What's /mu/'s opinion on Phil Collins?

>>71903171
I don't understand why he's hated by so many people. He's so warm and likable

>>71903171
He's okay

>>71903171
Drake of the 80's

>releases catchy music of no artistic merit that is everywhere during its heyday then is forgotten except for maybe one decent song

DA DUN DUN DA DA

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I like most of Collins-era Genesis, We Can't Dance is prob the only exception

>>71903286
Truth. What will be Drake's In The Air Tonight then?

>>71903328
Hotline Bling I guess.

>>71903171
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.

Brother Bear was pretty good.

Nice chops as a drummer back in the day. Solo work is not my thing but inoffensive.

>>71903368
You could have at least got dubs, Paddy