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Perhaps a stupid question, but it interests me...
Barney and Hooky both said that Stephen had the best voice of them all (perhaps a joke?). I read that Stephen didn't want to become the singer because he didn't want to be compared to Phil Collins...
Now I ask: is that because he would have been a singing drummer or because he has a similar voice, or both, or what?
Knowing Stevie boy, it was probably a joke.
He has a completely different singing voice/style to Phil Collins and although they are both superb drummers (I'm not a Phil Collins fan, but I recognise talent) they have very different drumming styles so - must have been a flippant comment, nothing more!
If Steve was to sing, would he be just singing, no drumming. Maybe a new drummer? Or drum/vocals at the same time ala Lightning Bolt & Death From Above 1979?
Oi! Thought this was about Stephen Collins from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "7th Heaven" fame.... 
I know, I'll get me coat..
Chris Nash wrote: Yup - Ceremony demo from years back.
Any idea where to get this or where to listen to it?
marc harvey wrote: If Steve was to sing, would he be just singing, no drumming. Maybe a new drummer?
Perhaps Phil Collins would have taken his place as drummer...
Aleph via Krafty wrote: Oi! Thought this was about Stephen Collins from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "7th Heaven" fame....
I know, I'll get me coat..
That was my first thought too:(
then i thought:
I think there was a download of it on NOOL at one point. Haven't checked to see if it's still there...
Aleph via Krafty wrote: Oi! Thought this was about Stephen Collins from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "7th Heaven" fame....
I know, I'll get me coat..
I thought of him first too, though I would have used a picture from Tales of the Gold Monkey.
And Phil Morris sounds too close to the cigarette makers of the same name. 
Bere wrote: Phil Morris is the black guy from the "Mission Impossible"-series...
This guy?
Our new Keyboard player?
This guy?
Our new Keyboard player?
Better the new drummer... When Stephen begins to sing, there has to be a new one...
But what does Barney do then? 
Still songwriting and no more use to go on tour. Must be fine for him...
Chris Nash wrote: Yup - Ceremony demo from years back.
He sounds like Donald Duck singing Ceremony.
The Hannettarium wrote:
Chris Nash wrote: Yup - Ceremony demo from years back.
He sounds like Donald Duck singing Ceremony.
Sounds interesting...
Stephen has always been ahead of his time, and knew that one day there would be a Joy Division tribute band called Digital. Unfortunately the radar wasn't quite working, as he hadn't predicted that Phil Collins would be the guitarist rather than the singer!
