Being a drummer Phil is one of my all time top favorites for a lot of reasons. One big reason is that Phil is left handed and plays the set reversed, like I do, to how a right handed drummer plays a set. Left foot plays the base drum right foot on the high-hat (Clap cymbal), and the tom-toms start with the smallest on his right side, progressing around to the left with the biggest tom ending around on his far left.
MY WIFE AND I WERE IN THE ARENA Almost a spiritual experience many many people crying at the end!!! JUST SO THANKFUL OF THIS EXPERIENCE. Sometimes they say you have to see it to believe it we saw it and still don’t believe it.
Wow! I've seen Phil Collins (solo) live twice, but never in Europe. That must have been wicked! I've described this song live as an orchestra of musical fireworks. It resonates on a cellular level. So amazing! I didn't catch this one, but I did see him in Madison Square Garden. The crowd walks out still singing Take Me Home together. It's fantastic.
Seeing Phil Collins live is a religious experience. This live video is one of my favorites. That single song was worth the entire concert. I could have left feeling ecstatic if that had been the only song played.
"Merlin" with the long beard is Lee Sklar - he's played on over 2000 albums with artists from Linda Ronstadt to Toto to James Taylor. Talented and funny.
I'm sure for everyone in the audience of this live performance this was an unforgettable event. Even watching this video from 20 years ago is still a memorable experience.
At nearly 70yrs I too get goosebumps! I’ve watched this concert version so many times that I’ve lost count! - and I play amazing air drums too! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 - not really, my granddaughters think I’m pretty rubbish!
Phil actually went all the way around the stage, coming in on stage left, walking down the stairs, crossing from left to right, climbing stairs on stage right, then crossing back to the left, where his drum set was being raised up, just before he sat down for the drum drop. Even though the song was played more than an hour into the concert, from what I've read, when he circled the stage in that very measured stride while singing, he was establishing complete dominance of the space.
anybody gonna mention that there's no cymbals on his drum set....it was designed that way for the maximum drum effect....the most iconic drum drop in music history...
So much talent to do this. He has to actually keep 5 separate beats. One for each hand, one for each foot and one for his voice. This man is a musical icon
@@MidniteWildRose hey Zephead, I'm "only" 50 but and love vibing to the old and the new. I think you might want to listen to Greta van Vleet (band inspired by LedZep but have beautiful "own" music, try "Black Smoke Rising" or "Heat Above", live) and the one Swiss Army Knife of music Ren (@renmakesmusic) whose clever rap and engaging music has changed my life, and I don't say this lightly.
I do air drums everytime no matter where I am. Pounding the steering wheel on my way to work! Or on my school bus. ( When I'm alone on the bus) 🥁🎸🎶🎧🎙️ This song is one of the greatest songs he put out in the 80'sand has climbed the billboard charts every summer. Because radio stations play this kind of music every year so it will continue to climb the charts every year. 40 plus years it's been out and yet it continues to shock everyone who sees the live broadcast from Paris. But please do everyone a favor. DON'T PAUSE THE DRUM SOLO. AFTER YOU SEE IT, THEN BY ALL MEANS BACK IT UP AND LISTEN AND PAUSE IT ALL YOU WANT. BUT THE 1ST TIME WATCH IT THROUGH....🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AN AMAZING! Such a shame he can't play the drums anymore. But I have heard his son took his place as the drummer and he's is amazing!❤️🥁🎶🎧🎙️❤️
I`m 67 years old and you`re spot on, it sometimes gives me such chills I have to put a sweater on and I`m from Boston, Mass. and ride a motorcycle in the winter. This man makes platinum or gold like mud He is so over the top. Peace and brother love to you and all.
No JOKE here ...... THIS is Phil, Epic, Iconic, ...............................TRUE, here IT is .................why I love Mr Collins, and have witnessed this twice! Do NOT mistake this man, LEGEND .......... period!!
If you ever see someone in their car over the age of 40 playing dashboard drums, the odds are good that it is this song playing. Here it is 40 years later and I still have a huge crush on him.
The guitar strums at the start made my hair stand up. It was like HELLO!!!!!!! And then the drums drop. Fkn wow. Note to self. Never piss off Phil Collins or the world will know bout it. ❤😂
His first 2 solo albums Face Value & Hello I Must Be Going were done while he was going thru his first divirce. Folliw You Folloe Me is anothrt goid one. Well..all his solo & Genesis albums are fantastic. Worth the timr & effort to go thru them all.
I honestly don’t know a single person on the planet that has never heard this song. It has the most recognizable drum breaks in music history. I got to see Phil in 2004 in Tulsa Oklahoma and it was a bucket list item I got to knock off. I grew up in the 80s so Phil was big then.
Teenage me had goosebumps and almost cried, 57 year old me is so impressed that you young men knew this song and I love that you loved it!! Thanks for bringing me a wonderful flashback! Keep it up!!
I never get tired of watching this Phil Collins video and seeing someone’s first time reaction when he sits down and starts playing those drums! Just brilliant!
I have been a huge Phil fan for years and my daughters who weren’t really into Phil bought me tickets for this concert for my birthday. I went with one of my daughters and by the end of this song we were both in tears. ( She’s a huge Phil fan now too!) 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
No one and I mean no one in my opinion is greater than Phil Collins at putting on a phenomenal live performance and his music is some of the very best music of my generation and I have seen this live performance 100 times or more and it still gets me every time !!! Full body chills!!!!
well infact wasnt it phil collins who was heard saying HOW THE FUCK ARE WE TO FOLLOW THAT ? after queen just finished performing at live aid. i think youll find the very best live performers were Queen, though of course phil was bloody good but playing live queen were the alpha performers nobody topped them.
That was...Dude! Far better than the studio version. Knowing he cannot do this anymore, I really wish I had been there to see this. What a performance!
A Legend and Master at work! Phil is a world class drummer with an outstanding voice. A true musical ICON. I am the only 1 who gets massive chills at the drum drop? Phil and this song are IMMORTAL one of the greatest performance ever given. The greatest drum drop of all time!
I used to see Genesis every Saturday night, High Wycombe town hall. My best friend did the light show and went out with Phil Collins. 1971 😂. They were not great. Shows what practice can do and a few years can do ! Obviously a fan now 😉
The one accolade you forgot when you were introducing him is this.... there are only 3 artists that have sold over 100 million records as a solo artist and over 100 million as a band. Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins!!
Okay I am a new subscriber and I've been watching some of your videos and oh my God this will blow you away and I am glad you're doing the live it just hit different❤❤❤❤
That song came out 42 years ago....and the crowd is so young....that makes appreciate that young people are picking the music from that "era"....Phil is the best singer ever and ever
Take a good look at the crowd.....they are YOUNG.....This song came out 42 years ago!
If u loved miami vice and Phil Collins, then u are lucky.👍
Phil is the GOAT. Much better than the studio. God bless him.
Being a drummer Phil is one of my all time top favorites for a lot of reasons. One big reason is that Phil is left handed and plays the set reversed, like I do, to how a right handed drummer plays a set. Left foot plays the base drum right foot on the high-hat (Clap cymbal), and the tom-toms start with the smallest on his right side, progressing around to the left with the biggest tom ending around on his far left.
I’m coming up to 81 and that man and his band still gives me goosebumps AMAZIING.
You were 23 when I saw him in Genesis -Grand Rapids, Michigan “Lamb lies down on Broadway” concert. the summer after I graduated high school 😘
Saw him with Genesis on the We Can't Dance Tour (Washington DC, May '92) I was 23 then and went with my BFF, it was epic!❤❤❤
Phil Collins is THE MAN on the drums
MY WIFE AND I WERE IN THE ARENA Almost a spiritual experience many many people crying at the end!!! JUST SO THANKFUL OF THIS EXPERIENCE. Sometimes they say you have to see it to believe it we saw it and still don’t believe it.
Wow! I've seen Phil Collins (solo) live twice, but never in Europe. That must have been wicked! I've described this song live as an orchestra of musical fireworks. It resonates on a cellular level. So amazing! I didn't catch this one, but I did see him in Madison Square Garden. The crowd walks out still singing Take Me Home together. It's fantastic.
I hear you ❤
Id Luv to Seeee him!😊❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
IM 64 AND I ALWAYS LOVED THAT SONG AWESOME. LOVE PHIL COLLINS
That never gets old.
Seeing Phil Collins live is a religious experience. This live video is one of my favorites. That single song was worth the entire concert. I could have left feeling ecstatic if that had been the only song played.
what an amazing venue and with 80,000 people
You don't listen to this song...you experience it. It's such a gift.
You nailed it!!
"Merlin" with the long beard is Lee Sklar - he's played on over 2000 albums with artists from Linda Ronstadt to Toto to James Taylor. Talented and funny.
This live version is better than the studio version by far to me. The intro itself is over the top.
This song and one by singer Luther Vandross ( superstar) sounds better when it was sung live than the studio version.
Absolutely...l think he was 53 when this concert took place in Paris...l love him
Can't understand why they never released this live performance on single.
Love the 3 heads bopping 😆
7:38 I've seen all good people shake their heads that moment, so satisfied; everyone's on their way .....
omg phil collins
Leland Sklar is one of the most iconic bass players of all time, and this is one of my favorite songs ever. That drum... DAAAAAAMN
And his voice...❤
The best performance i’ve ever seen.
I'm sure for everyone in the audience of this live performance this was an unforgettable event. Even watching this video from 20 years ago is still a memorable experience.
Promised and delivered!
I have watched the video for obscene amount of time and still gives me chills 👏
Me to and I have no shame🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏.
Me too!
At nearly 70yrs I too get goosebumps! I’ve watched this concert version so many times that I’ve lost count! - and I play amazing air drums too! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 - not really, my granddaughters think I’m pretty rubbish!
Me too🔥
Phil actually went all the way around the stage, coming in on stage left, walking down the stairs, crossing from left to right, climbing stairs on stage right, then crossing back to the left, where his drum set was being raised up, just before he sat down for the drum drop.
Even though the song was played more than an hour into the concert, from what I've read, when he circled the stage in that very measured stride while singing, he was establishing complete dominance of the space.
anybody gonna mention that there's no cymbals on his drum set....it was designed that way for the maximum drum effect....the most iconic drum drop in music history...
Did not notice that. How crazy? Phil LOVED his cymbals but this is incredible. Drums as melody.
Is one bottom middle, right hand side
He does have one cymbal down low and always has a second drummer! Watch again
Chester Thompson is his lead drummer.
@@Blondewitch2681 YES......I KNEW THAT 30 YRS AGO.....HE'S USED WHEN PHIL SINGS...
Do you guys even have a clue how hard it is it drum and sing at the same time? This man is a master, a LEGEND
So much talent to do this. He has to actually keep 5 separate beats. One for each hand, one for each foot and one for his voice. This man is a musical icon
Phil Collins is bloody brilliant musician, not many can get even close to what he can do. Humble guy as well
Totally agree 👍
😺🎵😸😸😸😸😸👌
Love him !!!! What a musician
🎤🎶🎹🥁
I was a teenager in the 70s I grew up with Phil Collins and Genesis brilliant times wish I could go back and stay forever
my god , so true. We were allowed to live then !!
Me too
I hear ya!
Wouldn't that be nice!!❤
I just now saw this reaction and I nearly burst into tears. Ty going, "Oh, boy....oh, BOY"
Absolutely best drum drop in history, his talents are unbelievable
I am 74yo and I am blessed to have had this music in my generation!!!
Me too. 74 in December. Love our generations music
71 we had great music
We had the greatest music, no auto tune, what you heard is what they did. Zephead here.
@@MidniteWildRose hey Zephead, I'm "only" 50 but and love vibing to the old and the new. I think you might want to listen to Greta van Vleet (band inspired by LedZep but have beautiful "own" music, try "Black Smoke Rising" or "Heat Above", live) and the one Swiss Army Knife of music Ren (@renmakesmusic) whose clever rap and engaging music has changed my life, and I don't say this lightly.
The spectacular Lee Sklar on bass!!!!!😍
At 60 years old, I still play air drums when it drops!
🙂✌
I’m 23 and I do the same thing lol
When this song came out you could see left and right at the traffic lights how people drummed his solo 😂🤣
I do air drums everytime no matter where I am. Pounding the steering wheel on my way to work! Or on my school bus. ( When I'm alone on the bus) 🥁🎸🎶🎧🎙️ This song is one of the greatest songs he put out in the 80'sand has climbed the billboard charts every summer. Because radio stations play this kind of music every year so it will continue to climb the charts every year. 40 plus years it's been out and yet it continues to shock everyone who sees the live broadcast from Paris. But please do everyone a favor. DON'T PAUSE THE DRUM SOLO. AFTER YOU SEE IT, THEN BY ALL MEANS BACK IT UP AND LISTEN AND PAUSE IT ALL YOU WANT. BUT THE 1ST TIME WATCH IT THROUGH....🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AN AMAZING!
Such a shame he can't play the drums anymore. But I have heard his son took his place as the drummer and he's is amazing!❤️🥁🎶🎧🎙️❤️
Kathy, I think we all do. I also have to stop what I am doing no matter what it is and listen. That's how much I love this song.
It’s epic. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it but it still gives you goosebumps. What an absolute legend
I`m 67 years old and you`re spot on, it sometimes gives me such chills I have to put a sweater on and I`m from Boston, Mass. and ride a motorcycle in the winter. This man makes platinum or gold like mud He is so over the top. Peace and brother love to you and all.
Phil collins has been a staple in everyone's list! Hes that cool!
All three of you are so immersed. Phil Collins is one artist that I regret having never seen.
Love the head nod all in sequence lol
I saw him in Lisbon 1994
He is always epic
Music is a drug!!!
Love how the drum kit comes up onto stage . i also read phil had retractable sticks for this performance. All for the drama of the show. Very cool.
That makes sense, the sticks were immediately in his hands.
No Drummer and that's a singer can Beat This!!!!
No JOKE here ...... THIS is Phil, Epic, Iconic, ...............................TRUE, here IT is .................why I love Mr Collins, and have witnessed this twice! Do NOT mistake this man, LEGEND .......... period!!
If you ever see someone in their car over the age of 40 playing dashboard drums, the odds are good that it is this song playing.
Here it is 40 years later and I still have a huge crush on him.
WHOOOOOOOO!!!!! Now THAT'S how you do a concert - with REAL MUSIC.🤩
I am 62 & I grew up listening to Phil Collins....He can pack the house at any age... He is an EPIC to Music...!!!!!!
The guitar strums at the start made my hair stand up. It was like HELLO!!!!!!! And then the drums drop. Fkn wow. Note to self. Never piss off Phil Collins or the world will know bout it. ❤😂
The best!!!! Phil is soooo awesome!!!! The drum drop that captivated the 80's and beyond!!!
Funny how one drum fill can be the highlight of a whole concert :-)
He is the best of Britain!
Mama, Home by the sea, Misunderstanding, That's All, Too Deep and so many more
I have all his albums and of course genesis albums ❤❤
Phil Collins talent is EXTRAORDINARY!!
Phil is a legend. Period. ❤
I’ve been to many of his concerts with Genesis and solo since the 80’s. To be in the an arena and see this live was magical. Chills.
Epic. This song right here was and still is the shi*! Miami Vice vibes. Phil was the man
The way this man literally builds a song as we listen is so great.
His first 2 solo albums Face Value & Hello I Must Be Going were done while he was going thru his first divirce. Folliw You Folloe Me is anothrt goid one. Well..all his solo & Genesis albums are fantastic. Worth the timr & effort to go thru them all.
Welcome young men. You're baptized in the church of Phil.. Best drum song ever. Still air drumming since 81. Rock on.🤘🤘🤘🤘
I honestly don’t know a single person on the planet that has never heard this song. It has the most recognizable drum breaks in music history. I got to see Phil in 2004 in Tulsa Oklahoma and it was a bucket list item I got to knock off. I grew up in the 80s so Phil was big then.
Your heads are bobbing together in harmony 😂
Teenage me had goosebumps and almost cried, 57 year old me is so impressed that you young men knew this song and I love that you loved it!! Thanks for bringing me a wonderful flashback! Keep it up!!
Exactly know what you mean ....and to think he was 53 when recording this.....so bloody brilliant
I used to make my mom play back the solo when I was little. Bout wore her vinyl out on this song.
I never get tired of watching this Phil Collins video and seeing someone’s first time reaction when he sits down and starts playing those drums! Just brilliant!
EPIC! 🤘🏼
Straight back to the 80's...
Imagine buying a ticket and the artist makes every moment memorable even when you’re waiting for them to preform.
Fantastico! Epico!!! The Beast PHIL!!! I love it!!!
❤❤❤❤YOU ALL HAVE MADE THIS SONG A HIT AGAIN!!!
So good to see younger people experience music that rocked my generation. Welcome to the 80's boys!
Sadly concerts like this will never happen again.
Y'all became in sync bobbleheads in perfect unison❤️❤️
I had the privilege to see Phil live in London arena in my younger days best times ever
this is the 10th reaction ive watched back to back....my favourite song of all time....ur reaction was great...3 nodding dogs lol
No back up dancers needed. He is 1 man show. Love his deep eyes while singing.
Intense indeed
Epic Fire🔥🔥🔥fire
He was in the original Miami Vice Tv show
I saw Genesis at the Meadowlands ages ago and it was EPIC. The energy was incredible. When he got behind the kit, Holy S. Amazing
I have been a huge Phil fan for years and my daughters who weren’t really into Phil bought me tickets for this concert for my birthday. I went with one of my daughters and by the end of this song we were both in tears. ( She’s a huge Phil fan now too!) 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
No one and I mean no one in my opinion is greater than Phil Collins at putting on a phenomenal live performance and his music is some of the very best music of my generation and I have seen this live performance 100 times or more and it still gets me every time !!! Full body chills!!!!
Daft punk
@@philswifthere3486 Daft is good but Phil is still better
well infact wasnt it phil collins who was heard saying HOW THE FUCK ARE WE TO FOLLOW THAT ? after queen just finished performing at live aid. i think youll find the very best live performers were Queen, though of course phil was bloody good but playing live queen were the alpha performers nobody topped them.
@@garygoldman9429 you are 100% correct on phil being better than daft punk....
@@ransomedavis2208 Collins was the close second.
This song dropped in the middle of the Paris concert. The 2 plus hour concert is on TH-cam. A must watch!!!
Phenomenal❤
Good phil Collins a total one off I heard this live in 1990 and it blew the roof off. Proud brit. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
EPIC!!!!
These 3 lil bobble heads😂 I lol. Great stuff.
That was...Dude! Far better than the studio version. Knowing he cannot do this anymore, I really wish I had been there to see this. What a performance!
This song was played on Miami Vice. ❤ So much talent! Phil your star will always shine! 💫🌟✨️⭐️
Genesis, all songs are amazing, just play them all
He played drums and vocals for Genesis 🎶🎵🎶
he can play over 17 musical interments fluently,,, most accomplished drummer in decades,,,, this concert was SICK!!!!!!
A Legend and Master at work! Phil is a world class drummer with an outstanding voice. A true musical ICON. I am the only 1 who gets massive chills at the drum drop? Phil and this song are IMMORTAL one of the greatest performance ever given. The greatest drum drop of all time!
Phil was a drummer for most of his career along with vocals.
I love how you all became bobbleheads when he started playing the drums!
Brenda, I became a bobblehead for sure with this song.
I agree!! Priceless! Hahaha
Just like me! How can you not?!? Most iconic drum fill of all time!
right?
I agree 💯! Perfect!
GENISIS!!!
Phil David Charles Collins IS a big name.
Best of British 🇬🇧
I used to see Genesis every Saturday night, High Wycombe town hall. My best friend did the light show and went out with Phil Collins. 1971 😂. They were not great. Shows what practice can do and a few years can do ! Obviously a fan now 😉
This song is better LIVE🎉❤
That beat drop😮
The one accolade you forgot when you were introducing him is this.... there are only 3 artists that have sold over 100 million records as a solo artist and over 100 million as a band. Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins!!
Don't forget the only musician to play on two continents in one day for Live Aid!!!
@@npkrn6764 I remember watching that. That whole Live Aid thing was amazing.
Celine Dion and Mariah Carey have both sold over 200 million records each
@@glyngasson8450 yes,but he did it as a solo artist as well as with a group,that’s what he meant
@@glyngasson8450 omg learn how to read
They said as a band member and a solo artist
Okay I am a new subscriber and I've been watching some of your videos and oh my God this will blow you away and I am glad you're doing the live it just hit different❤❤❤❤
That song came out 42 years ago....and the crowd is so young....that makes appreciate that young people are picking the music from that "era"....Phil is the best singer ever and ever
EPIC!!! MY "PLATINUM LIST!""🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Baddest drum ever! ❤️🩸❤️