Genesis are releasing 5 live concerts on there official YouTube channel. 1 each week starting Sunday 19th April.
All concerts in 1080p & begin Saturday 8pm British Summer Time
Sunday 3am Western Australia Time
Sunday 4:30am Central Australia Time
Sunday 5am Eastern Australia Time
April
Sunday 19th - Three Sides Live (1981)
Sunday 26th - The Mama Tour (1984)* Mirrored Video
May
Sunday 3nd - Live At Wembley Stadium (1987)* Mirrored Video
Sunday 10th - The Way We Walk (1992)* Mirrored Video
Sunday 17th - When In Rome (2007)*
Musicians
Phil Collins: Lead Vocals, Percussion, Drums
Mike Rutherford: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tony Banks: Keyboards
Daryl Stuermer: Guitars, Backing Vocals
Chester Thompson: Drums, Percussion
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.
Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.
Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.