Heartbreak turned a jazz/rock fusion drummer into an international pop icon

[Meme Prog Mutation]

Big fan of This American Life Podcast here. For all you Phil fans and haters (shame!), here is a link to the show Break-up, and Act 1: Dr. Phil
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/339/break-up

Enjoy.

[GuitarGeek]

For those of us who don't have time to listen to the podcast in question, can you give us a synopsis?

It's a known fact that any time a songwriter experiences heartbreak (or any other tragedy) they tend to channel that into their songwriting. There's quite a few iconic songs that were born for such emotions, e.g. Layla, Every Breath You Take, etc.

I remember Kevin Cronin once joking that every time he has trouble in his marriage, he ends up writing a hit.

[Meme Prog Mutation]

If you don't have time to listen, you can read the transcript: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/339/transcript

[Dave (in MA)]

Heartbreak ruined Phil Collins.

[3LockBox]

Against All Odds was the soundtrack to my first serious break-up, having come out right within days after I was unceremoniously dumped. Weeks later, a mutual friend of my ex and I told me that she (my ex) had stated how much that song reminded her (my ex) of me. What a bitch, right?