"Who's being naive, Kay?"
Posted on 05/01/2013 4:06:21 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45
Sorry-would put Neil Peart of Rush or Ian Paice of Deep Purple way above him.
Guys that do their thing so damn well and support he rest of the band instead of posturing themselves as composers.
Phil Collins as a composer sucks. His ability as a drummer is overshadowed by his pomposity.
My opinion. You have yours. There are probably many other things we could agree on over a beer.
I’m surprised no one’s mentioned the Grateful Dead.
They were actually really good in their early days, and that lasted into the early 70s. From there on, it was all downhill. Garcia was always a marginal singer, and after Bobby Weir’s voice burned out, there wasn’t much left. Plus, they evolved into a fluffy sort of disco type of sound, which left me cold.
Still, Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty are great albums.
Here is Gilmour/Wright performing Echoes one last time....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq_bITDr_90
Always loved when Gilmour and Wright combined their voices.
The first album I ever bought was Queen’s Night at the Opera. Bohemian Rhapsody is awesome, especially when you consider that they didn’t use a synthesizer on the entire album.
The downside to Bohemian Rhapsody was when they played it live, the opera part was on tape. I shudder to think how many tracks and studios (they used more than one) it took to produce it.
In fact, that album is sitting on my turntable as I write this. I hate CDs, they sound like breaking glass although they are much better than they were but nothing sounds as good as vinyl with a great cartridge.
You need to listen to some of the Genesis bootlegs during the Gabriel era, and check out Brand X.
And when Robert Plant went out on his first solo tour, who did he want to be his drummer? Phil.
The only exception I’d make on that list is the Doors, not so much Morrison or his legend but I enjoy many of their songs. The others artists listed: I can take Pink Floyd in very small doses but the other three are pigeon poop.
I do agree that Genesis was better when Banks and Rutherford were doing the writing and Phil drummed and sang....A Trick of the Tail is a fantastic album.
Pick up “Desire”, it’s easily his best album and I’m not a fan of his other work.
They have it right on the money with Springstein.
Completely wrong with Bob Marley.
I don't think a band ever put two completely different albums together back-to-back like "Stampede" and "Takin' It To The Streets".
Oh no, you deserve severe pain for reminding me of this song:Melanie (Brand new key).
I can’t think of a worse one although there are more from that era.
Boy George and he could sing and actually write lyrics pretty well, but the real talent in the band was the guitarist Roy Hay (who now does movie music) and their backup singer Helen Terry.
No argument there.
And of course Richard Wright RIP 1943–2008; underrated on lead vocals (duet with Gilmour on “Time” and harmony vocals on “Astronomy Domine” for two examples).
it is still the most over-rated song ever.
Here’s the last song (”The Garden”) of their latest album (Clockwork Angels).
A great song as they (and I) have one eye on the past while looking into the future. And at almost 60 - I guess one has to mellow, a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wztuqskio8
It was funny how bad XTC was reamed for “Dear God”. Although the song is anti-God, having a little kid start the song really cheesed people off but if you listen to it, it sounds like he’s trying to convince himself.
I have their whole catalog on my MP3 player.
girl george...
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