I recognised Phil in his hirsute ‘Artful Dodger’ period, just before he was thrust into the frontman position with Genesis that would so change his life. “Our eyes met for a moment, we nodded courteously. At the door, I stood back to hold it for another patron, a bearded little guy in flat cap and overcoat, on his way out.” Neil Peart continued: One day (I) popped into a science-fiction bookstore in Soho called Dark They Were And Golden Eyed. In the late ’70s, I was recording with Rush in London. “I find it amusing that despite not meeting ‘formally’, Phil and I have actually encountered each other face-to-face, unknown to him, on two occasions, almost 20 years apart. However, Collins probably didn’t knew Peart at the time and they didn’t talk each other as he recalled.
The first one was in the late 70s when Peart was in London recording with Rush and spotted Collins at a science-fiction bookstore. The drummer also said that sadly until then he had never had the opportunity to meet Collins properly, but that they had encountered each other face-to-face on two occasions. He praised the band’s performance at that show, especially how good Phil Collins was during that set.
One outstanding piece of work that reflected all of those qualities was the Genesis album Selling England By The Pound, from ’73.” He had two funny encounters with Phil Collinsĭuring that same conversation he recalled that he was lucky enough to have seen Genesis playing live in concert in 1974 just before he became a member of Rush. Phil’s combination of that quality and the natural drive of his playing produced truly melodic-sounding drum parts – flowing and musical. Good-sounding drums are always the result of a good-sounding drummer, and speak of the player’s touch. Which also guided his ensemble playing, and inspired me to try to incorporate that sensibility into my own triple-f approach.” Even within those fills, Phil applied a jazz drummer’s sense of dynamics. “His fills were imaginative and exciting, alive with energy and variety, while the refined technique was always in the service of the music. While lending a smooth, fluid pulse to the songs and extended instrumentals.” (Also) his rhythmic patterns were woven into the intricacy of the music. His recorded drum parts with Genesis and Brand X in those years were technically accomplished, yet so musical – even lyrical. Thus remains a part of my playing even today.
“Phil Collins was an enormous influence on my drumming in the ’70s. Talking with Rhythm magazine in 2011, Neil Peart praised Collins saying he was big influence even at that point of his career. The musician was part of Genesis first playing the drums and then also as their vocalist after Peter Gabriel left. Phil Collins is one of the drummers that Peart listed as one of his favorites back in the 80s.
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