Phil collins

I quite liked Elton's early stuff.

I recorded it mate
Had one of my favourite ever bands Free on.

 

He could be the best drummer/singer/actor in the history of the world and I'd still want to punch his horrible little pumpkin face

Only Elton John is luckier to be where he is in my opinion.

 

Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer are decent enough tunes for their time.

 

It's a poor man's copy of Space Oddity with some of the most idiotic lyrics you could imagine.

'I'm an astronaut, Monday to Friday, and send most of the flight tossing mesel off.'

 

EJ's obviously nowhere near Bowie in terms of talent. Bowie manages to stand the test of time and his stuff from that era would have been brilliant had it been released at any point.

EJ however, I maintain, wasn't as bad in the context of that time as he is now.

 

I agree, there was some shocking rubbish around at that time ........ EJ's stuff sounds OK if you don't take it seriously.

 

Sums it up perfectly!

 

Disagree mate Taupin wrote it from Ray Bradbury's short story.

 

I never took "Saturday nights alright for fighting" seriously but I loved playing it full blast. hhahaha

 

So he claims, in reality the lyrics are ludicrous.

I can't remember them in detail but there's not much to them.

Summat about 'I miss my wife & kids when I'm not at home' ........ hardly ground breaking sentiments are they?

 

Those words being sung by the podgy Cockney pub singer used to strike terror into a young Smug .......
.... many's the time I'd stay home on the back of that

 

Elton John would have made his profesional debut at The Bay Hotel, but the management wisely declined the honour and put on entertainment instead.

 

When John Lennon was asked "Is Ringo the best drummer in the world" didn't he say "Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles"?

And where's Neil Peart in that list? Surely no list of favourite drummers could be complete without him.

Phil Collins, Meh.