Phil Collins and Roger Taylor, the only artists I know of that can sing at the same time as they’re belting it out on the drums. Incredible!

The guy standing on the stage with his eyes closed is legendary bass guitarist, Leland Sklar. In addition to playing for Phil, Leland has worked with James Taylor, Carole King, Toto, and many other artists

Hey it's the 77 year old grandma, This is one of the greatest intros I have ever heard, the intensity of anticipation, as it grows to Phil finally starting to sing is so immense. Then he sings the song in a steady atmosphere of suspense, until he Hits the drums and everything explodes. Music is a atmosphere changer, a mood changer, and can actually cause emotions to flare up and cause a feeling of euphoria. As an intercessor I use a lot of Rock music for spiritual warfare, works great. Loved your reaction.

Oh my Lord!! This was Phenomenal!! The passion that he projected with this song is unbelievable!! Totally Awesome!! Love your surprised reaction with this song and with Phil Collins!!

P.S. Phil wrote this when he and his wife were going through a divorce..:(

He was 53 years old when he did this concert in Bercy, Paris in 2004. Truly an amazing performance by Brad Cole (keyboards, synthesizers, Vocoder), Daryl Stuermer (6 String Guitar), Leland Sklar (Bass Guitar), Chester Thompson ("Rhythm" Drums) and Phil himself (vocals, drums). And I think what you were referring to when you talked about the reverb and the ambience of the song was Brad Cole (the keyboardist) on the Vocoder and synthesizer--he kind of played and mimicked the words just as Phil sang them; it was a surreal effect. Truly one of the finest live performances of our lifetimes. I recommend the entire concert this came from (At Last: The First Farewell Tour) as the whole thing is fire.

This song is about divorce his wife. True story. AMAZING

Not bad for 53. There are no words.

Not bad for a drummer who sings a bit.... :)

What your feeling was Jesus Christ putting his seal of approval on this song only because we are gonna meet him in the air at any moment and it’s called the rapture!!! Are you rapture ready to meet him??? 🌈🕊️🆙🕊️🌈

In 1970, Genesis was looking for a new drummer. It would be their fourth drummer in three years. Phil Collins, nineteen-years-old, showed up at the audition early. There were other drummers ahead of him, so he had a swim while listening to the other drummers audition. When it was finally his turn, he sat down at the drum kit with such confidence that Peter Gabriel, the singer, would say he knew right then and there that Collins was a great drummer. Collins killed the audition and would be their drummer for the next 25 years -- and would ultimately take over on lead vocals when Gabriel left the band.

This for me was the ultimate BEST LIVE

With this song I destroyed my hi-fi system in my car 40 years ago. You can guess three times at which point. 😂😂. ✌️😎🇩🇪🇪🇺💯

Almost 40 yrs since this came out....4 decades!!

the anticipation on this is hard enough on the recordings. live in concert is actually stressful!

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Old school greatness! I love how he makes you wait and builds anticipation. Love it!!!

No there is not a segment of Phil Collins In The Air Tonight on anyone's playlist except for Phil Collins!! No one can touch This Song they cant even imagine touching this original version but " Phil ".

That there was not just an average concert performance.

The most iconic drum part in the history of Rock👏👏👏