Overnight, they rewired the board so that the reverse talkback could be recorded in a more formal manner. Later models of the SSL allowed the listen mic to be recorded with the touch of a button. When recording engineer Padgham was brought in to help develop Collins' demos that would become Face Value they recreated the 'Intruder' sound using the reverse talkback microphone as well as heavily compressed and gated ambient mics.
Padgham continued working with Genesis for Abacab later in and the same technique generally referred to as gated reverb was used, and the powerful drum sound has become synonymous with later Genesis projects and Collins' solo career ever since.
The original single version of 'In the Air Tonight' features extra drums that play underneath the song until the signature drum crash referred to by fans as the 'magic break' appears. These were added at the suggestion of Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun. In , Collins wrote:. Ahmet came down to the final mix in the cutting room in New York The drums don't come in until the end but Ahmet didn't know that at this point, because on the demo the drums hadn't come in at all; it was only drum machine all the way.
And he was saying, 'Where's the down beat, where's the backbeat? Speaking about the song's rapid ascension in the music charts, Collins wrote the following in It was a surprise.
The single came in at No. And then Mark Chapman shot John Lennon and that was that. An urban legend has arisen around 'In the Air Tonight', according to which the lyrics are based on a drowning incident in which someone who was close enough to save the victim did not help them, while Collins, who was too far away to help, looked on.
Increasingly embellished variations on the legend emerged over time, with the stories often culminating in Collins singling out the guilty party while singing the song at a concert. I don't know what this song is about.
When I was writing this I was going through a divorce. And the only thing I can say about it is that it's obviously in anger. It's the angry side, or the bitter side of a separation. So what makes it even more comical is when I hear these stories which started many years ago, particularly in America, of someone come up to me and say, 'Did you really see someone drowning?
And then every time I go back to America the story gets Chinese whispers, it gets more and more elaborate. It's so frustrating, 'cause this is one song out of all the songs probably that I've ever written that I really don't know what it's about, you know? The urban legend is referenced in the song 'Stan' by Eminem. You know the song by Phil Collins, 'In the Air of the Night' [ sic ] About that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drownin' But didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
The urban legend is referenced in the Family Guy episode 'The Peter Principal' as Brian is listening to Bonnie and Joe argue about the contents of the song. The music video animates the photograph of Collins's face from the cover of the Face Value album, slowly fading in through the introduction until it fills the screen, singing the first chorus.
The video then cuts to Collins sitting in an empty room at night. Twice a spectral figure appears in the window, but only the second time does Collins get up to look at it, then is shown walking to the one door of the room.
Collins's face returns for the second chorus. He is then shown leaving the room and entering a hallway full of doors. The first one is locked, then the second opens and Collins sees himself looking at the window again, only now the spectre has turned into his own reflection.
The third door is locked, but as the fourth one opens, the drum break sounds and the viewer is returned to Collins's face again, this time in thermal coloring, which gradually reverts to black and white.
Collins recedes into the darkness as the song repeats and fades. It is the song most often associated with Collins' solo career, and he has performed it at many events, including Live Aid, where he played the song on a piano on the same calendar day in both Philadelphia and London.
When the novel's protagonist, a young Syrian American woman named Khadra who is coming of age during the s and s in America, performs the Muslim ritual pilgrimage hajj to Mecca and views the Ka'ba for the first time, the author writes that: 'Khadra tried to keep the joyous talbiya [ritual chant] in her mind and on her tongue: Here I am, O my Lord, Here I am!
Labbaik, allahumma, labbaik! But she kept getting it crossed with Phil Collins in her head crooning, 'I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lo-ord I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lo-ord Sleeve includes a black and white 12 page cartoon storyboard drawn by Collins' brother Clive Collins.
A cover of the song appears on the Nonpoint album Recoil and in the film Miami Vice , and a video was made to promote the track using clips from the film. Nonpoint's version was also used in teasers for the fifth season of Dexter in The lyrics of the song take the form of a dark monologue directed towards an unnamed person: Well if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand I've seen your face before, my friend, but I don't know if you know who I am Well I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes So you can wipe off that grin I know where you've been It's all been a pack of lies Musical style [ edit ] The recording is notable for its atmospheric production and macabre theme.
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne called the drum fill 'the best ever — it still sounds awesome', [11] while music critic and broadcaster Stuart Maconie was quoted: Musically, it's an extraordinarily striking record, because almost nothing happens in it In , Collins wrote: Ahmet came down to the final mix in the cutting room in New York Music video [ edit ] The music video animates the photograph of Collins's face from the cover of the Face Value album, slowly fading in through the introduction until it fills the screen, singing the first chorus.
The song is part of the soundtrack of the film Risky Business. The song appeared in videogame NBA 2K14 and used for its announcement trailer. It was hand-picked by LeBron James. In an interview with SFX , series creator Matthew Graham discusses his editorial choices in using the iconic song and its referential value for the dramatic finale. He considered the piece ideal for his purpose, evoking the mood of the earlys. Its use in that scene was 'a moment that first signaled to audiences and critics that Miami Vice had something to offer that few other TV programs on the air in could match', The A.
Club wrote in This song was later used in the show's fourth season episode 'A Bullet for Crockett' for its car chase opening scene, a clear reference to the show's pilot episode. A cover of 'In the Air Tonight', performed by American metal band Nonpoint, also appeared in the film adaptation. The song was featured in an episode of the U. Afterwards, the song reached No.
The single was finished also certified Platinum with sales of over 15, copies. It was also subsequently parodied in a spoof ad by Wonderbra. Shankar — violin Cover versions [ edit ] A cover of the song appears on the Nonpoint album Recoil and in the film Miami Vice , and a video was made to promote the track using clips from the film.
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The Onion. It's completely free , have fun and don't forget: If you like the piece of music you have just learned playing , treat the artist with respect, and go buy the original sheet music : this is the way to support them! Keep Playing! He has also appeared in several films. Collins sang the lead vocals on eight American chart-toppers between and ; seven as a solo artist and one with Genesis. His singles, often dealing with lost love, ranged from the drum-heavy "In the Air Tonight", to the dance pop of "Sussudio", to the political statements of his most successful song, "Another Day In Paradise".
His international popularity transformed Genesis from a progressive rock group to a regular on the pop charts and an early MTV mainstay. Collins' professional career began as a drummer, first with obscure rock group Flaming Youth and then more famously with Genesis. On Gabriel's departure in , Collins became the group's lead singer. As the decade closed, Genesis's first international hit, "Follow You, Follow Me", demonstrated a drastic change from the band's early years. His concurrent solo career, heavily influenced by his personal life, brought both him and Genesis commercial success.
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