Phil Collins
Documented by Drum Faster
Genesis drummer turned megastar — and the man behind the most famous drum fill ever recorded. Gated reverb, concert toms with no bottom heads, and a left-handed lead on a right-handed world.
1985 — No Jacket Required / Live Aid
The year he played Live Aid twice in one day, on two continents. Hybrid rig: Gretsch acoustic shells plus Simmons electronic pads — the definitive '80s drum aesthetic he helped invent.
1981 — Face Value / In the Air Tonight
The sound that named the decade: gated reverb discovered on Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" sessions, then weaponised on that fill. Gretsch concert toms, no resonant heads, and a Roland drum machine keeping time until the drums arrive.
1973 — Selling England by the Pound
Prog-era Genesis: Phil played Premier kits in the early days before his long association with Gretsch, with Paiste cymbals throughout the '70s.
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