The vibe just changed. I also think that he is underrated, because he likes ballads, and not many people who likes Prog Music likes ballads. They went over all the details in soundcheck and we rehearsed the day before. Fortunately, the bass player [Bob Babbitt] stepped in and started the tune. I mean, there was mutual respect and stuff, but there was never, like, a friendship. Yeah. I know they are planning a European portion. I could track one guy, kind of, but then somebody else would jump in. They felt that was pretty interesting, but it was the only way we got through it. I played every weekend from eighth grade until I graduated high school. I don't subscribe and I sat and read it for a good 20-25 minutes. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. Do you think if Genesis come to America, youd want to go see the show? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7_vNpVXubA, What happened from there? They hadnt been renamed R&B. He was smelling the money. I no longer teach at the university, but I have taken on some private students. The worst thing you could do in Weather Report was play the exact same thing you played the night before. I mean, I know what I hoped for. Reading some of these commentaries in this threadI started to think that Phil Collins is really underrated because not too many drummers are key members in their bands. Sorry man, but Steve is the only Genesis member that released a whole album with new version of Genesis songs, i can't understand how somebody can say he didn't liked the music. All three members of the trio Genesis played a part in the decision to simplifiy their sound, with Banks being the most in charge. It was about to move to Chicago and I was kind of wondering, Why havent I got my contract yet?. Phil double-tracked all the drum parts. !11, Prog Bands, Artists and Genres Appreciation, Piano, Programming, Orchestration, Fender Rhodes, Fortepiano, Keyboards, Keyboards, Programming, Orchestration, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Orchestration, Engineer, Programming, Guitar, Orchestration, ?, Main Performer, Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals, Producer, Vocals (Background). Exactly. Its very nice to get that stuff, but at the same time, because Ive moved on, its taking me back and forcing me to deal with it again. I saw James Brown, an early Motown revue, Sam Cooke, Chuck Jackson, Jerry Butler, the Impressions, Sam and Dave, all the Stax artists. Yeah. Phil jokingly said, Well, were all together. As far as I know he doesn't have the health He told me what he had in mind. It scared the pants off me. I want to go back here and talk about your life. The rhythm sections at several of the gigs had big bands. Always wondered what happened to Chester. We arent, like, chums, but we stay in touch. And theyd never had an American in their ranks. Chester Thompson: Schlagzeug; Leland Sklar: Bass; Brad Cole: Keyboards; Produktion. And Ill never forget. I also think he made a very significant positive contribution to Genesis' heyday. Was that fun? And even though I listened to the cassettes, I didnt get a real feel for what was going on before I got there. Man, it was wonderful. [Laughs] There was no way I could learn it by the next day. Yeah. There was no getting around it. The first album after Gabriel left was still very progressive sounding, and as the albums after came out, the change could be heard more and more. [Laughs]. Man, what an education to see all those people in their prime. At one point, he toured with us. Hed mentioned that theyd been through a few drummers that year. Genesis was very balanced. I just knew that he was a radically different person than Id ever known. It had been intense the whole time. Thread starter Vistalite Black; Start date Feb 5, 2021; Prev. I had gone back to Baltimore. Just trying to make the best use of the time. Yeah. You are using an out of date browser. I saw online that Phil said in some interview he was quitting the band. Do you recall first hearing In the Air Tonight? Daryl and I came back. There was no leader. You couldnt be less than what you were supposed to be. Bands always change, and poor Phil just happened to headline the band as it started turning away from it's roots, and he gets branded as the bands destructor. How did you wind up touring with Ben E. King in 1969? We crossed paths several times [after that] and there were never any weird vibes about it or anything. No. Don Henley: another drummer who is lead singer, and main writter with guitarist Glen Frey, and he also sings ballads without being "hated" as Collins is. I saw everybody in those days. I always thought he was a pretty good friend to me. Theyd add horn sections and stuff. If you were in Franks band, you had to be willing to be silly. most great drummers won't ever do that, because they live for their drums. Really cold of Phil to not reach out after 10yrs. So they took some time off. And of course, my mom loved music. It became my second instrument, but its still for my pleasure. Show more 8:40. Unfortunately, somehow Ike or his people lost the master tape. A couple of days later, he brought the whole band in. Ive done tours of my own with my jazz trio. I could not follow a single conversation. It was really awesome. I never liked the idea of re-recording old favourites but Im getting a little bit intrested now. You guys did a drum duet at that first Genesis show in 1977 and it never left the set list after that. They kind of assumed that he would. I started with those frat parties, bars, and little dives. They were great writers. Ive crossed paths with Joe many times since and he even apologized at one point for the way it all went down, but I didnt have a problem with it. That is when we actually had soul music stations. They were starting rehearsals the next week for a new tour and that happened to be my favorite band at the time. This means nothing at all, it's almost a tradition. And at the end of the show, he just went off. And even though Im not doing it anymore, Im glad that he decided to go back to work. Peter Criss (Even lead vocals), Keith Moon, Carmine Appice, Roger Taylor (Much better backing vocalist than anybody else and even lead a couple of times). It just turned out to be a one-off, but fortunately we recorded and videotaped it. I said, Tony, in view of what Phil said in this interview, I guess I dont need to hold these dates any more? He said, What are you talking about? If Phil made a compilation of 70's albums I wouldn't think he's running out of money (In first place nobody will acept to do a Prog Genesis album with him), I would think hre wants MORE money, and he's trying to recapture Prog' fanbase. Later on he became tourmanager for Genesis. And I grew up with that Motown stuff, so I think maybe I took it for granted. Were you intimidated when you walked into that rehearsal space? Since then, I was pretty upset. Phil Collins and Chester Thompson Interview for Drummer in 1977 during the period of Seconds Out If you did your part, it was fun. This means nothing at all, it's almost a tradition. That blew me away. Breaks Down His Killer White House Correspondents Dinner Set, Bernie Sanders: Many GOP Leaders 'Don't Even Believe in Democracy'. Steve saw it as a compromise joining the band. One day, he got pretty frustrated with me and literally cussed me out in front of everybody. I was leaving straight from San Francisco. After Invisible Touch, I remember their conversations where they agreed to take five years off. What were your early impressions of Frank? And I think its a fantastic opportunity that his son gets to play with him because his son drummed backstage when he was five. He basically played us these tunes hed come up with. He jokingly referred to it as a "selection of shows". They said to me, Youre playing it wrong. But the manager had gone out of his way to call me before we took the Christmas break since they were so happy with the tracks wed done. Alphonso and I had a real swing thing between us, real 16th, triplet bass feel, which is really the core of the whole funk thing. Phil helped survive Genesis. I mean, how many damn sings can one guywrite for Disney? Weve been healthy, fortunately. Did you take a crash course in Genesis before you went in? But I was pretty surprised when he left. Chester was very cool in this article. Im pretty excited about this project with them. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Ive never not played jazz. Who did you see after that? That was my introduction to that. But with Phil, youre one of a cast of thousands. Theyre such great singers. The difference being I wasnt so much into the English drummers, like Keith Moon, and he was. Ill get back to you. Sure enough, he got back and said, You were right. Chester Thompson on His Years With Genesis, Frank Zappa, and Weather Report He spent 30 years in Genesis as a touring drummer, but he had a falling out with Phil Collins in 2010 and they haven't spoken since. Chester Thompson on His Years With Genesis, Frank Zappa, and Weather Report, Northern California between Sac and SF, CA, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. And then he added the drums and it was like, Forget about it. We were all in the car going to the first show in Japan. Did you get to meet him? "And so the horns would make a mistake and hed turn around and look at me! Also, drum parts in Genesis are not very easy to play and sing at the same time on stage. I thought, Why not? I had no idea I was going to fall in love with teaching. He hung out with the band after the shows and stuff. With that said, I love all of the Genesis albums from 1972-1977, including A Trick of the Tail and Seconds Out which both have Phil Collins on lead vocals. 153K views, 2.9K likes, 787 loves, 221 comments, 2.6K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Genesis Reunion 2020: Phil Collins and Chester Thompson Genesis The Last Domino Tour . Turns out they had hired Jaco. It didnt frustrate me so much that I didnt do it. Oh, my goodness! I know my reaction to Hacketts "Genesis revisited" was- Hmm, I guess hes running out of money As I wrote, I find Hacketts soloalbums uneven but on the other handhis music is solid (apart from that GTR-thing, didnt like it!) Id love to do my own tours. They didnt find out until pretty late in the game that Bill wasnt going to do the next tour. How was the 2007 Genesis tour? Early life [ edit] I don't think he's bnasty, seems a nice chap, but he said too many stupid things and then contradicted himself depending in the way the market went, He said Prog is crap when Prog was unpopular and harrased by Punk, Discoor New Wave, but when his boring pop became part of the past he changed and said he always was a proghead. The guy had a great feel, but he wasnt a real reader. It was interesting because Tom Fowler, our bass player, had broken his hand on tour. We learned how to deal with it. Yeah. And the best artists do it without you even realising it. But when that whole tour was announced, Phil was very insistent that it was not going to be a big tour. He might have some fives and sevens instead of triplets, things like that. I called Joe and was like, I just got this message from Wayne saying not to come to the studio. Exactly. Some do it more gracefully than others. I wish him nothing but the best. Her parents are now in her band. Not too many of them sing even backing vocals. But at this point in life, if I could do my own stuff, Id really love that. He passed away [in 2002]. Its me in the beginning and then in the middle of the tune, when it goes into the bridge with the swing feel, you hear a completely different ambience, different drum sound, different everything. most great drummers won't ever do that, because they live for their drums. Well, yeah. Phil releases "My favourite Genesis tracks from the 70`s" - rerecorded with old friends. He is just a great drummer. We went up to New York to record. Weird. It was non-stop laughing every day. ", Chester Thompson on His Years With Genesis, Frank Zappa, and Weather Report, Watch Billy Joel Play Los Angelenos For First Time in 42 Years, U2 Announce Sphere Las Vegas Dates. It`s not true. Its amazing what you can get used to. Would have to be an idiot not to agree with this, my problem is not with his drumming, I recently had a discussion with a member who said he was only an average drummer not able to play with Yes. Even though he played with Brand X, he was not comfortable with soloing. Exactly. Chester Thompson and Phil Collins Chester Thompson - From Jazz to Genesis Aug 17, 2018 by Bill King Comments Its been 42 years since drummer Chester Thompson, bassist Jeff Breeh, and myself were the backing/touring piano jazz trio for the Pointer Sisters.
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