Happy birthday, Phil!!!

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Hello,

My friend @uwelang said I hadn't posted on #rockclassics for a long time. Today is a good opportunity to show him and @detlev that I still enjoy #rockclassics. Phil Collins celebrates his 74th birthday today. In addition to his solo career, he is best known as the drummer for Genesis.

I remember as a child watching Miami Vice and the song In the Air Tonight was playing. It was a scene where the main characters were driving through the night in a Ferrari 365 GTB/4, better known as a Ferrari Daytona, and that song was playing. It gave me a sense of freedom. I think the song was perfect for that scene.

Phil Collins is something special, he has his views and his way of doing things, such as divorcing one of his ex-wives by fax. He has helped a lot, donated a lot, stood up for others. You should see more of that. And of course his music. I have only chosen two of his songs, although he has many other good songs, but I like these two the most and I also have a personal connection to them.

Happy birthday, Phil!!!

Hallo,

Mein Freund @uwelang meinte, ich hätte schon lange nicht mehr auf #rockclassics gepostet. Heute ist eine gute Gelegenheit, ihm und @detlev zu zeigen, dass ich die #rockclassics immer noch genieße. Phil Collins feiert heute seinen 74. Geburtstag. Neben seiner Solokarriere ist er vor allem als Schlagzeuger bei Genesis bekannt.

Ich erinnere mich an meine Kindheit, als ich Miami Vice schaute und das Lied In the Air Tonight gespielt wurde. Es war eine Szene, in der die Hauptfiguren in einem Ferrari 365 GTB/4, besser bekannt als Ferrari Daytona, durch die Nacht fuhren und dieses Lied gespielt wurde. Es gab mir ein Gefühl von Freiheit. Ich denke, das Lied war perfekt für diese Szene gewählt.

Phil Collins ist etwas Besonderes, er hat seine Ansichten und seine Art, sich zum Beispiel per Fax von einer seiner Exfrauen scheiden zu lassen. Er hat viel geholfen, viel gespendet, sich für andere eingesetzt. Das sollte man mehr sehen. Und natürlich seine Musik. Ich habe nur zwei seiner Lieder ausgewählt, obwohl er viele andere gute Lieder hat, aber diese beiden mag ich am meisten und ich habe auch einen persönlichen Bezug dazu.

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Phil!!!





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Leider ist er wohl schon länger erkrankt und kann nicht mehr spielen. Schade.
Er hat schon einige starke Songs gemacht. Die Live Verson von In the Air Tonight ist auch hammermäßig:

Aber auch die alten Videos sind legendär. Wie zB. das hier, eines meiner Lieblingsvideos überhaupt:

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Ja, ihm geht es wie allen guten Männern leider :-( - bei mir fing Phil und Genesis Zeit an in 1981 - eines der wenigen britischen Bands, die ich wirklich mochte damals. Neben Abacap und den bekannten Phil Solo Songs waren das meine Lieblingsstücke:

Genesis: Home by the Sea und "Second Home by the Sea" - kommerziell bereits aber genial - we talked about these songs even in school lessons - maybe @slobberchops or @steevc can say something about that - already commercial but to me the best album by Genesis:

Phil Solo - Take me Home

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Genesis (1983), the best? Far from it IMO.., Mama was great though!

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I started to like em with Phil at Abacap 1981 - I also like earlier songs (after jumping back in timebut am not a fan of Peter Gabriel to be honest :-)

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It seems, that I'm not of Peter Gabriel either.

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Not sure this is good or bad - maybe we are similar sometimes :-) - however Peter Gabriel is a great artist - I am just a guy that likes or dislikes voices such as with Phil - the best voice in Rock will always be Lou Gramm anyway

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We have our differences, like Guns N' Roses for example.

I like most Dio, as a voice, but this is a matter of taste.

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I respect both but not liking any of their voices - i f I had to chose I am in for Ronnie James Dio

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Dio is a legend, but as we said, it is all a matter of taste.

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Nice to see you commenting on one of my posts. This is a very rare occasion. And yes, Mama was great.

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He had his niche, like mentioned before, I loved the combo with Miami Vice.

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Hang on - now I am confused - Phil and Miami Vice?

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Yes, he even played in Miami Vice:

And I really enjoyed this scene:

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ok got ya - did not know but I am fan of Jan Hammer and Crockets Theme - to me one of the best ever songs to support a movie or TV series:

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Yes, that is also a cool theme.

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the best - take me home by Phil was indeed part of Miami Vice just realized or better remembered

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Yes, yes. I really loved the show, the music and all. It was a cool to see, after living in that communist crap, to feel the freedom, this guys had.

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Ja, leider ist er krank. Wollte mir Tickets holen vor seiner letzten Tour, aber er wurde krank.

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Danke mein Freund - Phil ist Ikone - 1981 war es, als ich eine Music Cassette kaufte von Genesis "Abacap" - damals war er noch recht neu bei Genesis aber schon aktiv Solo - guter Mann - wie mir geht es ihm nicht so gut aber er ist Hammer.

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So many great songs. He was one of my favorites in the 80’s and it makes me so nostalgic to hear him. His work is very distinctive. I heard he’s having some health problems. I guess it makes sense. He’s getting on in years. Happy Birthday, Phil.

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He can't walk anymore and has pretty serious issues. But, this is life and his music will remain.

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this one is like super famous!

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Yes, he is. Do you like him, or like other kind of music?

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I like stuff like Linkin park or frank klepachi, but I appreciate milestones of the music like this

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I did not even have Frank under my radar, thank you for that. Linkin Park is legit, thank you for the reply.

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yeah frank is kinda niche. you welcome

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Yes, I stopped playing games, besides the crypto ones I'm active in. But, as the new GTA is coming soon, I might dive deeper into it, even to treat it as a business. GTA had mostly good music, and who knows, Frank might be on the radio.

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