DARYL STUERMER UNFILTERED:ON JOINING GENESIS AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF STEVE HACKETT. 27' INTERVIEW
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DARYL STUERMER HAS BEEN PLAYING WITH GENESIS SINCE 1978, WHEN HE WAS RECRUITED BY MIKE RUTHERFORD, AFTER STEVE HACKETT LEFT THE BAND,
In this 2014 interview, Daryl describes the strange experience of being an American musician joining a British prog rock band and how he has learned to live with joining in the shadow of Steve Hackett. 27 mins.
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** A word on the camerawork. **
These are the full unedited outtakes, shot for a documentary. The cameraman is shooting with the edit in mind.. looking for great shots for us to cut away to in the edit ,etc. So it’s a little chaotic visually at times . But I didn’t want to cut it all down - in order for the full interview to just run it’s course.
** THE 2014 GENESIS REUNION INTERVIEW PART ONE with PETER GABRIEL, TONY BANKS & MIKE RUTHERFORD. is here • Video
In PART TWO they were joined by PHIL COLLINS & STEVE HACKETT... now available here :
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PART THREE is here : • Video
PART FOUR here : • Video
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WATCH PHIL COLLINS UNFILTERED. FULL INTERVIEW here • Video
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An important life lesson here - no matter who you are or how old you are, if you're going on a job interview, be prepared. Daryl took the time to learn how to play the Genesis songs before going to audition for the band, and that made an impression. Whether you are interviewing for a job with an insurance company or a rock band, learn as much as you can, be prepared and show up on time.
I loved that part of his story. A true pro
Reminds me of the story of how Phil auditioned for genesis in away
@@petebennett7764 sitting by the pool ?listening to the other drummers interviewing before him?
@@johncorlett3699 went for a swim.
@@johncorlett3699 I mean Phil and Daryl learn in different ways. Phil has a remarkable ear so arriving super early in time to listen to everyone else was enough preparation for him whereas it sounds like Daryl learns in a more traditional way with lots of practice
He and Chester were just gems! Very seldom that musicians that fill in vacated spots in a band, bring the kind of talent that those two brought! They both made an already outstanding band even better!
Well said!
Absolutely !!!
The best lineup ever!
Daryl seems like a guy you wanna have as your friend as soon as you meet him from the first time. He seems friendly and very a kind person. One of the worlds best guitarplayers ever! 🙏🔥🔥❤💯
Your take on Daryl is spot on. Leland Sklar met Daryl for the first time on an elevator, and by the time they walked off the elevator they were fast friends for life.
Impossible not to appreciate the talent and humility of Daryl Stuermer. He and Chester Thompson were really a part of the live success of Genesis from 1978 to 1992. Thanks, Daryl!
All of the years I've been following Genesis, I've never really gotten to know Daryl or Chester. What a delightful personality.
Same. Daryl & Chester seem like thoroughly decent guys.
Me too. What a pleasure to hear them talk.
DARYL STUERMER - 100% Class Act
Daryl has very interesting perspectives on the band and individuals, plus he is an excellent excellent player. He has a great sense of humor and obviously a generous heart. Genesis was fortunate to get him in late 1977.
You say he's an excellent player. Noone could destroy Firth of Fifth like he does. Totally the wrong guy for Genesis, but what's done is done.
@@Doupyourflies he noodled Firth of fifth to death with his jazz fusion overplaying. He is a very good musician but there would of been better fits for Genesis I’m sure. It’s all history now though.
@@lubmir2k Agree 100% Daryl adds some oomph and reverb compared to Steve's manically classical precision playing.
@@RickCT2000 "manically classical “ lol, the pieces he played on were meant to be played in that way especially FoF , less is more with that song. What I did like that Daryl did was on live versions of in the cage ( medleys) where his fusion style actually suited that song perfectly because they played faster tempo versions from 1980 onwards. Steves style in the early days suited Genesis perfectly though that’s why they took him on.
A kind sensitive talented player. Imagine getting wedged amongst those powerful egos + talent.
Give credit to Mike Rutherford..he said it ' you're the one'
Daryl is not only a great guitarist, he's also a true gentleman.
He is so underrated by the fans who feel the band where never the same without Steve.
An addition to the band who is now and always be part of the history of Genesis.
Darryl is a great technician but lacks Steve’s taste and subtlety.
Underrated based on what?
Well the band was never the same with out Steve lol
But Daryl is fantastic!!!
@@briane5706 Steve is creative with the heart yea
Daryl is professional proficient
I had the pleasure of working with Daryl back in the mid 80's and he was so genuine and just so damn nice. I offered to help him and his band mates unload their van but he said that we got this and thanks for the offer. As we set up he was just another guy on stage. He and his band came over from Milwaukee to my hometown, Madison, and was doing a three piece show. I don't know how many shows they did but I was lucky to work and mix them that one night. And you can see in this interview just how nice and low key he is. Just a good old midwestern boy at heart.
I've been a Daryl fan since 1975 when he played with Jean-Luc Ponty on the Aurora album. His work on subsequent albums, such as the classic Enigmatic Ocean, is among the best guitar playing in the jazz fusion genre.
Daryl mentions how he didn't play with any effects until he joined Genesis and that's something that immediately stood out to me from his work on JLP albums. He played so fast and so fluid, but without any delay or echo.
Any guitar player will tell you that it's not easy to play very fast lines with simply a guitar plugged into an amp. An overdrive pedal and slight delay helps to mask any imperfections in the player's technique. Daryl mastered the art of fast, clean playing and he's one of the very best to ever pull it off.
My Marine Corps barracks roommate first introduced me to Genesis in 1978. I believe the very first album I heard was the "Seconds Out' live album. For that reason, I never did care that much for the older stuff with Peter Gabriel. But that very first listen to Genesis, had me hooked. I was an amateur drummer myself and was just enamored by having two drum kits playing at the same time. Even though it was known as "progressive rock", my own name for the style was "precision rock". Because it seemed that every musician was a master with their instrument and every note, every beat was exactly in the right place and the right time. It was very complicated stuff; which invites a lot of improv to happen. However, it seemed to me that it was scripted. Speaking just for me; there were times on the Seconds Out album that I was feeling almost a spiritual experience. The euphoria was so powerful; especially listening through high quality headphones, where the various stereo placements in the sound field were so pronounced.
I loved listening to this! He's so humble!
He’s a great guitarist!
no shit
Daryl rocked again on the tour! Thanks for all the years with Genesis and Phil!
what a nice guy and a great musician.
They chose wisely. Hard for me to think about Genesis without Darryl and Chester.
I saw the Ponty tour in London in 76, and I raved about Stuermer to anyone who would listen. I've been a fan ever since. Check out Ponty's albums with him. Wonderful.
agreed, would love to hear Daryl share about his experience when recording with Allan Holdsworth on Jean Luc Ponty's album 'Enigmatic Ocean'.
What a great interview. Amazing how Genesis survived so many changes, and then thrived even playing the older material. Daryl and Chester to me are integral parts of the band, as much as Peter and Steve were in the older iterations.
Thanks for your appreciation!
You are absolutely correct.
Such a well-spoken guy and what a talent. Great interview.
After working on so many Genesis interviews I was thinking it would be great to hear things from Daryl's perspective, and here it is! If you want to know what an easy going guy Daryl is, just the fact that he has remained in Genesis, a band with difficult personal dynamics at times, for 40+ years... tells you all you need to know.
Daryl was the perfect choice for Genesis. A gentleman and a great guitarist.
Never having seen an interview with Daryl Stuermer... I had no idea he was such a cool guy. It was nice to hear that he and Hackett have no hard feelings.
Phenomenal work Daryl. Saw you many times with Genesis. Thanks for the memories.
What a gifted, humble servant of the music and full-fledged part of Genesis. Thank you Daryl! Saw you with Genesis in Columbus in 2007, best concert of all time!
Awesome interview. Thanks John. You really got Daryl rolling. He’s meant so much to Genesis as well as Phil. Great player and excellent band mate.
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"Genesis is it's own style." Brilliant assessment from DS - and kudos to him for doing his proverbial "homework" prior to the audition.
Sorry - actually, it's "its own style", but apart from that you are right!
That's a lesson for us all. Most of us face many "auditions" during the course of our professional and personal lives. Those who are prepared will always stand out
All these musicians have so many things worth listening to. Great interview.
Hi Daryl, you and Chester joined the Genesis journey the same time I did….. and what a magnificent journey….. you and Chester are Genesis like Peter and Steve before, has a fan I want the journey never to end….. I know it will ! But I’ve got every track you guys produce….. so it’s Genesis any time I want…. I’m new to TH-cam and low and behold….. Chester- Daryl- Steve-Phil- Tony- Peter and Mike, again what a journey…. Take care mate thank you for music 💥🎉🍺😎👍
Love Daryl's playing. Super versatile player, always tasty, great sound and skill.
I saw Genesis at Aberdeen in 1980 on their 'Duke' tour, and I was a bit worried about how Daryl & Chester would fit in to the band live. I was a huge Hackett fan and I wasn't really convinced that Daryl could deliver the same level of exciting and powerful guitar playing that I was expecting. Well, that evening on the 25th April was one of the best nights of my life! The band were fantastic, the setlist was a fan's dream, but Daryl was the big surprise. He knew every note of every song, he played exactly the right style and level for each song and (importantly for me at least) he aced all the Hackett highlights stuff that I was worried about. Both Daryl and Chester were great, they just fit right in and both contributed to the full 'Genesis' live sound. Thank you Daryl!
A real solid person and top musician, it's no shock that Phil also wanted him around for his solo years.
Jean Luc Ponty, Enigmatic Ocean, Daryl and Alan Holdsworth among a tour de force of talent. Must have record.
Thank You for taking your wife's advice and taking the job. I have seen Genesis many times and enjoyed your playing; It is sad that Phil can't do it any more. I realize we are all getting older, but it is still good music...and I think it is better live.
He's just great - a legend ! Love him !
Like Chester,Daryl had to complement Mike.Daryl really learned the early songs that had Steve playing.I have seen Genesis twice live.Daryl has totally nailed the parts.Fellow audience members have always applauded/cheered Daryl after he played the solos.Daryl you are great.Thsnks for the great live memories!
I saw his first UK performance with Genesis, class guitarist, nice guy
He’s a massive part of the Genesis sound and looking so much to seeing them at the 02 next week
So much so, they don't record with him. BIG part of that sound....
Am referring to their live performances @@morbidmanmusic
@@morbidmanmusic they didn't record with him because they wanted to work as a trio, they didn't want anyone else in the studio with them, if they wanted to they probably would have Daryl in the studio
Daryl is really great. Thanks letting us hear him telling his history.
I have watched Genesis since the beginning and Daryl does a great job, excellent guitarist.
Daryl! You won me over the first time I saw you play. I think it was 1979 at Newcastle City hall. Your solo in In The Cage made my jaw hit the floor. I'd never heard shred before, and couldn't believe what I was hearing. I was only 17 I think. Decades of great memories ever since.
Hes a very generous and nice guy. In 2008 He did a special tour called Turn It On Again playing Genesis songs with Martin Levac - an amazing singer songwriter from Longueuil Québec. Daryl even played on Martin's 2015 album "1985" which honoured Phil Collins and the 80s sound. If nobody knows Martin Levac you should check him out on TH-cam. He became famous playing in Genesis and Phil Collins cover bands in Canada.
A lovely guy. Hugely talented and a true gentleman.
What a fantastic interview, I was there at Wembley when Daryl was introduced whilst standing in his very 1980's blazer looking very British, the whole band were a rock solid group who looked like they were having great fun. It's so good to know that this man turned up and was accepted as a full member of the band and is always remembered from the best period they ever had.
Wow Jay, that's awesome! I saw the same tour in NC....DS is a fabulous guitarist!
If you want a sense of how good Daryl is, listen to his solo stuff.... it's absolutely amazing
I intend to 😊
A truly amazing and honest musician!! Pleasure to hear him
Fantastic interview, Fantastic guitarrist. Such a gentleman.
Awesome interview. Daryl is such a great guy, a real passionate and quite a guitar virtuoso by his own right! I'm very grateful he lent his talent to Genesis and Phil for all those years.
You were chosen beacuse you're such a good guy! And great musician of course.
Pleased to say that I watched you with Genesis. Would have been about 1983, Denver's McNichol's Arena. Probably the best concert I've ever attended. Great interview.
My first concert I was brought to by a friend. sept 1977 JLP with Larry Coryell opening ...life changing yes....and made me a life long fan of both......Stuermer was playing guitar for JLP Steve Smith was on drums that night also. what a show!
I had the chance of watching him live in 2000 while promoting his "Another Side of Genesis" album --- fantastic time
What a nice guy and an incredible musician ,did some great stuff with Phil Collins
The professionalism is so obvious on the way he expresses himself. Great musician. Great interview as always.
Daryl....thank you. Thank Genesis for the brilliant music.
I think we all love Daryl in our band because he is a very sweet and good person!! yess of course an excellent musician.
Fascinating interview from a true pro.
Thanks for posting this.
My pleasure!
@@KyleDavisMusic takes one to interview one!
What a great musician and what a wonderful human being
For me it was never Steve or Daryl, it always was Steve and Daryl. Both fantastic musicians and guitar players.
Being a Steve Hackett fan I always saw Daryl as the enemy (well perhaps not that bad). After watching this video, it has completely changed my mind, what a great guy he is.
That's brilliant he changed your mind. Steve and Daryl are both great guys!
I totally agree !! He is so sympathic, easy going and lovely and also what is talking about the 3 Genesis guys, great and so nice.
Daryl is an excellent player and has a great guitar sound of his own. He was a perfect fit for the direction Genesis was heading along with Phil's career. I would love to hear him team up with Steve something akin to a GTR2.
What a nice guy!!! Love this recap of his Genesis adventure,
A humble, talented guitarist and storyteller. Always impresses. 🎸
The last time I saw this guy live was around 40 years ago.
And I’m going to see him with Genesis next week!!!!
About his comments on replacing Steve Hackett, I think everyone agrees he did a great job in joining Genesis. Where there may be divisions amongs fans is about the solo of Firth of Fifth. While I prefer how Steve is doing it, the fact of the matter is Firth of Fith became part of a medley that was very energetic in live shows, and this is a great example where Darryl had to adapt this solo to also make it more energetic. Otherwise, it would have felt out of place in the medley.
No. Stuermer played the solo in Firth of Fifth before it got put into a medley as well. And his solo was horrible then too.
Yes. Daryl put his own take on it but respected Steve's original solo.
I remember when Phil introduced Daryl and Chester at Madison Square Garden in 78. I have it on a bootleg CD. It was their first tour with Genesis and my first Genesis concert. That was the iconic concert that Peter showed up for the encore. At the end of the show I remember thinking those two guys did great. I already knew Chester was great from his work with Frank Zappa. This is gonna work. Phil's first two solo albums are excellent. My favorites of his solo works. I think Mike is so extremely underrated as a guitarist and bassist. And Tony Banks is the genius behind their progressive rock sound. I prefer them prog rock. Tony's "Fading Lights" is beautiful and I don't think it's a coincidence it's the last song on the last album... Daryl had some huge shoes to fill and he did and does it well. You can see in this interview why he is so well liked by the band. He seems like a "real" humble nice guy. My only complaint is I really wish he'd of stuck to the program on the guitar solo on "Firth of Fifth" I understand he wanted to make it his own per say but that solo is pure perfection as Steve wrote it to be and should have been left as is. That's all I have to say on that subject. I'll be seeing Daryl with Genesis in two and half weeks at The Garden. Where their live shows started for me is where it seems it will end. The venue every band dreams of playing and every fan wants to see their favorite bands.
Great guitarist and bassist...Top notch musician....and also very humble, which is a good trait...
Saw Steve Hackett a few weeks ago in my home city (UK) and the Firth of Fifth solo was sublime......My favourite ever guitar solo for over 40 years.....Daryl did a good job though.
@@stevesnailfish Yeah he just changes it though. I don't understand why he would change it. It was perfect as it was and how it was meant to be. That's all I'm saying. Don't get me wrong. I really like Daryl and he seems to be a very down to earth nice guy.
@@dana_brooke_27 You can't change perfection but he just put his slant on it....You can't beat Hackett though....
@@stevesnailfish I couldn't agree more. Steve Hackett is one of the best. But I must admit I love his style of playing over anyone else. I'm not into screeching guitar solo's. Jimmy Page is an exception to I that rule. Steve Howe is pretty damn great too. I have my favorites for sure.
@@dana_brooke_27 Seeing Hackett and the band on the Seconds Out tour (still ongoing) a month ago and seeing Firth of Fifth being done live (after 40+ years of listening to it) was rather good....very uplifting.
Page, Howe, Lifeson, Barre, Gilmour etc are all just great players.....Let's hope that this sort of thing never dies eh ?
Apart from being a phenomenal musician what a great storyteller Daryl is
Daryl is such a down to earth cool guy. Though he's an American, he fits into genesis beautifully.
I’ve watched this interview several times and I’m always struck how ‘Norma’ Daryl is!
A brilliant musician, who knows his stuff and craft. I’d dare to say that GENESIS without Daryl & Chester would not be the same. That combination of the 5 characters and their individual musicianship is what is unique & beautiful.❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hear hear Phil McNamara!
Humble and brilliant musician. Thank you for all what you gave to Genesis and Phil especially on stage.
an unsung hero of music. have now thankfully see him play with Phil solo and Genesis and he was incredible on both back catalogues.
Great Interview. I appreciate that you lay out the questions - and then give them the room to answer. I was fortunate and saw them at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh on the Duke tour in 1980 and other later shows including the Mama tour in Cleveland. And later saw Daryl tour with Phil / Leland on that first solo tour. Daryl is great, he is a real honest Genesis member at this point. Thanks for chronicling these memories!
My pleasure!
I first saw Daryl at The Roxy, he and Jen Luc Ponty, just the two of them, playing acoustic instruments. Daryl on a 6-string acoustic and JLP on a standard violin. They weren't even plugged in (just mic'd), no effects, no reverb/delay/loopers... just two extraordinary musicians exploring the possibilities of music and taking us with them.
I wonder how Daryl felt about Phil asking Tim Pierce to be the guitarist for the Testify tour? (Tim, who is a studio hack, politely declined).
I first saw Chester with Frank Zappa, then with Larry Carlton at the 42-seat Baked Potato (Abe, Sr. on bass). I had seen the TOTT tour with Bruford, and he didn't really fit in. When I saw the W&W / Seconds Out tour Chester blew everyone away (Taylor Hawkins described that record as "the drummer's bible").
So when they showed up at the Greek in LA for ATTWT with both Chester and Daryl, I was in heaven. I continued to go to every Genesis show (since SEBTP) until We Can't Dance. Phil's voice finally got to me (pinch your nose and sing, "Throwin' it all away...").
Thanks for all these wonderful memories!
"Who's playing the guitar"
"Darryl Strumer"
"Great! Great sandwich"
Great person and musician
Eeee..what an nice guy🙂👍🎵🎉🎼🎶🥳.
So glad to hear him....speaking...showing atitude🙂👍
All the best from a Genesis lover..
All the best from Cr🌞atia...
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Excelente músico,
Magnífico guitarrista,
Tocando ao lado de Phil
Collins e banda genesis,
Sempre impecável....🇧🇷
Very interesting interview - Thanks!
My pleasure!
When the chips are down, this band always seems to find the right person. They found Steve then Phil and eventually they found Chester and Daryl. Now Nick (who is a wonderful drummer). It just seems like the music gods wanted this band to exist. Thank you Daryl Stuermer for your contribution.
Nic Collins ❤️
Some of the material with Ray Wilson was quite good too, Even though he was brought is as just a vocalist on CAS. It would have been interesting to hear how they might of sounded if things had progressed a bit.
Thank you so much for posting this, i am really enjoying all your interviews immensely. I love Daryl, fantastic and gifted guitar player and seems a really warm, genuine person too.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES thank you John i did and am looking forward to the rest of the Phil interviews too 👍
Fantastic insight from an amazing guitarist and a very likable guy.
My introduction to Daryl was the original TH-cam upload of Genesis' Invisible Touch Tour, he and Chester Thompson were sharing the stage with Mike, Tony and Phil. I found both of their performances that night to be quite inspirational and impressive. They really helped me to appreciate the Genesis songs that I already knew and loved in a whole new way. Seeing this interview, and realizing now what a class-act Mr. Stuermer is and how much he appreciates Genesis' music adds a whole new dimension and allows me to enjoy their work that much more.
I truly wish that post Gabriel/Hackett fans would get over the fact that they are no longer in the band and Genesis survived without having their influence in their music. Phil and the guys did a fantastic job afterwards including having Daryl in the band who is a brilliant guitarist and made all concerts awesome. Daryl has played with Genesis for 44 years, and to be in a band is some achievement and certainly worthy of our loyalty. Steve Hackett left - period. His loss not Genesis’s, they survived for the better.
I wouldn't say it was a loss for Steve, he quit for a reason. Once he left he had the time to make some pretty fantastic music on his own. I think every member of Genesis was so creative and talented that both Peter and Steve ended up in a place where they felt stifled with there not being enough room for what they were creating combined with what Mike, Tony, and Phil were creating. I'm grateful that Steve is still out there playing AMAZING live versions of the older Genesis material along with his solo work. His shows are fantastic. I've also met Daryl (we're both from the Milwaukee area) and he's a great guy and amazing guitar player. I have a couple of his solo albums in my library as well. I love both Steve's and Daryl's playing. I'm glad that Steve and Peter left because we ended up with more fantastic music from both of them AND Genesis in the long run.
I wish they would too. You know you used post wrong in that sentence. Because a post Gabriel/Hackett fan is you.
I used to be one, before I knew of the earlier stuff. But I truly wish the post Gabriel/Hackett fans would realize that the band was just not as interesting or artistic after Gabriel/Hackett left. They did some good songs, and they made millions. But like bands like Journey, and heart, they went from progressive, interesting music, to pop. And they stopped making records in 1992. The one in 1997 without Phil doesn't even count. They toured, but their most dedicated fans came to hear the early stuff. Like the Eagles, like Heart. The kind of band that Genesis became, is only acceptable to people that really like pop/ radio friendly music anyway.
Daryl is a brilliant guitarist! Cut his teeth playing Jazz fusion rhythm guitar along with Allan Holdsworth on lead & Steve Smith on Drums who incidentally left Jean Luc Ponty & joined Journey in '78
Phil Colin's and the rest of the band stood on the shoulders of Peter gabriel and Steve Hackett,they were the genius of genesis and not to steel the lorrells from the later
@@carlwilliams9306Indeed! With the notoriety of Collins voice & solo career tremendously catapulted the Band to new horizons! A fresh & new twist! Prog Rock meets Pop! Like '81 top 25 hit Abacab the Band was on they're way! This influenced a new string of other successful Prog Rock bands that crossed over & made it work , '82 Asia & '83 Yes & the Wizard ole Yoda himself Peter Gabriel '86,
Great interview! Just saw them yesterday in Pittsburgh. One of the best shows of all time.
Great interview, just shows why he fit into my favourite band of all time, can tell he totally respects all the lads and their music.
A very talented yet underrated musician, I've enjoyed his guitar playing over the years.
Great Interview! Saw Daryl twice (with Phil Collins, Lisbon 2004 and with Genesis, Frankfurt 2007). Fantastic guitarist with a beautiful tone. He brought a soulful, jazzy feel into the band and had the guts sticking to his own style. Of course it's not classic British prog, but Phil Collins did something similar on the drums: bringing fluid, funky- jazzy playing into the band. It works.
Great interview, nice bloke. I don't listen to much post-Hackett Genesis. Maybe I ought to give it more of a go.
Daryl IS SOOOO AMAZING!!!!
I've been looking for an interview with Daryl thanks so much
My pleasure!
Such a great guy! He is such an inventive player, a player who can do it all. But always plays in service of the song and singer in the first place.
A really honest and interesting interview. Thank you Daryl for being so open and honest about things. It's great that you can recognise and appreciate the wonderful Steve Hackett. Your playing is superb too!
Cool! I've seen Daryl w/ Genesis and always wondered if he were British..
Love British Prog & I have a bunch of Procol Harum LPs.. my friend Robin Sylvester (London Records) turned me on to them and "Caravan" after I mentioned myself being a "Genesis Freak"
It is such a great and interesting interview with Daryl Stuermer, which I knew as guitarist from the time with Jean-Luc Ponty, which 1 record I purchased then. Well so interesting and surprising the story how he came into Genesis, his first impressions and so on. And also what he said about Tony Banks. Tony made the sound of this band, actually. But as Daryl said, all 3 together are Genesis. And Daryl, ok he is not Steve Hacket, but he is so variable in his playing, excellent !!!
Great interview, Daryl seems to be an easy going guy, great guitarist.
Daryl Stuermer is a VERY talented player. I love everything about his playing, as he moves me very much emotionally. I would put him up against any player, period!!! Wonderful interview by the way, Thanks!
Thanks !
Great interview, great musician as are all who’ve ever been part of Genesis. What an amazing soundtrack they gave us for our lives. I first saw them in the early 70s at my college student union hall and paid 50p. Tony Banks is the most extraordinary keyboard player I’ve heard. Daryl’s insights and experiences are fascinating to hear
it s a pleasure to discover the fesh spirit an kindeness of the great guitarist and performer of Mr Daryl Stuermer.Thanks to him because we appreciate music of Genesis on stage the sound is tremendous and i prefer certains live versions than the works in studio.The style and the tecnique of the way he plays guitar is amazing very easy and precise.Thanks for your optimistic and your smile and also for all the tours you played with the group of Genesis and Mr Phil Collins.
Love the Chester story:)
I saw Daryl on the 78 tour and he was an excellent choice though we don't know who the other candidates were. To his credit, Daryl didn't try to be a "Steve Hackett replacement" and he did service to the songs. He is a good bassist also which gave Mike a chance to play more guitar. I remember Daryl played really great solo at the end of The Lady Lies. I was surprised to see Daryl the next year in 79 when he toured with Gino Vannelli.