12th September 07: ALBANY (NY) | Times Union Center - Setlist, Photos, Reviews **SPOILER**

[Christian]

12th September 2007 - ALBANY (USA)

Venue: Times Union Center
Doors: 1830hrs
Showtime: 2030hrs
support: none
Stage Type: Indoor
all tims are local and may be subject to change!



Soundcheck
to follow, if available

Setlist
Behind The Lines / Duke’s End
Turn It On Again
No Son Of Mine
Land Of Confusion
In The Cage / The Cinema Show / Duke’s Travels
Afterglow
Hold On My Heart
Home By The Sea
Follow You Follow Me
Firth Of Fifth / I Know What I Like
Mama
Ripples
Throwing It All Away
Domino
Drum Duet
Los Endos
Tonight Tonight Tonight (intro)
Invisible Touch

I Can’t Dance
The Carpet Crawlers

Stories, photos and discussion is now up to you!

[Christian]

Same set, still no changes...

[Squonkman]

calling the tobster......were you there????

Did you go? We need a report from Albany. You live right there. All of the world's Genesis community is waiting for your shrewd insights and analysis. This is your cue, your chance to star, your shining moment in the sun! Don't disappoint us.

[gdjake]

good!!

as with many of you, i wouldve MUCH rather had them play something (else) from "and then there were three" or even better a "lamb lies down on broadway" with vocals instead of "mama" and "throwing it all away", but at least what theyre replacing ISNT "ripples".

it may sound crazy, but that wouldve ticked me off to the point of not wanting to go.
i can handle "second home" being cut out, but for God's (and the rest of our) sake leave "ripples" in there for all of us that love the older stuff.
thats the ONE song that really pays tribute to the older fan, as it hasnt been played in forever. "carpet crawlers" is certainly a nice tribute as well, especially in the closing slot, but its been played on plenty of tours.

anyway, im disappointed there arent MORE songs like "ripples" (how about phil singing "selling england by the pound"? hell, how about doing "the silent sun"!!!) on the setlist, but that one alone gives me goosebumps thinking about it.
here's to hoping it stays.

[Squonkman]

Originally Posted by toby

review

Genesis reunion is a revelation
By MICHAEL LISI, Special to the Times Union
First published: Thursday, September 13, 2007 ALBANY -- There's no new record to promote and no new songs to play. So Genesis' "Turn It On Again" reunion tour -- which has the band back out for the first time in 15 years -- is more about having a good time than trying to crack the charts again.
Not that Genesis has anything to prove. Prog-rock icons and pop hit-makers, Genesis -- singer/drummer Phil Collins, keyboardist Tony Banks and guitarist Mike Rutherford -- has covered more musical ground in one album than most bands can ever hope to achieve.
At the Times Union Center on Wednesday night, Genesis turned it on again, playing a satisfying mix of songs spanning their four-decade career. Spotlighting cuts from 1973's "Selling England By The Pound" to 1991's "We Can't Dance," the band mixed it up, playing the hits and album cuts such as "Duke's End," "Afterglow" and "Ripples" -- which the band has never played live until this tour.
A crowd of about 8,500, most of them middle-aged baby boomers, shelled out big bucks to see the band; it cost $203 to sit in front floor sections and better lower level seats, and $102 for the remaining lower level seats.
Fans didn't complain -- at least the ones who wanted -- to hear Genesis' prog-rock fare. Anyone expecting to hear only 1980s-era Genesis and lots of Collins' solo songs was disappointed.
It's not that Genesis didn't play its '80s stuff; Collins' vintage vocals were quite nice on "Land of Confusion," "Throwing It All Away" and "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight." And a slowed-down version of late 1970s hit "Follow You, Follow Me," was perfect.
Genesis, augmented by guitarist Daryl Stuermer and longtime tour drummer Chester Thompson, was more about prog rock than pop on Wednesday night, reaching back for long-ago concert staples such as "In The Cage," "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)," "Firth of Fifth" and "Los Endos" -- which included a sampling of "Squonk." And the memories of tuning out in your bedroom wearing heavy headphones rushed back during "Ripples."
The old stuff hit the mark, Banks' swirling keyboards enveloping "Firth of Fifth," punctuated by Stuermer's screaming guitar leads. Collins' voice was so good on the intense "Mama" and "I Know What I Like," the experience heightened as old photos and video of the band scrolled across the screen.
Certainly, the band's light show was up to par, even though it's a slightly scaled down version of their European stadium tour. Still, a huge arc-shaped video screen stretching the length of the stage was enough to create a big effect.
Collins, who wowed fans with a drum duet with Thompson, had some fun with fans at times, but he wasn't the sometimes hammy showman he is when he's out solo. On stage, Genesis was a band, as subdued as always, letting the music, the lights and the video effects create the desired mood.
It all worked on Wednesday night.
Michael Lisi is a freelance music writer from Schenectady and a frequent contributor to the Times Union.


to bad only half the arena sold tickets,that must of been a little wierd to see that .

The tobster!!!!

Hey toby, nice of you to post the paper's review, but we want to hear YOUR review. Surely a huge and diehard fan like you went to the show, right? We want to hear your observations.

What do you mean only half the arena sold tickets? Was it only half full? Weren't you there to see it?

Did you get a good look at Phil Lollins' mole? I know that's what you really wanted to see!


(by the way tobster, when pasting a copy of an article, you can still edit and delete out the ads so we don't have to see those. Or maybe you are a Chevy employee?)

[Squonkman]

Originally Posted by toby

review

Genesis reunion is a revelation
By MICHAEL LISI, Special to the Times Union
First published: Thursday, September 13, 2007 ALBANY -- Spotlighting cuts from 1973's "Selling England By The Pound" to 1991's "We Can't Dance," the band mixed it up, playing the hits and album cuts such as "Duke's End," "Afterglow" and "Ripples" -- which the band has never played live until this tour.

Michael Lisi is a freelance music writer from Schenectady and a frequent contributor to the Times Union.


to bad only half the arena sold tickets,that must of been a little wierd to see that .

Not too bad of a review, but would it kill these music writers to take a few minutes and do some homework, and know what they are writing is accurate before publishing it in a paper? Hey Mr Lisi, Duke's End was played on the Duke tour (what a surprise), Ripples was played on the ATTWT tour and the Duke tour, and Afterglow has only been played on every tour since 1977 except the last one. LMAO.

[Squonkman]

Originally Posted by Squonkman

calling the tobster......were you there????

Did you go? We need a report from Albany. You live right there. All of the world's Genesis community is waiting for your shrewd insights and analysis. This is your cue, your chance to star, your shining moment in the sun! Don't disappoint us.

.....and then there is the time the tobster performed, and No one cried out for more......they really let him know the score..........

[jebho62]

Originally Posted by toby

review
to bad only half the arena sold tickets, that must of been a little wierd to see that .

Wow, you spelled to (too) and wierd wrong...it is spelled weird. surprise (surprize)!!!!

Holy Shit! I can't believe you keep mentioning this. Personally I couldn't give a royal rats red ass if I was the only one at the show. I couldn't care a fiddlers fart if I was sitting there all by myself clapping in unison with myself. The fact is....these guys are playing their butts off on this tour....and I really don't think they need your money sunshine.....have a nice day

[Danlaw83]

Toby I thought you were leaving, I guess it was too good to be true?

[jebho62]

Originally Posted by toby

Now I hear they were letting people in free just to fill the floor!!!HA HA HA HA
HA HA HA HA HA HA The American Idol tour sold more tickets than Genesis,[fact,look it up sqwakboy]

LOMA. I have no idea what you do for a living but you would make an excellent agent provocateur. You're awesome Toby. Keep winding em up. I wish I could buy you a beer! (If I did you'd wear it well).