Maybe not. The UK legal system has been quite good at putting famous rich people in jail recently.Originally Posted by yamishogun
Maybe not. The UK legal system has been quite good at putting famous rich people in jail recently.
Just read the Mail newspaper which has a more in depth article than the link, it appears Collins wasn't a very good 'Pappy' to his two oldest children?
LOL Frankie. This thread should prove pretty humorous.
After Selling England By The Pound I found Genesis very uninteresting and Phil had nothing to do with that. While I have no love of Phil's pop outings his instrumental work on the drums is/was outstanding, one of the best. All the stuff that Udi has posted are great examples.
If one were to not listen to Genesis after Selling England by the Pound, then they would not have heard the piece Tony Banks said did Collins vertebrae in.
Last edited by Firth; 07-06-2014 at 10:46 AM.
On the verge of indecision
I'll always take the roundabout way
Hi Firth,
Recently, all of the tracks from the coveted Virgin/Charisma PDO pressing of Duke, mastered by Barry Diament, were uploaded to YouTube. They're labeled "CBRCD 101" in the video titles. It blows away the recent 2008 remix. It's also the mix that we're all familiar with; until now, only the remix was available on YouTube, which is brickwalled and tinny. It's also way better than the 1994 Definitive Edition version, which was drowned in bass.
Enjoy!
Last edited by WeatherWiseCDC; 07-07-2014 at 09:47 AM.
^ Yeah man. I bought this disc years back courtesy of Carney's suggestion.
Most in need of a Criterion Collection remastered blu-ray!
Sleeping at home is killing the hotel business!
Phil Collins ruined "Buster!"
With full commentary from the drummer himself.
"Easy Lover" has been stuck in my head the past couple of days, before I even saw this thread. I like that song, and I liked the video where, at one point, Philip Bailey says, "Wait, I'm trying to think," or something. I always wondered, what was he trying to think of?
Phil is frighteningly pervasive.
Speaking of overplayed '80s albums and artists, I listened to The Police's "Synchronicity" in full for the first time in probably 30 years this past weekend; man, it took 30 years of not hearing it to realize what a great album it is, fearless, even (ie. "Mother").
"Every girl I go out with becomes my mother in the end."
I was reminded of what a bitchin' guitarist Andy Summers is, how much attitude Copeland transfers to the snare alone, and of course, Sting's cheekbones.
"She wanted a man who had that Sting thing happening." -- The Negro Problem, Ghetto Godot
Would be a perfect album if not for that awful "Mother" song.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
I know, right? What I love is that it's on the album at all; I mean, it sounds pretty weird sitting alongside all those Sting hits, which, in hindsight, makes the whole album all that much cooler to me. The Police were at the top of their game and yet they still had the sense of...whatever it is...to have this song on the album.
Wack.
The "Who Dunnit?" syndrome I guess. The 'out-there, out-of-place, sure-to-be-hated' ugly track that someone decided should be on there. Wasn't always a 100% band decision, methinks.
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OK... the extremely unfunny continues
Love the song, and I actually have a good relationship with my mom, so it's not that!
I just enjoy the odd-ness of it.
Mike
To call "Mother" a song is stretching the definition of "song".
Apart from that one , I love this album.it shows off everything the Police were good at, from the stark minimalism of "Walking In Your Footsteps" to the lyrical and musical complexity of "Synchronicity II".
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I see "Mother" as being akin to the mole on Marilyn Monroe's face.
I really didn't know this song (and yes, it's a song, I've heard a lot of more strange music than that, which are also songs) was so disliked. It really is one of the high points of the album for me.
Different strokes, etc....
Mike
Wow, this is the ugliest thread this place has seen in quite a while. So ... congrats?
Not really. Aside from a few sneers I think its actually nice to hear some compliments heading Phil's way, especially regarding his playing.
Is that a tambourine in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
Oh, it's a tambourine.
A sense of Summers wanting some songwriting royalties?
I find this really hard to believe, but, like you say, different strokes.
"Mother" is probably the worst song in my entire collection.
And that includes "In the Hot Seat"
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
I like the chords. And having been in a half dozen "serious" romantic relationships lasting 1 to 8 years, I can relate to the subject matter to some degree. But the vocals are a little annoying.I find this really hard to believe, but, like you say, different strokes.
"Mother" is probably the worst song in my entire collection.
And that includes "In the Hot Seat"
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