It takes admirable restraint to play only what ’s needed for a song, and to compose , accompany, and orchestrate without the need to shout "Hey, look at me!" These traits are the foundation of the tasteful playing by Genesis keyboardist, Tony Banks.
During a recent radio interview, Phil Collins talked about the 1978 Genesis track "Follow You, Follow Me," which marked their first Top 10 hit in the UK, reaching No. 7 on the Singles Chart.
Here's an experiment: The next time you find yourself at a record store or rock concert (whenever that may be), approach 10 strangers at random and ask, "Who was the lead singer of Genesis?"
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Kent State massacre, in which the Ohio National Guard murdered four student protestors during an anti–Vietnam War demonstration on campus.
Steve Hackett has recalled the moment he joined Genesis in the early 70s in an excerpt from his upcoming book A Genesis In My Bed.
Genesis have ruled out a reunion to include former members Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett because they don't think it would work.
This interview by Crocus Behemoth (Pere Ubu's David Thomas) with Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel appeared in the issue that came out on April 19, 1973. It featured the headline, "Genesis: The Inevitable Mutation."
Genesis have announced their own Film Festival during the coronavirus lockdown, during which time they will show screenings of their various live concerts over the years via their official YouTube channel every Saturday for the next few weeks.