Phil Collins: “I Can’t Drum”

noah | September 11, 2009 3:00 pm
Phil Collins has told the UK paper The Mirror that his drumming stance has ruined his chance of ever picking up the sticks again—basically his back become aligned in such a way that his vertebrae have slowly started crushing his spinal cord, and now sitting in drumming stance causes him great pain. But there sure was a weird bit of locution in the seemingly sympathetic Mirror piece that broke his plight!

But don’t worry, I can still sing.” The news will be heartbreaking for Phil’s millions of fans worldwide.

Yes, I know the quotation mark changes the intent, but there must have been a better way to transition out of that quote, no? Exclusive: Phil Collins reveals he will never drum again due to spine injury [Mirror via twentyfourbit] Genesis – Abacab [YouTube]