Why Genesis is probably my favorite band after 50 years? When I hear their music, it doesn't bore me! So creative and progressive. Such great execution from some of the finest artists.
Agree, a gorgeous ballad and beautifully sung by Phil too! I grew up with the music of this band, Yes and Pink Floyd (a few years too young to get to see them live in concert in their prime, and also I'm from Sweden where they were not gigging as frequently as in the UK). W&W is the most overtly romantic album Genesis ever cut, packed with great ballads, soundscapes and dramatic instrumental set-pieces. 💗💗
I grew up with Genesis, heard them every night until i fell to sleep, and their amazing Music was the background of my dreams. Now i´m 57, and still electrified when i hear their songs.
Mike's bass lines in this are quite fine. Phil is in fine voice on this one. Such interesting chord modulations and melodies with lovely instrumentation.
Been following your Genesis magical mystery tour, thanks. As Deeso references below, Tony Banks story telling and sumptuous chord/key changes are wonderful, the main reason I love this band.
Great music, thank you for keeping great music alive. Many of us grew up with this music, seeing multiple concerts, playing an album over and over for hours. My two favorite bands for the last 50 years has been YES and Genesis. Keep reintroducing and reviving this music as you go through your journey. Thanks ✌️
Another masterpiece from Tony with the awesome collaboration of Steve. Try Eleventh earl of Mar, Wot gorilla?, All in a mouse's night, Blood on the rooftops, Unquiet slumbers for the sleepers...in that quiet earth, Afterglow.
Another beautiful piece from Tony Banks as a composer. Steve Hackett is still touring and includes this in many of his setlists. Once Peter left the band, the following two albums A Trick Of The Tail and Wind And Wuthering were superb compositions from the remaining four members. One For The Vine has a wonderful melodic progression with some fantastic crescendo pieces, and soaring guitar from Steve, once again it ends gently on the piano. Nice appreciation man.
started to listen to P.Collins in 1983 ( I was 13) the song "In the air tonight" catched me. My Mother noticed it an gave me the hint to listen to Genesis. It was "Selling England ..". Ever since I really enjoy their music - the older albums are way more "adult" than their later albums.
I was 12 years old (1982) when Genesis (Gabriel-Hackett era) Break into my World; Since Then They Are part of my Life! The Destiny of Genesis is to last in Human Music in Centuries to Come!
If you like this then you need to hear the version from the 1982 album 'Three Sides Live'. This is a wonderful song made special by the playing of some wonderful musicians.
W&W is a fantastic album, so glad you are enjoying your Genesis journey. Well if you like the choir effect then you will love Afterglow, the last song on the album. Afterglow was also amazing live, so I would recommend the three sides live version, but the studio is also very good.
The choir tracks were a product of the automated mixing console in the style of 10cc's I'm Not In Love where up to 48 vocal tracks were blended into a "choir". Hackett used similar tech for his Please Don't Touch album with Voice Of Necam.
As a band they divided many fans by the end of the seventies when they were down to just the three of them, Phil, Mike and Tony. They had done ten years of prog masterpieces and over the next six albums after wind and wuthering they became progressively more sophisticated pop. And why not?😅 Some fans hate the post Gabriel era but arguably they wouldn't have lasted SO long becoming more and more succesful if they hadn't evolved into the band that recorded We Can't Dance in '92. Plus they always kept that prog element on the later albums always writing at least one or two longer pieces with instrumental sections that the fans loved especially when played live. There haven't been many bands with a career to match it yet they were always criticised by critics and Gabriel era fans alike.
If you compare music to mathematics, let's say most musicians write using simple addition and subtraction. Some a little more complex, maybe multiplying and long divisions. Tony Banks on the other hand be using the kind of maths that send rockets to the moon and shit. Advanced Trig and calculus. Bro, the man's a genius. Knows his Theory inside out. And his music reflects that.
Did you say you like saxophone? A very cool mid 70's Prog band named Audience, is a group you might really like. Plenty of saxophone mixed in, which compliments the unique lead vocalist (who kinda has a saxophone-like voice). Their most popular song is The House on the Hill (from the album of the same name), which many of your viewers would recognize and love to hear your reaction to, I am sure. Also, their cover of I Gotta Spell On You (same album), which a million bands have done, is one of my favourite versions -plenty of great flute and then some nice saxophone as well.
If you want saxaphone, try Van Der Graaf Generator with the songs Lemmings or The Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers, that would be so interesting to watch you listening to this band that sound nothing like you have heard before
Maybe the last great prog song of Genesis, amazing "piano ride" by Tony Banks, too bad (at least for me) the sappy voice of "early singer" Phil and that disturbing "falsetto" ....
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Why Genesis is probably my favorite band after 50 years? When I hear their music, it doesn't bore me! So creative and progressive. Such great execution from some of the finest artists.
One of the most wonderful displays of Tony Banks' genius as composer.
Agree, a gorgeous ballad and beautifully sung by Phil too! I grew up with the music of this band, Yes and Pink Floyd (a few years too young to get to see them live in concert in their prime, and also I'm from Sweden where they were not gigging as frequently as in the UK). W&W is the most overtly romantic album Genesis ever cut, packed with great ballads, soundscapes and dramatic instrumental set-pieces. 💗💗
I grew up with Genesis, heard them every night until i fell to sleep, and their amazing Music was the background of my dreams. Now i´m 57, and still electrified when i hear their songs.
Mike's bass lines in this are quite fine. Phil is in fine voice on this one. Such interesting chord modulations and melodies with lovely instrumentation.
Been following your Genesis magical mystery tour, thanks. As Deeso references below, Tony Banks story telling and sumptuous chord/key changes are wonderful, the main reason I love this band.
Great music,
thank you for keeping great music alive.
Many of us grew up with this music, seeing multiple concerts, playing an album over and over for hours.
My two favorite bands for the last 50 years has been YES and Genesis.
Keep reintroducing and reviving this music as you go through your journey.
Thanks ✌️
My apologies for not editing the beginning well. It seems you got me in the process of selecting this song.
Another masterpiece from Tony with the awesome collaboration of Steve.
Try Eleventh earl of Mar, Wot gorilla?, All in a mouse's night, Blood on the rooftops, Unquiet slumbers for the sleepers...in that quiet earth, Afterglow.
Another beautiful piece from Tony Banks as a composer. Steve Hackett is still touring and includes this in many of his setlists. Once Peter left the band, the following two albums A Trick Of The Tail and Wind And Wuthering were superb compositions from the remaining four members. One For The Vine has a wonderful melodic progression with some fantastic crescendo pieces, and soaring guitar from Steve, once again it ends gently on the piano. Nice appreciation man.
Superb
One of Tony Banks' masterpieces.
Saw them play this in 78. Fantastic!
started to listen to P.Collins in 1983 ( I was 13) the song "In the air tonight" catched me. My Mother noticed it an gave me the hint to listen to Genesis. It was "Selling England ..". Ever since I really enjoy their music - the older albums are way more "adult" than their later albums.
I was 12 years old (1982) when Genesis (Gabriel-Hackett era) Break into my World; Since Then They Are part of my Life! The Destiny of Genesis is to last in Human Music in Centuries to Come!
I wish there was this much creativity showcased in this day and age.
If you like this then you need to hear the version from the 1982 album 'Three Sides Live'.
This is a wonderful song made special by the playing of some wonderful musicians.
Genesis Best Band Ever
No doubt
Parabéns! Está música é linda. A conheço há 40 anos. Rsrs...
And of course, Phil's excellent percussion!
One of Tony Banks' finest compositions.
W&W is a fantastic album, so glad you are enjoying your Genesis journey. Well if you like the choir effect then you will love Afterglow, the last song on the album. Afterglow was also amazing live, so I would recommend the three sides live version, but the studio is also very good.
The choir tracks were a product of the automated mixing console in the style of 10cc's I'm Not In Love where up to 48 vocal tracks were blended into a "choir". Hackett used similar tech for his Please Don't Touch album with Voice Of Necam.
Masterpiece
Please listen to Lamia from the album The lamb lies down on Broadway. Wonderful piano and Guitarsolo!
What a symfonie!!
As a band they divided many fans by the end of the seventies when they were down to just the three of them, Phil, Mike and Tony. They had done ten years of prog masterpieces and over the next six albums after wind and wuthering they became progressively more sophisticated pop. And why not?😅 Some fans hate the post Gabriel era but arguably they wouldn't have lasted SO long becoming more and more succesful if they hadn't evolved into the band that recorded We Can't Dance in '92. Plus they always kept that prog element on the later albums always writing at least one or two longer pieces with instrumental sections that the fans loved especially when played live. There haven't been many bands with a career to match it yet they were always criticised by critics and Gabriel era fans alike.
Not sure if anyone else pointed out the angelic sound is from a mellotron which they purchased from King Crimson.
Since 1973 (Selling England By The Pound), Tony was using a Mellotron M400. The Crimson MarkII was retired at that time.
If you compare music to mathematics, let's say most musicians write using simple addition and subtraction. Some a little more complex, maybe multiplying and long divisions. Tony Banks on the other hand be using the kind of maths that send rockets to the moon and shit. Advanced Trig and calculus. Bro, the man's a genius. Knows his Theory inside out. And his music reflects that.
Did you say you like saxophone? A very cool mid 70's Prog band named Audience, is a group you might really like. Plenty of saxophone mixed in, which compliments the unique lead vocalist (who kinda has a saxophone-like voice). Their most popular song is The House on the Hill (from the album of the same name), which many of your viewers would recognize and love to hear your reaction to, I am sure. Also, their cover of I Gotta Spell On You (same album), which a million bands have done, is one of my favourite versions -plenty of great flute and then some nice saxophone as well.
Or Van Der Graaf Generator
If you want saxaphone, try Van Der Graaf Generator with the songs Lemmings or The Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers, that would be so interesting to watch you listening to this band that sound nothing like you have heard before
Or Mel Collins: Lucky Seven by Chris Squire or Starless by King Crimson.
Video starts at 4:29 although it was interesting to see a little behind the scenes 😁
that is not Flute or Choir, actually all Tony Banks' keys.
Maybe the last great prog song of Genesis, amazing "piano ride" by Tony Banks, too bad (at least for me) the sappy voice of "early singer" Phil and that disturbing "falsetto" ....
I like the live version on '3-sides live' better than this.