Uploaded July 2011 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Here is a sneak preview, of sorts, of the drum part that will form the next iGenesis video.
Taken from their wonderful Three Sides Live album, this is a beautiful track by Genesis, with an awful lot of drumming going on :-) Those of you that watched me do this on my acoustic kit on YouTube a couple of years ago may recall that I said this was one of the hardest Genesis covers I have done. That is still true. It is incredibly deceptive, and Chester plays a sublime drum part.
It is easy to think that it is only the hectic instrumentals that are where the problems are, but this would be wrong. Even the verses have little things going on that make copying Chester a nightmare (for me at least!). His fill and accent choices are perfect, subtle and beautiful.
Obviously the instrumental sections are indeed hectic, and of course both Phil and Chester are playing these. I am but one drummer, so I cannot play everything (however, you are in for a little surprise on the iGenesis video).
I find that Chester's fills are really hard to emulate and memorise, and yet you have to get them pretty much spot on for the damn song to work! Doh!
The bit I am proudest of is the rimshot fill in the little bridge in the third verse. Took me AN AGE to learn how to play it right - something I had not done (or noticed) a few years back. I also play a double bass drum part this time at the end, instead of using only single hits. I think this is more accurate - it certainly sounds better.
Not sure what else to say. It is nice to be back in my old drum room - windy day, eh? And it was like 28 degrees C in there - not a lot of fun :-)
Keep your eye out for the iGenesis version - please go to our iGenesis Channel and subscribe!
Here is a sneak preview, of sorts, of the drum part that will form the next iGenesis video.
Taken from their wonderful Three Sides Live album, this is a beautiful track by Genesis, with an awful lot of drumming going on :-) Those of you that watched me do this on my acoustic kit on YouTube a couple of years ago may recall that I said this was one of the hardest Genesis covers I have done. That is still true. It is incredibly deceptive, and Chester plays a sublime drum part.
It is easy to think that it is only the hectic instrumentals that are where the problems are, but this would be wrong. Even the verses have little things going on that make copying Chester a nightmare (for me at least!). His fill and accent choices are perfect, subtle and beautiful.
Obviously the instrumental sections are indeed hectic, and of course both Phil and Chester are playing these. I am but one drummer, so I cannot play everything (however, you are in for a little surprise on the iGenesis video).
I find that Chester's fills are really hard to emulate and memorise, and yet you have to get them pretty much spot on for the damn song to work! Doh!
The bit I am proudest of is the rimshot fill in the little bridge in the third verse. Took me AN AGE to learn how to play it right - something I had not done (or noticed) a few years back. I also play a double bass drum part this time at the end, instead of using only single hits. I think this is more accurate - it certainly sounds better.
Not sure what else to say. It is nice to be back in my old drum room - windy day, eh? And it was like 28 degrees C in there - not a lot of fun :-)
Keep your eye out for the iGenesis version - please go to our iGenesis Channel and subscribe!
