sauermusicDE... Recorded live in Paris... Would be better without parantheses. You are so right. Thanks for emphasising!

    • @SandraS64
      @SandraS64 2 роки тому +3

      I’ve got all his albums both with Genesis and solo and he’s my favourite, such a nice guy too

    • @inibrius5380
      @inibrius5380 2 роки тому +6

      More than that even, there are a lot of people that credit this song for the popularity of Miami Vice. The amount of people that heard it for the first time watching Crockett and Tubbs drive that Ferrari to confront the big bad guy...

  • @tammyjackson3113
    @tammyjackson3113 2 роки тому +87

    Phil Collins started out as a teenager playing drums for Genesis then their singer left and he became the singer then went out on his own. If you hear this while driving you will play the drums on your steering wheel, we 've all done it😁

    • @fuzzylogics139
      @fuzzylogics139 2 роки тому

      Yeah it's probably not wise to play this and drive at the same time. I have that same thing with the Music for the Deaf album by Queens of the stone age. Air drumming for my life!

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 2 роки тому +3

      I was there in South East London with 3,000 others to see the first-ever Top Of The Bill show by Genesis exactly 50 years ago,in 1972:)

    • @fuzzylogics139
      @fuzzylogics139 2 роки тому

      @@Isleofskye Well... HAPPY 50th anniversary you lucky bastard!! :))
      Super cool, I have no doubt it's a memory you and those other 2999 cool people treasure dearly!

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye 2 роки тому +2

      Thanks but I would rather be 18 again, my friend:)
      They were supposed to be the support Group but the original bill toppers: Bell 'n Arc" disbanded the day b4 and they stepped up and never looked back.
      Wiki confirms that other group did disband in 1972 not 1982 :)

    • @fuzzylogics139
      @fuzzylogics139 2 роки тому +1

      @@Isleofskye Well, it had to be I guess!
      I think us older folks were lucky to be young before this age of madness.. Things weren't perfect ever but I wouldn't want to be 18 today.. And IF I could go back in time, I would too, but not without some of the knowledge I have today :)
      Personally I've never seen Genesis live but have seen other greats like Sting, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.. And heard Prince do a soundcheck through a door hahah.. Sadly it was the last time he was in The Netherlands and I didn't have money for a ticket.. But never the less: Experiences to be grateful for. Have a good one lovely person over the pond :) Let's ENJOY the music forever!!

  • @darrylthurston4336
    @darrylthurston4336 29 днів тому

    I am 68 years old.
    I played drums when I was young. I can't get enough of this performance.
    Makes me want to buy another drum set and play again.
    Thank you for posting this and making an old rocker love the drums again. ❤

  • @SMRT79
    @SMRT79 2 місяці тому +2

    Phil is KING of percussion hands down

  • @michellelaughter5510
    @michellelaughter5510 Рік тому +57

    I can't believe there is a person in this world who is just now hearing this song for the very first time. Amazing 🤩 one of my all time favorite songs ever !

  • @FantasyStuff
    @FantasyStuff Рік тому +139

    I remember when this played on Miami Vice. Blew us away because the context of the episode was matching perfectly to the lyrics. Absolutely one of the best live performances of all time.

    • @phunkydroid
      @phunkydroid 11 місяців тому +14

      Every time I hear this song the image of Crockett & Tubbs in the Ferrari pops into my head.

    • @andrewlocke3389
      @andrewlocke3389 11 місяців тому +5

      ​@@phunkydroid right as the big moment is about to go down....

    • @randallpetersen9164
      @randallpetersen9164 10 місяців тому +5

      It was the premiere two hours episode of Miami Vice, Brother's Keeper. The scene was a masterpiece of TV cinematography, and changed television forever, bringing the era of popular songs crafted into popular shows.

    • @sfkeepay
      @sfkeepay 10 місяців тому +4

      Yes! Miami Vice and this song…eternal. Unforgettable.

    • @annmcconnell2099
      @annmcconnell2099 9 місяців тому +4

      This song blasting as the wheels are turning and they race down the highway. It was epic.

  • @johnpreston5570
    @johnpreston5570 Місяць тому +2

    It’s like the threat gains momentum then a crashing attack !!! That drum break is total cracking power!!! Thanks bringing this to us Polo!

  • @anthonybrown7095
    @anthonybrown7095 3 місяці тому +2

    Drums? Just look at the Cadbury chocolate ad with the Gorilla. Thanks for appreciating the best of British. Enjoy .Tone. Phil is the best! I am 77 years of age and I have tears every time I hear the song. Amazing. You have a good show

  • @KimmiePatts
    @KimmiePatts 11 місяців тому +54

    This song was written by Phil about his x wife and his divorce. She cheated on him while he was on tour which explains the anger. It's an iconic song by a legendary man. Love you Phil! ❤

    • @Music-Is-Real-Love
      @Music-Is-Real-Love 6 місяців тому +1

      ❤️

    • @chrissiepoppyspotssiwel416
      @chrissiepoppyspotssiwel416 3 місяці тому +3

      She had an affair with a painter n decorator. Phil Collins sang this song for the first time on top of the pops, with a tin of paint next to him! 😅

  • @ken2936
    @ken2936 Рік тому +67

    What's unbelievable were all of the hit songs Phil Collins had through the years. Some rock stars hated him for it. The man was a hit machine.

  • @SethLewis-tj4dn
    @SethLewis-tj4dn 6 днів тому +1

    I've been listening to him since I was a kid

  • @kerriweiland4772
    @kerriweiland4772 Місяць тому +1

    About the time I stopped buying tickets to concerts. Phil, you are the man sir! Much Respect! Thank you for the show of the lifetime! Still love the Tarzan drum solo as well. Pure Joy!

  • @jaimedurrett7649
    @jaimedurrett7649 9 місяців тому +57

    Gives me chills every single time. I love this song. Phil Collins is unbelievable.

  • @deborahreed4057
    @deborahreed4057 Рік тому +244

    This song never, ever gets old. Saw him in concert back in the 70's. Music from the 50's, 60's and 70's were the best. At 65, I am one of his biggest fans. To have the lungs to sing the later part of this song is remarkable.

    • @benddover4300
      @benddover4300 Рік тому +2

      👍

    • @Steppnshewolf
      @Steppnshewolf Рік тому +6

      As l am also 65 one of his biggest fans for life indeed

    • @mahwahazet4133
      @mahwahazet4133 Рік тому +4

      ...every generation will say "our songs were the best" but truly, 70s till late 80s were truly timw if the best produced music and music videos without digital hi-tech equip.

    • @garyseymour6319
      @garyseymour6319 Рік тому +2

      It's from the 80's?

    • @helenspencer5505
      @helenspencer5505 Рік тому

      He plays all the instruments in all his songs. Look it up. 😘

  • @teresahelms1709
    @teresahelms1709 Місяць тому +1

    Phil Collins is an amazing entertainer! Multi talented musician ❤

  • @user-jz2vs3ew2t
    @user-jz2vs3ew2t 3 місяці тому +2

    To this day, this still leaves me speechless. The whole band and Phil are just so incredible! What talent - wow!

  • @Ladosligese
    @Ladosligese 2 роки тому +39

    "best song ive heard without drums " .. i smiled all over ..

  • @xolitaire
    @xolitaire Рік тому +317

    Man, this song. It never get's old. The suspense and build-up to the drums is so awesome. I am still heartbroken that Phil can't play the drums anymore. Those performances were legendary

    • @plan4life
      @plan4life Рік тому

      Oh can’t he? How come? I guess he must be really getting on in age now..

    • @MoanAlotsa_24-7
      @MoanAlotsa_24-7 Рік тому +13

      @@plan4life He had back surgery that went sideways and he can barely stand as a result. The surgery was done because of the pain from years and years of drumming. Not really age related (he's 71), since Mick Jagger (78), Rod Stewart (77), & Paul McCartney (80) are still filling arenas.

    • @plan4life
      @plan4life Рік тому +9

      @@MoanAlotsa_24-7 Oh, I had no clue. That is quite tragic, he was such an exceptional drummer.

    • @patrickschardt7724
      @patrickschardt7724 Рік тому +4

      @@plan4life yeah sadly this last tour he struggled to stand so he sat most of the time. He would still get up to hype the crowd for this song before sitting at the drums. I believe he mentioned that even sitting now hurts his back

    • @angusrobertson2515
      @angusrobertson2515 Рік тому +6

      @@plan4life his son Nick is as good as him and plays with him now

  • @pjmacgirl
    @pjmacgirl Місяць тому +1

    Phil Collins is a force to be reckoned with. So powerful!

  • @irishpiecute
    @irishpiecute 3 місяці тому +1

    I’ve loved Phil Collins my whole life, breaks my heart when I see him now , AMAZING ARTIST 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💔😘🇬🇧

  • @user-Vegas1
    @user-Vegas1 Рік тому +90

    Quite possibly the best live version of any song… ever.

    • @chrisbuesnell3428
      @chrisbuesnell3428 Рік тому +1

      Probably. Maybe NXS

    • @thenarrator1984
      @thenarrator1984 Рік тому +1

      I Donno. There is George Michael poppa was a rolling stone.,

    • @thenarrator1984
      @thenarrator1984 Рік тому +1

      There is also NIN hurt.
      Those three I think are the best for me

    • @user-Vegas1
      @user-Vegas1 8 місяців тому

      I respect everyone’s opinion…

  • @Chronicmom68
    @Chronicmom68 9 місяців тому +27

    Phil Collins/Genesis one of the greatest performers EVER! So happy people are still listening! Absolutely one of the best live performances ever!

  • @michaelhuntington3345
    @michaelhuntington3345 3 місяці тому +3

    Musicians were built different back in the day!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @brianmaltby1424
    @brianmaltby1424 Місяць тому +1

    My wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary by seeing Phil Collins live at the Skydome in Toronto on June 11, 1990. When he played "In the Air Tonight" and hit the drum kit right on cue, I thought I had heard the most perfect song and seen the most perfect performance ever. And I was lucky enough to have seen the Beatles live at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1964. Some 31 years later, I still get a chill running up and down my spine when I hear this song.

  • @sharonsmiler4938
    @sharonsmiler4938 8 місяців тому +30

    The UK produces some truly amazing musicians ❤❤❤xxxxxx

    • @alansabin7487
      @alansabin7487 3 місяці тому +1

      nah man kind does, take care.

  • @andrewk-majordochomerepair6014
    @andrewk-majordochomerepair6014 Рік тому +114

    Pretty much everyone being an 80s teen were so fortunate to experience the incredible shift-over from great classic rock artists to such talented, memorable, and enduring musicians and groups of the era for pop, rock, punk rock, early Rap, early "Alternative". Phil Collins was a key leader in this period; considered by many within the top 25 best drummers of all time, dubbed The Human Metronome. His music has played key elements in many movies and there is rarely a day that his timeless musicianship isn't heard on the radio still more than 30 years later. This live performance rendition is superb , and, emotes powerful feelings. Even more incredible was being so fortunate to seeing him 2 times live in the 80s and early 90s solo and 1 time in a reunion tour with Genesis while they were still very much at a prolonged peak. There are so few artists, while exceptionally talented in the current ages, that will have such enduring musical influence. While some songs are simple fun poppy in nature, his extensive variety of songs also delve into social and personal struggles, world changes, longing, love, struggle, loss... We are blessed to have had him as a musical influence extending across two generations. May he find peace in his health and personal struggles after having given so much of himself to us.

    • @sharonl.chandler8428
      @sharonl.chandler8428 Рік тому +4

      This song was about his divorce and very painful for him to write and sing.The audience on this song was worried that he wouldn't make it to his drums in time --- they always are -- that's why Phil turns and says " Don't worry " every performance.Phil Collins is sheer genius !
      As a BeeGees lover too , I have to point out that once Phil was on drums at one of their big outdoor concerts at Wembley Stadium in London --- unannounced.They all were friends and admirers of each others' music.

    • @kbrewski1
      @kbrewski1 11 місяців тому

      @sharonl.chandler8428
      The song was written around the time of his divorce, but Phil says it was NOT specifically about his divorce. Phil composes songs by making up words that fit with the music he composes first. There are a lot of false urban myths about this song. If you Google it, you can find some Phil interviews where he explains it. You may be thinking about his song I Don't Care Anymore, which IS directly about his breakup.

    • @kbrewski1
      @kbrewski1 11 місяців тому

      The 70s were the great decade of creativity, exploration and Progressive Rock. Phil was in the greatest Progressive Rock band ever, imo, Genesis. From 1971 on, as drummer and then drummer and lead singer, Genesis was at the peak of their creativity in the 70s. Selling England, The Lamb, Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering. All masterpieces, works of art. I was still a huge Genesis fan throughout their entire career, but Genesis wasn't as creative and Progressive in the 80s and 90s as they were in the 70s. That's because Phil exercised more influence on the song writing and music when he started his solo career in the early 80s. Phil veered more toward standard pop, he liked brass, Motown, so his output veered more toward soft rock and pop. I liked a lot of his solo output, saw him live 4 times with his solo band, but his Genesis output, such as Los Endos, was the killer creative and progressive stuff. I saw Genesis 10 times. In the Air Tonight is definitely his best song, and Genesis considered it for the Duke or Abacab album, but made the mistake of not using it, so Phil put it on his first solo album. There is no doubt Phil was a great artist and along with Bill Bruford, one of the greatest drummers of the last 50+ years. Its his drumming I'll miss the most.

    • @jacquesummers4766
      @jacquesummers4766 11 місяців тому +1

      I was in my late twenties but saw the first Miami Vice and COULD NOT AGREE MORE! Now I am old I too get the same feelings as I did that night and every time I have heard it since. ✌️

  • @treversreaction6342
    @treversreaction6342 Місяць тому +1

    Phil Collins has one of the greatest voices

  • @marystokley7518
    @marystokley7518 3 місяці тому +2

    I was just listening and imagining how electrifying it must have been to be in that audience! Oh, lord!!