Genesis Turn It On Again

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Apparently, Genesis has reformed, at least the Collins, Rutherford, Banks line-up.  No Peter Gabriel or Steve Hackett though.  As Phil Collins had said his back problems were ending his career a couple of years ago, this is a bit of a surprise:

 

https://jambands.com/news/2020/03/03/report-genesis-to-reunite-without-p...

No Peter Gabriel or Steve Hackett though.<<

 

Dealbreaker.

Who would expect Peter Gabriel or Steve Hackett to be in any reformation of Genesis?

No Daryl Stuermer would be a surprise, and I would imagine that Collins won't play the drums, but the money would certainly be there if they go on the road.

Genesis was real good for quite a while after Gabriel & Hackett left the band, but I wouldn't expect this to be the "good" Genesis as much as the late-era pop Genesis.

Agreed that this was clearly just going to be the mega-commercial 80's and onward Genesis.   The Jambands article had the Gabriel reference in their headline. 

Wonder if they still have the draw to fill sheds and arenas?  They haven't played in 13 years.

Sounds like Phil's son may play drums while the old man sings.

If Teejay was still around, he'd have the lowdown. 

No Peter Gabriel or Steve Hackett though.<<

 

Dealbreaker.<<<

With the corona virus, I'm guessing you can probably get a ticket to "Cruise to the Edge".

https://cruisetotheedge.com/

My cousin has been going on this regularly; and not to upstage Thom, apparently he's friendly with Steve Hackett.

I enjoy earlier pre-pop Genesis stuff.  Last decent one was "And Then There Were Three". 
"Trick Of The Tail"  has been on rotation in the vehicle CD player (it's a 2003) and even the lame-ass songs are pretty Good.  "Lamb Lies Down"  is pretty slick as well.

There's already Genesis cover bands that fill a similar role ('Musical Box' maybe ?)  to DSO and JRAD,  so if the old dudes attempt a reunion tour,  it will be interesting to see if they go for power-pop or Classic Genesis era.

The Steve Hackett "Genesis Revisted" show I saw (tour before last) was excellent.  I was really impressed with his chops.

>>>>>>>>Sounds like Phil's son may play drums.

 

 

Is that where Brian Lesh disappeared to?

Chester Thompson was in the band from '77-'92, knows the good prog tunes and the MTV hits.

"The Last Domino? Tour 2020 starts in Dublin on 16 November and will be Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford’s first live outing together since the globe-trotting, sell-out Turn It On Again: The Tour in 2007. They will be joined on stage by Nic Collins on drums, and the band's long-time guitar and bass player Daryl Stuermer." 

 

Nov 16 Mon Dublin, 3Arena

Nov 19 Thu SSE Arena, Belfast

Nov 23 M&S Bank Arena Liverpool

Nov 26 Thu Newcastle upon Tyne, Utilita Arena

Nov 29 Sun & Nov 30 Mon London, The O2

Dec 02 Wed Leeds, first direct arena

Dec 05 Sat Arena Birmingham

Dec 08 Tue Manchester Arena

Dec 11 Fri Glasgow, The SSE Hydro

On sale Fri 6th Mar 9am

This lineup will fill sheds everywhere. Genesis has an amazingly deep catalogue and wont hesitate to use it, with or without Gabriel and Hackett. Ill take a lawn seat at Shoreline and enjoy to no end.

Phil Collins is a hump

saw them many a time, used to be a good show, now.....who knows

Does Nic Collins play left-handed?

That would be funny.

Is he any good?

That will matter a little more.

If these old Humps show up at the Camden shed, I'll try and take the $3.50 round-trip Train there.  I bought the ***kin' 199 dollar Lawn Pass for Camden BBT shed and,  let's have another Picnic angel

So far we've got Lumineers,  James Taylor + Jackson Browne,  Jimmy Buffet,  Santana,  Chicago,  some punk rock acts.

Couple Country-Rock acts:: Chris Stapleton and ?Rhett?

Basically, since I'm subscribed to Old Phart on Lawn pass,  I'll go to every show where it's not raining too much.