Genesis Tour 2007 .. Tickets, Tour Dates, Setlists and Merchandise
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Another Classic Rock Giant Hits the Road
Genesis, like many classic rock units has reunited albeit without legendary frontman Peter Gabriel and has completed a European tour and is currently playing North American shows.
Phil Collins, who has enjoyed a highly successful solo career post Genesis decided to join original members Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks to tour announced dates in Europe and North America:
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Genesis: A Brief History
Genesis has had a hard time getting respect. In the early '70s, when the group specialized in ambitious, theatrical story-songs, it attracted an avid cult following but was largely ignored by the rock press and public at large. Later in the decade, lead singer Peter Gabriel was finally recognized as a major talent -- but only after he'd left the band, who were at this point being derided as middlebrow throwbacks still in thrall to the pomposities of art rock.Even in the early '80s, when Genesis did finally shed its art-rock inclinations and move toward pop, becoming international stars in the process, the press was unimpressed, dismissing the group as easy-listening lightweights. By the '90s, even the solo success of members Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford was being held against the group, by then one of the best-known rock acts in the world.
All of which, to be honest, has been grossly unfair to the group. Granted, Genesis has made its share of mediocre albums -- perhaps even more than its share, considering how long the band has been around. But bad albums? None to speak of.
In fact, the worst that can be said of the group's early albums is that they sound dated, almost quaint. From Genesis to Revelation seems laughably "mod" at points -- for instance, the jazzy, bongo-spiked intro to "The Serpent" -- but that hardly takes away from the genuinely tuneful quality of the songs. Genesis was hardly a band when this was recorded, however, and it isn't until Trespass that we get any real sense of what this band has to offer. Unfortunately, it's something of a mixed bag. At their best, the lyrics are grippingly mythic, but too often Gabriel's wordplay loses its way in a forest of puns and self-conscious allusions; likewise the music, although often potently melodic and making nice of use of Tony Banks' semi orchestral approach to keyboards, is frequently sidetracked by too-busy arrangements and needlessly ornate embellishments.
That was pretty much the pattern for the band's early albums, though. Nursery Cryme, for instance, offers Grimm play with Mother Goose tales in the 10-minute "Musical Box," while Foxtrot concludes with the marathon "Supper's Ready," an ambitious, inscrutable 23-minute suite built around such titles as "Apocalypse in 9/8"
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Stilted as this stuff sometimes sounded in the studio, it did have an edge in concert; indeed, the performances on Genesis Live are enough to make even the most skeptical listener reconsider the value of "The Return of the Giant Hogweed." But "edge" wasn't really what this band was looking for, and so Selling England by the Pound continues Genesis' journey into the conceptual, flanking blissfully melodic material such as "I Know What I Like (in Your Wardrobe)" with the self-consciously clever "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" and its ilk. No wonder, then, that the group's masterpiece move -- an intensely abstruse double album entitled The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -- is both brilliant and overblown, with moments of genuine majesty and long stretches of pointless obscurantism.Gabriel left at this point, and Genesis auditioned hundreds of singers before finally deciding on Collins, who had been drumming with the group since Trespass (and who, in fact, had already sung lead on "More Fool Me," from Selling England). It was a canny choice, for Collins, though obviously possessing a voice of his own, sounded enough like Gabriel to ensure a smooth transition for the band.
Even so, it isn't Collins' voice that makes A Trick of the Tail a turning point for the band -- it's the writing. Instead of showcasing the band's cleverness, this album puts the emphasis on the music, unveiling an unexpected gift for close-harmony singing in "Entangled." Wind and Wuthering expands the band's musical palette still further; typical is the droll clockwork effect that crops up during an instrumental segment of "One for the Vine." More telling, though, is the ballad "Your Own Special Way," a gorgeously lilting love song that seems a harbinger of the band's pop-friendly future.
Indeed, after Seconds Out -- a concert double album apparently intended to prove that Collins and company could handle the band's back catalogue -- the band made a genuine pop breakthrough with . . . And Then There Were Three. With guitarist Steve Hackett gone, Genesis' studio lineup is reduced to just Collins, Banks, and Rutherford, and while that doesn't noticeably affect the band's instrumental mix, it does hone the playing so that there's less empty flash and wasted energy.
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At this point, the songs are the focus, and while that doesn't prevent the band from showing off any (note the odd-metered rhythms of "Down and Out"), it does add power to character songs such as "Say It's Alright Joe" and gave the band its first U.S. pop success, through the winsome, upbeat "Follow You, Follow Me." Duke and ABACAB further enhance the group's pop reputation -- the former through "Misunderstanding," a simple, poignant broken-heart song that brings Collins to the fore as a writer, and the latter through "No Reply at All," a surprisingly complex composition that leaves the band plenty of playing room yet maintains strong melodic content. Unfortunately, these pop-oriented efforts are followed by Three Sides Live, a double album that's mostly live and totally tedious.It hardly mattered, though, for by this point the band's superstar status had been established beyond the shadow of a doubt, and both Genesis and Invisible Touch merely seemed to confirm its popularity. And not without reason, either, as both are sublimely melodic, producing hits as effortless and idiosyncratic as "That's All" (from Genesis) and "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (from Invisible Touch). But We Can't Dance, despite its strong pop inclinations, finds the band trying to reclaim some of its old turf, a move that works surprisingly well, thanks to tuneful-but-extended numbers such as "Driving the Last Spike" and "Fading Lights."
Collins left Genesis after the We Can't Dance tour, and Genesis stalled for time by releasing two live albums -- one of "short" pop hits, the other of "long" art-rock chestnuts -- before finally deciding to move on without him. Scots singer Ray Wilson, formerly of the little-known prog-rock band Stiltskin, was drafted by Banks and Rutherford to take Collins' place. Had he come in after Foxtrot, Wilson would have made for a smooth transition, but given the pop expectations engendered by Collins' tenure, his succession was deemed a failure, and Genesis slipped quietly into oblivion.
Source: JD Considine, The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004
The Genesis Interview
The Sun Online Featured an Extensive Interview With The Members of Genesis
From: The Sun OnlineInterview by: Simon Cosyns
THIS story began on the fateful day in August, 1975, when Peter Gabriel announced he was leaving Genesis.
Coming off the back of a triumphant tour for barmy but brilliant concept album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, the decision was a huge shock for hairy people in flares everywhere.
Usually when a frontman as flamboyant and individual as Gabriel pulls the plug, the rest of the band are left with too big a hole to fill.
Imagine Led Zep without Plant, The Smiths without Morrissey, The Jam without Weller. Shudder at the reality of The Doors without Jim, INXS without Hutchence, Queen without Freddie.
In the case of prog-rock's beloved noodlers, the prophets of doom gathered instantly, declaring a swift demise.
They didn't predict the resolve of the remaining members, however.
Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Steve Hackett had all taken prominent roles in the Gabriel era's songwriting process, and in drummer Phil Collins they unwittingly had a rather handy replacement singer.
And though Hackett remained for only two further albums, the quality of the music rarely diminished over the years that followed. There was even increasing sales for each passing album.
The Genesis story continues this summer when the Collins-Banks- Rutherford axis hits the road for a new, much-anticipated hurrah at stadiums across Europe and North America.
But before the Turn It On Again tour gets under way, we can revisit the five albums that came immediately after Gabriel left and shaped an outfit who survived the punk era by adapting their sound.
A boxed set, Genesis 1976-1982, contains A Trick Of The Tail (1976), Wind & Wuthering (1977), . . . And Then There Were Three . . . (1978), Duke (1980) and Abacab (1981). The double-disc CD/DVD sets are also available individually and feature remastered 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes
Read The Full Interview with comments from the current members on Gabriel's departure, the direction of the albums post Gabriel and many other interesting insights regarding the band then and now.
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Setlist:
Behind the Lines/Duke's End (from Duke, 1980)
Turn It On Again (from Duke, 1980)
No Son Of Mine (from We Can't Dance, 1992)
Land of Confusion (from Invisible Touch, 1986)
In The Cage/The Cinema Show/Duke's Travels/Afterglow (from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 1974, from Second's Out, 1977, from Duke, 1980)
Hold on My Heart (from We Can't Dance, 1992)
Home by the Sea (from Genesis, 1983)
Follow You Follow Me/Firth of Fifth/I Know What I Like (from And Then There Were Three, 1978 and Selling England By The Pound, 1973)
Mama (from Genesis, 1983)
Ripples (from Trick of the Tail, 1976)
Throwing It All Away (from Invisible Touch, 1986)
Domino (from Invisible Touch, 1986)
Drum Duet
Los Endos (from Trick of the Tail, 1976)
Tonight Tonight Tonight/Invisible Touch (from Invisible Touch, 1986)
I Can't Dance (from We Can't Dance, 1992)
Carpet Crawlers (from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 1974)
Essential Genesis Recordings
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
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Invisible Touch
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Vintage Genesis Video ... The Knife 1973 Live
from the Foxtrot (Supper is ready) Tour, January 10th 1973 in "Le Club Bataclan", Paris.
Genesis - The Knife
The favourite prog/hard song of most of Genesis fans, including Steve Hackett's guitar solo!!! Super lineup: Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. This is from the Foxtrot (Supper is ready) Tour, January 10th 1973 in "Le Club Bataclan", Paris.
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Vintage Genesis Video: "Thats All"
From the album "Genesis" 1983
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Three Sides Live by Genesis
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Vintage Genesis Video: "Turn it on Again"
From the album "Duke" 1980
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Listen To Classic Genesis Concerts at Wolfgangs Vault
I stumbled upon a great website that has a fabulous archive of excellent vintage concerts including Genesis.Just added recently is:
Genesis at The Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, Ca 01/24/1975
Here's the description courtesy of Wolfgang's Vault:
Phil Collins - drums, vocals
Tony Banks - keyboards
Peter Gabriel - lead vocals
Steve Hackett - guitar
Mike Rutherford - bass, guitar, vocals
This show has been counted among the "Holy Grail" items for Genesis fans, as it's rumored to be the only professional recording made on the band's final tour with Peter Gabriel. Recorded on the band's celebrated 1975 Lamb Lies Down On Broadway tour, this show features the entire Lamb rock opera, plus an encore of the band's classic 1971 opus, "The Musical Box."
This show, recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour, was taken from a tour that was particularly interesting for the fact that Peter Gabriel had informed the band he was leaving to pursue a solo career before the album was released and the tour commenced. In order to maximize the momentum of the band at that time, it was agreed that Gabriel's impending departure would be kept a well guarded secret. Therefore, he had to spend a year with the band knowing he was leaving as soon as the tour was over. Despite the fact - or perhaps as a result of it - Gabriel and the band deliver a spectacular performance here at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, highlighted by Peter's legendary visual theatrics. Included here is a blistering version of "Back In New York City," as well as the album's hit single, "The Carpet Crawlers."
Credit must also be given to keyboardist Tony Banks, who was the real musical heart and soul of early Genesis and their classic progressive rock music. Phil Collins, who would step up front soon after and take Genesis to much greater commercial success as the new lead singer, was waiting in the wings for his turn as front man. For this show, he was simply the drummer in the band.
Other Live Genesis Shows at Wolfgangs Vault:
Genesis Live at Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX 10/22/1978
Genesis Live at Los Angeles Forum Los Angeles, CA 10/15/1986
Vintage Genesis Video: "Follow You Follow Me"
From the album "And Then There Were Three" 1978
Vintage Genesis Video: "Land of Confusion"
From the Album "Invisible Touch" 1986
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BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario; Friday, September 7th, 2007.
BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario; Friday, September 7th, 2007.
BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario; Friday, September 7th, 2007.
BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario; Friday, September 7th, 2007.
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