[nickm]

Here's my fifty cents' worth....

First off, Peter (like any member of the band, or any other band) doesn't actually owe us anything. He is a recording artist and we have chosen over the years to buy his records and go to his concerts. That doesn't mean he is obliged to produce new albums at any other frequency than he is comfortable with. It also doesn't mean that he has to get back with Genesis to try to recreate something he did in his early 20s. If he is uncomfortable with revisiting his past then that's up to him.

I think he feels that he went out of Genesis on a high and he would be risking credibility by going back to them. To me that is an understandable viewpoint.

Second, I agree that the re-recording of old vocals does seem a bit excessive. Peter is obviously a perfectionist and is probably aware that he isn't the greatest singer who ever lived. Clearly, when he hears his live vocals on tape he picks up on the faults and instinctively wants to correct them. He's sufficiently aware of his own imperfections that he feels the need to put them right. Other singers don't feel the need to do this - for whatever reason, either because their vocals are always 100 per cent (this must be extremely rare) or because they're egomaniacs who believe their own hype.

Third, I disagree that Peter's disinclination to reunite with Genesis is in any way an insult to his musical legacy. I suspect this period of Peter's career is very dear to him and he is seriously concerned that 'going back' may only dilute the memories he has of those early days.

Fourth, I'm guessing you must be really annoyed by this Jebho. To turn Peter's position into a mini rant aganist emigrating Englishmen seems a little over the top to say the least. And the whole 'English people like warm beer' thing is such complete crap.

Fifth, I have yet to listen to the interview but from the quotes on the planet rock website, it doesn't sound to me like it's a definite no.

Finally, one site i saw referred to Genesis's 'ongoing' world tour. Are there more dates in the offing? And if it's a 'world' tour does that mean they'll be venturing further than Europe and North America?