Tuesday, November 16, 2010

SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CLEVELAND: Having previously Keltner-ized Phil Collins, I suppose it falls to me to ask whether his announcement that he's going to retire from music to (and I'm not making this up) focus on a book about his extensive collection of artifacts from the Battle of the Alamo strengthens or weakens his case for induction.
Posted by Matt at 3:05 PM

15 comments:

  1. Adam3:14 PM

    When you visit the Alamo, is a jacket required?  Can you check your jacket in a basement cloakroom? 

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  2. Lou W3:31 PM

    To be clear, he wants to focus on the Alamo because he believes he died there in a past life, and that there are still ghosts/entities there to be studied.

    So yeah, I'd vote weakens.

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  3. The Pathetic Earthling4:33 PM

    It's a little known fact that Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana saw his own fiance be raped -- and then drowned -- by William Travis.

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  4. Anonymous5:12 PM

    In the rest of this interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkLYTz8puYY Phil explains that due to an old injury he can't even hold drumsticks anymore, that combined with wanting to spend time with his kids is why he's retiring.  He seemed sincere.

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  5. Benner5:28 PM

    With a forward by Ozzy Osbourne, I assume?

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  6. calliekl7:25 PM

    Aww, I danced to Father and Daughter with my Dad at my wedding last year.

    Makes me sad that he can't play anymore, but I'm glad he found something productive to otherwise occupy his time.

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  7. Adlai9:15 PM

    Speaking as a historian, I'm so relieved that someone is finally going to write a history of the Alamo.

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  8. Adam10:47 AM

    My favorite Phil Collins story is the piece on This American Life where he gave advice on break-up songs.

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  9. KRovinsky12:04 PM

    Absurd and untrue.

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  10. The Pathetic Earthling1:24 PM

    Then *YOU* tell me what "In the Air Tonight" is about.

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  11. KRovinsky3:34 PM

    The Fall of Davey Crockett

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  12. StvMg6:28 PM

    Not only is that a classic Phil Collins story, it's the best This American Life episode in history.

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  13. StvMg6:32 PM

    Phil coming back to sing is against all odds, but it's a chance he's got to take.

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  14. The Pathetic Earthling7:58 PM

    But take a look at him now.

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  15. J. Bowman11:36 AM

    This is the chance to make a sequel to Buster that we've all been waiting for!

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