45 years of A Curious Feeling

    Quote from Fabrizio

    Personally, I think it would have helped to find ONE good, recognizable singer, the way Mike did with Paul Carrack for instance, a singer is always the key to success and Tony's voice wasn't really success material. I assume he would have opposed lyrics by someone else, but I think it would have helped too, I like Tony's lyrics, and they were great...For Genesis....in the 70s....With the new decade and his inability to adapt, they were unnecessary weight. Tony is deep, too much for the 80s. Ultimately, as brilliant as he is and he really, really is, I don't think it's a matter of talent, rather personality, he probably wasn't good collaborating, as shown in the band and he needed to be.

    I think all of that is very fair. His voice *definitely* wasn't success material, although I think given the other people he worked with, when he sang it led to (for me) his most interesting release. He was never going to be on TOTP singing "and the wheels keep turning" though, that's for sure. I also agree he needed something he probably wouldn't or couldn't have allowed - a strong collaborator.

    Quote from Trick of the Wuthering

    As Tony's said himself in interviews, him not taking any of his albums on the road may have hindered his appeal too.


    He was never likely to anyeay as he's said that he's not a natural on stage and has a dislike of plane travel.

    Yes indeed..got me thinking that not sure i have ever heard him speak on a Genesis show recording. Have the occasional moment from Steve and Mike on some shows, but anything from Mr Banks?

    Quote from Trick of the Wuthering

    Steve and Mike did a couple of song intros each on the Trick and Wind tours.

    I've heard Trick tour recordings of that but didn't realise they continued doing it on the W&W tour.

    Quote from Phil Morris

    You mean apart from that time he swore upon screwing up the Firth of Fifth intro - and never attempted it again?

    Really, he audibly swore? I like the notion that literally the only stage utterance he ever made was a single heartfelt "FUCK!"

    Abandon all reason

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    I've heard Trick tour recordings of that but didn't realise they continued doing it on the W&W tour.

    Really, he audibly swore? I like the notion that literally the only stage utterance he ever made was a single heartfelt "FUCK!"

    Mike introduced Your Own Special Way on the W and W tour...with the 'hilarious' comment that it was racing up the charts in South America 🙄

    Yes and there is a recording of Phil announcing Steve as the announcer of Entangled. Steve then speaks of the song that features the Tony Banks Maria Callas orchestra.


    As for Tony, I was indeed surprised on the 2007 concert in München (Munich) when Phil introduced the band, when Tony was introduced his sphinx face changed to a visible smile on the big screens.

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    I was indeed surprised on the 2007 concert in München (Munich) when Phil introduced the band, when Tony was introduced his sphinx face changed to a visible smile on the big screens.

    I think people maybe make too big a thing about his stonefacedness. I don't think it's as bad as is often stated. Although the one time it was very prominent was the very first time I saw them, London Hammersmith Odeon, 27 March 1980. It was his birthday and PC led the audience in a 'happy birthday' singalong. Throughout it, he maintained his customary stance of sitting there looking directly ahead, unmoving. Like a musical David Puddy without the squinting.

    Abandon all reason