However, fans have…
Fans, however, have a chance to immerse themselves in the pop-rock of the British musician and singer. Nine local artists decided to give voice to the leader of Genesis. The troupe of “Tribute (tribute in English) to Phil Collins” will perform in a 330-seat room at the Le Galaxy cinema in Châteaubernard, on May 15 at 8:45 p.m.
“When I was young, I wanted to do the same voice, I sang over him.â€
Fourth date of this tour after Saintes and Royan. Cognac is currently the only concert announced in Charente. Alongside the musicians – pianist, drummer, trumpeter, saxophonist and guitarist – and two backing singers, the voice of Walter Michel, Cognanais artist. “I discovered Phil Collins in 1993, when I was a teenager,†he confides, “I listened to the first album ‘Both Sides’ a lot, I listened to it with my K7 walkman.â€
All hits
And very quickly, he realizes a similarity in the voice with Phil Collins. “When I was young, I wanted to do the same voice, I sang over him.” Until being noticed and validated by Ronnie Caryl, one of the pop star’s guitarists, based in Charente-Maritime and now deceased.
On stage, Walter Michel and the other members of the troupe wet their shirts and promise two hours of concert, with around twenty songs. “It wasn’t difficult to choose, we selected the hits, punchy songs and plaintive ballads because people need to relate to them.â€
We will have to take out the K7s, dust off the hi-fi systems, review the lyrics and the memories should quickly be unlocked as the star’s songs are anchored in the collective memory. “It’s nostalgia, a leap into the past,” says Walter Michel, who never met the star but who managed to find the same tambourine and the same microphone for these concerts. “The songs all have something special, there is one that you have to sing with your guts, it’s ‘in the air tonight’, I’m on the stairs of the hall with a somber face, it’s the climax of the concert, I feel rage on this song.â€
Tribute to Phil Collins le 15 mai à 20h45 au cinéma Le Galaxy à Châteaubernard. Tarifs : 26 euros. Réservations dans les billetteries ou au cinéma.
