Phillip Bailey is a part of the group EARTH, WIND and FIRE who were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000. You should react to their plethora of HITS!
For me Phillip on "Reasons" (Live version from EW&F's Gratitude album) is the ULTIMATE!!! His trading melodies with the sax player at the end is incredible!!!
It just shows I’m getting old, as the first thing I think of when I hear of Philip Bailey are all of those great album releases from EW&F. Sad that, (I think) Maurice White passed away.
This is still one of my all time favourite songs of all times and the 80’s was my favourite period. phill Collins played the drums on this 👍🏻and the whole album it came from Chinese wall by Philip Bailey
@@patrickmurchison9145 the sax player on Reasons is Don Myrick. He (along with the rest of the Phenix Horns) played with EWF and then later played with Phil Collins. Don is playing the solo on One More Night.
This song is from Philip Bailey's 1984 album Chinese Wall which Phil Collins produced and played drums on. The song is written by Bailey, Collins and basist Nathan East. The guitarrist is Daryl Stuermer who is part of Genesis and Phil Collins live. Collins used to have the Phenix Horns, from Earth Wind and Fire, on most of his solo albums and tours, they also did some horns on Genesis tracks. Collins has also produced and played drums on Frida's (from ABBA) soloalbum Something's Going On. Also drummer /producer of Eric Clapton and Robert Plant... Phil Collins is probably the hardest working musician ever!
PHILLIP BAILEY IS A LEGEND!!!Lead singer of EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE. React to any of their music, and see what a band can do. The feelings they are to produce...romantic, melancholy, mellow, or just plain happy. Music producer David Foster called them one of the best bands to ever make music.
Like everyone says, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind and Fire is an amazing singer. When Phil brings in the crazy looking outfit in the video as a suggestion of what they wear for the video, and Philip laughs and indicates no way, that is a reference to an EW&F song, September (huge song you actually may have heard). In the video for that, they all wear those kinds of outfits. People are right, you need to hear some of their music. Bailey is not the lead singer for them, but his vocals stand out. Collins was in Genesis from 1970 - 1996 and again off and on in the 2000s. He was solo from 1981 forward, so there are a lot of years where both were very active. Yeah, this video is so fun and a crowd pleaser!
Love, love, LOVE this song AND video. So glad that you did BOTH. And both Phil's have the best vocals! Now run - and go watch some Earth Wind and FIRE! Cheers from a fellow Canuck :)
you have never heard of Philip Bailey, YOU ARE MISSING OUT, you should check out his album "Chinese Wall" and the track of the same name. Best falsetto in the game. voice sent from heaven.
I don’t personally know Phil Collins but just about every interview or behind the scenes and even some of the videos for Genesis, Phil is just goofing around seemingly having a great time! I think he takes his music very seriously but seems to always want to be enjoying it.
Hey man! Loved the reaction, I had forgotten how much I love this song and I really related to it at the point I'm at in my life in ways I couldn't before. Tidbit of information: Phil Collins never really left Genesis, he just alternated between solo and band projects during the 80s (Genesis' Invisible Touch came out in '86 I think) Here's a couple requests: Crowded House is one of my favourite bands and I'd love to see you react to something by them: Weather With You, Fall At Your Feet, It's Only Natural, Something So Strong, Don't Dream It's Over...your pick! If you like Genesis you should also check Mike + The Mechanics, which is led by Genesis guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford and had Paul Carrack as main singer. Over My Shoulder and Thr Living Years are two of their best tracks. Cheers!
Thanks for greeting us with another enthusiastic and interesting reaction, as always 🙂. And that song is dope ! With that reaction, I finally subscribed 👍
This is such a banger, I have a very vivid memory of this playing on the radio the first time and it was so cool to hear Philip Bailey with Phil Collins. It still rocks.
Genesis was my favorite group in the 80s. Saw them in concert two times. But this is probably my favorite Phil Collins song. Genesis really blew up in 86 with their "Invisible Touch" album.
This is Phil, I saw him, I forget where, but the merch had a tie that said, jacuzzi et fabulouso.. it was blue and yellow stripe, and I loved wearing it, 84. Phil has a great sense of humor.
Phil Collins was in Genesis from 1970 through the mid-1990s. He started a solo career in 1981 with the release of Face Value. During the 1980s, he alternated solo and Genesis albums, one of the few artists who remained with a band despite having a big solo career. Between 1980 and 1989, he recorded four Genesis albums, four solo albums, and had several hit songs on movie soundtracks. Easy Lover is not actually on No Jacket Required. It was recorded for Philip Bailey’s Chinese Wall album, which had a bit of an unusual background, which speaks volumes about the racial divide in 1980s music. Phil Collins had used the Earth Wind and Fire horns section on his early solo album and had a hit with his cover of You Can’t Hurry Love. When the idea was floated of having him produce Chinese Wall, Bailey was cautioned about making an album that might be considered “too white” and not played on radio stations that catered to Black listeners. At the same time, there was concern that MTV would not play his videos, because it had a bad track record of airing videos from Black artists. The duet managed to reach all of the audiences, hitting the top-5 on the pop, rock, and urban charts. And by having Phil Collins in the video (which the record label demanded), it received heavy airplay on MTV. One other thing. When you said the song sounded like an 80s soundtrack, one of the reasons is the distinctive “gated” drums. Phil Collins and producer Hugh Padgham created the sound by accident while working on the song Intruder from a Peter Gabriel solo album. Collins then used it on In the Air Tonight and the drum sound was copied by others. It is a staple of 80s music, but fell out of favor in the late-80s, early-90s, when grunge took over the charts.
Simple makes for the catchiest sounds seems like. I believe Phil was helping Philip with his album and they wound up writing this song in one night at the end of recording for the album.
Great song, and like hundreds of other songs from 80s, the first 30 seconds you heard it on the radio you knew it would be a hit and a memorable tune. Phil Collins was the drummer on this, he’s primarily a drummer at heart and before his solo career he was drummer in supergroup Genesis.
Collins and Bailey both had that "Cross Over Appeal" that was so prevalent in the 80's. Collins for "Against All Odds" We lost our minds AND Bailey with Earth, Wind and Fire. Suggestion: EWAF song "September" is a classic. They even re-released it in 1999/2000 and the song hit the Dance Charts. I think you would would enjoy - Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge, Kool and the Gang. I also went through a KISS phase - I thought they were singing super heroes. hahahah
When you have the frontman of Genesis and the frontman of Earth , Wind, and Fire working together, you get gold like this. I wish the two Phils would have done a whole album together, but this song was a wonderful experience for sure.
All Phil Collins music has two drummers playing at the same time. It was the style he preferred because he wanted a unique sound. Believe it or not the two drummers recording were always Phil Collins himself and Chester Thompson. You can find interviews of both he and Chester discussing drumming together.
Love these vocalists. Both Phils are accomplished singers with careers that span decades. Was such a real genius pairing in order to record this song back in 1985. Defz got the vibes of that time & the video brings me back to my late teens. Thanks for the review - enjoyed it immensely :D
I can only speak from someone who’s seen him in concert; however, I’ve never thought of Phil Collins as a serious personality. In every concert I’ve seen where he’s performed, he is constantly interacting and joking with the audience. You could tell that, while he was on stage, he was really having fun. One concert he even made a joke about the film Deep Throat.
Man.. 80's music is just the best! Love Phil Collins! You should check out Take Me Home with Phil :) Edit: If you do check out Take me Home, do it from his Farewell tour, you will get an awesome drum intro and he sounds amazing! :)
When this song came out (when I was a teen in the 80's), I was hella bumbed to find out it was just a one off. I wanted a whole freekin' album of those two singing perfectly together.
Great single that peaked around easter '85, and a massive hit! 4 weeks at No.1 in the UK. Memories of s school adventure holiday, archery, canoeing ... Keep the 80s reactions coming Anton! You have good taste :D
I’m 51 and my son is 29!! He grew up listening to all then80’s and 90’s and thanks me every time for subjecting him to the best music ever !! Mom win 🤷🏻♀️😂❤️😊
Earth and fire had a relationship since genenis use to "borrow" the horn section of ew&f...😉 So the drums on this song if you didn't recognize it, it's Phil...😊
Phil Collins is the drummer. He is multi talented. This song and video is always a good time! I’ve always loved both Phil’s! Phil Collins was/is a huge fan of Earth Wind and Fire and spent a lot of time backstage with them at their shows in the 70s….. which explains their easy chemistry with each other. Next reaction: Sussudio is one of my all time favorite songs.
It is really hard to convey how big of a deal Phil Collins was back around this time. He was IT!!! This is such a great fun video and such a great fun song. Nothing but joy.
No Jacket Required is EASILY my favourite of Phi Collins' albums, it SO choice and was basically part of my childhood when it came out. Long Long Way To Go is THE best track on that, featuring Sting guesting on backing vocals which is really cool. You've already done Sussudio, which was THE big anthem from the album, but the biggest hit was definitely One More Night, which became one of Phil's biggest solo singles of all time. Personally I would also highly recommend the album's closing track, Take Me Home, which is a genuine powerhousepiece of work, and it even features an appearance from Phil's former genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel on backing vocals. In general this album is simply all killer, no filler.
Ooooh thats a good idea! Reacting to classic 80’s soundtrack albums!! Flashdance, Footloose, Top Gun, Xanadu, Batman (Prince’s soundtrack), Krush Groove…so many!!
Tenho 53 anos e ouço Phil desde sempre e não canso. Além de grande artista é bem humorado. É muito bonita sua reação. É lindo ver a nova geração interessada neste tipo de música atemporal. Coisas boas são para sempre e não apenas modismo. Parabéns por ter tão bom gosto.🇧🇷🙏💖
I felt the same way with this. There is something between them that is really nice. ("whoever was the drummer".....I just fell off my chair) Dude, that is Phil drumming. And Mr. Collins has a huge sense of humor. Now go watch 'I Wish It Would Rain Down' video. Collins hams it up in a funny way and Eric plays the straight man. Note that all the instruments are acoustic but in the music they are not. Very tongue-in-cheek. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YcY3FH208l8.html
This is a great song. Have you ever react to the Japanese band name Scandal? I can give you some suggestions and links for Scandal songs. Also check out Band-maid, Lovebites and Babymetal too.
Listening to Kinda Faded by Soul Decision, but saw your reaction to this after watching Hulk Hogan response to Trump Had to remember and replace my schedule to react to you reacting Lost everything
I've always preferred the 12" extended version of this song. It's the one I bought on release, way back in 1985. The video version is fun, though. Phil Collins is far from a serious guy. He's level-headed but isn't adverse to have a bit of fun on-stage. There's always some underlying joke going on in his music videos, too, if you know where to look for them.
Phil Collins had quite a bit of comedic talent, and I don’t know that he ever really came off as a ”serious guy”. These days he’s perhaps a bit more subdued, due to to his ailments. Before he was a world class drummer, and later singer, songwriter and producer, he was a kid actor. And that kind shone through a lot of times. After he became one of the most successful songwriters, producers and solo artists in the 80s, people kind of forgot about what a sensational drummer he was. The early stuff he did with Genesis is not for the faint of heart. I mean, this is stuff that would impress serious jazz drummers. In the rock era, he certainly was one of the greats, in terms of drums.
