Chester Thompson on Decade-Long Rift with Crab Apple Phil Collins

[Vistalite Black]

Now this really pisses me off...

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/chester-thompson-phil-collins-solo-tour/

I want to give this writer the benefit of the doubt...maybe he just misunderstood what was said in the interview, but c'mon. Totally taking things out of context to make a click-bait headline. No class. And most people are too lazy to go back to the source and find out for themselves what the real context of all that is. Lousy reporting.

Pfft! You're mad about THAT headline. He's had much, much worse:
Orianne Cevey Claims Phil Collins Is A 'Hermit' & Didn't Bathe

Orianne Cevey Claims Phil Collins Is A 'Hermit' & Didn't Bathe Amid Messy Split

Amid their messy split, Orianne Cevey claims that Phil Collins is impotent and doesn't bathe in court documents. Get details.

okmagazine.com

 

[Squirrel Man]

Pfft! You're made about THAT headline. He's had much, much worse:
Orianne Cevey Claims Phil Collins Is A 'Hermit' & Didn't Bathe

Orianne Cevey Claims Phil Collins Is A 'Hermit' & Didn't Bathe Amid Messy Split

Amid their messy split, Orianne Cevey claims that Phil Collins is impotent and doesn't bathe in court documents. Get details.

okmagazine.com

The photo in that article is worth... 897 words, at least.

Yoiks!

 

[Paradiddle]

The whole interview is a really good read. Chester has a great attitude.
The Collins discussion was hardly an airing of grievances.

Exactly. VB loves his agenda.

 

[musiqman]

Word was that he closed the door on Phil (and Phil on him) finally, after he didn’t got the dedicated equal (writing)spot in Genesis he was promised?

His age/family probably plays a part too as he basically retired from touring.

 

[Houndog]

So, you’re a freelance drummer hoping to get re-upped for a gig with a guy who has hired you again and again over more than two decades, and you don’t send a holiday card?

You don’t take the opportunity to remind him that while you’re an ocean away, you’re always looking forward to playing with him?

Fascinating! How’s that working out for you?

Not to brag , but I’ve managed to hold the drum throne in some of Oklahoma’s better bands .

 

[Whitten]

The Collins discussion was hardly an airing of grievances.

Well he goes into detail about the various disagreements, fallings out, etc....
There are always two sides to every story, and I think it's best to keep itmohe private than air things in the press.

 

[Whitten]

Totally taking things out of context to make a click-bait headline.

If it wasn't in the public domain there would be no material to twist and take out of context. That's why 'sidemen' should keep their negative experiences to themselves if they can. I had untrue not true written about my departure from McCartney.

 

[Whitten]

So, you’re a freelance drummer hoping to get re-upped for a gig with a guy who has hired you again and again over more than two decades, and you don’t send a holiday card?

I never knew my employers home addresses (in detail). I didn't want to know. If you send a card it's going to end up in a pile at the management office, mixed in with the backline company Xmas card etc....
It's really hard to become 'best mates' with your boss, maybe you shouldn't? I had a lot of laughs with McCartney. I got on super well with Linda. I was occasionally invited over for a Sunday Bar-B-Q. When I decided it was time for me to move on, Paul was understandably pissed off. They want to fire you, they don't want you to fire them (effectively).

 

[SpinaDude]

If it wasn't in the public domain there would be no material to twist and take out of context. That's why 'sidemen' should keep their negative experiences to themselves if they can. I had untrue not true written about my departure from McCartney.

I don;t disagree with what you're saying...it's out there and now it can be twisted. I'm calling out the awful behavior of the writer who took items out of context and didn't properly reflect the timbre of the conversation.

I'm sorry people misrepresented your story in the past. Again, lousy behavior.

 

[SpinaDude]

Pfft! You're mad about THAT headline. He's had much, much worse:
Orianne Cevey Claims Phil Collins Is A 'Hermit' & Didn't Bathe

Orianne Cevey Claims Phil Collins Is A 'Hermit' & Didn't Bathe Amid Messy Split

Amid their messy split, Orianne Cevey claims that Phil Collins is impotent and doesn't bathe in court documents. Get details.

okmagazine.com

But that's what that gossippy article is about. It doesn't misrepresent what she said. That's my point.

 

[BennyK]

I absolutely loved this round table discussion of Zappa's drummers. Too bad Vinnie couldn't make it. But Chester, Ralph Humphries, Chad, Terry and Ruth made for a great conversation.

Hearing Ruth describe her first encounter with Mahavishnu Orch and seeing Billy Cobham was a high point. She was standing next to Frank jaws dropped. She knew Frank was competitive and would do something to up the Mother's game and the next thing was Chester was auditioned.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=611046922744032

Excellent video Wolf !! Thank you .

 

[SKINZ]

I think it's best to keep this stuff to yourself, don't air grievances in public., especially not the press.
Anyone who has worked with a mega star has tough times, difficult experiences. It's challenging, and the stars are also under a lot of pressure.

Maybe OP could learn from this post..........

 

[Vistalite Black]

Maybe OP could learn from this post..........

I learned some people don't like unpleasant realities like a great drummer describing a falling out with Phil Collins followed by a decade-long silence between them. Exactly as described!

 

[Soulfinger]

Don´t see where the problem is. That was a great read, and Thompson comes across like the class act I was expecting him to be.

 

[SKINZ]

I learned some people don't like unpleasant realities like a great drummer describing a falling out with Phil Collins followed by a decade-long silence between them. Exactly as described!

U COULD NOT POLISH PHILS OR CHESTERS DRUMS MUCH LESS PLAY THEM BUT KEEP POSTING UR B S THREADS THAT U HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT ...........

 

[DrumWhipper]

The Collins discussion was hardly an airing of grievances.

Perhaps he and Phil should compete in feats of strength!

 

[Vicey]

Perhaps he and Phil should compete in feats of strength!

I got a lot of problems with you drummers and now you're gonna hear about em.

 

[Vistalite Black]

U COULD NOT POLISH PHILS OR CHESTERS DRUMS MUCH LESS PLAY THEM BUT KEEP POSTING UR B S THREADS THAT U HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT ...........

I’m pretty good at basic punctuation!

 

[JDA]

I’m pretty good at basic punctuation!

I'm sorta jealous of "the reactions" you sometime get VB : D 9lol.

ALL YOU'RE DOING IS Copy and Pasting MAGAZINE (INTERNET-ZINE?) ARTICLES OFFERED UP FOR OPINION.


How Dare YOU : DDD

 

[Core Creek]

Thanks for posting the original article. What a great interview....

I started drumming in ‘86 and didn’t really understand who Chester was.... how is he playing with Phil Collins if Collins is the drummer...?? But he came around to the Sam Ash on Long Island and did a clinic and I was really into checking out clinics. I vividly remember him showing how he tunes his drums.... top head medium, bottom head kind of tight, and how the bottom head really helps get to pitch... and it always stuck with me. I ran home and retuned my drums and never looked back.

He comes off as a real classy guy. I continue to have the utmost respect for him....