. Genesis farewell tour is not to be missed. I don't think he's THAT good a drummer! "I tried everything - bigger drumsticks and so on, but it just never came back. He's not stopped since then and has spent extended periods of time in various musical centers including Los Angeles, CA and London. Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get ... He'd recently wrapped up stints with Frank . by / May 23, 2022. Luckily, a long-time acquaintance and fellow session player from the northeast, Alphonso . Chester Thompson | Drummer / Percussionist They went on to become one of the most successful rock bands in history, spanning five decades and selling over one hundred million albums. This edition features drummer Chester Thompson. 1:47 PM - 14 Mar 2018 from Irvine, CA. Genesis has several distinct eras . Discover what he did to anger Thompson so much they haven't exchanged holiday cards since 2019. World of Genesis - Interview with Chester Thompson - September 2009. Genesis Plays Final Show, Peter Gabriel in the Audience - WMMR The more I get into Frank Zappa and jazz fusion the crazier it is to me that Genesis absorbed Chester Thompson for their touring drummer. CHESTER THOMPSON. Tracklist: 01. Six of the Best 1982 - Genesis Museum Thank you for all of the inquiries I have received. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com. Those murmurings reached a crescendo last summer when Rutherford's band joined Collins on stage for a surprise set that included Genesis classic "Follow You Follow Me". Genesis in concert, 2021 Courtesy Craig Hunter Ross. You can hear recordings from the albums Seconds Out and Three Sides Live. Watch this space. Genesis to reunite for tour: Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike ... - USA TODAY Chester Thompson on Decade-Long Rift with Crab Apple Phil Collins Thompson was new to Los Angeles at the time, and did not have contacts for new session or touring work. Although he was a friend of Zappa tour manager Marty Perellis, Chester came to audition fair and square. Filling in for Collins on drums will be his son Nicholas, who was behind the kit for his dad's recent "Not Dead Yet" solo .