The new documentary, Phil Collins: Drummer First, gives insight into the famed musician’s health after retreating from the music business two years ago. Phil Collins was a mainstay in adult contemporary music for decades. As both a singer and drummer, Phil spent years on stage performing. And while his fans reaped the benefits of his hard work, his body began to clap back. Sadly, for Phil, years of beating the drumsticks took a toll on him, and he realized it was time to retire. In an interview filmed in 2022, he said, “It’s still kind of sinking in a bit. I’ve spent all my life playing drums. To suddenly not be able to do that is a shock.”
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Phil Collins Loved To Play The Drums
It was as much a part of him as singing, and when he realized he couldn’t play the way he wanted to, he decided not to play at all.
“If I can’t do what I did as well as I did it, I’d rather relax and not do anything,” Phil said in the documentary. “If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I’ll have a crack at it. But I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles.”
Phil’s son, Nic Collins, explained that years of playing the drums caused his father serious neck issues from bad posture, and he needed a big surgery to help relieve that pain.
Phil Collins added that things could change one day, but he’s content with life now.
“If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I’ll have a crack of it. But I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles.”
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