Phil Collins 2005, Planet Rock listeners voted Collins the fifth greatest rock drummer in history. Collins was ranked tenth in "The Greatest Drummers of All Time" list by Gigwise and number nine in a list of "The 20 greatest drummers of the last 25 years" by MusicRadar in 2010. In 1987, Collins looked back at his fast playing in Brand X and early Genesis: "I actually can't play like that anymore". Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins cites Collins as one of his drumming heroes. He said, "Collins is an incredible drummer. Anyone who wants to be good on the drums should check
Simon Collins Simon Collins Simon Philip Nando Collins (born 14 September 1976) is a British-Canadian musician, drummer and lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Sound of Contact. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer Phil Collins and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli. He is the brother of actress Joely Collins and half-brother of actress Lily Collins. Reviewers have compared his vocals to his father's. Collins was born in Hammersmith, London, England on 14 September 1976, the eldest son of English drummer, singer-songwriter Phil Collins and his first wife, English-Canadian citizen Andrea Bertorelli. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in