PHIL COLLINS INTERVIEW : CREATING ‘THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY' - WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 

True Colors.

You can hear some of them here on RU-vid of the Lamb! Not all of the albums but thankfully at least the Lamb (which is my favorite album of theirs).

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This is just a taste thing but I think Trick of the tail is infinitely better. There is nothing on that album that I experience as being wrong, or less, or off. Maybe it is too short. I can’t say that for the Lamb.

@@maxxkarma What I like about Genesis right up til after ABACAB is that EVERY album is different from every other album they did. As you say, its a taste thing, but they are SO different its really hard to compare. The irony about egos is that Tony doesn't like the lamb, but his keyboards dominate it. I've said before that Steve got caught in the crossfire of Tony not wanting Petes' vocals to take over....and HIM to take over. And Tony has admitted to that being an 'ego' thing. Trick of the Tail does sound like more of a 'band composed' album. Ironically Tonys domination on Lamb sounds very 'poppy', the story is really what makes it dark, some of hte music is just really out there. The weird thing is that Peter always wanted 'darker' and 'more rock' and yet after going solo he kind of went softer. Solsbury hill is about the most dependant on a guitar he ever got. I agree with Mike that its too bad that Pete hadn't stayed, because they were getting REALLY good as a band. Like the band says, I was one of those who thought Pete wrote all the words, then he did his solo album and they did Trick and it was clear that wasn't the case. It would have been good if they had all been laid back enough to started out doing solo stuff and then getting back together with the five of them for band stuff. Steves stuff got very interesting after that too. Come to think of it, what I liked about the band before Lamb is that every SONG sounded a fair bit different from one another.

Yes it was nice to hear Phil big up his playing on Lamb. I recommend to everyone check out Genesis Archive #1 which has an end to end live version recorded January 1975. It is peak Gabriel era Genesis, he sounds amazing and Phil's drumming is exceptional throughout with the added bonus of his distinctive backing vocals intertwining with Gabriel in the period just before he took over as frontman. The rest of the band sound great too. I'm so glad this recording exists because it's such a significant era in Genesis history and it showcases the band at the time in all their glory. It will make you retrospectively mourn the loss of Peter from the band.

A Trick Of The Tail is the best Genesis album hands down. And it is also one of the best albums of all times without a doubt. Fantastic from the first chord to the last chord.

Was your band in Tucson, Arizona by any chance?

1975?

My pleasure!

Also their best.

2014

The mobile studio truck?

2014

I think there's more stuff prev left out.

⁠​⁠​⁠@@christianparsons6050ah ok thanks. I thought that may be the case but there was nothing in the description about it being a longer version.

Seemingly.

Why? He's lived a very long fulfilled life with more experiences than probably you and I have ever encountered. At this point when this interview happened, He can't even remember some of the things He/Genesis have done. lol

@@brandonhusken529 Why not? He can remember the name of some farm in Wales 50 years ago, but can't remember Led Zep IV? It seems unlikely, but he does sound a little bit past it, I am sorry to say. I didn't watch past about 5 mins into the interview for that reason - Phil and Genesis are a part of my life and I want to remember them as they were, not as they are now.

If you look at how fast and how radically Banks, Rutherford, and Collins pivoted away from the real "prog Genesis" sound after Peter left, it's no wonder Phil can't remember which album it was on. For years, they reluctantly played an "old Medley" in concert for the die-hard "Gabriel-driven Genesis" fans in the audience in order to throw them a bone so they could get on with the new pop Genesis sound and appeal to the masses. Those three wanted to go pop so badly, they couldn't stand it. Peter was the brains of the outfit all along. Intricate lyrics and sound was what he was all about. When you look at Phil's "Sussudio" and Rutherford's "The Living Years", you realize quickly how much more input Peter had on Genesis than the one-fingered "Abacab" playing of Tony Banks. It's disgraceful how those three down-talked about Peter in the 2014 Reunion documentary of Genesis - with him in the room! The two big brains and great music came from Peter and Steve Hackett.

@@robertneal9837 Conversely, I've always thought that Genesis really got going when Collins brought his drum strength to the band. I've also always thought that Banks was the arranging talent of the band, though maybe Rutherford had some say there too. As to the post-Gabriel stuff, I like it less as it went on; by the time of Abacab/Invisible Touch, I've pretty much tuned out, but Trick of the Tail, W&W and above all And then there were three . . . will remain favourites for as long as I live. Listen to it start to finish: It's as intricate, emotional and complex as anything they did with PG/SH. Collins' drumming is just sensational throughout. After that, they turned to Hugh Padgham, drum machines and made a US turn for big bucks and that was that. PS - not keen on any of the band member's solo work. They were a great ensemble, not great solo artists.

Probably because, like a lot of people, he might be of the correct opinion that Led Zepplin along with Floyd are the two most overrated groups of all time.

Not at all. He was jet -lagged and taking painkillers . He had several ops on his shoulder & back in the previous years

Really, I did not find that at all. Loved him talking about the rats. The waiting room conversation is great as well...

Stop saying stupidities. Or you are a troll or just ignorant. Work on improving, dude.

Totally untrue - person who posted the video please note: troll-y comments by sad, lost people can be removed/deleted, just FYI

​@@rhythmfield so, what is true? Phil himself have talked about his serious substance problems through the decades. So, why you accuse me such way? I work with seriously addicted people and I know the things well.

​@marguskiis7711 Phil Collins speaks about his drinking in his autobiography Not Dead Yet. He began drinking heavily in 2006 after a combination of factors: retirement, crippling back pain, and the breakdown of his marriage and facing being separated from his two young sons. He quit drinking in 2012/2013 after nearly dying as a result of alcohol abuse. His health continued to deteriorate due to botched back and arm surgeries, nerve damage that resulted in losing feeling in his foot, which caused him to need to use a cane, and thinning bones due to prednisone injections in the 80s/90s for his throat and other injuries, all of which Phil shares in his book and in multiple interviews. Please take the time to gather the facts before denigrating someone's character.

​@@PH-pn2yu he did not write that he stopped drinking for good. Never. I am working with homeless people, most of them are harcore alcohol addicts. They all have the same issues: legs are not working, outlook shabby, not caring about their look, speaking slurry, talking slow, victim mindset.

Classic I love the lamb so I’m better than you Genesis gatekeeper comment. Absolutely no need for it. Let people enjoy what they want, all music is good it just may be not to your liking. I know what I like and I like what I know…. I love the lamb myself but I’m not going to hate on later music, it’s also great in its own way.

@@iainhay2823 I never said I’m better than anyone. I think your comment says more about you than me. Classic ad hominem attack from someone who has no argument other than the ridiculous “all music is good” statement. Sad.

@@wjstephens4654 it certainly says I’m happy to let people enjoy what they enjoy👍 I have no argument for that I agree, I don’t need one as it’s simply a nice opinion to have. Dismissing something as commercial garbage however when that’s a matter of opinion is intrinsically dismissive of others who do enjoy it gives off a different message no matter the language you choose to dress it up.