Songs that Changed Music: Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

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This week was the 40th anniversary of the release of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight, the legendary debut single off his first solo album "Face Value"!
Phil Collins’ 1981 debut single, “In the Air Tonight,” is one of the most influential pop songs of all time. The song has many striking features. It starts with drums from a Roland CR-78 drum machine and an electric guitar, after which a pulsating synth pad and a Fender Rhodes piano come in. Together they set a strong, melancholy mood, over which Collins angrily and sadly ponders the separation from his wife. The CR-78 beat is mixed in the background, providing punctuation rather than a groove, making the song sound like a low-key ballad.
The ballad feel lasts for a full 3 minutes and 40 seconds, with the only moments of true drama provided by Collins singing “I remember,” masterfully dramatized by a Roland VP-300 vocoder, delays and a panned cymbal roll. At this point most people would expect a saxophone or synth solo, and for the song to end. If that had been the case, the song would most likely have sunk without a trace.
By contrast, at 3:41 one of the most dramatic, legendary and talked-about moments in the history of music arrives: the entrance of Collins’ gated drums, in particular THAT astonishing 10-note tom-fill, leading to a proper backbeat and the introduction of John Giblin’s bass.
The gated reverb drum sound was first heard a year earlier on Peter Gabriel’s song “Intruder,” on which Collins also played drums. Engineer Hugh Padgham heard Collins play drums through the heavily compressed reverse talkback mic on a new SSL desk, which also had noise-gates on every channel, and was awe-struck by the unexpected new sound. Gabriel and Collins also loved it, and the SSL was duly rewired so the talkback mic could be recorded easily.
For “In The Air Tonight” a year later, Collins and Padgham recreated the sound with heavily compressed and gated ambient mics.
The resulting thunderous gated drum sound has since been imitated countless times, and is now so deeply engrained in popular culture that it’s easy to forget how revolutionary it was at the time.
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[@Producelikeapro]

Which other songs would you like us to cover in this series?

[@rudolfbaethge282]

One of the most recognizable to me is Sweet Child o Mine from GnR

[@snookerjulian]

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

[@aleksik4028]

Stevie Wonder - Another Star =)

[@JeremyRobberechts]

Africa by Toto or Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles. :)

[@DanielGuillaud]

Grandmaster flash the message.

[@macsnafu]

Phil's first solo album is so great, partly because it *isn't* overly-polished. The emotional content really comes through so much stronger because of that.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Masterpiece! Thanks ever so much!

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

In the original release of this album, Face Value,_ on the then new compact disc, one could hear as Phil turned on and off his tape machine. So cool. Well, cool for us teens of the time. _The 80s: Lived 'em. Loved 'em. Miss 'em._

[@wild_lee_coyote]

The song is so timeless, and the drums so iconic, that in 2020 it reached #2 on iTunes. Just from people reacting to it on KZbin. A whole new generation is getting to enjoy it for the first time.

[@Producelikeapro]

It’s an incredible song, a true masterpiece

[@weepingscorpion8739]

This is why I don't get the hate for reaction channels. I mean, sure, if they're not your thing that's fair, and yes, there is a huge quality difference between the various channels. But when they can, if not often but at least every now and then, reinvigorate a song's or movie's or video games's popularity, then surely that's a good thing, right?

[@POGFROGULPOP]

Thanks to Hugh Padgham for discovering the Gated Reverb Drum sound. Thanks to Phil for the Caveman Drum Fill. Thanks to Ex-Wife for the Divorce Fueled Lyrics.

[@Producelikeapro]

Ouch! Haha

[@rockostiffredi4276]

@ That's what Rick Beato calls it. You can thank him for that one.

[@rk41gator]

@@rockostiffredi4276 cool of you to give credit. Rick is fantastic.

[@rk41gator]

'Divorce Fueled Lyrics' is so true. How so much pleasure could come out of so much pain is spectacular. But each of his 3 wives got a nice big piece of that pie for their trouble!

[@rkress9349]

@@emilyadams3228 Yes, without the homework and 'skill' there is no art. People like to forget that detail and think people are just 'gifted'. They ARE gifted but that is the Misery part. Artists can translate misery into their medium WITH SKILL. Great quote.

[@edalder2000]

The greatest air drum fill in history.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@geob3963]

The dark buzz saw guitar on top of the drums takes it to 11

[@DarkSideofSynth]

YESSSS! And when Phil Collins became FILL Collins ;)

[@bgorski6937]

@@DarkSideofSynth ah, I see what you did there!

[@DarkSideofSynth]

@@bgorski6937 You saw it with your own 2 eyes... :))))

[@mrt77wv]

I'm more a punk/new wave/indie guy, but I have a soft spot for Phil's solo work and his work with Genesis. I was about 7 or 8 when Sussudio came out. And Face Value is a helluva great album. Shame a lot of people won't give it a fair shake because it's Phil Collins.

[@Producelikeapro]

Completely understand!! Agreed 100%

[@allgonewrongful]

Im of a similar age. And I have been lucky enough to be able to drop old prejudices about musicians. And I'm so glad, because I can appreciate so much more good music than I could 20 years ago.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

How did this only reach 19 in the US charts?! I know the music scene was more competitive back in those days but I wonder if any of those 18 songs ahead of it back then will stand the test of time like this song will

[@DolganoFF]

Nobody expected back then (before it came out) that Phil's solo album would be so great.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@MrThedonhead]

@@Producelikeapro are you Phil?

[@doktormcnasty]

@@MrThedonhead I've never seen them in the same room together so you may be on to something there.

[@nunofernandes4501]

John Giblin's bass line is awesome too, this man played bass in so many hits and nobody knows him. You could do a series on unsung studio musicians!

[@Producelikeapro]

I know him well and he will crop up A LOT! Thanks ever so much!

[@nunofernandes4501]

@@Producelikeapro I love his work with Kate Bush, his fretless playing is amazing.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@nunofernandes4501 YES!! I love Kate Bush

[@mightyV444]

@@nunofernandes4501 - Didn't he also replace Derek Forbes in the Simple Minds? 🤔🙂

[@nunofernandes4501]

@@mightyV444 I'm not sure but I read somewhere that he had played in the SM. He's a great bass player.

[@neckcheese1356]

I can't believe this song is 40 years old, I remember listening to it as a kid. I'm old lol.

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha I hear you!!

[@RedHeatedStepChild]

Nobody listens anymore. But seriously…..

[@stevenbrown1225]

Some of his hits were silly, but Collins hit the bullseye with this one.

[@juliusnepos6013]

Agreed

[@1wretchedsoul]

What makes In The Air Tonight so incredible is when Phil Collins performs it live!!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous!!

[@madderthanever]

Hugh Padgham is indeed a genius. Thank you, good sir, for helping make my childhood a whole lot better.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hugh is wonderful

[@DavidLee07]

Hugh should get royalties for that drum sound; it made the song a legend.

[@Producelikeapro]

He will get Royalties as a Producer and very well derived indeed!

[@DavidLee07]

@@Producelikeapro I certainly hope so! I want sure since he was credited as assistant producer with Phil taking producer credit.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@DavidLee07 I'm sure he did! Thanks ever so much!

[@midwestconcertvideo]

I presume the Kate Bush song you're talking about is _Sat In Your Lap?_

[@mightyV444]

@@DavidLee07 - Not only that one song! It basically became Phil's signature sound!

[@ziggy_zagged]

The most influential song, from the greatest drummer/composer/singer! Phil is a living legend. Stay with us for a long long time master!

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing!! Thanks ever so much

[@wagnerribeiro4061]

Phil Collins has enormous talent. A very great artist, a master indeed. Thanks for sharing these stories with us! Cheers!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Wagner!

[@grizcuz]

I once heard this played as the last song of the night at a rave, some time at the end of the 80's or start of the 90's. It was incredibly effective, that slow, almost ambient first section and then those crushing drums. I tipped my hat to the DJ, he obviously understood the value of dynamics.

[@grizcuz]

@Luke Not really, people were dancing to all kinds of weird shit at the start, when Balearic was a thing. You could hear DJ's all playing the same tunes because there wasn't that many new records coming out every week. That DJ probably took a chance and it paid off.

[@urltom]

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, (Oh lord) And I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life, (Oh lord) Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord, (Oh lord) Well, if you told me you were drowning I would not lend a hand I've seen your face before my friend But I don't know if you know who I am Well, I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been It's all been a pack of lies. And I can feel it coming in the air tonight, (Oh lord) Well I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, (Oh lord) I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord Well I've been waiting for this moment for all my life oh Lord, (Oh Lord) Well I remember, I remember don't worry How could I ever forget It's the first time, the last time we ever met But I know the reason why you keep this silence up No you don't fool me The hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows It's no stranger to you and me I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh lord Well I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, (Oh lord) I can feel it in the air tonight, oh lord, (Oh lord) Well I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh lord I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh lord And I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh lord I can feel it in the air tonight, oh lord, (Oh lord, Oh lord) Well I've been waiting for this Moment for all my life, oh lord, (Oh lord) I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord Well I've been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord, Lord.

[@Producelikeapro]

YES!! Thanks ever so much!

[@georgetheta]

... and few months later the genesis of ABACAB! by genius musicians in a genius mixing & production

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, total masterpiece

[@jurgenschuler8389]

I was slightly too young to appreciate the song when it was released, but I've heard it countless times watching Miami Vice. It's an amazing and powerful song and it illustrates to beautifully what can come out when you combine experimenting with your toys, some (electrical) engineering and taste of music. Thank you so much for this awesome video.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Jürgen!

[@akagerhard]

this song is born out of pain, loss and having too much time. The outcome doesn't make the means okay. Try getting the bigger picture. Experimenting with toys, a certain kind of taste and some engineering is not what it takes. It takes trying to remain sane and letting some of that pain out, while you have nothing else to do or to live for. That's not beautiful, it sounds beautiful, but that's torture.

[@ditch9802]

When "Intruder" started I instantly heard "I know there's something going on" by Frida; Phil played the drums on that song too.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@JPMJPM]

Yes!

[@jtreedy116]

I've been fortunate enough to see Phil drum twice in concert - his 2004 solo tour, and then in 2007 with Genesis (which I never thought I'd get to see, I'd become a fan after 1995 when he quit)... It's a sublime experience. Also, as a bonus, I got to see Chester twice too, so... that was amazing.

[@davetbassbos]

Phil Collins had a bunch of awesome pop tunes in the 80's! Against all odds, Easy Lover and I don't care what anyone says: Sussudio!. I loved Prog and Metal but also MTV pop (although I couldn't admit it then, lol)

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, I love it all! Great music is great music!

[@JPMJPM]

Prog? What’s that? I’m American (age 50), and I’ve never heard that term.

[@talideon]

@@JPMJPM Progressive Rock

[@frogdogink4415]

When Phil 'found his voice', so did we! 😅❤

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Many alive then, especially we youth of the time, can remember where we were and what we were doing when we first heard this song. For me it was from a radio just after midnight during my first teen sans parents sleepover at a friend's house. We kept the radio on all night so as to be able to hear it again and again every two hours. _The 80s: Lived 'em. Loved 'em. Miss 'em._ * In those days, late night radio DJs had more leeway as to what they could play. So much new and other music could be heard after midnight. I was privy to nascent hiphop coming out of New York's ghetto as it was being birthed. Madonna, too. What a time.

[@marc_leblanc]

Phil Collins has always been one of my favorite artists!

[@Producelikeapro]

Mine too! Thanks ever so much!

[@MrBjorn6]

Anyone who lived through the 80's was a Phil Collins fan!!

[@semprini77]

It is not just the noise gate, it’s the deeply resonant tone of the drums combined with the gating that makes it so intriguing. My non-pro opinion of course. Love this series, keep it up!🙂

[@Producelikeapro]

Of course! It's a recording of an amazing performance by a great drummer on a well tuned drum kit!

[@mamanmatty]

I think Phil thinks everyone hates him. Great musician, great music.

[@splashesin8]

I remember... the first time we all heard that song❣️ I was in the two hour mechanical engineering class senior year ending high school. There were nine of us, and we never got tired of it, even though we heard it at least three times in that class and again a couple hours later in Architectural Drawing. I was the only girl in the Engineering class. That was fun! One of my friends from that class happened to be climbing the cliff face on the right side of the amphitheater from the stage point of view that day I thought I was alone, lol. Anyway, he also was a big fan of that song, about as much as he was of KISS, which to me was the biggest fan of KISS that I've ever known in my life, so for him to sing along with Phil Collins and acknowledge how great this this song was that was not, a KISS song, was pretty amazing. 🤣 "You are not alone, truly. No one is alone!" 😳 I waited till those I rode with were down in the tunnel several levels, and I made sure I was downwind. 🤗 Then I sang an aria at the top of my lungs, to see if I could project to the back of the amphitheater, and then there was applause from several people hanging off grappling hooks from the cliff faces. 🤭😳😶 "Oh no! That means they heard everything!" The grapplers on the left side said it was worth it, and gave me an ovation, and then I hear my friend Arthur, dangling off the right cliff singing "I can feel it, coming in the air tonight!" 😱😂 It's a mixture of feelings, at seventeen. 😅 I have a picture of him somewhere on my old computer that another climber took of him in 2014 or 2015, on the cliff face again, just 2 and half weeks before he died after a long lung cancer battle. He loved climbing and skiing. Four of the guys in that class where we heard this song first, all went skiing together every chance they got, even of it was just out to what they called, "Watte Basin." They were all good guys. It was a class not unlike what you have here❣️❤️ Thanks Warren, and Jim Ruff, if you happen to be on one of these virtual cliff faces of engineering. 🌹🌷🌼🌸🌻

[@aussernllc]

40 years later, still being played. Still awesome.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!!

[@BlueCityProductions]

Great episode of a great iconic song.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@mikecozart2505]

This song still gives me chills. Gated reverb is making a comeback!

[@jellyboy123]

i remember in the 1980's as a kid and we all was watching Miami vice and this song kicked in " in the air tonight" everyone stopped talking we was all looking at the screen i could feel the hair's on my body going up couldn't here a pin drop and then the drums kicked in. wow!!! it was awesome. i didn't have a clue who Phil Coilns was but damn i was 6.

[@tribunation]

Absolutely love this song. I remember as a kid hearing it on Miami Vice. To this day, it is my summer evening drive with the windows down song. 🙏👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@tribunation]

@@Producelikeapro Thank you Warren!!! 🙏

[@Producelikeapro]

You Rock!

[@GoodSneakers]

Imagine that after each solo success, he went back to work with great Genesis albums.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, prolific and incredibly talented!

[@gasleona]

I think the most iconic fill of the song was probably Phil Collins

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

One of the most underrated Artists/Drummers ever and definitely one of the top artists in the '80s up there with Michael Jackson Prince Madonna George Michaels #PhilCollins

[@dwaniscool]

FANTASTIC EPISODE!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic

[@wlaaaaaaaaaa123]

when I was 13 I found this song an I blasted it for 3 months till I couldn’t listen to it anymore for a while lol

[@Producelikeapro]

I still blast it!! Haha

[@aclockworkreview]

One of my personal favourite drummers that got me into drumming thanks to my mum walkman with a alot of cassettes with this song on all of them and it made me love music from the 80s, 90s, 70s,60s and some 00s

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing! Thanks ever so much!

[@xrandy11]

People always read so much into lyrics, thinking that there must be a grand story behind everything. More often than not lyrics capture a general emotional stance (joy, anger, sadness) rather than a specific event. Some words are used in a song simply because they rhyme, nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes a phrase is used just because it sounds good or fits the meter and there is nothing more to it than that. When you hear Henley say that "they stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast" you can ponder for hours what he is referring to, but you may want to consider that he just needed a rhyme for feast.

[@AlexeySolovievMusic]

Love this song! Thank you Warren! 😀👍

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@joetheman74]

Here in the US In the Air Tonight only topping at 19 is a surprise to hear when I recall what a massive influence the song had in the early and mid 80's. When the song was used in the hit show Miami Vice I remember you couldn't go anywhere without kids in school and on the bus singing that song and air drumming to that iconic drum part. I remember one of the best drummers in my schools jazz and rock bands telling me that In the air tonight was a major influence in him becoming a drummer.

[@charlesseymour1482]

Great value this rock review. Phil Collins rocks.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Charles

[@GRAHAMAUS]

I must have heard this song thousands of times. Yet I can still remember the moment and place I first heard it -- it really grabbed my attention! Still a track I could never get sick of hearing I think.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@graceblanchard5648]

I first heard this song when I was 7 (im 19 now) and I still love it just as much. This song sparked my love for music and I now have an A-Level in music technology all thanks to this song :)

[@hpatss4966]

He didn’t mention the other Phil Collins masterpiece that used gated reverb... WHO DUNNIT!!

[@petehernandez1476]

Warren, THIS was incredible. I was 5 years young in '81. By that time, with credit to my dad, I was already familiar with bands like Triumvirat, Judas Priest, Peter Frampton, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, and The Brothers Johnson. But when I was old enough to actually purchase my very first 'cassette tapes', Phil Collins' Face Value, No Jacket Required, and Genesis' Invisible Touch were among the handful. It wasn't until the following year that I had experienced Def Leppard's Hysteria and Judas Priest's Defenders of the Faith where everything changed. Recently, as we locked things down for the pandemic I began searching out live concerts and watched Phil Collins live in '85 show - in total awe of his voice and his incredible band! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and these incredibly inspiring videos! Cheers! -p

[@bobbykanemusictube]

This song infuriated me when I first heard it. I was coming off of having heard the teaser for the tune, hearing the portion used on the old, Miami Vice theme, and went to give it a listen on my own. I think the antici... ... ...pation nearly killed me. I was so angry at the wait. I hated it. I hated the song. I hated Phil. Then I realized I was addicted to it. I can't tell you how many times I listed to it once I ran out and bought it later that week. I still love it to this day. The song, and Phil.

[@petesawchuk]

He Does Make Us Wait!

[@rk41gator]

That 'wait' is why I am amazed SO many people in this generation LOVE the tune. Phil's LIVE version from Bercy, Paris, France 2004 is one of the best solo performances I have ever heard from any artist. But as 'The Twins' remarked, 'He dropped that beat THREE MINUTES INTO THE SONG!' and it went viral. With all the instant gratification around, I find it fiendishly delightful that so many people are spellbound and shocked when Collins walks up and casually drops his bomb. A master. He knows what he is doing. Genius.

[@Guitarmalade]

Super digging this series oh man.. Im glad I didn't go to bed!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha thanks ever so much

[@Producelikeapro]

Hope you’re get some sleep

[@FalconXit]

Just goes to show that even during a very dark time in life, it can give birth to something unforgettable and beautiful.

[@Producelikeapro]

Exactly, very well said

[@GRAHAMAUS]

That's true of all the really great art.

[@tommonk7651]

I was 21 in 1981. Honestly, I hated much of the 80s music. But this song was a masterpiece.

[@Producelikeapro]

It certainly is!!

[@JohnLloydDavis]

I remember watching a video (probably on KZbin) about Genesis having Chester Thompson as the drummer for when they played live and Phil was up front singing. One of Chesters' most famous drum rolls is on a Frank Zappa tune called Trouble Every Day, Phil Collins loved that and got Chester to show him. Phil says this was the influence for the drum intro on this song. There's a funny part about the live show and how Phil is walking around the big stage set while the drum machine part is going on knowing he has about 3 minutes before he has to be back behind his kit for the drum fill. If he mis times it, he has to hurry!

[@gweeds334]

I love how your monitors are constantly changing but your Kali's remain constant :) I love mine.

[@youtert]

"You like Phil Collins?" "I have two ears and a heart, don't I?"

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha very nice

[@Hellseeker1]

I think I was concived while this song was playing.

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha you and many others I’m sure! Haha

[@allgonewrongful]

You were born to be a drummer.

[@demonweber666]

More air-drumming to this great tune, than any other song in history!

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!!

[@harbonip]

Yes sir , play it on a full moon night. I remember this tune from Miami Vice .

[@mxcrec]

That's the music - intuitive, subtle and powerful at the same time, with lyrics coming "out of the air". Great song. Great video. Thank you.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow, thank you! Thanks ever so much

[@Rodneytheproducer1986]

I seen him recently on TV in concert poor guy can't even play the drums anymore it's very sad but other than that he seemed to be a very good spirits able to sing all of his hits he sat down the whole time but just him being there performing with his former bandmates made it worthwhile

[@MalstormMusic]

Its mind blowing to think that an accidental button press at just the right moment shaped the drum sound of the 80's!

[@Producelikeapro]

Exactly!! Amazing

[@JoFandango]

was the same thing with universe ?

[@TK42138]

A song and 'sound' that's ahead of its time. Hard to imagine it's forty years old. Jeez - where did that time go...

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, over 40 years old

[@Producelikeapro]

Incredible

[@assistantassistant5516]

Great great video. Thank you so much.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@antonellomascarello4698]

Wooow!!! So this is basically where the gated snare drum sound is coming from ... Just incredible !!! Thank you for another monster piece of the series !!!! In the future, would love anything about Prince or Dire Straits !!!! Cheers 😀

[@oktfg]

With things not going well in his life, Phil reached deep to make this track. But a series of moments allowed Hugh to craft Phil’s talent and raw energy into something amazing that came to define an era. That’s something really special.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed! It’s a masterpiece!!

[@danpepperell5692]

What a truly amazing song. Nothing compares to this masterpiece of simplicity. I always love hearing how musicians/producers 'found a certain sound', it makes the production of music real. That stuff just doesn't happen anymore. Thanks for the video.

[@saulgoodman1390]

At Phil's suggestion, i started playing this song at 11:56:20pm on Dec 31... When the drums kicked in, it was possibly the best way to bid good riddance to 2020!

[@jessyl_bln5109]

🤩 Thx so much for analysing that iconic song, which is my favourite forever 👌🎶🥁👑

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@aimeedean1]

Love this song! It's all about the drums.

[@katdroidd]

I am very surprised to learn that the lyrics were improvised, as they sound so meditative and controlled.

[@kickbiker7920]

With your recent content, you're really pushing the boat out on your output. Some excellently put together clips. No filler. Love it. And you have a media friendly voice!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Much appreciated! Thanks ever so much!

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Was about to go to bed, then this video!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Mike!

[@tiedupsmurf]

Hugh is a good storyteller

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!

[@paddy1225]

I live a 2 minute walk away from where phil recorded in the air tonight. Man I wish I was 30/40 years older to be around then.

[@kaalen24]

I was born in 1983. This song along with other Phil Collins songs always elicit strong emotion because I feel like they are a part of me since I heard them everywhere growing up.

[@nickdryad]

I suggested this song on the Turn it On Again video. Great minds

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha yes, indeed! We've been working on it for a while! Many thanks Warren

[@Mixingmachine774]

My favourite is Easy lover from Phil Collins

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@longjohnsonshagwell3377]

I love hearing about how the musicians came up with the songs as well as the interesting details behind the scenes. Thanks so much for the video Warren!

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks ever so much!

[@josephsteve9949]

This is the first time I have a watched a video to the very end

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow!! Thanks ever so much

[@deltadesign5697]

I've just found this channel & I'm very impressed! I remember hearing this song in the early 80s & thinking, what a basic drummer. My dad turned me on to Selling England By The Pound and WOW!! I never knew how good a drummer Phil was! He's up there with the likes of Bonham, Moon and Palmer. Give The Cinema Show a listen.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed! Amazing Drummer! Your Dad had great taste

[@IAmTheSwordmaster1]

One of the greatest songs of all time in my opinion. Thank you so much for doing this awesome series, Warren! It's always a real pleasure to watch these videos.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! So glads to be able to help!!

[@christianschonberger9695]

Awesome as always! Well I am biased, I love Phil Collins' work, especially with Genesis. Listened to dozens of bootlegs, and he is even better than on the official releases. And let's not forget that this drum sound was created by both Hugh and Phil. It's also Phil's barking concert tons and ultra crisp snare plus his groove and dynamics. And Phil is, I believe, very humble. He makes it seem so casual and by accident. No way. It's incredible talent by all involved. Thanks again Warren!

[@Producelikeapro]

Me too! His work with Genesis, solo, all of it!

[@yourmaninlondoncollecting5749]

A classic indeed...

[@FriendGaugeShotgun]

This is serious music history!! I could listen to Hugh talk about Phil and Peter for ever!!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@jpwieczorek]

Genesis brought me here... I Love this!!! I had no idea there was this much involved...!!! Awesome!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Many that did not live 'em, believe the 80s was the decade of Jackson, Madonna, and Prince. Those of us that lived 'em, know that it was Collins' decade. His voice, as part of Genesis, solo, and with others, was front and center at the beginning of the decade, at the decade's end, and in all the years in between. _The 80s: Lived 'em. Loved 'e'm. Miss 'em._

[@TomCawoski]

Classic song!!! You've got to love that drum sound!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Amazing!

[@jhwheuer]

If you ever get the chance to hear this one live, jump on it. Drop your stuff and run to the stage. Run.

[@chachabends3823]

XTC! You should talk to Andy. Amazing song crafter & witty to boot!

[@Producelikeapro]

Would love to!!

[@Reprodestruxion]

Bill Nelson while you’re at it >.>

[@chachabends3823]

@@Reprodestruxion Yes!

[@robertcronin6603]

Ever start watching something you've never seen before and then realize you've not only seen it but 'liked' it and commented on it, lol? ....no, me neither 😆

[@HowardCharlesUK]

De Dum, De Dum, De Dum, De Dum Cah Cah 🥁

[@vleevision7787]

Thank you

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Miami Vice was what made this insanely popular

[@Producelikeapro]

It was already a huge worldwide hit in 1981. Miami Vice certainly kept the momentum going and of course the Cadburys Ad as well! Such a huge song

[@roxythefoxsayfurismurderan3187]

More about the genius of XTC!

[@Producelikeapro]

Definitely!! More to come!!

[@makrown]

Yes! 😊🌟👍💖🌟👋🏿

[@roscoechance5155]

40 year anniversary !

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Amazing!

[@peteryu9866]

This show should be called - What makes this song Incredible!

[@meekoloco]

Brilliant song, it’s so crazy how the sound was stumbled upon! I wonder if anyone at SSL ever thought the reverse talk back would ever come into play?! just incredible! Great vid Warren, thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!!

[@eilrach299]

Great informative film. Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@darrylrossetti394]

I heard this yesterday and was hoping you'd do it. The initial sounds are just haunting.

[@sarhtaq]

One of my favorite songs when looking back to the 80s. oh and a drumsound I would love to replicate as the mediocre soundtech I am ;)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever is much!