Posted on 10/07/2010 8:45:08 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
Rock/History artifacts PING
A Brit who lives in Switzerland has an Alamo collection. How strange is that?
I remember seeing the Davy Crockett movies, too. Some 60 years later, I got to see the Alamo. I was shocked! You have to go outside to change your mind. It really made me appreciate how such a small group of men managed to hold off such a major attack.
He is a very working class cockney from London. I know the whole Genesis story chapter and verse. The rest of the band - Gabriel, Rutherford and Banks graduated from a very exclusive private (called public in the UK) high school. Hackett (guitarist) was more middle class from Pimlico in London.
Phil was also a very good drummer.
If you go about 2 hours west of San Antonio, to Bracketville TX, you can see the movie set that John Wayne had built on some land that supposedly looked like San Antonio at the time of the Alamo fight.
Interesting. I live 70 miles from the Alamo, Phil Collins lives in Switzerland and knows more about it’s physical history than I do. Of course being a rock star he’s got the $$$ to buy the artifacts. Should be an interesting book.
I have to hand it to him, following a dream. I hope he gets the history right.
cool.
Only in America
hat tip to Yogi Berra.
My husband spent a day at the Alamo in July, and we were surprised to find out how much artifacts Phil Collins owns. I think he even donated some of his possessions to the museum. It was a wonderful experience, and to realize the history that is encompassed there. We really enjoyed it.
Phil Collins is an Arse.
He royaly screwed over my Buddy Rahm Lee cause him to lose his house.
Phil Collins is a scum bag.
Louis Scattergood had been involved with a court battle, recently, involving Phil Collins regarding a Court Suit, along with Rahmlee Davis, regarding a live album and alleged royalties dating back to 1990.
He told the judge he had been living on state benefits since the royalties ended, while Rahmlee Davis, from California, said he had to pawn his musical equipment and instruments.
I specifically remember one of his music videos that villified Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. That don't sit well with me.
I do know that many Europeans are very into the whole Old West culture and eat it up in movies and shows from the US.
The fact that he is into this particular battle is not surprising if you have experience with it. I ran into a couple from Belgium in Gettysburg, PA, and they knew the history of the battle inside and out.
Collins’ collection includes a variety of weapons, armaments clothing from the fort, as well as receipt for nearly three dozen head of cattle signed by Alamo commander William B. Travis and another signed receipt for a horse saddle owned by Alamo survivor and early San Antonio Mayor John W. Smith.
Alamo survivor???
Phil...Your a great performer, but I have a feeling you got taken for a ride on this one...
I won’t trust anything by Phil Collins. I attended his expensive non-Genesis concert years ago and he stopped the music to lecture us about how we treat our homeless. I love wealthy entertainers who tell me I have to donate more money to their new cause. Putz.
I yelled out “just play music!” and I got burning stares from every direction.
If you're right, Collins will probably craft his book as a paean to the bravery of General Santa (Satan) Ana and his troops. He'll then likely follow the libtard line that the Texans were fighting for slavery and against Catholicism. Yak...yak...yak. You know the leftist revisionist drill.
On the other hand, if he does present the truth about this seminal episode in Texas history, I'll be surprised, astonished and totally stuned [sic]. I'll be expecting the worst but hoping for the best.
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