Rare Phil Collins Nimes 2004 Problems In The Air Tonight

[@lelandsklar6363]

We were on generator power there and the guy who supplied the generator did not bring enough fuel and ran out. They had to send out for more fuel. Daryl and I decided to wait on stage so the audience would know the show would continue when the problem was solved.

[@tonydrumstony]

@@lelandsklar6363 thanks to you dear leland and thanks for your fabulous work with Phil. Best wishs.

[@Wyndy57]

💙Leland, that was very brave and considerate of you and Darryl! 👏 Who knows, the audience could have gotten quite rowdy without your calming presence there! Bravo gentlemen!!👏🥰👏🥰🎉 #getphilvotedin as a Solo Artist!🏆👏🎶🎤🥁🎉

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

I still don’t understand why no one addressed the audience at some point. I’m still a fan. But if I had been in that crowd, I would have been irate about not knowing anything about what was happening.

[@CathyPoulet]

J y étais... C était une coupure d électricité magique

[@eloreen1275]

I was there, it was my second time after Genesis, it was really fantastic and powerful. Strong moving memories to cherish.

[@scottburns5376]

The manager Tony Smith is a perfectionist and was probably going through the roof

[@Shockzone1495]

I could just imagine 😬

[@alfamily586]

Phil can overcome anything and make it truly awesome and memorable!

[@TheSawtoothPack]

And the musicians remained on stage - quite the testament to not only their skills but their commitment to performance. Leland Sklar did a podcast about this night.

[@paulivin4654]

Kept the show going, all the band and crew are top professionals

[@MikeyRB77]

What an incredible audience! They love Phil so much! The band are totally professional. Phil is amazing. He is pissed off though - very angry performance! This video is fantastic. Thanks for posting.

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

+Mike Brady Not necessarily. He is professional enough to know that these things happen. It took him so long to start since, despite FOH was up and running, the IEMs were down. When something goes wrong at a show, you will get this kind of intense atmosphere most of the time, at least with a professional band. He might be angry (with the local venue crew then), he might just be very focused to bring this song home.

[@1stand2ndtimearound67]

@@NameNaameNameeNaamee thank YOU!!! great explanation.

[@RadDudeski69]

"POWER CUTS IN MY LIFE TIME.... Nimes was one. I don't get angry with my Crew, they work harder than anyone I know to make sure the Boss's show goes OK. Sometimes a place like Nimes cannot handle the required power, and Alain Lahanna the French Promoter, who is a great friend of mine, does everything in his power to make sure it all goes without a hitch, However, you can't "rehearse" a show from a power POV, there are so many unknown factors. If everyone in Nimes decides to boil a kettle and have a cup of tea at the same time in one of our "BIG MOMENTS"... we're up the creek. Same goes for RF (radio frequencies) there are so many wireless things on stage, mic's, head sets etc.... at sound check it all goes swimmingly well. Then the security guys and the Police and the Building guys, all arrive and turn on THEIR wireless gear, the Walkie Talkie's and it becomes a nightmare !! Fortunately it only happens sometimes." (PC, Phil Collins Forum, 2004)

[@1stand2ndtimearound67]

Thank you for the explanation. always love the behind the scenes stuff.

[@beverlyrutherford1833]

Never has to many problems & he always finds away to recover:)

[@fefedu91]

J'ai 30ans et j'y était avec ma mère

[@dietmarschlichtherle7061]

I know this situation 🙂

[@TheGenesisArchive]

30th June 2004 - During the intro of In The Air Tonight when Daryl begins to step on the bass pedals suddenly there is no more sound at all! The whole sound as well as the big LED screen and most of the stage light are off. It takes about 15 Minutes to fix the problem. The intro of the second attempt takes extremely long until Phil finally starts singing. The LED screen is off for In The Air Tonight but back in service for Dance Into The Light.

[@TheLambLive]

I hate the cheap distraction that big LED screens have become when watching live music... They should have left it off for the rest of the show.

[@paulchoccyt1303]

15 Minutes to fix the problem, the video is 12 minutes long lol

[@musiques8304]

Quel souvenir!!

[@geekymusicdude]

5:36 "I can’t hear it enough"

[@spacesloth6496]

The point is to go with the flow a special version extended long special maxi version in the air tonight

[@stephenlennartz3466]

The bass player was REALLY PIISSED ... oh wait ... no he wasn't... that's Leland Sklar ... one of the coolest heads in the biz. 👍

[@satchfan2010]

5:37 Phil sounds like he's saying 'I can't hear it enough'. He is NOT happy!

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

+satchfan2010 IEMs were still down...

[@hpatss4966]

I mean what would you do if YOUR show had 5 and a half minutes of dead silence

[@rogeralves9145]

Um Gênio errar, é charme👴👍🏻

[@fherkenwood9431]

Grave problema técnico, pero al Maestro Phil, se le perdona todo!

[@poorgrad21]

AWESOME recovery!!!!

[@pamr4040]

❤

[@Shockzone1495]

5:36 Phil was really pissed.

[@AmerkFlack]

He was pissed when he got off drums at end of song.

[@joseosmanirdemarchi9594]

Problemas acontecem mesmo, até o melhor show, no melhor teatro, até as cortinas imperram ão abrir.

[@michito46]

Me quiero morir, que le pase esto al genio, al maestro !!!!!!

[@jbsistem62]

Miche .... que idolo !!!! Junto con Phill los mejores bateristas del universo !!!!

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

I 💗 me some Phil Collins. I understand that 💩 happens all the time. The only complaint I have about this incident is that no one addressed the crowd about what’s going on and how they’re dealing with it. I hope that Phil or someone in charge, realized their mistake and made changes for future issues. If I had been there, I would’ve been so angry to have no idea what was going on….Is the show now over? I’ve never seen any other show with issues similar to this one, not say something to the crowd about what’s going on..especially for that amount of time. But I still ❤ me some Phil Collins ❤❤❤

[@BothSidesofPhilCollins]

I feel a bit sorry for Brad Cole (or the drum machine for that matter), trying to make the best of the song without the vocals.

[@lynleemmother2505]

beat me look how far it is gurl,it still sscret

[@nathanwalters2856]

I thought it deliberately went off as a lead up the next song because it came on when Dance Into the Light was sung😅

[@sandradeoliveira5058]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sandradeoliveira5058]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@Wyndy57]

💙 Being a perfectionist myself, I can feel how angry and frustrated he must have felt! You put so much blood, sweat and tears into something, you want it to be perfect for the crowd of adoring fans!! But hey, $hit happens, the show must go on and his fans got their favorite "In the Air Tonight and Phil's drumming. It would have been waaaaay more disappointing if they weren't able to get that song at all!!!😫🤬 Everyone knows you give 1000% Phil, so no one would be blaming you for the "glitch ". All we can do is our best, and roll with the punches when they happen.👍 Phil 😘

[@samuelgilbert7522]

it happens ! in production, fails r happening a lot !! :D

[@albertodeoliveira6575]

during the show!!... como on man... dont you see the people??

[@stevedrums1675]

Oops!

[@lynleemmother2505]

here im tasha 2004.05.23

[@panxo79]

oh fuck ..... man sorry phil collins

[@rumablues]

Who bass player?

[@tonydrumstony]

the excelllent leland sklar

[@phenixreturns]

où?

[@salmacis81]

Se le apagó el sample a Brad jajaja

[@lynleemmother2505]

the truth is im her mother,no body know,im still looking that sound im not yet divorce,everything i know code whatever u try to get me always doing wrong but no sorry still not know who am i,,sme as my father or real father jz trust me i a bad players more than they do,keep follow own my own this is the cass also i make u for u all,i will not going to help around me about this,u know what they talk behind me let say i dont know what they tlk about i know , i know , iknow just give me hint or clue its good for me,money all about moneysmell it till u see i will burn it how its going,take a look and make it case for me as u can,this is my life do own my own sorry i do

[@hpatss4966]

Huh?

[@TheGodParticle]

No need to get angry Phil

[@thegrandman2535]

TheGodParticle he is mad because he wants the show to be perfect

[@TheGodParticle]

Thegrandman I have respect for perfectionist, but some artists take themselves to seriously. I've been to many gigs in my time and seen a few artists cock up so to speak, they've carried on and joked about it and it made the gig more enjoyable to be honest. There's no need for anger, at the end of the day we're only human and so is Phil.

[@MrMorganfarts]

I think he's more upset with letting the audience down more than anything else. He's always been very self-conscious about his music and live performances, and he hate to disappoint an audience (take for example a cancelled gig during the We Can't Dance tour after he sang one song and his voice went out, he went to his dressing room and cried), so it makes sense that he takes live performances very seriously.

[@alxwlsh]

@@MrMorganfarts was this from an interview or documentary?

[@MrMorganfarts]

@@alxwlsh I've seen him talk about it in a few interviews/docs but I'm mainly siting his autobiography.