14th September 07: MONTREAL (QC) | Stade Olympique - Setlist, Photos, Reviews **SPOILER** - Genesis News Com Forum

**Christian** · 09-08-2007, 06:02 PM

14th September 2007 - MONTREAL (Canada)

Venue: Stade Olympique
Doors: 1830hrs
Showtime: 2030hrs
support: none
Stage Type: outdoor
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 / Second 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!

Squonkman · 09-15-2007, 12:10 AM

so is anyone here going to see them in Montreal? I know that stadium sucks for sightlines and acoustics, but you would think someone is going......

**Christian** · 09-15-2007, 12:16 AM

members of the official site will get the opportunity to watch a 2-songs webstream fom this show

follow this link (it will start approx at 8.15 with the first two songs)

**Christian** · 09-15-2007, 10:04 AM

usual set...
according to first reports the show must have been one of their best so far

jebho62 · 09-15-2007, 01:53 PM

This is from the english Montrael (typo intentional) Gazette. Not bad. You gotta like anybody with the first name of T'Cha.

jebho62
Genesis can still turn it on

But Phil and the boys struggle to light a spark in the concrete void of the Big O

T'CHA DUNLEVY, The Gazette

Published: 3 hours ago
It wasn't just the band that caused the confusing flashbacks last night. It was also the venue. As Genesis played the Olympic Stadium for a crowd of nearly 40,000, one could be forgiven for wondering what year it was.
The Big O hasn't been used for a concert in 10 years - U2 was the last act to attempt such an ill-advised feat. Genesis last played there 15 years ago, in 1992, and first played Montreal 34 years ago, at the CEPSUM in 1973.
That incarnation of the group was led by Peter Gabriel. Last night, it was Phil Collins (who took over after Gabriel's departure in 1975) who led a couple of his old bandmates, bassist Mike Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks, plus a couple of ringers (Chester Thompson on drums and Dan Stuermer on guitar) through the back catalogue of one of the most successful - and controversial, to fans, at least - prog-rock bands of all time.

Collins is often seen as the ambassador of Genesis-lite, while the Gabriel days are said to be where the true artistic merit lies. To his credit, the former attempted to bridge those worlds last night by including a generous number of Gabriel-era songs.
Which worked better in concert (at least with Collins leading) is debatable. The early material offered melodramatic pomp (which was, at least, engaging); the later stuff, i.e. the radio hits, brought much-needed energy to the sprawling, 21/2-hour set.
The show started strong. After the opening combo of Behind the Lines and Duke's End, from the band's Duke album (1980), Collins hit the ground running. He came out from his drum kit to sing the Turn It On Again (also the name of this tour), plus No Son of Mine and the murky but upbeat Land of Confusion.
Despite the spark of the songs, however, the energy lagged. There is a reason bands don't play the Olympic Stadium. It's a cavernous void, and so a vibe was hard to come by during the first half of the night.
The medley of In the Cage (1974), The Cinema Show (1973) and Duke's Travels (1980) brought the instrumental wanking, er, animated prog musicianship, that the diehard fans were surely craving.
Which actually broke the ice. There were many slow moments to the evening - entire segments where little seemed to be happening, the band got lost in its elaborate stage setup (think metallic-spaceship-rollercoaster, with LED lights and big screens) and neither-here-nor-there jams.
Mama, just over half-way in, pulled things together. Collins cackled emphatically, relishing the chance to dig into the song's ominous melody.
It was a while coming, but Genesis pulled it off. The crowd let out a warm roar when Collins thanked Montreal fans for their "fidelité" over the years. He then launched into the night's closer, The Carpet Crawlers, from the group's 1974 classic The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
The singalong was boisterous.
tdunlevy@thegazette.canwest.com

lodo · 09-15-2007, 05:52 PM

Reports in the local French-language press are more enthusiastic:

La Presse (Un miracle signé Genesis | Arts & Spectacles | Cyberpresse) writes that the band pulled off a miracle ("Un miracle signé Genesis") by producing a good-sounding, and overall excellent show in the Olympic Stadium - much better than their last performance there in May 1992.

Here are more positive reports, from Le Devoir - Genesis au Stade olympique - Soirée de premières - and Le Journal de Montréal - Genesis - De vibrantes retrouvailles | Nouvelles | Musique | Canoë.

As for myself, I regret not making it to the Montréal show. Maybe tonight in Ottawa? I see some seats are still available...

**Christian** · 09-15-2007, 05:56 PM

go! Just go!
It shouldn't be too difficult to get tickets. There are always people trying to get rid of tickets they don't need any more and usually you have a good chance to get them for less than face value

jebho62 · 09-15-2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lodo

Reports in the local French-language press are more enthusiastic:

La Presse (Un miracle signé Genesis | Arts & Spectacles | Cyberpresse) writes that the band pulled off a miracle ("Un miracle signé Genesis") by producing a good-sounding, and overall excellent show in the Olympic Stadium - much better than their last performance there in May 1992.

Here are more positive reports, from Le Devoir - Genesis au Stade olympique - Soirée de premières - and Le Journal de Montréal - Genesis - De vibrantes retrouvailles | Nouvelles | Musique | Canoë.

As for myself, I regret not making it to the Montréal show. Maybe tonight in Ottawa? I see some seats are still available...

If I wasn't working I'd grab one of the singles that are still available and I'd be on my way to Ottawa right now (4 hour drive). Don't miss this....rock history!!!!

Can you please translate the entire articles mentioned for our non francophone friends (myself included)

hee-hee!?

Squonkman · 09-15-2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toby

The best so far hah?

tobster, I hereby nominate you for Forum Poster of the Year. I don't know where we would be without your incisive, incredibly sophisticated, cutting edge analyses full of deep thought and introspection. Keep up the good work.

gdjake · 09-15-2007, 09:01 PM

setlist related question.

are they playing the full "afterglow" (God i hope so) or is it the final part of a medley?

also, can phil still hit the high notes on that tune and "ripples"?

im sittin here today listening to a genesis quad of albums ("and the word was...", "nursery cryme", "selling england by the pound", and "wind and wuthering") and it occurred to me that thirty years could make it awful tough to get up that high.
phils lyrics on those tunes gives me chills, but its hard to imagine him being able to hit those notes now. do they maybe just take it down an octave?

thanks in advance guys and gals,

jake

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Christian Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 445	14th September 07: MONTREAL (QC) \| Stade Olympique - Setlist, Photos, Reviews SPOILER 14th September 2007 - MONTREAL (Canada) Venue: Stade Olympique Doors: 1830hrs Showtime: 2030hrs support: none Stage Type: outdoor 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 / Second 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! __________________ cheers CHRISTIAN FORUM Admin *GENESIS - When In Rome* 2007 Pre-order 3-DVD Set amazon-uk \| play-com \| amazon-com \| cduniverse CURRENT POLLS** Vote for your 3 favorite Genesis Albums \| Which Shows will you see have you seen in North America? Vote here Last edited by Christian : 09-15-2007 at 10:03 AM.

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Christian Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 445	members of the official site will get the opportunity to watch a 2-songs webstream fom this show follow this link (it will start approx at 8.15 with the first two songs) __________________ cheers CHRISTIAN FORUM Admin *GENESIS - When In Rome* 2007 Pre-order 3-DVD Set amazon-uk \| play-com \| amazon-com \| cduniverse CURRENT POLLS** Vote for your 3 favorite Genesis Albums \| Which Shows will you see have you seen in North America? Vote here

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Christian Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 445	usual set... according to first reports the show must have been one of their best so far __________________ cheers CHRISTIAN FORUM Admin *GENESIS - When In Rome* 2007 Pre-order 3-DVD Set amazon-uk \| play-com \| amazon-com \| cduniverse CURRENT POLLS** Vote for your 3 favorite Genesis Albums \| Which Shows will you see have you seen in North America? Vote here

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Christian Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 445	go! Just go! It shouldn't be too difficult to get tickets. There are always people trying to get rid of tickets they don't need any more and usually you have a good chance to get them for less than face value __________________ cheers CHRISTIAN FORUM Admin *GENESIS - When In Rome* 2007 Pre-order 3-DVD Set amazon-uk \| play-com \| amazon-com \| cduniverse CURRENT POLLS** Vote for your 3 favorite Genesis Albums \| Which Shows will you see have you seen in North America? Vote here

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09-15-2007, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Squonkman Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a gutter getting kicked over and over Posts: 1,410	so is anyone here going to see them in Montreal? I know that stadium sucks for sightlines and acoustics, but you would think someone is going......

09-15-2007, 01:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
jebho62 GNC Forum User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,107	This is from the english Montrael (typo intentional) Gazette. Not bad. You gotta like anybody with the first name of T'Cha. jebho62 Genesis can still turn it on But Phil and the boys struggle to light a spark in the concrete void of the Big O T'CHA DUNLEVY, The Gazette Published: 3 hours ago It wasn't just the band that caused the confusing flashbacks last night. It was also the venue. As Genesis played the Olympic Stadium for a crowd of nearly 40,000, one could be forgiven for wondering what year it was. The Big O hasn't been used for a concert in 10 years - U2 was the last act to attempt such an ill-advised feat. Genesis last played there 15 years ago, in 1992, and first played Montreal 34 years ago, at the CEPSUM in 1973. That incarnation of the group was led by Peter Gabriel. Last night, it was Phil Collins (who took over after Gabriel's departure in 1975) who led a couple of his old bandmates, bassist Mike Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks, plus a couple of ringers (Chester Thompson on drums and Dan Stuermer on guitar) through the back catalogue of one of the most successful - and controversial, to fans, at least - prog-rock bands of all time. Collins is often seen as the ambassador of Genesis-lite, while the Gabriel days are said to be where the true artistic merit lies. To his credit, the former attempted to bridge those worlds last night by including a generous number of Gabriel-era songs. Which worked better in concert (at least with Collins leading) is debatable. The early material offered melodramatic pomp (which was, at least, engaging); the later stuff, i.e. the radio hits, brought much-needed energy to the sprawling, 21/2-hour set. The show started strong. After the opening combo of Behind the Lines and Duke's End, from the band's Duke album (1980), Collins hit the ground running. He came out from his drum kit to sing the Turn It On Again (also the name of this tour), plus No Son of Mine and the murky but upbeat Land of Confusion. Despite the spark of the songs, however, the energy lagged. There is a reason bands don't play the Olympic Stadium. It's a cavernous void, and so a vibe was hard to come by during the first half of the night. The medley of In the Cage (1974), The Cinema Show (1973) and Duke's Travels (1980) brought the instrumental wanking, er, animated prog musicianship, that the diehard fans were surely craving. Which actually broke the ice. There were many slow moments to the evening - entire segments where little seemed to be happening, the band got lost in its elaborate stage setup (think metallic-spaceship-rollercoaster, with LED lights and big screens) and neither-here-nor-there jams. Mama, just over half-way in, pulled things together. Collins cackled emphatically, relishing the chance to dig into the song's ominous melody. It was a while coming, but Genesis pulled it off. The crowd let out a warm roar when Collins thanked Montreal fans for their "fidelité" over the years. He then launched into the night's closer, The Carpet Crawlers, from the group's 1974 classic The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The singalong was boisterous. tdunlevy@thegazette.canwest.com

09-15-2007, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
lodo GNC Forum User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Reports in the local French-language press are more enthusiastic: La Presse (Un miracle signé Genesis \| Arts & Spectacles \| Cyberpresse) writes that the band pulled off a miracle ("Un miracle signé Genesis") by producing a good-sounding, and overall excellent show in the Olympic Stadium - much better than their last performance there in May 1992. Here are more positive reports, from Le Devoir - Genesis au Stade olympique - Soirée de premières - and Le Journal de Montréal - Genesis - De vibrantes retrouvailles \| Nouvelles \| Musique \| Canoë. As for myself, I regret not making it to the Montréal show. Maybe tonight in Ottawa? I see some seats are still available...

09-15-2007, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
gdjake GNC Forum User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 56	setlist related question. are they playing the full "afterglow" (God i hope so) or is it the final part of a medley? also, can phil still hit the high notes on that tune and "ripples"? im sittin here today listening to a genesis quad of albums ("and the word was...", "nursery cryme", "selling england by the pound", and "wind and wuthering") and it occurred to me that thirty years could make it awful tough to get up that high. phils lyrics on those tunes gives me chills, but its hard to imagine him being able to hit those notes now. do they maybe just take it down an octave? thanks in advance guys and gals, jake