Mike + The Mechanics (with a drop of Genesis) Live In Leicester - Highlights (22 April 2023)

Mike + The Mechanics live at De Montfort Hall in Leicester UK, as part of their Refueled! Tour.
Highlights compilation video, featuring Mike + The Mechanics, Genesis and Roachford Hits.
Mike + The Mechanics are Mike Rutherford, Andrew Roachford, Tim Howar, Anthony Drennan, Luke Juby, Nic Collins (the son of Phil Collins) on drums.

[@pauljoseph8338]

So cool that Mike gave Nic Collins a spot in the band! He obviously deserves it. Awesome job.

[@clannad99germany70]

indeed, he is real good !!

[@paulineavis9009]

Nicholas Collins on the drums 🥁 love you man and the rest of you guys are truly amazing,. Polly Avis,...i remember playing this track on my drums.my very first one i ever did,! thanks Kyle 🇱🇷. Polly Avis 🇬🇧 🥁 drummer 💜 x

[@damirfenrich5439]

Good sounding drums and Nic is awesome...of course!

[@mikec7176]

Nick is sounding great!! Im really proud of that young fella! Go ahead Nick, GET YOURS!!!! 👍🥁👍

[@frankj.semplemba7252]

it's Nic

[@paulineavis9009]

Love the purple 💜 drum kit Nicholas Collins, just like mine!💜.🇬🇧. 🥁X.Polly.

[@edwardlees4585]

I saw Mike and Nic in Paris last March for the final Genesis tour. It was a great privilege. I hope one day to see the Mechanics too.

[@bazhoff]

Been a fan since 1985 aged 12 - Finally get to see Mike + the Mechanics Live! @ Cambridge this week - aged 49 - Can't wait ! ... All I need is a Miracle 😊

[@pacofernandez5524]

Ostras, no sabia que Nic estaba en la banda. Me alegro mucho por él. Me cae muy bien el chaval de Phill Collins. Es un músico que va creciendo muy bien, con mucha honestidad. Transmite muy buenas vibras.

[@dave07drummer]

Mike simply has to be the coolest person in UK music.

[@DirkLerxst2112]

Its great to see Mike playing these small gigs with his other band. Just shows the guy loves performing. Excellent songs.

[@kdorman1085]

Only one the missing the voice of the great Paul Carrick

[@raymondvaughan6262]

@@kdorman1085 correct and paul young

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Nice one to play small gigs closer to the crowd but with out the two pauls couldn't do many big places great then still ok singers but now so good the one don't think he can sing very well at all don't no what he would be doing if not in mike and the mechanics

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

Wow, had no idea that today Mike & The Mechanics are still performing with Nic on the drums. Not only that, throwing in Genesis songs now on occasion! That must be an amazing concert to see in the UK.

[@nickpruett8022]

Those Gretsch drums are singing, great band, great drummer, perfect combination

[@warbie]

Thanks for this and great quality. Saw them at the Royal Albert Hall on this tour and the were outstanding and Nic is a great drummer

[@tomweber3461]

Here you can see and hear the difference between real top musicians and their timeless hits and all the boring current artists that the record industry has been putting in front of us since the 90s.

[@intradibles]

Boo! Get the hell out! 🙄

[@dandtintennessee7675]

Amen

[@melaniehosny4811]

Completely my point

[@harmonydogdied]

Nick Collins on the Drums.

[@corinevaivoda2754]

They are on fire 🔥 Nic is a great addition for the group. Keep rockin guys !!!

[@cathyholland3149]

An amazing gig, such energy in the room, this new line up is spectacular better than ever.

[@cathyholland3149]

The acoustic session was brilliant

[@PMCN53]

Absolutely fantastic to see Mike & the Mechanics ++ Nic Collins WOW!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@pepsitate8019]

His lineup is so great for this tour. Both singers rock

[@liamphillips7315]

Thrilled to see them playing and especially the amazing Roachford!

[@nickpruett8022]

Also, what a band of multi- instrumentalists. Very cool

[@nickpruett8022]

Nic Collins is absolutely fantastic. Great to see a famous musician’s kid actually not waste the privilege.

[@paulelliott2861]

Fantastic. Born to perform all these guys not like some of the so called performers now a days. Nic your dad must be so proud off you mate. I went to the same stage school as your dad. Late 60 early 70s just before the new school was built. My mother was one off the cooks there. My step dad used to decorate his mums home. My names Paul Elliott give your dad my regards. Sorry how life has stopped him being on stage doing what he was born to do. God bless you guys.

[@bernab]

I think Nic Collins is a very welcome addition. It gives Mechanics a more rockier edge.

[@darenwilliams5858]

Gary wallis was great .Just proves its not what you know .............

[@bernab]

@@darenwilliams5858 Yes, Gary Wallis was great and I respect him as a drummer. It is just that it seems...watching the video that they went more and more for the acoustic drums instead of drum machines, and it seems Nic played the songs a bit faster.

[@SwisstedChef2018]

great like his Dad

[@norberthammerschmiedt5510]

​@@darenwilliams5858 öpp

[@Lance37a]

​@@bernab youth will do that.

[@pennypen1819]

Nice treat to find with a morning coffee this 😊 … loving the fact that Mike is mixing it up with his newer singers and the play list too… Love Genesis but also the Mechanics both as very different bands and in both their own special ways… 😎

[@Tangerine229]

Absolutely brilliant. Keep going Mike and the boys and great to see Nic on the Drums. Dad will be proud!

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Mike pack it in sorry had your day great with the two pauls live years ago never be the same two great singers sadd loss paul young great with sad cafe as well the new singers not very good and the one can't sing at all sorry Mike

[@stevem-h3562]

@@raymondvaughan6262 Roachford "not very good"?????? Yeah, rrrrrrrrrrrright...........

[@raymondvaughan6262]

@Steve M-H didn't say him the other one find someone else mike sorry

[@jamessharman9480]

@@raymondvaughan6262 we all miss Paul Young esp and Paul Carrick was immense but time moves on. Both Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar do a bloody good job trying to fill some very big shoes.

[@quad5186]

Kick it Mike !!! You got me through some rough times in the 80’s. Thanks!

[@peterlee6216]

Just seen the band in Sheffield. Absolute magic from start to finish. Awesome vocals and music, and Nic was a star. Sheer joy.

[@snacklofter]

It's like having PC on drums - superb!👍👍

[@jmw0368]

Oh please stop!….PC was hardly anything to write home about, as drummers go. His son is by far better.

[@stuhasic]

@@jmw0368 Yes 4:4 is such a difficult beat to play. 🤡

[@cojones-72]

@@jmw0368 Listen to some early Genesis or Brand X and educate yourself

[@shaunloynds5317]

I saw Andrew Roachford at Wolverhampton Poly in 1987. The show was immense. Great songs, great band and awesome vocals from Roachford.

[@DocRock67]

Lovely! I love Mike’s remark that he played there for the first time in 1972. See you in Frankfurt, Mike & Co!

[@Byreka]

Just saw them in Southend. Amazing evening. Amazing music! They don’t make this kind of music anymore.

[@davidmd6180]

EXTRA !!!! Great !!! Thanks a lot !!! 😃Viva Mike and the Mechanics ! Viva Roachford !!!! Viva Genesis ! 3 great bands and great vocalists, including Paul Carrack and Paul Young of course ❤

[@cbFIN]

Another Cup of Coffee sounded really fresh! Great vocals from all.

[@simonpercy8549]

Thanks for the upload wish i had gone Liverpool couldn't get time off work

[@michael5089]

Brilliant footage thank you!!! Sounding brilliant. I'm big fan of Andrew Roachford as well 🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸

[@johnmccann8319]

That other guitarist next to the great Mike Rutherfod is ANTHONY DRENNEN from Leopardstown County Dublin and is an AMAZING guitarist.If given a chance he would blow that crowd away.We used to listen to the LAMB in his house with his younger brother Paul in the early 70's.How funny now actually playing with Mike.Life!

[@sigmaman721]

Mike's always elegant like Clapton

[@dasty19]

perfect quality sound! please full show.thanks

[@SonicmintUK]

Thank you. Sorry, this was everything I filmed.

[@theaudioeng]

Superb! , thanks so much for recording this is such hi def, assume latest Apple iPhone (!). They are such natural muso, old school rock vibe, faultless - and with Nick on the drums, defo a more rock groove throughout the evening. 🍻🎹😎👍🎶💥

[@southsidemikevlogs]

Phil is a good teacher his son learned alot from his dad

[@rk41gator]

Dad must be very proud!

[@jimhardiman3836]

Collins is a solid drummer. It’s good to hear him backing up a singer who can actually sing.

[@gkirms]

So is Simon Collins. With 6 albums behind him he is a great vocalist and drummer and very over looked. On his 3rd album he did an instrumental drum duet with his Dad, Phil.

[@jimhardiman3836]

@@gkirms Agreed about Simon. I really like the Sound of Contact album and of course the Big Bang he did with his dad before his drumming career was ended due to health problems.

[@gkirms]

@@jimhardiman3836 Check out his new album with Kelly Nordstrom, the group 'emolecule'. Kelly, of course, he worked with in Sound of Contact. This album, much more industrial, kind of like his last solo album 'Being Human'.

[@BodaciousWench]

I like this version of Invisible Touch.

[@glennmason6982]

Always been a fan of Andrew Roachford. He’s doing a fantastic job here …

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Shame about the other one can't sing

[@jamessharman9480]

Not sure it’s on this video but they also played Cuddly Toy by Roachford on this tour (in Hull anyway)

[@ramdom_9]

Damn. What a career will Nic have. These gigs with legends surely boost his career, not to mention that he's actually a beast with drums 🤩

[@shanegould6062]

Saw them in Bournemouth absolutely superb.

[@dandtintennessee7675]

Great complilation. Would be awesome to hear the original vocalists but hey.. these guys do a wonderful job.

[@generalhammond461]

The boy is doing greatx

[@outlawhunter9729]

so nice to see Nic on drums...

[@pumpkinking5174]

Don't think there's much of an audience here in the States for a Mechanics tour, but I would certainly go.

[@vewilli]

Great, Rutherford and Co!

[@juliemulligan8473]

How wonderful. Love it. Great sound. Good Luck Guys.❤❤

[@christinephilp6312]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing them again in Guildford next month.

[@markmarsh27]

Wow, when I heard them start Follow You, Follow Me the tears started rolling down my face. Amazing how a forgotten Great Song can evoke memories.

[@melaniehosny4811]

I believe we're in the best hands now.

[@claudioduarte293]

Maravilloso verlo a Rutherford junto al "Hijo de Phil". ¡Disfruten!

[@rossspenser8314]

I wish Mike would sing the songs only. It’s not the same .

[@jurgenalfanz9030]

Great!!!😊 So I will go from Austria to Berlin in June

[@andydykes9299]

Although this is Leicester, they were also superb in Sheffield’s City Hall on Thursday!🎶🎸🎹🥁🙏🌈

[@martydavis547]

Nick collins is killer! Great job guys

[@garethparkin9498]

Saw them in Stoke they were amazing

[@jonnyfive1000]

I can't wait iam seeing them in three weeks in Reading

[@jonathancant2031]

Fantastic!

[@darrenwells2277]

They sound marvellous live... agreed with Nic as the drummer, hes really got some clout behind there!

[@alistairr5677]

Can't wait to see you at Portsmouth !!!!

[@davidhaspell6417]

Suppose to much to expect Suppers Ready😆 Nic Collins is amazing, a chip off the old block Dad🙂

[@jmw0368]

He’s a far better drummer than his father ever was.

[@EclecticHillbilly]

@@jmw0368 If he is then he's pretty damn good because Phil was excellent.

[@davidmd6180]

Good vidéo montage !!! 👍👍

[@paulburridge5194]

Saw them last night in Liverpool. Had a great night, they were excellent.

[@kendodd2400]

Who is the singer with glasses on?

[@johnbilverstone4160]

@@kendodd2400 Tim Howar

[@aftabkhan1961]

Seeing the gang for the fourth occasion this Thursday in Sheffield.

[@MrFtoudalk]

Great performance!

[@ricsobo]

Nicholas Collins on Drums, bet your father is proud of you!

[@gaae2000]

This sounds amazing! Hope they tour the U.S.

[@augustkoeniger2344]

i totally agree: Nic Collins is a real asset …from what I've heard I have to go there too😊👍

[@albertoduclouxrico]

Great Mike!! Go a head!!

[@melaniehosny4811]

Aka The Angel of Christmas

[@martindaadrian-nn1jo]

Master class

[@farizroestammoenaf7349]

I think this succesful idea of Mike making his own 'Pop' coridors out his progressive manners , i like this group from their first album ...

[@dm208060]

Might be worth a flight across the pond to see M&M again...saw them on 1st tour at Expo 86 in Vancouver Canada. Been a fan since day 1. Sure miss the Paul's, but the latest incarnation is tight.

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Never be the same sorry the one can't sing shame

[@antster1983]

"I first played here in 1972". Then they returned to De Montfort Hall a few months later in early 1973 where most of _Genesis Live_ was recorded.

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

Clever decision for Mike to include nic on drums....

[@AnibalCLitvin]

Extraordinario

[@josealfonsobotejara3045]

Recuerdos,remember a Paul Young rip, también a Paul Carrack,Phil Collins in Life,en vida,Génesis, Mike and The Mechanics.Nicholas Collins gran batería,drummer.

[@orlandoaguasvivas6580]

The genesis songs only Phil Collins can bring them to life....He Tried....Nick Collins ...The Apple did not fall far from the tree.

[@DominicBurford]

Can't wait to see them in Northampton at the Royal and Derngate this Sunday 30th. Looks like a blinding set.

[@melaniehosny4811]

That has now changed

[@darenwilliams5858]

Mike and the Mechanics ? More like just Mike now

[@SwisstedChef2018]

They are really good but I still miss the original lineup especially Paul Carrack who in his own right is a fabulous musician and singer, Mike never had a lot of charm or charisma but its solid great sound and rock, Nic is awesome

[@carolbegley7765]

I agree , they were still great tho , and I’m seeing Paul Carrack in October 😊

[@melaniehosny4811]

AKA DJ Goddess 😇💓🖐️🙏

[@melaniehosny4811]

😇Angel 007 here.

[@stevenash6685]

Roachford's still got the touch

[@paulineavis9009]

Follow you, follow me! One of my favourite songs from 'Genesis,so special 😊.

[@pswift586]

Gretsch getting more rockier exposure; cool! :-) Nic does a 'Honey Monster' at 10:50, beatmaster that he is. Great to see and hear Andrew Roachford as well. Roachford and Rutherford in one night! It's all too much!

[@MF-qv5ri]

is't time for some SmallCreepss song!!!!!!!!!

[@BeAConservative]

I'm so in the past. I have mixed feelings about this. I love Mike and the Mechanics but I still have mixed feelings.

[@gr.vo.3058]

The Son of a British Navy Admiral. No wonder Mike is such an accomplished and disciplined musician.

[@alanfreeman1668]

wow! what a line up. so jealous that i wasn't there

[@Vitoko1998]

It's just Mike covering Mike and the mechanics

[@SonicmintUK]

It’s an ensemble group. The ‘Mechanics’ are whoever he has in the band / on tour with him right now.

[@lesimprosdulezardvert1342]

no it's not

[@antster1983]

@@SonicmintUK Correct. He formed this line-up in the same way he formed the original - working with various songwriters, singers, musicians and producers and seeing what stuck. The first album of each period had a third lead singer that never made the final line-up (John Kirby on the self-titled 1985 debut, and Arno Carstens on 2011's _The Road)_

[@jamessharman9480]

@@antster1983 Arno Carstens in fairness was a guest as he knew Mike through a contact or they might have shared the same manager at the time. He had a great voice too !

[@titoujezxtian912]

Looking forward to the Cambridge night !!!

[@Alexandredartigudes34]

Mike and The mechanics play songs Genesis Fellow You fellow Me I can't dance Throwing it all away Invisible Touch And More song genesis Abandonned Jesus He Knows Me

[@Hypnopomp]

Why didn't you include any of the excerpts they played from "Supper's Ready" and "The Musical Box"? Damn!

[@SonicmintUK]

I also wanted to enjoy the show too 😉😀

[@joranslanderb00tssternty64]

Just as I thought. You can’t replicate the original.

[@life5161]

Don't think they're trying. Maybe just be thankful Mike is still here and has Phil's Son JAMMIN on those drums 🥁 I am looking extremely forward to hearing the music Nic Collins might be dropping on us in the coming years. That kid has DEFINITELY got the gift.

[@Neil-pv8pw]

thats roachford on piano