I just read that Phil Collins is not doing well

[BootinUp]

Amy McGrath
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Write Hear – Pop Culture & the Beatles

So, I get that the world is kinda like a dumpster fire in a garbage pile and so on. But when you have a moment, can you send out some love to this guy? He gave us all a ton of great music and joy and he's not doing so well right now. And we need a little more Phil Collins right now, don't ya think?


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Don't know anymore than that.

[Skittles]

1. yes, sounds like he could use some support now

why wait until he passes to gush his praises? I wish I knew where to send him a card.

maybe this address?

"to send fan mail to Phil Collins, you can address it to Phil Collins Ltd., 25 Ives Street, London, SW3 2ND, UK."

[SheltieLover]

2. I love Phil Collins

Sorry to hear he is struggling.

Healing vibes to him.

Ty!

[spooky3]

14. I do too. I think he's brilliant. Watching young people reacting

To his old videos is really fun (on YouTube).

[SheltieLover]

20. He is brilliant for sure

Young people generally are awed by music that isn't egocentric in nature as if the thought never occurred to them.

Not dissing the younger generations. I believe it's a societal issue.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Sure hope he gets better.

[IcyPeas]

4. Watch this Instagram post with Phil Collins:

I saw this the other day and wondered who this old man was. I was shocked.


https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG71sKwsynw/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[BootinUp]

5. Yeah, I found the whole video here on youtube.

I wish him well.

[IcyPeas]

7. Thank you.

[chowder66]

6. This hurts. When I was in my late teens, early twenties I was madly infatuated with him.

My parents thought "What? This older guy?". I loved Genesis and his solo career. Saw him in concert 8 times.
Granted, I had eyes on a few others as well, like Bono, Adam Ant, etc. But I went to his concerts the most.

His performances and drumming were outstanding.

I hope he can weather through this.

[BootinUp]

9. He is one of kind. I can listen to his work, songs I have heard many times and

still find them quite special.

[chowder66]

22. He really is. I'm so glad I got to see him in concert as much as I did.

[elocs]

8. I've always enjoyed the music of Phil Collins. I've seen video of him and he is not well.

My daughter who is 33 and suffers from severe mental health problems is a drummer as well and our song is one he wrote and performed for the Disney movie "Tarzan", called "You'll Be In My Heart" and he actually wrote that song with his own daughter in mind and the music video for that song reflects that.

"The Beatles" were the group that impacted my life from the age of 11 and now there are only 2 of them left alive--Paul and Ringo, and I wonder who will be the last Beatle alive and if I will live to see when they are both gone. The curse of old age is outliving your favorite musicians and band members, favorite TV and movie stars, good friends and relatives you've known all your life, awaiting your own demise and hoping it will come in your sleep when you still have your wits about you and can get around ok.

[Mountainguy]

10. He's in his mid 70's now

and has had some health issues for a while.

[keep_left]

11. He's had a lot of health challenges over the years...

...some of them from being a physical performer (being a drummer is pretty much an athletic activity), and some from advancing age. Collins also had at least one back surgery which was botched, as I recall; he also has some neuropathy from type II diabetes. I really feel for the guy...for some of us musically-inclined kids in the '80s, he was one of our heroes. I remember being blown away by some of the experimental, pioneering production techniques that Collins and Peter Gabriel employed on all those amazing records (and let's also not forget the contributions made by producer/engineer Hugh Padgham).

And yes, it's a terminally-overplayed song now, but I still remember how listening to "In the Air Tonight" for the first time was absolutely terrifying--in a good way, like a horror movie. You just knew something bad was coming, and yet when those drums kicked in, it was still shocking--it sounded like the end of the world. Listen to that one again with fresh ears sometime, and take note of all the little things going on in the mix, long before the Drums of Doom blow the walls down. That kind of musical drama is what inspired me to study music seriously as a young person, even when a lot of my peers didn't consider such pursuits "hip".

[highplainsdem]

16. A song that great can't ever be overplayed. Live at Knebworth, 1990:

[Easterncedar]

21. What a fabulous performance. The essence of cool.

Thank you.

[nuxvomica]

12. His "Against All Odds" is one of the greatest songs about loss

It was in heavy rotation soon after my best friend committed suicide and the song spoke to me with disturbing precision. It is also, stylistically, the quintessential '80s song.

[jalan48]

13. Phil Collins Sussudio / Live and loose in Paris /

[William769]

15. Sorry to hear, I love his music.

[slightlv]

18. It hurts to read this...

I love his music! Someone above posted an image of him as is now... at first I wondered who that old man was! But the eyes... there's no escaping those eyes of his. He's got my vibes headed his way.

[Raine]

19. Sending him healing vibes. 💞🙏 nt

[maveric]

23. I just happened to be listening to "Duke" by Genesis.

Sad to hear he’s not well