"Chosen by Genesis to become a touring member after the departure of Steve Hackett ("They needed a guitarist to come in and duplicate what he was so masterfully doing," Stuermer recalls), he was quietly approached by Collins when he started to consider a solo career. The two artists quickly realized that they shared a strong musical sensibility, and when Collins indeed began work on his first album, Face Value, Stuermer was recruited as his trusted sideman."
"He would go on to perform on every album and tour with Collins, minus his non-collaborative 1993 album, Both Sides, until Collins's public retirement due to illness. (All while continuing to tour with Genesis until their own farewell tour.) "I didn't know that my relationship with him was going to start in 1978 and pretty much go until 2022," Stuermer now says. "I never thought that would happen. It's almost like being a member of a family. I'm the only musician in the band who started with him and ended with him.""
Daryl Stuermer joined Genesis as a touring guitarist after Steve Hackett's departure and soon became Phil Collins's trusted sideman when Collins launched his solo career. Stuermer performed on every Collins album and tour from Face Value onward, excluding the non-collaborative 1993 album Both Sides, maintaining that role until Collins's public retirement due to illness. Stuermer continued to tour with Genesis while sustaining his long partnership with Collins from 1978 through 2022. Remasters such as the No Jacket Required box set foreground Stuermer's rhythmic playing and solos on hits like "One More Night." Stuermer expresses admiration and concern for Collins's health.
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