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Fragile Phil Collins helped from awards ceremony half way through
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| 23/07/2011
| by Sarah Tetteh
Posted on 07/25/2011 5:47:43 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Sad. I grew up listening to Genesis and Phil Collins.
I’ve always loved the man’s voice. It’s very distinct and enjoyable.
Lord, keep this man safe through his trials.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:52:36 AM PDT
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: Red Badger
after decades of pounding his kit caused vertebrae to crush his spinal cord. Sad. Didn't know drumming can cause injuries...
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:53:29 AM PDT
by
John123
(US$ - I owe you nothing. Euro - Who owes you nothing.)
To: Red Badger
Occupational hazard. Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller had neck surgery a couple of years ago.
Things could be worse, Phil.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:54:18 AM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
To: Red Badger
Actually, Collins doesn't look too bad in that pic; he still looks like Phil Collins. As a counterpoint, I was surprised to see that Peter Gabriel has morphed into Jesse Ventura...
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:55:07 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Red Badger
Sad...
Phil Collins put on one of the best concerts I’ve ever attended.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:55:08 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(When in the Course of human events...)
To: rarestia
I’m from the 80s, too ;-), and I’ve always enjoyed Phil’s singing. And he could keep rhythm, unlike the drummer in my band (my son) who tends to flake out and start playing something totally different. “What was that beat, Bill? The rest of us were in 4/4 ...”
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:56:20 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Public schools = TSA: incompetent, abusive, anti-American. Why are we putting up with either one?)
To: Red Badger
And Who guitarist Pete Townshend also joined the list of crock stars "Crock stars"?
after decades of pounding his kit caused vertebrae to crush his spinal cord
Does this make much sense?
Is it just me, or is anyone else having trouble with this piece?
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:57:22 AM PDT
by
Clara Lou
To: Red Badger
I like Phil; he seems like a good guy.
I can't help noticing that a lot of big stars who get on stage slurring their words and being totally "out of it" sometimes excuse their behavior by saying "I have to take the pills to deal with the ... with the ... the back pain. Yeah, that's the ticket."
Meanwhile, you have someone like Phil Collins who shows up, does the best he can for Ringo, and is a real trooper. But he actuall does have backpain, and he does not appear to be self-medicating, and has to be helped away because he has a legitimate health problem. I think he's being a real man about this.
Sad.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:58:17 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
To: John123
I bet the injuries from Repetitive Motion Syndrome are awful!..........
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:58:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
To: John123
My good friend who is a drummer and also a big fan of Phil Collins says that Phil’s posture behind the drum set was terrible — very slouched and hunched — and he is sure that is what is causing Phil’s physical problems now.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:58:28 AM PDT
by
reegs
To: Clara Lou
It’s British English...............
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:59:21 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
To: Red Badger
Not a fan of Phil...but still sorry to hear that he is ailing.
To: Red Badger
Knowing his condition and limitations, you would think he would arrive later in the evening to present the award & then leave.
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:02:56 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: ClearCase_guy
Message to ALL...the word is “trouper” NOT ‘trooper’.
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:03:28 AM PDT
by
szweig
(HYHEY!! (Have You Had Enough Yet))
To: Clara Lou
A “kit” is a “drum kit,” which is the same thing as a “drum set.”
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:04:40 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
To: szweig
Sorry about that. I knew the correct word, but the fingers went wrong.
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:05:06 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
To: Tax-chick
Try getting a drummer to play 6/4! A good drummer will get it done. A bad drummer will say, like my cousin, “But that’s not a fraction!”
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:06:39 AM PDT
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: John123
His ordeal began with the back injury in 2009 after decades of pounding his kit caused vertebrae to crush his spinal cord."Sad. Didn't know drumming can cause injuries..."
Neither did I...53 years ago when I did my first on-stage gig. Now I can play better than ever (blues is the best) and I can do a five-set night with no problem.
But, like Collins, I can't load and set-up my drum "kit" without serious help from the bass player.
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:08:12 AM PDT
by
Rudder
(The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
To: nuconvert
Having had back trouble myself, you never know when you’ll have a spasm. They can come on unexpectedly and be very debilitating.....
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:08:30 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(PEAS in our time? Obama cries PEAS! PEAS! when there is no PEAS!..........................)
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