"Let’s look at the strange case of Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins and why one of them is only in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice."
"If Genesis had packed it in when Gabriel left in 1975, the band would never sniff the Hall of Fame.
Those first six Gabriel-fronted records were cult favourites – the kind critics swear changed their lives while the charts politely ignored them. The last three made the UK Top 20, sure, but none cracked the US Top 40. They were nominated for zero awards during Gabriel’s tenure."
Yep.
I love both Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel. I love old Genesis and new Genesis (okay, Calling All Stations is a dud).
But I will bow to no prog rock purist who despises Collins for. . .creating hits? Home by the Sea? Domino? Just as good as any Genesis song. . .and so is Abacab. Just as prog. Sure, Supper's Ready is the greatest but Three Sides Live remains a great live prog rock album (throw it on the turntable and turn up the volume if you doubt me).
Collins AND Gabriel both belong in the Hall of Fame.
Thanks to Michael for sending a great read.
While it took Gabriel a few albums to hit his stride, the new Collins era of Genesis surprised everyone with the exhilarating Trick of the Tail.I left their concert at Upper Darby’s Tower Theater a Phil Collins fan. The “other” Genesis drummer that night? Bill Bruford.
