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Squonkman · 09-24-2007, 07:24 AM

[part 2]

there were some other forum members (from the official and the Discography forum) supposed to be meeting at this bar, but with the huge game and concert crowd packed in, it was tough to figure out who was who. Anyway, met a bunch of great Genesis fans and it was interesting hearing how people from all over were at this concert. Met a couple from the Detroit area about my age who introduced themselves to me after overhearing me telling another younger couple to not expect any "Phil solo songs" much to the chagrin of the young guy's wife. The Detroit couple also loved the older 70s stuff and were planning on seeing them in Detroit and Cleveland also. Met some people who flew up from Dallas. Then there were the four guys who all had Rome Genesis shirts on who had been backpacking in Europe when they found out that Genesis was putting on a free show---so they all went. They were recent Ohio St graduates and were pumped to see them again, and I talked to them for awhile about our Genesis experiences---they were fairly new to the band and wanted to hear how the past tours had been. Thanks for the shots guys. I was impressed by the mixture of 40s and even early 50 somethings with younger fans, no doubt helped by the college town crowd.

Finally, it was nearing showtime as I decided to go in about 7:30. This arena was actually a very nice looking building with a red brick facade, and it looked new and spotless. No close checking of pockets thankfully allowed me to get the camera in, I grabbed a few brews for myself and the Buffalo guy who bought my ticket (a thank you for helping me recoup the potential $200 loss) and headed for my seat. While in the beer line got into another conversation with some younger female fans who again were thinking they would be doing some "Phil songs" and seemed confused about which were Genesis songs and which were Phil's

.

Down to my seat--- Wow. Literally dead center. So nice to sit down on the floor and I was not disappointed----20th row, absolute dead center (as you will see from my pics that Christian will post). I should have taken more of the stage setup beforehand, but I was busy getting the camera ready (a recent purchase, so learning on the fly), and meeting the people around me. A few people noticed I had a real camera (rather than a cell phone) and quickly gave me their email addresses and wanting copies of my pictures.

Seeing the stage in person, I was actually struck by the fact that it was not as HUGE as I thought it would be---the actual stage set up (not the backdrop) was actually very intimate, and I was amazed that the stage was somewhat low (a few feet higher would have eased the picture taking a bit). The place was filled and buzzing with aniticipation and I sensed a festive crowd, no doubt helped by the Sat night date and the football game that had just concluded. People from all over sitting around me---Michigan, Chicago area, New York.

Then the opening montage, the sounds of JFK (yeah, nice touch) and the white lights signify the opening blast of Behind the Lines! and we are off.
That feeling of surrealness in seeing again what I had been thinking about and reading about and anticipating for so long.......wow. Balancing camera, beer and wanting to soak in everything, it was almost like information overload.

Behind the Lines/Duke's End

Other than maybe Dance on A Volcano, couldn't have picked a better opening tune (which Christian and I both called very early on

as the opener). It sounded crisp and tight from the beginning. I love the fact that Phil started out drumming and would be hitting the skins quite frequently. I immediately took note of how much bigger Chester's drum kit was than Phils. Phil seems to have downsized his kit over the years as the ones that he played with on other tours were definitely filled with more toms. I was a little surprised that the volume didn't blow me away---my memory of past Genesis concerts was that it was louder and the drums were REALLY loud, but that may be due to advancing age! more than anything, although I have no doubt that they may have toned it down due to Phil's hearing issues also.

Turn it On Again

The segue into TIOA was perfect and this got everyone clapping right away. I don't know about the rest of the arena, but we on the floor were standing the whole show (except for a few songs--see below). My view was perfect from almost dead even with Phil's mike stand.

No Son of Mine/Land of Confusion

the crowd stayed pumped for these more well known songs and Phil's voice sounded fine. I had been a little worried that a reported cold had left some people to comment that he didn't sound as good at the third Philly show, but I heard no signs of fatigue. My listening to the encore cds no doubt prepared me for the lower key of some of the tunes. I do have to admit that Land of Confusion didn't sound quite as powerful as I had remembered it back in 1987 on the IT tour, I think partly due to the fact that it is kind of buried behind 3 other strong sounding tunes to start out the show. btw, I did not see Phil do his singing into the cell phone bit during any of this as he was doing at other shows, unless I completely missed it.

Cage/Cinema Show/Duke's Travels/Afterglow

Phil greeted the audience, which was nice and boistrous on the opening tunes. A lot of clapping and some singing along nearby, and I noticed a lot more women at this concert then even what I remember of the tours in the 80s after they had "pop" success. Phil mentions that it sounded like "your team had a good day today" and that got a huge roar. His "old people" bit got a nice chuckle, and I told the Buffalo guy next to me (who last saw them on the Mama tour) that he was in for a treat for the next 20 minutes or so. The Cage visuals were great. I have to confess though I missed the incredible vari-lites of the Mama tour, which really showcased this tune. The transition into Cinema Show gave me that first shiver of familiarity, as the lights spotlighted Banks, Rutherford and Collins as Phil hit the skins and Chester took a break for a second. Although they cut a bit out from the 3SL version of Cinema, it still was great hearing this again-----I didn't want to get preocciped with snapping pictures so during some of these songs I just took in the music and listened intently.

I could sense during the Cage medley for the first time the signs of people unfamiliar with the material around me---some even sat down (just a few) and a few women took bathroom breaks! Sad. I was air drumming etc, trying to not look like a total nerd, but this really got me into the show. The transition into Duke's Travels I think could use a little more smoothness and space---to my ears it sounds kind of abrupt. And while I would have rather heard all the Duke stuff in one chunk, it was still cool to hear this live again after first hearing it 27 years ago on the Duke tour.

Aftergflow was sublime and provided me more goosebumps. It was cool that the lighting reflected the old concert tours with the reddish afterglow and backlit stage, with a little dry ice to boot for old times sake. That was the first time I felt----yeah, just like the old days. I thought Phil sung it very well, even with the lower key, and I have always loved the closing double drum conclusion after "I miss you more", with Phil's rolling toms kicking in with Chester.

Hold on My Heart

With Phil bringing out the stool to sit on, this gave the crowd, even the floor, the excuse to sit during this one. As expected, many took bathroom breaks during this one.

cont

09-24-2007, 07:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Squonkman Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a gutter getting kicked over and over Posts: 1,410	[part 2] there were some other forum members (from the official and the Discography forum) supposed to be meeting at this bar, but with the huge game and concert crowd packed in, it was tough to figure out who was who. Anyway, met a bunch of great Genesis fans and it was interesting hearing how people from all over were at this concert. Met a couple from the Detroit area about my age who introduced themselves to me after overhearing me telling another younger couple to not expect any "Phil solo songs" much to the chagrin of the young guy's wife. The Detroit couple also loved the older 70s stuff and were planning on seeing them in Detroit and Cleveland also. Met some people who flew up from Dallas. Then there were the four guys who all had Rome Genesis shirts on who had been backpacking in Europe when they found out that Genesis was putting on a free show---so they all went. They were recent Ohio St graduates and were pumped to see them again, and I talked to them for awhile about our Genesis experiences---they were fairly new to the band and wanted to hear how the past tours had been. Thanks for the shots guys. I was impressed by the mixture of 40s and even early 50 somethings with younger fans, no doubt helped by the college town crowd. Finally, it was nearing showtime as I decided to go in about 7:30. This arena was actually a very nice looking building with a red brick facade, and it looked new and spotless. No close checking of pockets thankfully allowed me to get the camera in, I grabbed a few brews for myself and the Buffalo guy who bought my ticket (a thank you for helping me recoup the potential $200 loss) and headed for my seat. While in the beer line got into another conversation with some younger female fans who again were thinking they would be doing some "Phil songs" and seemed confused about which were Genesis songs and which were Phil's. Down to my seat--- Wow. Literally dead center. So nice to sit down on the floor and I was not disappointed----20th row, absolute dead center (as you will see from my pics that Christian will post). I should have taken more of the stage setup beforehand, but I was busy getting the camera ready (a recent purchase, so learning on the fly), and meeting the people around me. A few people noticed I had a real camera (rather than a cell phone) and quickly gave me their email addresses and wanting copies of my pictures. Seeing the stage in person, I was actually struck by the fact that it was not as HUGE as I thought it would be---the actual stage set up (not the backdrop) was actually very intimate, and I was amazed that the stage was somewhat low (a few feet higher would have eased the picture taking a bit). The place was filled and buzzing with aniticipation and I sensed a festive crowd, no doubt helped by the Sat night date and the football game that had just concluded. People from all over sitting around me---Michigan, Chicago area, New York. Then the opening montage, the sounds of JFK (yeah, nice touch) and the white lights signify the opening blast of Behind the Lines! and we are off. That feeling of surrealness in seeing again what I had been thinking about and reading about and anticipating for so long.......wow. Balancing camera, beer and wanting to soak in everything, it was almost like information overload. Behind the Lines/Duke's End Other than maybe Dance on A Volcano, couldn't have picked a better opening tune (which Christian and I both called very early on as the opener). It sounded crisp and tight from the beginning. I love the fact that Phil started out drumming and would be hitting the skins quite frequently. I immediately took note of how much bigger Chester's drum kit was than Phils. Phil seems to have downsized his kit over the years as the ones that he played with on other tours were definitely filled with more toms. I was a little surprised that the volume didn't blow me away---my memory of past Genesis concerts was that it was louder and the drums were REALLY loud, but that may be due to advancing age! more than anything, although I have no doubt that they may have toned it down due to Phil's hearing issues also. Turn it On Again The segue into TIOA was perfect and this got everyone clapping right away. I don't know about the rest of the arena, but we on the floor were standing the whole show (except for a few songs--see below). My view was perfect from almost dead even with Phil's mike stand. No Son of Mine/Land of Confusion the crowd stayed pumped for these more well known songs and Phil's voice sounded fine. I had been a little worried that a reported cold had left some people to comment that he didn't sound as good at the third Philly show, but I heard no signs of fatigue. My listening to the encore cds no doubt prepared me for the lower key of some of the tunes. I do have to admit that Land of Confusion didn't sound quite as powerful as I had remembered it back in 1987 on the IT tour, I think partly due to the fact that it is kind of buried behind 3 other strong sounding tunes to start out the show. btw, I did not see Phil do his singing into the cell phone bit during any of this as he was doing at other shows, unless I completely missed it. Cage/Cinema Show/Duke's Travels/Afterglow Phil greeted the audience, which was nice and boistrous on the opening tunes. A lot of clapping and some singing along nearby, and I noticed a lot more women at this concert then even what I remember of the tours in the 80s after they had "pop" success. Phil mentions that it sounded like "your team had a good day today" and that got a huge roar. His "old people" bit got a nice chuckle, and I told the Buffalo guy next to me (who last saw them on the Mama tour) that he was in for a treat for the next 20 minutes or so. The Cage visuals were great. I have to confess though I missed the incredible vari-lites of the Mama tour, which really showcased this tune. The transition into Cinema Show gave me that first shiver of familiarity, as the lights spotlighted Banks, Rutherford and Collins as Phil hit the skins and Chester took a break for a second. Although they cut a bit out from the 3SL version of Cinema, it still was great hearing this again-----I didn't want to get preocciped with snapping pictures so during some of these songs I just took in the music and listened intently. I could sense during the Cage medley for the first time the signs of people unfamiliar with the material around me---some even sat down (just a few) and a few women took bathroom breaks! Sad. I was air drumming etc, trying to not look like a total nerd, but this really got me into the show. The transition into Duke's Travels I think could use a little more smoothness and space---to my ears it sounds kind of abrupt. And while I would have rather heard all the Duke stuff in one chunk, it was still cool to hear this live again after first hearing it 27 years ago on the Duke tour. Aftergflow was sublime and provided me more goosebumps. It was cool that the lighting reflected the old concert tours with the reddish afterglow and backlit stage, with a little dry ice to boot for old times sake. That was the first time I felt----yeah, just like the old days. I thought Phil sung it very well, even with the lower key, and I have always loved the closing double drum conclusion after "I miss you more", with Phil's rolling toms kicking in with Chester. Hold on My Heart With Phil bringing out the stool to sit on, this gave the crowd, even the floor, the excuse to sit during this one. As expected, many took bathroom breaks during this one. cont Last edited by Squonkman : 09-24-2007 at 11:46 AM.