Phil Collins Names His Eight Favourite Drummers

Phil Collins Names His Eight Favourite Drummers

[matthammond]

Never understood the hate for Phil Collins. He's a great drummer, singer, songwriter and down to earth guy.

[woodshed_moments]

Phil Collins has to be one of the most underdurated drummers of the 20th century. He is so complex, his fills are so dynamic - His style is so nuanced, it's just amazing that he doesn't get more credit for what he's done.

[elusive]

HUGE respect for Phil. People take a shot at him because he got super famous but he was damn good at what he did.

[FherPlasencia]

Phil Collins is an amazing drummer!!
His job with Genesis and Brand X were truly extraordinary.

[irafair]

After reading many of these comments it is clear people missed the point here. These are the drummers that Phil was influenced by not who you like.

[SamLowry]

Amazing how many people here want to point out how Collins’ 8 favourite drummers are somehow wrong because someone they appreciate isn’t on his list. They’re exactly correct because they’re his favourite drummers, for heavens’ sake - some combination of what influenced him in his formative period and what he personally found compelling musically. What strikes me about his list is how broad they are stylistically and technically. My top 8 would be a bit different but that’s irrelevant - I’m not Phil Collins

[abundantYOUniverse]

I have never had more admiration nor love for a man than I do for Phil Collins. Thanks Phil.

[davidgoldmanagency]

His drumming on Selling England By The Pound is Fking MASTERFUL-so inventive, tasteful, and perfect through many, many difficult passages and time changes. RESPECT Phil!!!

[tolsen]

Let me save you the torture of listening to this horrific AI nonsense. The list is: Ringo, Keith Moon, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Charlie Watts, Nic Collins (Phil's son), Chester Thompson and Steve Gadd.

[lawrencejhutchinson]

Saw Phil the first time when I was 14 in 1973. He was amazing. Saw Alan White, Paul Thompson, Simon Phillips, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Ian Paice, Bob Siebenburg, Simon Kirke, Phil Rudd, and Steve White. Collins and Thompson were the most impressive!

Jim Gordon was one of the true greats!

[civil_leuthie]

Dude made gold of everything he touched. Everything. Well...not personal relationships, but none of us are perfect. He made gold of everything he touched with respect to music and entertainment.

[dougpeters]

Anyone who realizes Ringos contribution to music is OK by me!
Phil “gets it” as far as the musicality of a drummer and that’s been a big part of his success.

[jhardy]

I have been playing the drums for over 50 years and Phil Colin’s in one of the most talented drummers, musicians,songwriters,singers to ever been on a stage

[johnnychua]

What a blessed life to be son of a brilliant drummer father. FREAKING ENVIOUS!!!!😂❤ This apple didn't fall too far away from the MIGHTY TREE!!! His wise old man Phil certainly did a great job nurturing this guy.❤😂THE PC FLAME HAD PASSED & WILL LIVE ON... I can imagine how proud PC is!!

[oldschoolhawking]

In 1983, I took my wife and my 10-year-old daughter, to see Robert Plant's first solo tour in Oakland. I walked up to the second deck to get behind Phil Collins and took a beautiful photo of him with his enormous drum kit. It's one of my favorite concert shots.😎

[johnstringer]

Jeff Porcaro was up there with any of them. You read the countless stories about how he nailed hundreds of drum sessions in literally one or two takes. The guy was a genius. RIP

[powellpatterson]

Seeing Chester and Phil play that drum song was epic.

[oneanddone]

I saw Brand X at (IIRC) the Roxy on Sunset Blvd. I sat 15 feet away from Phil, whose drum set was center stage, right in front of me. He was utterly brilliant.

[vintagemxer]

Phil is one of the greatest all-around musicians of all time. As a drummer myself of 50 years, I really appreciate his drumming musicality. It adds so much to the songs. He's my favorite prog rock drummers -even more than Bruford.

[billfowler]

I always admired Bun E Carlos. He was just as good as his contemporaries but he always made it look effortless. While other drummers are all flailing hair and sweat, Bun looks like he’s just chilling in an easy chair. He’s the perfect combination of talent and style behind the kit.