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Review 1 for Phil Collins
Walked Out!
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Favorite moment: when I left @
Posted 08/12/2010
by trueblue76
Location:Bayside ny
Horrible, falsely advertised this concert! HE DOESNT PLAY HIS MUSIC ANYMORE!!!! He sings the oldies and is not very good at it. Doesnt suit his voice
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Review 2 for Phil Collins
Phil Collins at Roseland Ballroom in NYC
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- Wed, Jun 23, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Seeing him close his eyes and sing harmopny with his backup singers. @
Setlist: did not list @
Opening act(s): none @
Posted 07/13/2010
by Anonymous
Location:Naples Florida
Wed night 6/23.
Phil was dressesed in a sharp black suit and ready to groove.
His Band was fabulous and you could tell Phil really enjoyed the old Motwon sound. His band was right on and three of the members where the renown Funk Brothers. Chester and Daryl were also in the mix.
Phil did start late and the NY crowd get restless after 8:30. In addition, Phil had some lyric issues which he talked about on stage - there are alot of fu *^*ing lyrics in these songs and I did not write them,.But he did very well to ghet many lyrics correct and was very well reheased. He had tyo focus on the lyrics which kept him from cutrtting loose. In my opinion some of the songs could have been shortened and linked together to switch the songs up faster. He did not have to play entire songs - we got the gist.
This was a tough task to tackle and I give him alot of credit for his efforts. The band was great!
Phil is the best and I wish him all of the best!!!!!
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- Wed, Jun 23, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Seeing him close his eyes and sing harmopny with his backup singers. @
Setlist: did not list @
Opening act(s): none @
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Review 3 for Phil Collins
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- Thu, Jun 24, 2010 @
Posted 07/12/2010
by Anonymous
The show was great - great setup; loved the costumes; Phil sounded great. Having never seen Phil live before, I was a bit disappointed he didn't sneak in a few of his own songs (even some Genesis numbers), but it was great!
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Review 4 for Phil Collins
Disappointed
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- Thu, Jun 24, 2010 @
Posted 07/06/2010
by Patches60
Location:New York
If you are hoping to hear Phil Collins old hit - this isn't the concert for you. When I purchased the tickets I was so excited to get them that I didn't realize the theme was 60, Motown. At the start of the show, Phil had announced he would be releasing a new album in September. The new album will feature all of his 60/Motown favorites. The whole show was ALL 60/Motown songs – he did not play any of his own hits. Most singers/bands go on tour to promote their new albums but they also play some of their old hits too. I am not a fan of the era and I was very disappointed.
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Review 5 for Phil Collins
Phil
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- Thu, Jun 24, 2010 @
Favorite moment: We were so close. Great place to see a singer you love. Get the seats though. Standing room only sucks! @
Opening act(s): None @
Posted 07/05/2010
by ljm809
Location:Neptune, NJ
It was a nice concert but love his older stuff. He didnt play ANY of his old songs. It would have been nice to hear a few. He is still GREAT though!
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- Thu, Jun 24, 2010 @
Favorite moment: We were so close. Great place to see a singer you love. Get the seats though. Standing room only sucks! @
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Review 6 for Phil Collins
3 Phil shows NYC were fantastic!
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: backing vocals up front dancing, Motown style band, the Funk brothers getting many cheers!! @
Setlist: Heatwave, Ain't that peculiar, Tears of a clown, Uptight, Going to a gogo @
Posted 07/05/2010
by behindthelines
I JUST LOVED IT!
I knew Phil was going to do the 'Going Back' show, and he had made it clear before these shows that he would not be playing his hits. As I love Motown (and Phil), this was just the perfect combination! Especially the Friday night show was full of vibes and energy! Great band as well, playing perfectly together. And great to see the legendary FUNK BROTHERS!
and to meet so many Phil and Genesis fans :-))
I knew Phil was going to do the 'Going Back' show, and he had made it clear before these shows that he would not be playing his hits. As I love Motown (and Phil), this was just the perfect combination! Especially the Friday night show was full of vibes and energy! Great band as well, playing perfectly together. And great to see the legendary FUNK BROTHERS!
and to meet so many Phil and Genesis fans :-))
Was surprised to see that the Roseland Ballroom is such a small venue!! (and a bit old-fashoned darkish place I thought as well). But that also meant everybody was really close to Phil and the band! Great!
Wednesday night 23/06, went to back of the Ballroom & overheard some of the soundcheck. Anticipation! When doors opened, walking inside went pretty quick. As it was such a small venue, I think everybody got a good spot, only a couple of meters (or less!) away from Phil and the band. There was also a balcony, with a couple of dozains up there (special pass).
At the end of the show, Phil said they were not going to leave the stage and then do the usual comeback for the encores, as the band has too many members and it would take them too long to do that. I also think this has to do with one of the funk brothers being in a wheelchair. So they just played some more songs and then all left stage.
Band consisted of 6 backing vocals (mainly the same from Phil's previous tours), three of the Funk brothers (legendary!!), Daryl sitting next to them, horn section, Brad Cole on keyboards, and Chester on drums and another percussionist.
At the end of the show, Phil said they were not going to leave the stage and then do the usual comeback for the encores, as the band has too many members and it would take them too long to do that. I also think this has to do with one of the funk brothers being in a wheelchair. So they just played some more songs and then all left stage.
Band consisted of 6 backing vocals (mainly the same from Phil's previous tours), three of the Funk brothers (legendary!!), Daryl sitting next to them, horn section, Brad Cole on keyboards, and Chester on drums and another percussionist.
Great show, although I heard some calling for Phil to play his hits (Sussudio, Paradise, etc.). Apparently, at least some people had no clue that he would be playing Motown covers. Some people clearly don't know what they buy tickets for... Although, I also feel Phil could have said something in the beginning of the show about that (it was only after several songs that he explained in few words that these were all the songs that inspired him while growing up). At the Thursday & Friday show, he made that announcement earlier in the show.
At the end of the Wednesday show, musicians had left, a guy threw his cup with beer (water?) on stage, in dismay. I think it nearly hit Munchie who came up stage to start dismantle the geer.... BLEH!!!
Thursday night (24th), same scenario, went for the tickets, went to listen at the back of the hall. Overheard some of the soundcheck. A film crew had also showed up, and they were test-filming in advance of the show. Could see some of the footage on their TV's in the van at the back of the venue! While queuing, saw Brad Cole coming up to the back of the Ballroom, he just passed everybody in the line. Nobody seemed to notice!! Said a quick: 'hello Brad, nice show yesterday!!' Replied 'oh thank you', and then entered the venue. :-)
During the Thursday show, only first five minutes or so were filmed with a camera at the back. Probably just testing. Had a good spot again, about 3-4 row, dead center. More vibes in this show.
During the Thursday show, only first five minutes or so were filmed with a camera at the back. Probably just testing. Had a good spot again, about 3-4 row, dead center. More vibes in this show.
The Friday night (25/06) the show was much more alive, vibrant, dynamic than the Wednesday & Thursday shows!! I was center again, 3-4th row. Audience was very participating. I think this was also because the show was being filmed and people wanting to make a good impression? Cameras hovering over the audience and all. The band, vocals were also much more into it, I feel. Songs follwoing ecah other much more quickly. GREAT VIBES!
I do hope Phil does some more shows in autumn in Europe (close to Belgium please!)!! And I am very much looking forward to the new releases :-)
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Favorite moment: backing vocals up front dancing, Motown style band, the Funk brothers getting many cheers!! @
Setlist: Heatwave, Ain't that peculiar, Tears of a clown, Uptight, Going to a gogo @
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Review 7 for Phil Collins
Phil, up close and personal, delivers
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: First encore, "Going Back", is a Carole King-penned ballad that was very touching and felt like a Phil classic @
Setlist: The entire "Going Back" album, in different order; You Can't Hurry Love/My Girl @
Opening act(s): None @
Posted 07/05/2010
by MattGfromEdison
Location:Edison, NJ
PHENOMENAL show... it was amazing to see Phil in such a small venue, considering the last time we saw him was at Giants' Stadium in 2007 (with Genesis) in front of 60,000 people. Given Phil's recent health problems but also knowing his professionalism, we expected an adequate show and were delivered an outstanding showcase of his upcoming Motown album, complete with original Funk Brothers backup players, a full horn section, Phil/Genesis bandmate favorites Chester Thompson, Daryl Stuermer, and Brad Cole (another treat to see these rock legends up close!!), and a full complement of backup singers who toured with Phil in 2004 (Amy Keys and others... would have been nice to also see Arnold McCuller).
Knowing, going in, that Phil was focusing exclusively on Motown hits, we were not disappointed with his treatment of these standards. His vocal style and stage presence seem to suit these songs well. He seemed to be having fun up there and the crowd was into it, for the most part, being very appreciative and generally enjoying themselves (except when the odd drunk guy would try to push his way to the front). The front row was literally at Phil's feet which rendered my wife and I starstruck for the first song or two.
Phil was more chatty than usual in his solo gigs, courteously introducing pockets of bandmembers throughout the show and discussing his love for the songs. The show was extremely well rehearsed, flowing song-to-song at many points. Phil, bespectacled, had a "cheat book" on a stand in front of him and occasionally glanced over to check some of his "highlighted" lines, but this did not detract from the concert. We liked that he didn't try to "hide" his glances at the lyrics like some current artists. The show was recorded for DVD and cameras were everywhere. All in all, an on-par performance for Phil, although he understandably did not play the drums. We were very happy and we can't wait for the album.
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: First encore, "Going Back", is a Carole King-penned ballad that was very touching and felt like a Phil classic @
Setlist: The entire "Going Back" album, in different order; You Can't Hurry Love/My Girl @
Opening act(s): None @
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Review 8 for Phil Collins
Phil was AMAZING!!
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Phil smiling at my friend and I!! @
Posted 07/03/2010
by TrickoftheTail
Phil's final concert at Roseland was just amazing. Phil's singing was perfect and the band were fantastic. The fact they were filming the DVD that night made it extra special and the audience atmosphere was brilliant. Phil's voice suits Motown so well, and he was obviously enjoying himself...can't wait for the album!!! I hope it's not the last we see of him!!
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Review 9 for Phil Collins
Phil still has it!
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Phil singing Going Back was amazing! @
Setlist: Awesome collection of songs that were clearly important to Phil. @
Posted 07/01/2010
by Always0630
Location:Hedgesville,WV
The show was amazing. It was great to see Phil in such a different type of show from the pop concerts and Genesis tours. The orchestra was great and the music was chosen very well. I would like to see Phil do more of this small venue type of concert.
However, the venue was a little less than great. We waited over 1 1/2 hrs outside to get in, then we waited inside the hall for over 1 1/2 hours for the show to start. It was very hot and tightly packed. There was no way to move out of your small area. By the time the show started, we had been standing for over 3 hours! Plus the show makes 5. I had a great view and it was well worth the wait, but after traveling 5 hours to get there, I expected better conditions.
However, the venue was a little less than great. We waited over 1 1/2 hrs outside to get in, then we waited inside the hall for over 1 1/2 hours for the show to start. It was very hot and tightly packed. There was no way to move out of your small area. By the time the show started, we had been standing for over 3 hours! Plus the show makes 5. I had a great view and it was well worth the wait, but after traveling 5 hours to get there, I expected better conditions.
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Phil singing Going Back was amazing! @
Setlist: Awesome collection of songs that were clearly important to Phil. @
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Review 10 for Phil Collins
The Voice
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Posted 07/01/2010
by BrunoNYC
Great show, but everyone expects Phil to sing his hit songs. The thing is: he is singing something new, his childhood favorite songs. That was the proposition for the show/upcoming CD and he had all these musicians there. Singing his old songs would certainly be disrespectful to the whole structure he put together and to his final objective, which is to sing new songs and release a new Album. I mean, everybody knew that when buying the tickets.
I REALLY wanted him to sing one of his hit songs, but oh well. At least we saw him up close.
Big delay to start (around 2h). No opening act.
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Review 11 for Phil Collins
Phil Collins was a great show in New York!
Roseland Ballroom @
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- Wed, Jun 23, 2010 @
Favorite moment: To stand in the first Row. @
Posted 07/01/2010
by Bernyboy
Location:Germany - Bavaria
The show was unforgettable. The band was sensational. It was a pleasure to be there. We enjoy the special atmosphere at Roseland Ballroom in New York. The organisation was perfect and the staff was very nice. Thanks to ticketmaster for the great job. It was a gift to our son for his excellent High School graduation. Friendly regards from Germany
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Favorite moment: To stand in the first Row. @
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Review 12 for Phil Collins
phil surprized everyone
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
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Posted 07/01/2010
by pintguiness
Location:New Jersey
phil motown performance was a pleasant surprise. Great seeing the original Funk Brothers perform. looking foward to the cd and dvd.
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Review 13 for Phil Collins
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Posted 06/30/2010
by Anonymous
This was a great show. If you like Motown and you like Phil Collins then you would have loved this show. Too bad that this was the last scheduled date.
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Review 14 for Phil Collins
Phil collins
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- Wed, Jun 23, 2010 @
Favorite moment: seeing him up close and hearing him sing. @
Posted 06/29/2010
by Fanofhis
Location:NY
Was so excited to see him up close and personal and was so disapointed. Ive seen him alot over the yrs and was always happy, but I felt he was so not into it. PS i still love him and will see him again and again
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Review 15 for Phil Collins
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: The opening, and the one song "Can't Hurry Love". @
Opening act(s): No opening act. @
Posted 06/29/2010
by AgainstAllOdds
Location:NYC
The music was great, however, my friends and I felt that he should have played some of his old songs in between the Motown songs to keep the crowd going. The crowd was getting bored after the third song. People come to see Phil Collins to bring back memories of the era of Phil Collins in the 80's and 90's. It's a shame that he was disappointing. His voice is still the best! He started playing 1 hour and a half after the scheduled start time, and played for 1 hour and 40 min.
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Favorite moment: The opening, and the one song "Can't Hurry Love". @
Opening act(s): No opening act. @
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Review 16 for Phil Collins
Confusing Concert
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- Wed, Jun 23, 2010 @
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Posted 06/28/2010
by Amityguy
Location:Amityville,NY
I went knowing that he was going to play alot of 60's stuff and Motown, both of which I love, but to go to a Phill Collins concert and have him not play 1 single Phill Collins song was a little strange. I spent the concert waiting for the concert to start. I liked the music, but I didn't go to see a cover band. I wanted to see Phil Collins play at least a little Phill Collins.
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Review 17 for Phil Collins
Phil Collins
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Drinking beer and eating hot dogs with good friend and family in the air conditioned basement of the Roseland Ballroom. @
Opening act(s): None @
Posted 06/28/2010
by Roo4
Location:Jersey
We love Phil Collins! However, we love his original music. While we were fully aware this concert was advertised as Motown & Soul we figured Phil would throw us a bone and play a few oldie but goodies that we all know and love him for.
We hate to poo poo any artist. However, we were extremely disappointed on several levels. We had guest come from Boston and upstate New York only to find out the Roseland Ballroom was over packed, hot as hell and the sound system was THE WORST! We could barely make out what Phil was singing! While we personally did not walk out, we did see numerous unsatisfied Phil Collins fans actually leave in the middle of the concert.
We feel ripped off and unsatisfied! We would like to ask for our money back and have learned our lesson not to buy any tickets for a concert that has not been advertised on the radio. What a let down. But we still love you Phil!
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Favorite moment: Drinking beer and eating hot dogs with good friend and family in the air conditioned basement of the Roseland Ballroom. @
Opening act(s): None @
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Review 18 for Phil Collins
Phil Collins @ Roseland
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- Thu, Jun 24, 2010 @
Posted 06/28/2010
by MaartenatHolland
Location:Holland
Very nice performing of de PC bigband with great music.
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Review 19 for Phil Collins
Phil Brought What was Promised
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- Wed, Jun 23, 2010 @
Favorite moment: There were so many great songs sung that night. I loved the uptempo songs; Phil doesn't do as many anymore, so they were great to hear. @
Posted 06/28/2010
by Rubricman
I saw a lot of negative reviews of Phil's show, Going Back. If people looked at any of the Phil-related websites, they would have known that the entire show was going to be Motown. Also, Phil cannot physically play the drums live at this point, so for all that expected it, again, it's been posted on fan sites.
I remember being at the big band concert at Carnegie Hall years back, and people expected him to play his hits. I didn't because I was educated on what he was performing.
Yes, it was annoying that the concert didn't start until 8:30. Standing wasn't the first thing I would have wanted to do for hours on end waiting to be let inside and waiting for the concert to start. But I'm a big fan, and to be able to be 10 feet away from my musical idol, it was worth it.
Thanks to my loving wife who went along on both nights. She's a fan, but not as big as me.
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Favorite moment: There were so many great songs sung that night. I loved the uptempo songs; Phil doesn't do as many anymore, so they were great to hear. @
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Review 20 for Phil Collins
Going Back to see Going Back
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- Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Seeing the whole show and being feet away from the band! @
Posted 06/28/2010
by Rubricman
After seeing Wednesday night's performance, I was back for Friday's. The small venue made it an intimate show. Phil encouraged people to dance, but everyone wanted to be up close and personal with the man and his fantastic band! I am looking foward to the CD and DVD when they're available.
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Favorite moment: Seeing the whole show and being feet away from the band! @
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