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
The Phil Collins Big Band singing at performances. The group split up in 1999, when Phil Collins started to work on the music for the then upcoming movie, "Tarzan". The group released one album, "A Hot Night in Paris", recorded in 1998 and released in 1999. The footage of Montreux Jazz Festival 1996 was featured as a bonus feature on the 2010 DVD "Phil Collins Live At Montreux". Collins' work with the Phil Collins Big Band received acclaim and "Modern Drummer" readers voted him Big Band drummer of the year in 2000. The Phil Collins Big Band The Phil Collins Big Band was a side