Genesis

As much as Phil Collins seems to come in for near-relentless stick these days - and as much as Genesis often bear the brunt of that too, often as a result of guilt by association - you couldn’t accuse them of being safe or formulaic; in fact, they helped to pioneer progressive and even art rock, long before Talk Talk were making records like Laughing Stock or Spirit of Eden. In doing so, they pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible in the late sixties and early seventies, and became a huge commercial success in the process. The band’s enduring popularity was attested to during their most recent reformation, in 2007; a twenty-date tour of the UK and Europe saw them packing out stadiums, with a free concert in Rome attracting half a million people to the city’s ancient Circus Maximus. A stunning, intricate stage show finally did some of their classics some justice, years and in some cases decades after many of them were recorded, and proved that the influence that Genesis have had on rock music since has by no means passed the public by; they’re currently officially on hiatus rather than disbanded again, so watch this space - even if Collins claims to have retired from the music business.

I WAS HOOKED AT 10,,,, ON THE "A TRICK OF THE TAIL....
45 YRS ON THEY ARE TIMELESS, SELLING EBTP, THE LAMB L D ,SEEN PC SOIO, GENESIS 6 GIGS,
WOUID AVE IOVED TO AV SEEN GABIEL LIKE MOST,
BUT AS MUCH AS I LOVE ARTISTES, IS IT AN AGE THING,,NO ONES WORTH 700 QUID A TIK

Great to be going to see them in Birmingham in December. It’s been far too long. Great also to see that after so many years of inactivity they have to put on double the shows.
Colin.

Have a look on your published list: A Trick of The Tail-Tour: Dates from 1976 incomplete. See Wikipedia for it. I was there in Düsseldorf, either 18.6.1976 or 2.7.1976