Phil Collins gets behind the drum kit in trailer for new documentary

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A new documentary about Phil Collins is set to debut on the online platform Drumeo, and now fans are getting their first look at it.

A trailer for Phil Collins: Drummer First has just been released and features clips of Collins being interviewed by his son Nic Collins.

“I’m not a singer who plays the drums,” the Genesis frontman says in the clip. “I’m more of a drummer who sings a bit.”

There are also testimonials about Collins' drumming talent from such famous drummers as Red Hot Chili PeppersChad Smith, Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy and more.

“Phil Collins, his drumming has such a unique sound and style that you know immediately when you hear it, that’s that guy,” Smith shares. Portnoy adds, “He’s really criminally underrated as a prog icon.”

The trailer also includes a clip of Collins behind a drum kit for the first time in years, although he's not seen playing.

“If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks then I will have a crack at it,” he says. “I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles.”

Collins revealed in 2021 that due to health problems, he could “barely hold a stick." During Genesis' The Last Domino tour, Collins' son Nic played drums for the band.

Phil Collins: Drummer First debuts Dec. 18 on Drumeo.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:45AM by Jill Lances Permalink