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Originally Posted by Rayslover

Phil's given up playing the drums. Due to hearing problems.

Maybe you should pay closer attention to the interview before sounding so sure of yourself.

First of all, Phil would NEVER give up the drums. I'm not saying that as an optimistic fanboy, but anyone who has seen Genesis on the last tour (or who has even seen him on the Farewell Tour 2004) could easily tell it's one of the things he loves to do. If there's a Gabriel reunion, Phil WILL be the drummer. If he's not there, then it's not a reunion, nor is it a show worth seeing. And they all know that. But he'd do it anyway, because of his passion for the drums.

He said he's "desperately trying to retire", and that just seems like Phil's humor at play. He never formally announced a retirement, and I think he realizes that if a Gabriel reunion were to occur that would be the last chapter of Phil's musical career. And I believe "desperately trying" is a tool used to say things keep bringing him back, which kinda tells you that he'd do a Genesis / Gabes Tour.

I think that's why he pushes for the reunion to happen, because he knows that's all he has to do in order to end a very successful musical journey with a bang. Plus, after that, he could golf, write, play with his kids, and drum in his own home, and live his own life.

Relax there. Ray won't be the singer of Genesis again