Gudal & Matte have decided to record a second volume of Genesis For Two Grand Pianos, and The Musical Box keyboarder David Myers introduces his project Plays Genesis. Andreas Lauer has listened to both.
Come Rain Or Shine is actually “just” a bonus DVD for the When In Rome 2007 3DVD set. But 105 minutes’ worth of bonus were not only worth being shown in a number of cinemas, they were also worth an attentive review by Martin Klinkhardt.
Anthony Phillips’ debut LP is considered a cult album among Genesis fans because it is an artistic milestone for the progressive rock genre in the late 70s. Now a remastered version has become available. One of its highlights is the studio version of Silver Song sung by Phil Collins on the bonus CD. Tom Morgenstern has listened closely to the new version of this classic album.
Ray Wilson does not play in football stadiums or big arenas, quite the opposite. His shows take place mainly in smaller venues for up to a couple hundred people. Ray’s shows thrive on this closeness to the audience, an intimacy that is almost always lost in larger venues. Sönke Bohm attended several of Ray’s shows in late 2007 and early 2008.
Genesis live 2007 – the band’s first tour in ten years spawned the live album Live Over Europe, and now they have published the long-awaited DVD set When In Rome with the complete Rome show plus lots of extras plus a 105 minute tour documentary Come Rain Or Shine on a bonus DVD.We took a good look.
Steve Hackett indulges in his love for classical music again. On February 19 he released his Tribute to his guitar idols, dispensing with every instrument that is not a nylon guitar.
Ray Wilson will be touring in 2008 – as a duo with Ali Ferguson as well as with Stiltskin. On both tours he will present songs from his new album Propaganda Man.
Genesis’ (live) comeback in North America prompted a first: A CD release in Starbucks’s Greatest Hits series. It is called 14 From Our Past and contains 14 songs from Genesis studio albums released between 1970-1997. Bernd Zindler has taken a closer look.
Soon after the end of their North American tour Genesis released the live double album Live Over Europe. We have listened closely for you.
As far as Genesis biographies are concerned, Armando Gallo’s book has always been the undisputed work of reference. It has the flaw, though, of covering only part of the puzzle. For the first time in years a book has come out that can challenge Gallo’s work and be called the “bible of Genesis bios”.