Proper Job!!

1983 was the last time that I last saw these blokes in concert, and last night picked-up where my Genesis concert experiences left off (from 1975, 78, 80 & 83); they just plain put on a stunning show--the whole package. They played old bits, new bits, short bits and long bits ("Ripples" from the 1975 "Trick of the Tail" and "Afterglow" from the 1976 "Wind and Wuthering" were the most memorable, for me)--for more than 2-1/2 hours. The show was Sold Out. More to follow once I can edit some photos from my trusty phone camera :naughty:

Aside from liberal use of their patented roto-lite technology (from the Show-co days), the back stage was a shaped jumbo-Tron used to display live video feeds plus computer animation, crowd images (I made the screen! :D); they also displayed some very nice historic band images...this is a 40th anniversary-of-the-band tour. Two giant brushed-aluminum-framed elliptical video screens flanked the stage (a very nice touch for displaying individual band and instrument shots during the concert). A really sophistcated show and a far cry from the days of the lasers, rotating mirrors, and Boeing 747 landing lights, but the quality of the show is from the same creative lineage.

The sound was just wonderful...especially the venerable Moog Taurus bass pedals at the appointed moments (I can't wait for the sound-board recording from www.themusic.com ).

Updated photos are now in Post 2 (these are from mobile phone camera).

PS: The award last night goes to Chester Thompson, the 59 year old drummer that has been Phil Collins' co-drummer for concerts for more than 30 years--another drummer with chops!

Thanks to Messrs Banks, Collins, Rutherford, Steurmer & Thompson for a very memorable and excellent show!

I added two photos and tweaked the originally posted photo:

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Thanks for the review and pics. I was a huge before Phil sang fan (and somewhat after fan too...) you often mention Selling England By the Pound (and notice at times quote from also) which with the Lamb are my faves .

That is one high tech after the millennium looking stage! Great to hear that Daryl was in the ensemble. I've got to order one of those sound board shows too!

"I know what I like and I like what I know"

Daryl was also in prime form on the "Firth of Fifth" solo, adding his usual pyrotechnics. Another nice thing is that all of the video feeds displayed on the stage-flanking elliptical screens equally featured Chester and Daryl along with Tony, Mike and Phil.

I always marvel when I watch Tony's fingers at the keyboards (cross-hand and overlapping finger keying). His visible concentration is a bit different than most rock keybord players (and was criticized in the Hartford Courant's review of the concert), but he does smile now and then :D He's far less flashy than Keith Emerson ever was.

Chester's been one on my favorite drummers since his Zappa days.
Saw Genesis back in the early 80's too and loved the drum solo duel Chester and Phil put on.
I would love to hear more stuff from the Selling England days because I'm one who feels that after "And Then There Were THree" was the begining of the end.

Can you tell me where my country lies...