In the Air Tonight: Phil Collins Quits the Music Biz

Knucklehead
Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
edited March 2011 in Music & Movies
One of the greats!


http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b229526_in_air_tonight_phil_collins_quits_music.html
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  • Bababouey
    Bababouey Posts: 129
    edited March 2011
    It wouldn't have anything to do with the fact the guy can't write anything the least bit relivant in 2011?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited March 2011
    I enjoyed the majority of his music, and will continue to do so. I like his voice, very easy listening.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,460
    edited March 2011
    I am still trying to figure out why he seeks to appologize for his success... or did I misunderstand what he was saying there.
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  • Earthy
    Earthy Posts: 488
    edited March 2011
    We were listening to him tonight. Will always continue to listen. Great music.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2011
    Phil is a great talent IMO. I enjoy his music very much. I liked Genesis with Peter Gabriel. I liked Genesis with Phil Collins. They were different but very good, each in their own way.

    I'm glad he can leave the business on his own terms. I hope he enjoys his retirement. Hard to beat rural Switzerland as a place to retire. I wish him well.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited March 2011
    He used to be an outstanding drummer, up until he started singing full time. Listen to his stuff on "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" for example. Great drummer, ok singer.

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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2011
    Didn't he announce this, like 2 years ago? I remember someone posted about him retiring?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,959
    edited March 2011
    obieone wrote: »
    Didn't he announce this, like 2 years ago? I remember someone posted about him retiring?

    I had the same thought.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited March 2011
    I thought he quit after his second solo album, the first two were great anything after that meh, he did to Genesis, what Michael Mcdonald did to the Doobies
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,959
    edited March 2011
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    ...he did to Genesis, what Michael McDonald did to the Doobies

    Well, not quite, I'd say. Collins dates back to Genesis' early days (though not an original member) and certainly was included in its halcyon days (i.e., The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway). McDonald, whose voice always made me think of the tones of a man singing with his private parts caught in a pair of ViceGrips, came at the end of (what I would consider, at any rate) the Doobies' halcyon days.

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2011
    And now, a message from the man himself, Phil Collins....
    Greetings to all, I've decided to write this in response to the articles that surfaced last weekend regarding my retirement. Why they were printed at all is a mystery, as I haven't spoken to anybody in the press for a few months.

    However, many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted. Therefore, I would like to add my comments and try to explain again my reasons for calling it a day.


    1/ I'm not stopping because of dodgy reviews or bad treatment in the press.

    2/ I'm not stopping because I don't feel loved, I know I still have a very large fanbase that loves what I do. Thank you.

    3/ I'm not stopping because I don't fit in, this was proved with "Going Back" reaching No 1 in the UK, and doing incredibly well worldwide.

    4/ I'm not stopping so I can dive full time into my interest for the Alamo.

    I am stopping so I can be a full time father to my two young sons on a daily basis.

    Some of the things mentioned above have been said by me in various interviews, but said as asides with a smile on my face and in passing. They were not meant to be "headlines", they were small parts of a conversation. This clearly doesn't come over in print and I should know better.

    However, the result is that I have ended up sounding like a tormented weirdo who thinks he was at the Alamo in another life, who feels very sorry for himself, and is retiring hurt because of the bad press over the years.

    None of this is true.

    Thanks for all your messages on the Forum regarding this stuff, it means a lot that you care.

    But there's no need for the straitjacket !

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited March 2011
    obieone wrote: »
    Didn't he announce this, like 2 years ago? I remember someone posted about him retiring?

    That's correct. The reason given at that time was his back was shot and he was no longer able to play the drums.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited March 2011
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I thought he quit after his second solo album, the first two were great anything after that meh, he did to Genesis, what Michael Mcdonald did to the Doobies

    Gave them both more money and top 40 hits with great success, then yes I guess he did do the same thing that McDonald did for the Doobies.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,833
    edited March 2011
    F1's got it right.
    His back is messed up and by all accounts can't hold a set of drumsticks in his hands due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
    In fact, he is not capable of even performing certain basic functions without assistance.
    Shame; enjoyed his music, seemed to be a pretty decent person.
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