GENESIS The famous group Genesis
began his musical career in progressive rock in the mid 60's after the union of two school bands school of
Surrey Charterhouse
called Garden Wall, which was the singer Peter Gabriel
(
London, England
, 1950) and keyboardist Tony
Banks (
Sussex, England
, 1951) and Anon
, training consisting of guitarist and singer
Anthony Phillips and bassist, guitar and vocals Michael Rutherford
. These four characters with drummer Chris Stewart
would join producer Jonathan King and choose a new name for the joint project,
New Anon, which subsequently rebautizaría as Genesis
. It was a band that wanted to create a new style of folk-rock with symphonic scope, based arpeggios in 12-string guitar and piano riffs and organ virtuoso.
The group's name, given by Jonathan King
alludes to
Genesis, first book of the Bible (at first called
From Genesis to Revelation , as his first album, because in
United States was a group with the same name).
would remove the market in 1968 their first single, the unseen
The silent sun, a prelude to
From Genesis to revelation (1969), edited by
Decca Records, his first LP that neither had much impact because at that time it was fashionable was the psychedelic music, and which involved the new drummer John Silver
, replaced soon after by John Mayhew
. It orchestrations used against the wishes of the band.
His second album, Trespass
(1970), produced by Tony Stratton Smith
, not get too popular resonance, even included long songs and variations in the use of instruments in the songs. After this album there were further changes in the group with the departure of Anthony Phillips
(As was said, stage fright) and John Mayhew
.
In August of that year, enter
Phil Collins on drums. With it, the group becomes a quartet for a few shows until you see the fifth element of Genesis
, guitarist Mick Barnard
. The new guitarist does not meet the expectations of the group, who think he can match the role fulfilled
Phillips, so they decide to fire him, taking his place
Steve Hackett. And with this training record his third album, Nursery Cryme
(1971), which includes topics such as
> The musical box and For absent friends.
The compositions have the complexity of other progressive rock bands. The letters mainly narrated tales of fantasy, futuristic and social criticism. The concerts were saturated with sound and video effects, mainly of innovative visual elements such as laser light.
Genesis
leader in this first stage was
Peter Gabriel, a notorious frontman of theatrical skills, which he used for his performances on stage giving the proceedings a more dramatic and theatrical, including costume changes and surreal introductions in each of the songs. This change makes presentations
Genesis in the mouth of the public, making it one of the most controversial and successful bands in their live concerts during the years 70.
Foxtrot (1972), confirms the defined style, with great musical complexity and literiaria, and includes the song 23 minutes
Supper's ready , considered one of the masterpieces of progressive rock, and the subject
Watcher of the Skies , become their most commercial album to date.
Genesis live (1973) serve to transfer the vinyl world renowned live performances. Disco designed as a thank you to the German public for their welcome on the tour by
Europe, should have just left there. However, demand from other places was so high that it was finally released worldwide. A drive test was constructed as a double album, including the aforementioned
Supper's ready. However, the record company's desire to reach more listeners did it was changed, eliminating the issue, to become single.
Selling England by the pound (1973) his final studio album of 1973 was again a major success and received rave reviews by the critics and fans. The album contains songs like Firth of fifth
and I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) . While it followed the same line of previous work demonstrated a remarkable maturity of the band, which was deemed by many to be the most representative album
period Peter Gabriel in Genesis
. Includes, anecdotally, a track sung by Phil Collins
,
More fool me .
In 1974, Genesis
adventure in a far more ambitious conceptually speaking, the double disc
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway . The album is a concept album of short songs which
Gabriel tells the story of
extraordinarily Rael in search of his brother. Saving
The carpet crawlers, not in it matters that have achieved great commercial importance, in which coincides with the highest artistic quality throughout
Gabriel stage, however, it should be noted that this is a hinge work for the progressive rock world, only comparable with others such as
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles of ,
Dark Side of the Moon of
Pink Floyd,
In the court of the Crimson King Crimson King of ,
Crime of the Century Supertramp of ,
Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin of ,
Paranoid Black Sabbath of or
of
Tommy The Who .
During the creation of ambitious
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway there were some tensions among group members, particularly Banks
and Gabriel . Gabriel
was the lyricist, while the other members of the band composed the music, except for
Counting out time and The carpet crawlers.
The light dies down on Broadway was composed by Banks and Rutherford
. Sound effects
The waiting room and the vocal effects
The grand parade of lifeless packaging were produced by ambient composer Brian Eno
.
recording the album, the band goes on tour, and after finishing it in August 1975, Peter Gabriel
decided to leave the band for personal reasons, to start new projects.
Rutherford recalls, "Not that we had lost the trial. We were sure we could keep writing music because
Tony and I had done all
The lamb ... However, the issue was whether people were going to take it anymore. " Because
output
Gabriel, the band is forced to audition to get a vocalist., But not be clear what kind of singer needed, but if they did not want to consider moving away much of the vocal style of Peter Gabriel
.
Phil Collins, who made the choir, was commissioned to train candidates. Time passed, and nothing caused them any impression of what the group decided it was
Collins who took the job.
was hard to imagine the future of Genesis
without the leadership of Peter Gabriel
but
Trick of the trail (1975) was well received, peaking at number 3 on the UK charts and 31 in the Americans, showing that
Collins could do forget Gabriel, achieving even better previous sales jobs. Songs like Ripples
,
Dance on a Volcano Entangled and
captivated the audience. For live performances, the band hired a drummer as
Phil Collins was singing. First they offered it to Roger Taylor
of
Queen, who did not accept and because of this, go
Bill Bruford, ex-member of
Yes and King Crimson
. Later
Chester Thompson (Weather Report
,
Frank Zappa), occupy place.
In 1976, he recorded
Genesis Wind & wuthering . The most representative of the album were
Blood on the rooftops , Afterglow
and One for the vine . Also in 1977, appears an EP,
Spot the pigeon, which contained extra songs recording Wind & wuthering
.
A new live album is produced by the band in 1977,
Seconds out, leaving Hackett
training after this release, and the remaining three members,
Collins,
Banks and Rutherford
would continue as a trio, adopting a more pop sound and less progressive.
Hackett left the band because he felt that its importance as a composer in the band was not right, continued to maintain a good relationship with others. This is demonstrated in his first solo album in 1975, even in parallel
Genesis, Voyage of the accolyte
, which
Collins and Rutherford
played a crucial role, to the extent considered by some critics as "The Genesis
disc due out after the departure of Gabriel
." It hired a new guitarist, Daryl Stuermer
, to continue the American and European tour, which also handled really low in some areas, in which Rutherford
himself took the role of guitarist.
In any case, despite the complicity over the years have shown
Banks,
Collins and Rutherford
with Stuermer and Thompson
for the studio albums the group was reduced to three-member official historical. The departure of guitar solos Extraordinary further change in the sound of the band. The complexity of art that had reached its peak in 1973-74 would disappear forever, ushering in a period characterized by dance tracks, and not by the musical development and flight interpretation.
The group remained a trio, a fact evidenced by the title of the album released in 1978
... And Then There Were Three ... , which
Rutherford serves as a guitarist and bass and, along with Banks
, composes all the material. With this album managed to get his first hit on U.S. radio, thanks the subject
Follow you, follow me . The popularity of Genesis
was reflected in sales of the album, which won a gold in the U.S.
.
Duke, a much more commercial album, was released two years later, in 1980. The LP managed to place in the No. 1
lists UK
in 11 in United States
and included the issue of
Collins,
Misunderstanding and the great success Turn it on again, it has not disappeared from the commercial music stations almost thirty years. In it, Phil Collins
shown as a composer, drummer and singer as well. From the moment Genesis
dedicated to adapt their style to the voice of Collins
, while retaining some of its original style. The passage of Gabriel
to Collins involved a different management of the stage. Now they had a person close to the hearing, but lost sight of
Gabriel chameleon besides this original rock style. Collins
air brought a bluesy, more jazz.
In 1981, they recorded
Abacab , album which includes the collaboration of the band
Earth, Wind & Fire on the subject No reply at all . All members of Genesis
were in the 30 years and were the force that opposed the emergence of punk and were successful. Banks
recalls its popularity: "Until now we have not had a single discussion about money." With sales increasing around the world, focused on improving their live performances. In the 1981-1982 tour broke attendance records of public events driven by a new lighting system called Vari-Lite
. A decade then were the first to use video screens in stadiums HD.
Another live album, Three Sides Live
is launched in 1982. That same year, prepare a concert, where they appear
Peter Gabriel and Hackett
. The concert took the title of
Six of the best and was held at the Milton Keynes Bowl
.
In 1983, the album appears
Genesis, soon performing in the No. 1
lists
UK. Topics such as Mama
,
That's all and
Home by the sea were hits on radio stations, while the song
Just a job to do became the main theme of the TV show The Insiders
.
Genesis released the album that has given more sales in 1986. This is the album Invisible Touch
, who managed to get five singles in American radio (
Throwing it all away ,
In too deep,
Tonight, tonight, tonight ,
Land of confusion and
Invisible Touch).
Land of confusion was also honored for having one of the best videos of the year, with the animated figures in
Spitting image of Collins,
Banks and Rutherford
original and a caricature of Ronald
Reagan and Margaret Thatcher
as protagonists.
"Despite the perception of the media, we were never a singles band," says Rutherford
. "In our heads we were a band that played songs long but managed to place some successes. "A year later, the band managed to become the first band to sell tickets for four full consecutive concerts at Wembley Stadium
. The following year, the readers of Rolling Stone magazine
the band declared in 86.
After a hiatus of 5 years in which its components are dedicated to their solo careers and alternative projects, Genesis
decides to record and release
We can not dance in 1991, which follows the above with many styles characteristic of the group, although the weight of
Collins is perhaps greater than in previous ones, and production rises (metaphorically and physically) the volume of the battery.
The disc includes several issues that came to position itself very well in the charts (No. 1
in England
and No. 4 in U.S.
)
Jesus He Knows Me ,
I can not dance,
of mine is not ,
Hold on my heart ,
Tell me why,
Never a time,
Driving the last spike and Fading
lights. The album also includes the song
Since I lost you (Collins
written in memory of the death of the son of Eric Clapton
, Conor
). This boosted sales of 10 million copies worldwide, the group's biggest selling album to date and with the largest audience you had in England
when sold out two concerts at Knebworth
in 1992. "We were surprised that Phil
still want a record of Genesis
" recalls Banks
. "We were loyal to each other, but the pressure due to solo success made it difficult for officials in a band. "
Having been for 25 years with the band, Phil Collins
goes to early 1996. Following this event, Rutherford
Banks and decide to continue with the band, but it is necessary to recruit other members, joining her
Ray Wilson on vocals. Also, Nick D'Virgilio
and Nir Zidkyahu come to play battery (but only for concerts) and
Anthony Drennan on guitar, similarly, sporadically.
Wilson's voice is closer Gabriel
that Collins, leading to a more rock album. "We liked Ray
instantly evokes images of his voice," says Banks
. "He has a natural dark. With Ray
can write in a heavier, more atmospheric than it did with Phil
. We also liked that it had too much history." One of the things that caught the attention of this new singer was her capacity to adapt to the group, but also to compose 3 songs for an album of a band with so much history and weight.
With this new formation, Genesis
reappears in 1997 to release the album Calling All Stations
, which sold well in Europe thanks to the song
Congo, peaking at 29 in the charts. However, there was the same in the U.S.
, where they could not even reach the Top 50
. For this reason, Genesis
had to cancel the tour they had planned. After completing a European tour, the two original members
Wilson fired and decide to leave temporarily.
in 1998 launched a four-disc compilation,
Genesis Archive 1967-75, in which new material is presented with a live recording with Peter Gabriel
singing (including a full presentation of the classic live
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway ,
Shrine Auditorium ,
Los Angeles, January 24, 1975). A year later came another compilation album of hits
Turn It On Again: The Hits , a collection containing most of the great successes of the era
Phil Collins, plus
I Know What I Like of
Selling England by the pound and a remake of The carpet crawlers
interpreted by formation of the time except
Peter Gabriel, although five members were not in the same studio together during recording, recorded their parts in different studies. In 2000 appears
another compilation album,
Genesis Archive # 2: 1976-1992 , containing material of the period in which
Phil Collins was the main voice.
Between June and October 2007
Genesis developed the tour
Turn It On Again, returning to the stage. This tour initially consisted of 20 concerts in Europe
and 20
in North America, which were subsequently expanded given the massive success of the event. That document included subjects of all stages of the band, with great scenic apparatus, designed by Mark Fisher
, famous for working on the best tours
U2, Pink Floyd
and Rolling Stones .
Although he never lost touch, making even a small performance in 2004 as a trio, is 2007 the time of the meeting of more stable formation of the band, with
Thompson and Stuermer
accompanying Banks,
Collins and Rutherford
. Former members of the golden age,
Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett
not participate in this tour, although Hackett
on several occasions has expressed its willingness to consider a possible union, and Gabriel
ensures it does not exclude possibility of joining them again, but in the future, because now wants to concentrate on their work.
Alongside this tour discography reissued
Genesis SACD and DVD formats with high-definition audio, surround sound and remastered. In addition, the page
The Music edit each one of the concerts of the tour in
Encore Series. In July 2007 the group opened the concert Live Earth 07/07/1907
at Wembley Stadium
, London
.
result of the concerts in the new tour, in November he released a double live album Live Over Europe 2007
, with a selection of songs performed in various concerts in Europe, while in May 2008 launched the DVD Free concert held in Rome
entitled
When in Rome.
Despite the constant rumors of unification of the band, including Peter Gabriel
and
Steve Hackett, the fact remains that has not yet become effective. In this regard,
Tony Banks said the group members agreed, even Phil Collins
could take charge of the battery, but he said he has a spinal injury that prevents him from playing the drums.
In September 2009, published
Genesis Genesis Live 1973-2007 , a box-set contains remixed and remastered editions of the first five albums the band, and was published in November other Video box-set of the group's concerts filmed between 1981 and 1982.
In March 2010 Genesis were included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame presented by Phister
guitarist, Trey Anastasio
.
Collins, Banks
,
Rutherford and Steve Hackett
appeared at the ceremony, but Peter Gabriel
could not attend because he was on tour to promote his album
Scratch my back. Genesis
not act in the ceremony. Phister
opened the show, and continued after the speech with
Anastasio No reply at all .
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Canciones recomendadas :
Where the sour turns to sweet ,
In the beginning ,
Fireside song ,
In the wilderness ,
Silent sun ,
A winter's tale (From Genesis to revelation)
White mountain ,
Visions of angels ,
Stagnation ,
The knife (Trespass)
The musical box ,
The return of the giant Hogweed ,
Seven stones ,
The fountain of Salmacis (Nursery cryme)
Watcher of the skies ,
Get'em out by Friday ,
Can-utility and the coastliners ,
Horizons ,
Supper's ready (Foxtrot)
Dancing with the moonlit knight ,
I know what I like (in your wardrobe) ,
Firth of fifth ,
The battle of Epping Forest ,
The cinema show (Selling England by the pound)
The lamb lies down on Broadway ,
Fly on a windshield ,
In the cage ,
Back in N.Y.C. ,
Hairless heart ,
Counting out time ,
The carpet crawlers ,
Lilywhite Lilith ,
Anyway ,
The Lamia ,
The colony of slippermen ,
The light lies down on Broadway (The lamb lies down on Broadway)
Dance on a volcano ,
Entangled ,
Squonk ,
Robbery, assault and battery ,
Ripples... ,
The endos (A trick of the tail)
Match of the day ,
Inside and out (Spot the pigeon EP)
Eleventh earl of mar ,
One for the vine ,
Your own special way ,
All in a mouse's night ,
Blood on the rooftops ,
Afterglow (Wind & wuthering)
Down and out ,
Undertow ,
Ballad of big ,
Snowbound ,
Burning rope ,
Deep in the motherlode ,
Many too many ,
The lady lies ,
Follow you follow me (...And then there were three...)
Behind the lines ,
Duchess ,
Man of our times ,
Misunderstanding ,
Turn it on again ,
Alone tonight ,
Duke's travels ,
Duke's end (Duke)
Abacab ,
No reply at all ,
Keep it dark ,
Dodo/Lurker ,
Man on the corner ,
Like it or not (Abacab)
Paperlate (Three sides live)
Mama ,
That's all ,
Home by the sea ,
Second home by the sea ,
Illegal alien ,
Taking it all too hard ,
Just a job to do (Genesis)
Invisible touch ,
Tonight, tonight, tonight ,
Land of confusion ,
Into deep ,
Anything she does ,
Domino ,
Throwing it all away (Invisible touch)
No son of mine ,
Jesus he knows me ,
Driving the last spike ,
I can't dance ,
Never a time ,
Tell me why ,
Hold on my heart ,
Fading lights (We can't dance)
Calling all the stations ,
Congo ,
Shipwrecked ,
Not about us ,
If that's what you need ,
Uncertain weather (Calling all the stations)
Vídeos :
Silent sun ,
In the beginning y
Where the sours turns to sweet , de su primer álbum
From Genesis to revelation :
Silent sun - Genesis In the beginning - Genesis Where the sour turns to sweet - Genesis A direct The knife and
Visions of angels, the album
Trespass:
The knife (live) - Genesis Visions of angels - Genesis Two direct for television
Belgian The musical box and The fountain of Salmacis , Nursery Cryme album
:
The musical box - Genesis The fountain of Salmacis - Genesis Watcher of the Skies ,
Horizons and
Supper's ready into three parts, the album
Foxtrot :
Watcher of the skies (live) - Genesis Horizons - Genesis Supper's Ready Part
. 1 (live) - Genesis Supper's Ready Part. 2 (live) - Genesis Supper's Ready Part. 3 (live) - Genesis Tres directos de
Dancing with the moonlit knight ,
I know what I like (in your wardrobe) y
Firth of fifth , del álbum
Selling England by the pound :
Dancing with the moonlit knight (live) - Genesis I know what I like (in your wardrobe) (live) - Genesis Firth of fifth - Genesis Tres directos de
The lamb lies down on Broadway ,
Fly on a windshield y
In the cage ,
The carpet crawlers y
Back in N.Y.C. , del álbum
The lamb lies down on Broadway :
The lamb lies down on Broadway (live) - Genesis Fly on a windshield (live) - Genesis In the cage (live) - Genesis The carpet crawlers - Genesis Back in N.Y.C. - Genesis Cuatro directos de
Entangled , Squonk
,
Robbery, assault and battery and The endoscopic , album
A trick of the tail :
Entangled (live) - Genesis Squonk (live) - Genesis Robbery, assault and battery (live) - Genesis Los endos (live) - Genesis Inside and out live EP Spot The Pigeon
:
Inside and out (live) - Genesis Dos directos de
Eleventh earl of mar y
Afterglow , y
One for the vine , del álbum
Wind & wuthering :
Eleventh earl of mar (live) - Genesis Afterglow (live) - Genesis One for the vine - Genesis Follow you follow me ,
Down and out ,
The burning rope ,
Deep in the motherlode and
Many too many ,
album ... And Then There Were Three ... :
Follow you follow me - Genesis Down and Out - Genesis The burning rope - Genesis Deep in the Motherlode - Genesis Many too many - Genesis Several live versions of
Turn it on again ,
Behind the lines,
Duke's travels ,
Duchess y
Misunderstanding , del álbum
Duke :
Turn it on again (live) - Genesis Behind the lines (live) - Genesis Duke's travels (live) - Genesis Duchess (live) - Genesis Misunderstanding (live) - Genesis Tres directos de
Abacab ,
No reply at all y
Dodo / Lurker and
Man on the corner , album Abacab
:
Abacab (live) - Genesis No reply at all (live) - Genesis Dodo / Lurker (live) - Genesis Man on the Corner - Genesis Paperlate , song featured in the live
Three sides live :
Paperlate - Genesis Three direct Mama ,
Home by the sea and
That's all and
Illegal alien , album
Genesis :
Mama (live) - Genesis Home by the sea (live) - Genesis That's all (live) - Genesis Illegal Alien - Genesis Invisible touch ,
Land of confusion ,
In too deep, and two direct
Tonight, tonight, tonight y
Throwing it all away , del álbum
Invisible touch :
Invisible touch - Genesis Land of confusion - Genesis In too deep - Genesis Tonight, tonight, tonight (live) - Genesis Throwing it all away (live) - Genesis No son of mine ,
I can't dance ,
Tell me why ,
Jesus He Knows Me , and direct
Hold on my heart , from the album We Can not Dance
:
No Son Of Mine - Genesis I can not dance - Genesis Tell me why - Genesis Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis Hold on my heart (live) - Genesis Two
direct Congo and Calling All Stations and
Not about us, from the album Calling All Stations
:
Congo (live) - Genesis Calling All Stations (live) - Genesis Not about us - Genesis
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