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Originally Posted by MisterPeabody
Thanks for 'Watchers of the Skies" ADG!
BP - Before Porn - I was a music journalist for many magazines. I interviewed Phil Collins in 1995, I think, for some east coast local magazine. We put him on the cover. I also interviewed Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford in 1988, for another publication. Great times! Never interviewed Gabriel, tho. 
Collins-era Genesis stopped being worthwhile after Invisible Touch. There were some great moments on there, but there were more over-the-top '80's pop songs for my taste. They were giddy with their MTV success at that time, too, Collins and I spoke about that ten years later. They were more interested in videos than the music, but at that point (like many '60's/'70's British rockers) they had been "in the game" for upwards of fifteen+ years.
Still, listen to 'Mama' from Genesis, their self-titled album from 1983. Brilliant shit! (I'm sure you have, and know it well.)
Ahhh....but then there's 'I Can't Dance". Shudder shudder. LOL |
Interesting post...thanks!
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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy
MisterPeabody ROCKS... The YouTube videos are not really flattering, go check an album (the best medium for this cultural product).
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I agree, albums are the best. I deliberately selected live versions of the songs posted here, since Genesis fans already have their albums.
Many of these videos I had not seen before. Genesis was not a very commercial band in the 70's, so except for rare airtime on FM radio, their songs, especially the longer ones, were not played much, let alone videos of them, since they were created pre-MTV.
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Originally Posted by mekent
Old Genesis was great, but my all time fave has always been Yes...
Only 25 more posts, and I can post links, too.
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The Yes thread cometh...I'll be sure to post up in that one!
ADG