I’m conflicted writing this. I love the band Genesis, but would I have plunked down major cash to see the band at this stage of their career? They did not have a concert scheduled anywhere near me, so the opportunity to see them was nil. After a 14-year hiatus from touring, Genesis regrouped to hit … More The Last Domino?: Genesis
Gosh, where do I start? A dozen won’t cover it. Twenty? They have released 15 studio albums, so a lot of choices. Let’s see. Below you will not see a lot of the hit singles, for two reasons. When the band started hitting the pop charts with “Follow You Follow Me” I was fearful the … More Favorite Genesis Songs
Favorite bands and musicians? My list is long. Picking one for each letter of the alphabet is challenging. Sometimes you have to work around a first name or last. Alan Parsons Project – A studio creation, two talented guys wrote the intricate songs and hired musicians to help create the music. For nearly a decade, … More Favorite Bands: A to Z
I wrote a blog about the top bass players and Leland Sklar is on that list. He has played with everyone from the 1970s to present. I will list some of his credits but he has to be the top working session and touring bass player of the past 50 years. Besides his music, Sklar … More Leland Sklar (famous bass player)
My intent is not to review every Genesis album; this one was not even on my radar. Funny how your material picks itself. Duke was the beginning of their “pop” phase, although the strands of progressive-rock were prevalent in their music. Gone were the epic suites of long songs. Mostly. Duke was important for several … More Genesis: Duke (1980)
Time to explore Phil’s solo catalog for a groovy kind of love. Phil has a song with that title. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Phil Collin’s owned the 1980s, the guy was everywhere. When he retired, a lot of his fans were ready. The Phil Collins backlash was underway. For as successful as he was, Phil was … More Phil Collins: Mixtape
This was the album where Genesis turned the corner as songwriters. This would also be their finest album of the classic period: Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett. By turning the corner, I mean they became very accomplished songwriters, beginning with this album through the end of the decade, Genesis … More Genesis: Selling England By the Pound (1973)
Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Steve Hackett are the lesser known members of the rock group Genesis. Each was a key member of the band, and each has had a respectable career apart from the group. Steve Hackett Of the three, Steve Hackett has done the most to keep the early Genesis music alive … More Genesis: The Three Other Guys
Phil Collins had a rather unlikely solo career. Not just a solo career, a monster career apart from Genesis. Taking over the microphone from Peter Gabriel in 1975 started Collins on this journey. It was just a matter of time until he left Genesis, which spelled the end of the band. The two decades Collins … More Phil Collins solo
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