In the Air Tonight Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

I’d forgotten about this vulgar edit of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”

When Phil Collins released his Face Value album in 1981, I’d long left AM radio behind, diving deep into rock

Out of all the drum fills committed to record over the last 40 years, Phil Collins’ ten bangs over five

Although it’s not hard to play, that drum fill in Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” remains one of the

If there’s one air drumming moment that’s been shared by more people than this one, I can’t think of it.

Lorde is a pervasive presence when she performs. This small snippet of “In The Air Tonight” gives us a great

Back in the early 80s, I went to a drum clinic hosted by Chester Thompson. During the Q&A session, someone

Just let it go on a loop. You’ll feel better.

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver