I'm amazed Mad Man Moon never seems to figure in discussions about the greatest Genesis songs... it's a brilliant song and a phenomenal piece of music.
tony banks ( le pianiste de genesis) qui a composé la plupart de ces morceaux est tout simplement un grand. la richesse de la mélodie, la qualité harmonique me fait dire que nous passons une drôle de période à entendre les énormes "merdes" que l'on nous sert tous les jours dans des chaînes de clips et sur les ondes....Merci genesis et Merci Tony Banks
Carement, moi qui suis fan des années Genesis, kim crimson, Marillion, ( Supertramps plus commercial mais... ) et j'en passe , j'ai envie de pleurer quand je vois ce que vaut la musique aujourd'hui : c'est à dire RIEN ,Nul à chier aucune créativité, c'est pas de la musique, aussi bien sur les textes inéxistants que sur le reste, comparer aux virtuoses steeve hachket, peter gabriel, tony banks, mike rutterford, phil collins des génies aussi bien en groupe qu' individuellement parlant , des vraix chefs d'orquestre des créatifs, des talents de musiciens exeptionnels comme on en voient plus aujourd'hui j'ai découvert Génésis à 14 ans j'en ai 58 et j'écoute avec toujours autant de plaisirs de redécouvrir ces musicien expeptionels qui viennent d'une autre planette personne n'a jamais égaler ces GENIES en rock progréssif !
+Caroline Freer Agreed, I find it interesting that music that was listened to by a bunch of long haired, pot smoking hippies has made it's way to classical preformance. Viva le Genesis!
It is odd though that Tony has never really carried that genius on outside of Genesis. Steve on the other hand has produced a body of work outside of Genesis that rivals his work within the band.
It is very interesting for me coming back to Genesis after 30 years away from it. I lost interest in the band a few years after Gabriel and Genesis parted ways, although I do love the albums they put together right up to and including And Then They Were Three. The undeniable highlight of their writing, for me, was Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, which I regard as a masterpiece by any standard. So what did I do in the interim? Well, Genesis and some of the other musicians around their circles (Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth and a few others) made me want to study music seriously. I put my entire life’s effort and soul into doing just that, and I graduated with degrees from three very prestigious music schools in London and New York. I have loved the music of Genesis since I was a teenager, and I am no causal consumer of their music. Coming back to it now, I find that I still love their writing just as much as I did back then. Listening to many hours of interviews with the members of Genesis lately, it seems clear that they regard themselves as song writers first and performers secondarily. Tony Banks in particular mentions several times during various interviews that he never had any particular desire to be on stage to perform his own music; the writing was the important aspect of his musicianship. The other core Genesis members seem to share Tony Banks’ attitude. Along comes a professional concert pianist to play these marvellous compositions by some of the most gifted song writers in the history of rock music. For those perhaps not too familiar with professional classical music training, the technique of a pro concert pianist might seem overwhelming or excessive. But as any professional pianist would attest to, I am sure, playing Genesis is no match in complexity to playing, say, Rachmaninov, Chopin or Bach. This is not some guy showing off: compared to the heavy weight rep that this pianist also plays, he probably learned this Genesis medley relatively easily. I feel fairly sure that Tony Banks would feel proud to have his music played by such an accomplished instrumentalist. I can’t argue with him. I think the pieces stand up to many interpretations, including, of course, the original performances by the writers themselves. But I must chuckle when I read some of the comments below suggesting that the pianist here is trying to show off. I am reminded that rock music of my youth was, surprisingly, one of the most conservative and reactionary of art forms, where audiences wanted note-for-note reproduction live as they had come to expect from the recordings. How silly is that?! Accept we must that a solo piano performance does not have the weight of a rock band behind it and therefore must try to create excitement by other means. Wonderful performance! Different, yes, but wonderful!
If any proof would be necessary that Genesis music is much above everything else... Truly genius lies behind those who were capable of writing this fantastic pieces of modern classics.
You are quite right, but that problem has the music of Genesis . They are too complicated and elegant for the taste of the majority of the rocker public, and for the mass in general.
@@javiermasegosa5888 I do appreciate (material with Gabriel and Hackett) a lot (better than the later stuff except for Calling all Stations). However some songs, I simply don't understand. Even though I adore progressive rock/metal. But there are some jewels.
it's too fast. I'm glad he has awesome technique, but those melodies need to be savored, not rushed through like you are the Eddie van Halen of Piano. It's Genesis, not Paganini.
He has the right to give his own interpretation of the music. He has his own personality. It is a tribute from a great artist, not a cover from a night pub amateur piano player.
He definitely did “heartless heart” right and also mad mad moon played at the “right” speed.....I agree there is no right or wrong in art....but the speed the composer indicated or used means something ...I’m sure Banks gave some thought as to how to present the theme in Firth ...
Genesis is a classic for me. My absolute favorite rock band. Their music is beyond simply "rock" no matter what genre you call it, it's just devilishly good music. So it more than deserves this type of presentation. Amazing. I love it. I want to hug that pianist. Superb performance. I'd like to see more prog classics performed like this. So much music from that era deserves that.
At the time I thought rock and classical were enjoining in a beautiful union. But it sadly didn’t last long. The younger working class generation were too angry for that, and so turned to punk instead. However, I have noticed an awful lot of young TH-cam reactors enjoying this music again. And I’m heartened by that. Music that extends beyond 3 minutes and takes you on an odyssey of escapism is simply magical. And Genesis, Yes, and Floyd were the best of the best at doing that.
Celestiales o de más de abajo podría ser. La música celestial es más sencilla y te lleva al Creador. Estas músicas, crean climas misteriosos y raros. Llevan más a pensar en duendes que ángeles celestiales
Definitely. Oh yes, that's the "Firth of Fifth" I first heard in the late 1980s (I didn't grow up with Genesis in the 1970s, unfortunately; didn't know Genesis existed back then).
Marvelous, a masterful interpretation of musical genius ;)...thank the gods that video games, internet, 4,000 TV channels, social media, etc. did not exist to distract the youth that created this genuine art that makes life worth living.
Just wanted to say Michael, you're awesome. The jerks here who criticize this should put up their own versions. You killed it all right...but in the good way. Please post more. You're really really good...
Mein Lieblingsstück von Genesis auf Klavier - Einfach nur geil geil geil ! Danke dafür ..... Wer ab 1,27 keine Gänsehaut bekommt dann weis Ichnicht !....PS.: Tony Banks ist eh der größte !!!*g
Ive said this before, and I'll say it again, to those of you who say its "too fast", this is his interpretation of the music he's playing. If you want to hear it played the same as the original, maybe go listen to the original? When someone does a cover version, i think its important they make it their own, which is what he's done here..but that's just my opinion!
15/16 time signature ... piano shred ;- ) I agree Kuhlmann's "take" his transcription/charts for this MEDLEY were his to "recreate" and he did all the tunes justice. ps if one listens to this post @ .75 speed ~ Firth will not disappoint the "critics".
I agree it's too fast, and I'd argue a bit too "fortissimo" (loud) in spots as well. Unlike an electronic keyboard, the piano is about dynamics. Some of these melodies are rather delicate and should be played as such. But in fairness, things tend to get louder and faster when you're performing live for an audience, it's just a different energy than playing for the cat and the goldfish in your room.
It shows the complexity of the original melodies and Banks' arrangements that they lend themselves so well to a classical interpretation ...not my cuppa tea (they have lost the 'ethereal' quality of the originals) ..but impressive nonetheless
I recognised Firth of Firth, I couldn't place the second piece, the third was from Mad Man Moon, Eleventh Earl of Mar, Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers, and closing with Firth of Fifth again. Wonderful medley. Tony Banks is fantastic.
I'm amazed Mad Man Moon never seems to figure in discussions about the greatest Genesis songs... it's a brilliant song and a phenomenal piece of music.
Firth of fith? classic case of forgetting the music , what was written originally, and concentrating the technique and playing too fast ( which yes is awesome/dazzling ) but spoilt things in places , in others it was sublime. IMHO Still also played very well in places and I loved the transitions between songs
Interpretação brilhante mas muito rápida em relação à composição original do Genesis! Reduza a velocidade de reprodução do vídeo a 0.75 que fica muito melhor! Brilliant but very fast interpretation of the original Genesis composition! Reduce the video playback speed to 0.75 which is much better!
Although some listeners are rating this piece as too fast, I like it very much. It includes a lot of the piano players´ sensation. Well done Michael - thank you very much.
This man is a virtuoso and yet I do feel he played the intro to Firth of Fifth too fast but that doesn't go for all the tracks. I also felt that one or two beats within Hairless Heart were missing which I think are vital for the feel of the track but they aren't mistakes. The pianist has just chosen to play it that way. Superb impressions.
I'm amazed!!! I never imagined a classical pianist playing Banks solos, it's simply transcendent. My senses are in ecstasy. The frustration lies with whoever made the "cut", as I expected to see the public's reaction, and he took away this delight... Friend, it was unforgivable! - portuguese: Estou maravilhado !!! Nunca imaginei um pianista clássico tocando solos de Banks, é simplesmente transcedental. Meus sentidos estão em extase. A frustração fica por conta de quem fez o "corte", pois eu esperava ver a reação do público, e ele me tirou este deleite... Amigo, foi imperdoável!
Always thought 'Hairless Heart' would make a marvelous 'classical' subject for piano. He proved it. Love that he chose to include 'Mad Man Moon', one of the most beautiful of Genesis' many, many fantastic melodies (though a little heavy handed at times).
This video is perfect to show to the young people the quality of the compositions from Genesis. I am lucky to have seen the concerts in the years 1970 in Paris. Tony Banks is a not only a great composer but also a very good pianist. Actually the singers have rarely a classic formation. 🎹 🎶 🇨🇵
Is it Chopin ? Beethoven ? Liszt ?, Mozart ?, Debussy? Rajmáninov ? Bach ?..mmm..no ! .. They are Tony, Mike, Phil , Steve & Peter !..the new classical music !
did anyone else ever notice the similarity between 2:14 and Harold the Barrel? while I'm at it- anyone notice the similarity between the end of dancing w the moonlit knight and PG's exposure? ...just saying...anyway this is soooo good...
I disagree, tony banks is a concert pianist, rock pianist, remember that the majority of Early Genesis came from the roots of classical music (Steve Hackett is a trained classical guitarist, Peter Gabriel is a flautist, Tony Banks is a Classically trained Pianist) to contribe where the music comes from its deffinative classical music that is the core component of Classic Prog Rock! :)
Nelson Robert Willis don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Genesis in all of their iterations, even the one later with ray wilson as their lead singer, however what I meant by that comment is that he plays these songs way too fast, especially firth of fifth which loses some of its beauty when it's rushed like this. Still amazingly played though, just feels rushed.
Once again this proves that Genesis music could of been written by any of the great composers. They stand alongside Mike Oldfield, and a few others, as the classical music of our day.
Brilliant skills and interpretation for sure, but way too fast overall for my liking, like he was in a hurry to finish it, but that’s his choice as artist of course. There was definitely something lost for me by speeding it up, a big part of the appeal of Genesis was the melody and the pace to absorb the melody, rushing it seems to disrespect the original intent! Just my opinion!
Hard to believe Genesis, in particular Tony Banks were in their early/mid 20s when they wrote these amazing pieces. True geniuses.
@John Q. Bebtelovimab Innate !
Meraviglia. Many congratulations on these beautiful interpretations!
played too fast.
Yes. Agree.
I'm amazed Mad Man Moon never seems to figure in discussions about the greatest Genesis songs... it's a brilliant song and a phenomenal piece of music.
I totally agree
I agree. I love it when it changes with the castanets(?) sound into the part about throwing you in jail.
Agree. Mesmerising. Horse and disappearing sands. Part of the passages evoking Debussy’s “Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune”
tony banks ( le pianiste de genesis) qui a composé la plupart de ces morceaux est tout simplement un grand. la richesse de la mélodie, la qualité harmonique me fait dire que nous passons une drôle de période à entendre les énormes "merdes" que l'on nous sert tous les jours dans des chaînes de clips et sur les ondes....Merci genesis et Merci Tony Banks
Carement, moi qui suis fan des années Genesis, kim crimson, Marillion, ( Supertramps plus commercial mais... ) et j'en passe , j'ai envie de pleurer quand je vois ce que vaut la musique aujourd'hui : c'est à dire RIEN ,Nul à chier aucune créativité, c'est pas de la musique, aussi bien sur les textes inéxistants que sur le reste, comparer aux virtuoses steeve hachket, peter gabriel, tony banks, mike rutterford, phil collins des génies aussi bien en groupe qu' individuellement parlant , des vraix chefs d'orquestre des créatifs, des talents de musiciens exeptionnels comme on en voient plus aujourd'hui j'ai découvert Génésis à 14 ans j'en ai 58 et j'écoute avec toujours autant de plaisirs de redécouvrir ces musicien expeptionels qui viennent d'une autre planette personne n'a jamais égaler ces GENIES en rock progréssif !
The incredible compositional talent of Tony Banks will stand the test of time.
That man is on the same hight as other great classical composers
and not a bad keyboard player himself.
Definitely the underestimated leader of the band
A true prodigy.
Well said
like it - interesting how Banks' and Hackett's pieces stand up so well in other formats and arrangements. Geniuses, both.
+Caroline Freer Agreed, I find it interesting that music that was listened to by a bunch of long haired, pot smoking hippies has made it's way to classical preformance. Viva le Genesis!
@@Hunter-yc4xi Only they weren't hippies, and not famous for smoking pot either. Hair lengths varied though ...
It is odd though that Tony has never really carried that genius on outside of Genesis. Steve on the other hand has produced a body of work outside of Genesis that rivals his work within the band.
It is very interesting for me coming back to Genesis after 30 years away from it. I lost interest in the band a few years after Gabriel and Genesis parted ways, although I do love the albums they put together right up to and including And Then They Were Three. The undeniable highlight of their writing, for me, was Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, which I regard as a masterpiece by any standard.
So what did I do in the interim? Well, Genesis and some of the other musicians around their circles (Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth and a few others) made me want to study music seriously. I put my entire life’s effort and soul into doing just that, and I graduated with degrees from three very prestigious music schools in London and New York.
I have loved the music of Genesis since I was a teenager, and I am no causal consumer of their music. Coming back to it now, I find that I still love their writing just as much as I did back then.
Listening to many hours of interviews with the members of Genesis lately, it seems clear that they regard themselves as song writers first and performers secondarily. Tony Banks in particular mentions several times during various interviews that he never had any particular desire to be on stage to perform his own music; the writing was the important aspect of his musicianship. The other core Genesis members seem to share Tony Banks’ attitude.
Along comes a professional concert pianist to play these marvellous compositions by some of the most gifted song writers in the history of rock music. For those perhaps not too familiar with professional classical music training, the technique of a pro concert pianist might seem overwhelming or excessive. But as any professional pianist would attest to, I am sure, playing Genesis is no match in complexity to playing, say, Rachmaninov, Chopin or Bach.
This is not some guy showing off: compared to the heavy weight rep that this pianist also plays, he probably learned this Genesis medley relatively easily.
I feel fairly sure that Tony Banks would feel proud to have his music played by such an accomplished instrumentalist. I can’t argue with him. I think the pieces stand up to many interpretations, including, of course, the original performances by the writers themselves. But I must chuckle when I read some of the comments below suggesting that the pianist here is trying to show off.
I am reminded that rock music of my youth was, surprisingly, one of the most conservative and reactionary of art forms, where audiences wanted note-for-note reproduction live as they had come to expect from the recordings. How silly is that?! Accept we must that a solo piano performance does not have the weight of a rock band behind it and therefore must try to create excitement by other means.
Wonderful performance! Different, yes, but wonderful!
If any proof would be necessary that Genesis music is much above everything else... Truly genius lies behind those who were capable of writing this fantastic pieces of modern classics.
Luís Mota Everything else???
I agree
i like it but i prefer entangled
After watching this, I believe Tony Banks is MASSIVELY underrated for his musical talent and skills
Yes.
And you needed to watch this, to realise that?
Really?
You are quite right, but that problem has the music of Genesis . They are too complicated and elegant for the taste of the majority of the rocker public, and for the mass in general.
@@javiermasegosa5888 So you say. Elegant and skilled, that's what the music of Genesis is.
@@javiermasegosa5888 I do appreciate (material with Gabriel and Hackett) a lot (better than the later stuff except for Calling all Stations). However some songs, I simply don't understand. Even though I adore progressive rock/metal. But there are some jewels.
November 2023 - Just found this wonderful piece of piano playing of some of my favourite Genesis tracks - well done sir.
It shows you that when Genesis was progressive rock it also translates to classical which most people don't realize but like!
There seem to be many people who do not make that connection.
Progressive rock sounds more like classical and baroque than rock itself to me
Even though he rushed, he plays amazing!
it's too fast. I'm glad he has awesome technique, but those melodies need to be savored, not rushed through like you are the Eddie van Halen of Piano. It's Genesis, not Paganini.
I agree. This is a blight. It has no sensitivity.
paganini in piano, yes.
+plod Next time, try to listen at least beyond the first minute before commenting.
I did.
I do believe it is tooooo fast and kills the emotion! Don't understand what you mean by it is not fast! Pianist is basically amazing!!!
Way too fast 😐. Still beautiful.
Unbelievable skill but played that fast takes away something of the beauty of the piece ..
Firth Of fifth, Hairless Heart, Mad Man Moon, In That Quiet Earth, Los Endos, Fifth Of Fifth again.
Bravo, Maestro!!!
albeit having great technique, it lacks the subtle love that Banks fuse in the notes. firth of fifth is absolutely too fast!
He has the right to give his own interpretation of the music. He has his own personality. It is a tribute from a great artist, not a cover from a night pub amateur piano player.
I worry that he's demonstrating his virtuosity more than he's giving the audience the beautiful Genesis music to enjoy though.
I personally would have liked if he slowed down Firth of Fifth a few clicks, but yeah, obviously a great performance by a great artist.
I replayed the start at 0.75 speed and actually preferred it.
@@klatewilson5170 He's the artist, it's his choice. Like it or leave it, but don't pretend like there's a "right" way to do things in art.
He definitely did “heartless heart” right and also mad mad moon played at the “right” speed.....I agree there is no right or wrong in art....but the speed the composer indicated or used means something ...I’m sure Banks gave some thought as to how to present the theme in Firth ...
Genesis is a classic for me. My absolute favorite rock band. Their music is beyond simply "rock" no matter what genre you call it, it's just devilishly good music.
So it more than deserves this type of presentation.
Amazing. I love it. I want to hug that pianist. Superb performance. I'd like to see more prog classics performed like this. So much music from that era deserves that.
That’s how I feel about Yes. These prog bands truly made music that stands the test of time.
At the time I thought rock and classical were enjoining in a beautiful union. But it sadly didn’t last long. The younger working class generation were too angry for that, and so turned to punk instead. However, I have noticed an awful lot of young TH-cam reactors enjoying this music again. And I’m heartened by that. Music that extends beyond 3 minutes and takes you on an odyssey of escapism is simply magical. And Genesis, Yes, and Floyd were the best of the best at doing that.
@@drcarp7377
The sands of time are eroded by
the river of constant change
(I've exchanged 4 letters with 3)
Wunderschöne Erinnerung an alte Zeiten, als die Welt noch in Ordnung war !
Wow! Jetzt erst entdeckt! Hier hört man auf ganz andere Art wie einzigartig, genial und überirdisch Genesis ist!
La música de Génesis es un maravilloso coro de Ángeles celestiales...
Celestiales o de más de abajo podría ser. La música celestial es más sencilla y te lleva al Creador. Estas músicas, crean climas misteriosos y raros. Llevan más a pensar en duendes que ángeles celestiales
This version is played way way to fast and lacks a human feel to it
Simply spectacular. Yeah, Firth of Fifth was a bit fast, but hey... such chops.
toobertunes a classic interpretation, all faster, it seems.
It's way too fast. I actually set the playback speed to 0.75 and it sounded closer to the original!
Definitely. Oh yes, that's the "Firth of Fifth" I first heard in the late 1980s (I didn't grow up with Genesis in the 1970s, unfortunately; didn't know Genesis existed back then).
Marvelous, a masterful interpretation of musical genius ;)...thank the gods that video games, internet, 4,000 TV channels, social media, etc. did not exist to distract the youth that created this genuine art that makes life worth living.
Quyd Zsatho, hey you just tell it! ... So true ...
Just wanted to say Michael, you're awesome. The jerks here who criticize this should put up their own versions. You killed it all right...but in the good way. Please post more. You're really really good...
Mein Lieblingsstück von Genesis auf Klavier - Einfach nur geil geil geil ! Danke dafür ..... Wer ab 1,27 keine Gänsehaut bekommt dann weis Ichnicht !....PS.: Tony Banks ist eh der größte !!!*g
where's the rush?
maybe he had an appointment to the dentist shortly after the recital??? lol
Bum note 5:24, Eleventh Earl Of Mar.
Yes Firth was a bit quicker than normal, but nothing the band wouldnt do to get it to fit.
Very good though!
Ive said this before, and I'll say it again, to those of you who say its "too fast", this is his interpretation of the music he's playing. If you want to hear it played the same as the original, maybe go listen to the original?
When someone does a cover version, i think its important they make it their own, which is what he's done here..but that's just my opinion!
15/16 time signature ... piano shred ;- )
I agree Kuhlmann's "take" his transcription/charts for this MEDLEY
were his to "recreate" and he did all the tunes justice.
ps
if one listens to this post @ .75 speed ~ Firth will not disappoint the "critics".
Remarkable performance. Just goes to show how gifted Tony Banks is to have created such masterpieces.
Yes, very good - love the playing here, and especially on In that Quiet Earth (largely written by Hackett though)
Bravissimo!! - brilliant performance of the great works of Maestro Anthony Banks!!
Firth of Fifth: great piece, one of my favorites of all time.
But I am one minute into this rendition and he's playing it too fast. It loses "pathos",
WHO IS THIS PIANO GENIUS? He just popped up and he's brilliant!
He didn't just "PopUp" he's been brilliant for quite some time.
So many of Tony Banks' pieces sound like sprinkling water with crashing Rachmaninoff chords on top.
teppolundgren Ravel and Rachmaninoff are two of his favorites.
I agree it's too fast, and I'd argue a bit too "fortissimo" (loud) in spots as well. Unlike an electronic keyboard, the piano is about dynamics. Some of these melodies are rather delicate and should be played as such. But in fairness, things tend to get louder and faster when you're performing live for an audience, it's just a different energy than playing for the cat and the goldfish in your room.
It shows the complexity of the original melodies and Banks' arrangements that they lend themselves so well to a classical interpretation ...not my cuppa tea (they have lost the 'ethereal' quality of the originals) ..but impressive nonetheless
I recognised Firth of Firth, I couldn't place the second piece, the third was from Mad Man Moon, Eleventh Earl of Mar, Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers, and closing with Firth of Fifth again. Wonderful medley. Tony Banks is fantastic.
The 2nd piece is Hairless heart, from TLLDOB
I'm amazed Mad Man Moon never seems to figure in discussions about the greatest Genesis songs... it's a brilliant song and a phenomenal piece of music.
Firth of fith? classic case of forgetting the music , what was written originally, and concentrating the technique and playing too fast ( which yes is awesome/dazzling ) but spoilt things in places , in others it was sublime.
IMHO Still also played very well in places and I loved the transitions between songs
I don't understand very much of piano performance, but I know very well the piece...you are great, thank you for sharing!!
Does anyone else feel the tempo is a bit rushed?
Whatever else you might say about the performance, the question remains: why fade the ending out?
Interpretação brilhante mas muito rápida em relação à composição original do Genesis! Reduza a velocidade de reprodução do vídeo a 0.75 que fica muito melhor!
Brilliant but very fast interpretation of the original Genesis composition! Reduce the video playback speed to 0.75 which is much better!
How well captured the hyper sensibily of Tony Banks. Thak you:)
People say that Genesis without Peter Gabriel wasn´t the same but how would have been Genesis without Tony Banks ?
Boy. Nice to hear Hairless Heart get a bit of recognition! Really! That little bit of Ripples before it was clever, too. Thanks for posting!
Although some listeners are rating this piece as too fast, I like it very much. It includes a lot of the piano players´ sensation. Well done Michael - thank you very much.
Playing that too fast.
Way too fast.
Lacks expression.
Sucks.
1tes Stück viel zu schnell... hatte den Eindruck als wollte man fertig werden...
Banks numero uno !
Listening to this accentuates the genius of Genesis - and this is a wonderful arrangement (regardless of speed).
What a beautiful tribute, from a great pianist ! I think it's the best way to keep Tony Bank's Music alive.
Speed isn't everything people!!
This man is a virtuoso and yet I do feel he played the intro to Firth of Fifth too fast but that doesn't go for all the tracks. I also felt that one or two beats within Hairless Heart were missing which I think are vital for the feel of the track but they aren't mistakes. The pianist has just chosen to play it that way. Superb impressions.
arthurmee I thought I was crazy thinking Hairless Heart wasn’t right lol
About me, bit fast and too much academic, don't catch the feeling of it...
I would give my right arm to play like this!
Then you wouldn't be able to play like him! Careful what you wish for. I know what you mean though :-)
@@arthurmee ;- )
I am classically trained and have looked for years for Genesis transcriptions.
Have you found them yet? 🤔
I'm amazed!!! I never imagined a classical pianist playing Banks solos, it's simply transcendent. My senses are in ecstasy. The frustration lies with whoever made the "cut", as I expected to see the public's reaction, and he took away this delight... Friend, it was unforgivable! - portuguese: Estou maravilhado !!! Nunca imaginei um pianista clássico tocando solos de Banks, é simplesmente transcedental. Meus sentidos estão em extase. A frustração fica por conta de quem fez o "corte", pois eu esperava ver a reação do público, e ele me tirou este deleite... Amigo, foi imperdoável!
sorry but it's too fast, you have to respect the original song
Always thought 'Hairless Heart' would make a marvelous 'classical' subject for piano. He proved it. Love that he chose to include 'Mad Man Moon', one of the most beautiful of Genesis' many, many fantastic melodies (though a little heavy handed at times).
too fast, but clever. big tick Tony Banks
Play it at 0.75x speed, I found it better.
665 comments and now they are no longer alone.
Bravo!
Guy must be high on something. The path is clear.
Holy Crap! He is doing Hairless Heart!!!!!
Yup
Eardrum Buzzer He does, and I love it !!!
How could one complain with this interpretation of the music that transcended most if not all that was made in the 70's
Does not have the feel for it - can play the notes but not the feel that Tony had or these songs
Between Mad Man Moon and Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers in That Quiet Earth, he's doing a bit of Eleventh Earl of Mar as well. Pretty amazing.
Der Beginn zu 'Firth of Fifth' ist viel zu schnell gespielt.
0.75 is the CORRECT playback speed........................
Slow down, boy.
THIS IS AWESOME!
The segues are sublime...After listening to the Hairless Heart part; now I have to listen to the Whole Lamb Lies Down ...:)...Amazing playing!
This video is perfect to show to the young people the quality of the compositions from Genesis.
I am lucky to have seen the concerts in the years 1970 in Paris.
Tony Banks is a not only a great composer but also a very good pianist.
Actually the singers have rarely a classic formation.
🎹 🎶 🇨🇵
think of what a genius is Tony Banks...
Is it Chopin ? Beethoven ? Liszt ?, Mozart ?, Debussy? Rajmáninov ? Bach ?..mmm..no ! .. They are Tony, Mike, Phil , Steve & Peter !..the new classical music !
did anyone else ever notice the similarity between 2:14 and Harold the Barrel?
while I'm at it- anyone notice the similarity between the end of dancing w the moonlit knight and PG's exposure? ...just saying...anyway this is soooo good...
Great performance, what a talent. 642 is way too fast.
Fast???
A little...But it's great!!!
Bravo Maestro..!!!
Get video grabber pull the clip off the net and play with vlc. Then slow it down or speed it up o your taste.
espectacular paseo por todo el repertorio,o casi todo,del granTony Banks...esto es musica de la buena,,,
Brilliant!
This is holy grail stuff; I loved it.
Absolutely wonderful playing! I've always love Genesis, but I never dreamed it would lend itself to classical-style piano playing. Bravo, Maestro!
This is wonderful, a great composition of Tony Banks work 10/10
So, where might one obtain the sheet music for this medley?
If german people like genesis music ..........
I disagree, tony banks is a concert pianist, rock pianist, remember that the majority of Early Genesis came from the roots of classical music (Steve Hackett is a trained classical guitarist, Peter Gabriel is a flautist, Tony Banks is a Classically trained Pianist) to contribe where the music comes from its deffinative classical music that is the core component of Classic Prog Rock!
:)
his passion+skill is amazing
sadly its the wrong kind of passion
Nelson Robert Willis don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Genesis in all of their iterations, even the one later with ray wilson as their lead singer, however what I meant by that comment is that he plays these songs way too fast, especially firth of fifth which loses some of its beauty when it's rushed like this. Still amazingly played though, just feels rushed.
Der Anfang war eindeutig zu schnell gespielt
Zu schnell
Tooo fast, this tune needs to be slower, firth of fifth is a beautiful song
Mad Man Moon was my favourite of this performance.
Mad Man Moon and Hairless Heart were the highlights for me
@@rockonthestone4907 So were they for me
The most underrated composer Steve Hackett is forgotten by those who think this are only Tony Banks Compositions.
Beautiful interpretation. Thank you Michael ... very much indeed!
Once again this proves that Genesis music could of been written by any of the great composers. They stand alongside Mike Oldfield, and a few others, as the classical music of our day.
Brilliant skills and interpretation for sure, but way too fast overall for my liking, like he was in a hurry to finish it, but that’s his choice as artist of course.
There was definitely something lost for me by speeding it up, a big part of the appeal of Genesis was the melody and the pace to absorb the melody, rushing it seems to disrespect the original intent!
Just my opinion!
Way too fast which means it loses its feeling. Crazy, why play it this way? How to play Genesis with ZERO feeling :(
Banks IS Genesis...This was awesome...I bet he had fun playing this.
I agree with Chris Chapman. Very mechanical. An overly technical approach to music imho, makes no sense. The original work is fantastic. Of course.