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Mike + The Mechanics – Dresden (Germany, 12th July 2012) – concert review
During their 2012 tour, Mike Rutherford and his Mechanics played in a club in Dresden, Germany. Christian Gerhardts shares his impressions.
During their 2012 tour, Mike Rutherford and his Mechanics played in a club in Dresden, Germany. Christian Gerhardts shares his impressions.
Before and after the show in Dresden, Germany (12th July 2012) GNV sat down with Mike Rutherford, Anthony Drennan, Luke Juby and Gary Wallis for an extended chat about the band, future projects and solo stuff.
Finally, the long-announced album project SQUACKETT is out – a joint effort by the musicians Steve Hackett and Chris Squire (Yes). Christian Gerhardts shares his thoughts.
The announcement of a new concert film from the Farewell tour has surprised many. It contains the ‘stripped down’ concert in Montreux, while the bonus material contains material from the Big Band show 1996.
In 2010 und 2011 Ray Wilson presented his Genesis Classic programme in various formats. He also came to Dresden with his band Stiltskin to rehearse for the tour. Stiltskin also played Tante Ju in October 2011. Christian Gerhardts assesses the shows in their general context.
In 2011, Peter Gabriel releases an album of his own songs, recorded with an orchestra – it is called New Blood. Christian Gerhardts shares his impressions.
In 2010, Ray Wilson began to work on a successor to the 2006 Stiltskin album SHE with Uwe Metzler and Peter Hoff. Unfulfillment will be released on 12/09/2011. Christian Gerhardts has already listened to it.
In the spring of 2011 Peter Gabriel played two New Blood shows at the venerable Hammersmith Apollo to record for a 3D Blu-ray. In the audience was Steve Hackett. Christian Gerhardts reports.
After the soundcheck for the album presentation event, GNC hat the opportunity for an exclusive interview with Mike + The Mechanics in London. Christian Gerhardts talked to Mike Rutherford, Tim Howar and Andrew Roachford in the basement of London’s Hard Rock Cafe about The Road and beyond.