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Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips in 2007
Simon Phillips in 2007
Background information
Born February 6, 1957 (1957-02-06) (age 51)
London, England
Genre(s) Rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Jazz fusion
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1973–present
Associated acts Toto, The Who, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Far Corporation, RMS
Website www.simon-phillips.com

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Contents

Career

He gained early prominence as the drummer on the acclaimed 1976 LP 801 Live with Phil Manzanera and Eno. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A gramophone 801 were an English Experimental rock band that were originally formed in 1976 for three live concerts by Phil Manzanera (guitars Phil Manzanera (born Philip Geoffrey Targett-Adams, 31 January 1951 in London, England) is a musician and Record producer. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer He went on to play with a wide array of musicians including The Who, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Big Country, Toto, Jeff Beck, Michael Schenker, Jack Bruce, Brian Eno, Duncan Browne, Toyah, Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Gary Moore, 10cc, Mick Jagger, Ph.D., Mike Rutherford, Phil Manzanera, John Wetton, Asia, Stanley Clarke, Derek Sherinian, Nik Kershaw, and Jordan Rudess. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the Big Country are a rock band from Dunfermline, Scotland, popular in the early to mid-1980s but still releasing material for a Cult Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German Hard rock and heavy metal Guitarist and former member of John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Duncan Browne ( 25 March 1947 — 28 May 1993) was an English Singer-songwriter. Toyah is the name of the band fronted by Toyah Willcox between 1977 and 1983. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson on 25 October 1944 is an English Musician, best known as the lead singer of the Progressive rock band Trevor Rabin (born January 13, 1954) is a South African American musician best known as a guitarist and songwriter for the British Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Guitarist. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock PhD are a British group that managed a UK Top 10 hit with " I Won't Let You Down " in 1981 Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English Musician. Phil Manzanera (born Philip Geoffrey Targett-Adams, 31 January 1951 in London, England) is a musician and Record producer. John Kenneth Wetton (born 12 June 1949) is an English Singer, Bass guitarist and Guitarist. Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran Progressive rock bands Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American Jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on Double Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California Nik Kershaw (born Nicholas David Kershaw March 1 1958, Bristol, England) is an English Singer-songwriter, popular Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Progressive rock Keyboardist best known as a member of the Progressive

He was the drummer for The Who in their 1989 American reunion tour, and appeared on solo recordings by band members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer, He has also worked with heavy metal act Judas Priest on Sin After Sin (1977) and Michael Schenker's debut album The Michael Schenker Group. Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Sin After Sin is the third Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German Hard rock and heavy metal Guitarist and former member of An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The Michael Schenker Group (MSG is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker.

Phillips has played on, co-produced, and mixed four Derek Sherinian solo records - Inertia (2001), Black Utopia (2003), Mythology (2004) and Blood of the Snake (2006). Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California Inertia is the second solo album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Black Utopia is the third solo album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Blood of the Snake is the 5th solo album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He also co-produced and mixed two albums by Mike Oldfield. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Phillips also appeared with Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and others in the video for the 1983 A. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) R. M. S. concert benefit for Ronnie Lane. Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Lane ( 1 April 1946 - 4 June 1997) was an English Singer, Songwriter In the late 1980s, Phillips formed part of RMS with fellow session musicians, Mo Foster and Ray Russell. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. RMS is a Jazz fusion band formed in 1982 It consists of three well known and acclaimed British Session musicians Guitarist '''R'''ay Russell, bass Mo Foster is a British session musician playing primarily Jazz, Jazz-fusion and rock bass guitar Ray Russell is primarily a Guitarist but is also world-renowned as a Music producer, Composer and Session musician.

Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the southeastern portion of the USA; see Southern United States, Dixie. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. Jesus Christ Superstar is a Rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He quickly became a sought-after session player and in 1992, he released two instructional videos displaying some of his best work. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

He has released four studio albums of varying styles. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound

In 2006, Phillips released a DVD with his jazz band, Vantage Point, called Resolution with writer and pianist Jeff Babko, trumpeter Walt Fowler, saxophonist Brandon Fields and bassist Alphonso Johnson. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind

Joining Toto

In 1992, Phillips joined American group Toto, replacing Jeff Porcaro after his sudden death. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro ( April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was a highly regarded session drummer and a founding member of the He was the first and only drummer that the band contacted to replace Porcaro. Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro ( April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was a highly regarded session drummer and a founding member of the

Nicknamed "Si-Phi" or "Si" by his bandmates in Toto, Simon is noted to be the group's 'technical' guru; handling the engineering duties on both the 2002 Through the Looking Glass and 2006 Falling In Between albums. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Through the Looking Glass is the 11th studio album by the American band Toto. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Falling in Between is the 12th and final studio album by veteran American rock musicians Toto. He also engineered the 1999 Livefields album, and the Live in Amsterdam DVD from 2003. Livefields is a Live album by the band Toto. It was recorded during the reunion tour after the release of the album Mindfields, and released

Style

Phillips' trademark is his precise, creative and very dramatic style. His fills often begin earlier than is expected, often beginning on the "2-and" and continuing to build until "1" of the next bar. His use of metric modulation is notable, and he often uses it to build tension in sections of songs with repeated chord progressions. He often uses double bass drums in the context of a fill.

Phillips has been an endorser of Tama drums for many years. His carefully tuned and dynamic drum sound is highly identifiable, and he uses large drums and incorporates octobans and a gong drum in his kit.

Noted for his versatility, Phillips plays diverse styles, including rock, fusion, metal, prog, and jazz. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States He also plays open-handed, meaning that he plays the hi-hat with his left hand and the snare with the right, not crossing his hands. Open handed drumming refers to a method of playing a Drumset in which the arms are not crossed when playing the Hi-hat and Snare drum simultaneously The ride cymbal is also played left instead of right. However, when playing jazz music, he switches to playing the traditional method with the hi-hat and ride.

Discography

Solo albums

Drum Equipment

Phillips is not known for changing his drum set-up too often but in 2006, he did in fact change it for the Toto Falling In Between Tour:

External links

Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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