Hm I searched for a topic in this way and I couldn't find anything? I'm wondering why?
Ok, the question is easy: Do you prefer the vocals of Phil Collins or Peter Gabriel in the old Genesis songs Peter Gabriel sung?
I think the most answers in this forum were belong to Gabriel, but in my opinion Phil Collins is the better singer of both, thats why I started this topic.
I mean I read an Peter Gabriel Interview in which he stated, that Collins sungs better versions of the old songs, but I'm not sure. If anybody knows more about it, please add links to interviews or sth. else.
Some part to establish my opinion ist, that Collins was singing, when he has to sing, and not drumming. Peter wanted to did more "art" in is appearance like costumes and using the flute or the bass drum for example. Maybe this is the reason why he overdubbbed the Lamb perfomance on the archive set from 1975. I don't know but...
I like the old Collins vocals, because it is sometimes so intense and more phrased then Gabriel vocals, instead of Phil Collins vocals in his actual productions like the Motown Cover album. I think he started to prattle with his voice in the late 90ies in songs like "You'll Be In My Heart" and so on.
This is my list of songs, which are better sung by Collins live than Peter in the studio or available live performances (on the archive set for example)
The Cinema Show on Seconds Out
Firth Of Fifth on Seconds Out
especially Suppers Ready on Seconds Out (the best version in my opinion)
(I don't like I Know What I Like as a song, so I don't post it here)
In The Cage Medley on Three Sides Live (i think this is some of the best Collins vocals performances)
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway on The Way We Walk
The Musical Box on The Way We Walk (mainly of the chorus voice effect)
The Carpet Crawlers on Live Over Europe