Genesis Turn It On Again
September 23, Verizon Center, Washington D.C.
The original members of Genesis (Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks, and Daryl Stuermer) reunited for a world tour this year minus Peter Gabriel. But this works just fine for me, considering I was 2-years-old when Collins replaced Gabriel as the lead singer (1975) and am most familiar with and fond of Gabriel’s solo work.
Genesis actually formed in 1967 (Collins joined the band in 1970) but gained much-due recognition and fame in the late ’70s and the ’80s. Last night’s show paid homage to the entire span of Genesis work, including several early songs that Gabriel originally sang. And staying true to the original band configuration, Collins, who started as the band’s drummer, played a dual role last night, alternating between drumming and singing lead out in front.
The band played a 140-minute set, featuring some 20 songs, including a few medleys with seamless transitions. My favorite of the night was “Home by the Sea,” a song essentially about ghosts. It starts with an ethereal intro, then moves into a driving pop-rock song, and then transitioned into “Second Home by the Sea,” a moody, atmospheric instrumental, providing one of several synthesizer-laden mini-symphonies during the show.
There definitely were signs of the band’s aging. There was a glimmer a couple of times of the band’s former playfulness, such as their choreography during “I Can’t Dance” in the encore, but the band was otherwise subdued on stage, letting the music speak for itself. Musically, they were tight as ever and Collins’ voice was strong, his vocal range still intact.
One song noticeably absent from the setlist was “That’s All” from 1983, which was their first U.S. top 10 hit, but omissions are of course expected with such an enormous catalogue of material. All in all, this was an excellent reunion show. Good job, boys!
Setlist included (not in order): “Throwing it All Away”; “Domino”; “Land of Confusion”; “No Son of Mine”; “Home by the Sea/Second Home by the Sea”; “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”; “In the Cage”; “Hold on My Heart”; “Invisible Touch”
Encore: “I Can’t Dance,” followed by “The Carpet Crawlers” (1974)
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Phil Collins
The original members of Genesis (Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks, and Daryl Stuermer) reunited for a world tour this year minus Peter Gabriel. But this works just fine for me, considering I was 2-years-old when Collins replaced Gabriel as the lead singer (1975) and am most familiar with and fond of Gabriel’s solo work.
Genesis actually formed in 1967 (Collins joined the band in 1970) but gained much-due recognition and fame in the late ’70s and the ’80s. Last night’s show paid homage to the entire span of Genesis work, including several early songs that Gabriel originally sang. And staying true to the original band configuration, Collins, who started as the band’s drummer, played a dual role last night, alternating between drumming and singing lead out in front.
The band played a 140-minute set, featuring some 20 songs, including a few medleys with seamless transitions. My favorite of the night was “Home by the Sea,” a song essentially about ghosts. It starts with an ethereal intro, then moves into a driving pop-rock song, and then transitioned into “Second Home by the Sea,” a moody, atmospheric instrumental, providing one of several synthesizer-laden mini-symphonies during the show.
There definitely were signs of the band’s aging. There was a glimmer a couple of times of the band’s former playfulness, such as their choreography during “I Can’t Dance” in the encore, but the band was otherwise subdued on stage, letting the music speak for itself. Musically, they were tight as ever and Collins’ voice was strong, his vocal range still intact.
One song noticeably absent from the setlist was “That’s All” from 1983, which was their first U.S. top 10 hit, but omissions are of course expected with such an enormous catalogue of material. All in all, this was an excellent reunion show. Good job, boys!
Setlist included (not in order): “Throwing it All Away”; “Domino”; “Land of Confusion”; “No Son of Mine”; “Home by the Sea/Second Home by the Sea”; “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”; “In the Cage”; “Hold on My Heart”; “Invisible Touch”
Encore: “I Can’t Dance,” followed by “The Carpet Crawlers” (1974)
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Phil Collins
posted by Dana @ 11:56 AM
2 Comments:
At 12:15 PM,
hemisphire said…
Nice review. Steve Hackett wasn't on the tour, though, that was Daryl Stuermer on bass/guitar. My take is here.
Complete setlist:
1. Behind The Lines ->
2. Duke's End ->
3. Turn It On Again
4. No Son Of Mine
5. Land of Confusion
6. In The Cage ->
7. The Cinema Show ->
8. Duke's Travels ->
9. Afterglow
10. Hold On My Heart
11. Home By The Sea ->
12. Second Home By The Sea
13. Follow You, Follow Me
14. Firth of Fifth ->
15. I Know What I Like
16. Mama
17. Ripples
18. Throwing It All Away
19. Domino
20. Drum Duet ->
21. Los Endos
22. Tonight Tonight Tonight ->
23. Invisible Touch
encore
24. I Can't Dance
25. Carpet Crawlers
At 12:08 PM,
Anonymous said…
Awesome job! It really was great seeing Phil and the boys. What you
say about them showing their age rings true. At the same time, they
really seemed liberated-as evidenced by their song selection. They were not slaves to playing the hits or supporting an album of new material.
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