Simon Phillips has played behind some of the biggest names in rock, from Judas Priest and Jeff Beck to The Who and Toto, and in this Rick Beato interview he pulls back the curtain on exactly how he approaches the recording process, demonstrating how decades of refinement have shaped both his technique and his kit setup to maximize what ends up on tape. For drummers and music obsessives alike, it’s a genuinely fascinating look at the craft behind one of the most respected drummers of his generation.