Life affirming.

[the other bob wilson]

Phil Collins has become the epitome of uncool, he doesn’t come over as that likeable to me and to cap it all, he’s a Tory. However, he also made a superb, memorable and, possibly, unique record forty years ago. I can remember the first time I heard In the Air Tonight as if it was yesterday, it was in the Rummer Tavern and someone played it on the juke box, I put 50 p in it straight away and played it ten times.

However, I’ve never listened to or watched up it before and got the reaction I did when I watched this video just now - talk about not knowing whether to laugh or cry! All I can say is that I’m in a much better mood now than I was before I played it.

I dare say quite a few of you will have seen this already, but, for those who haven’t, I heartily recommend it, there’s some great comments as well.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0l3-iufiywU&feature=share

[Elwood Blues]

Re: Life affirming.

Phil Collins has become the epitome of uncool, he doesn’t come over as that likeable to me and to cap it all, he’s a Tory. However, he also made a superb, memorable and, possibly, unique record forty years ago. I can remember the first time I heard In the Air Tonight as if it was yesterday, it was in the Rummer Tavern and someone played it on the juke box, I put 50 p in it straight away and played it ten times.

However, I’ve never listened to or watched up it before and got the reaction I did when I watched this video just now - talk about not knowing whether to laugh or cry! All I can say is that I’m in a much better mood now than I was before I played it.

I dare say quite a few of you will have seen this already, but, for those who haven’t, I heartily recommend it, there’s some great comments as well.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0l3-iufiywU&feature=share

Have you seen how poorly Phil is at the moment?

He is still going on tour, but needs to sit down to sing( and can't play the drums anymore)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-58508715

[Feedback]

Re: Life affirming.

I'd rather guide my dad into my nan than listen to that shite

his daughter Lily however, is proper top end scrunt

[Nobody's Rep]

Re: Life affirming.

I'd rather guide my dad into my nan than listen to that shite

his daughter Lily however, is proper top end scrunt

Wow.... just wow

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Life affirming.

I'd rather guide my dad into my nan than listen to that shite

his daughter Lily however, is proper top end scrunt

You’re such a lad. I’m in awe.

[JamesWales]

Re: Life affirming.

Imagine guiding ones father into ones nan whilst listening to Phil Collins.

Also, when I say imagine it, I really mean don't.

[lardy]

Re: Life affirming.

I was expecting the cadburys gorilla

[delmbox]

Re: Life affirming.

I'd rather guide my dad into my nan than listen to that shite

his daughter Lily however, is proper top end scrunt

Pretending to be a lad alert :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

[lardy]

Re: Life affirming.

This is for music geeks only, but the drum sound on that song was invented by Phil and the studio engineers by accident. It's lots of compression to make the room sound big, and noise gates to make the sound disappear quickly. They heard it through another microphone in the room while Phil was drumming that was set up through the compressor (it was just for him to talk to the studio, not recording the drums) and it sounded so good it blew them away.

That was used on a different song but they came back to the technique for Air Tonight to give the drum entrance maximum impact.

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Life affirming.

"WAKE EM UP"

Nice video that. Subscribed.. Never actually watch anything I subscribe to but you know, the thought is there.

Thought I'd bring the thread back on track.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Life affirming.

I'd rather guide my dad into my nan than listen to that shite

his daughter Lily however, is proper top end scrunt

https://youtube.com/watch?v=js8pCCxcVuc&feature=share

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Life affirming.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=js8pCCxcVuc&feature=share

Didn't realise that was the daughter. Fair play whatever floats feedbacks boat but it's a no from me. Short hair doesn't suit her and she sings like a bloke.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Life affirming.

That was used on a different song but they came back to the technique for Air Tonight to give the drum entrance maximum impact.

The song being Peter Gabriel’s ‘Intruder’ from Gabriel’s third solo album, which is one of the very best from that era. Superb album, some truly brilliant tracks. Still sounds amazing today.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Life affirming.

The song being Peter Gabriel’s ‘Intruder’ from Gabriel’s third solo album, which is one of the very best from that era. Superb album, some truly brilliant tracks. Still sounds amazing today.

Talking about Peter Gabriel, I would have loved to have been at this gig:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evN6DIGPIJM&ab_channel=PeterGabriel

[Rjk]

Re: Life affirming.

Phil Collins has become the epitome of uncool, he doesn’t come over as that likeable to me and to cap it all, he’s a Tory. However, he also made a superb, memorable and, possibly, unique record forty years ago. I can remember the first time I heard In the Air Tonight as if it was yesterday, it was in the Rummer Tavern and someone played it on the juke box, I put 50 p in it straight away and played it ten times.

However, I’ve never listened to or watched up it before and got the reaction I did when I watched this video just now - talk about not knowing whether to laugh or cry! All I can say is that I’m in a much better mood now than I was before I played it.

I dare say quite a few of you will have seen this already, but, for those who haven’t, I heartily recommend it, there’s some great comments as well.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0l3-iufiywU&feature=share

Yes there's something infectious about seeing someone enjoying something for the first time in this way. It's so pure.

I think the appeal of these has a lot more to do with the natural charisma of the reviewers than whether the song they're reviewing is one you particularly like. Their "rolling in the deep" and "Jolene" listens are just as much fun to watch and I'm pretty unlikely to listen to any of those songs.

My favourite of the genre is the RATM listen I posted in another thread recently.