This is a very iconic drum song. Everybody knows the fill that makes the song what it is. This song is challenging because of the syncopated rhythms played, but also because Phil Collins had a huge drum kit with a lot of different toms, so it is hard to reproduce the sound of the song if you have a small drum kit. You’ll need to be creative. I saw someone on youtube turn off the snares and used the snare drum to play the high tom at the beginning of the song, then turns them on for the last half of the song.
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Drums P1
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Drums P2
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