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If you haven’t seen one of their album-specific tours before this one, be sure you catch the SEBTP one! It’s outstanding! They sometimes do the “Black Show” in addition to the regular stage for this one! Not to be missed!
I've seen their SEBTP and Black Shows a few times before! I'd been hoping they'd eventually do another "Lamb" show... so glad I was able to see it!
One last time to see TLLDOB in its entirety in suburban Philadelphia at the Keswick Theater tonight! I’m looking forward to it! 😎
I'm sure you'll enjoy it! I caught Friday night's show, and it was fabulous! I had seen TMB play most of side-2 of The Lamb on their "extravaganza" tour a few years back, but this was the first (and expected only) time I got to see the entire Lamb show. So very well done on every level!!
One of my all-time favorite Genesis songs! Great analysis by Backdrifter 
It really is amazing just how much sonic ground this track covers in a short time, yet it feels so natural as it flows from one section to the next.
I bought a copy (in English) last month & really enjoyed it. I agree that some passages had some awkward wording, but that did not detract from my enjoyment of the book. (The author's English is much better than my German!) It was very well researched & structured!
My bandmates & I were pleasantly surprised to find "The Rock Orchestra" name-checked in the later chapter about other performances of "The Lamb"!
Also love Tony's piano on this - interesting and somewhat sparse voicings that sound fabulous!
15 for me - probably my favorite PC solo track! Many fond memories catching this one on MTV back in the day It's also one my Dad loved!
For what it’s worth, this American Genesis fan would prefer the English version of the book to be written in British English.
that makes two of us "Amis"! 
Genesis lyrics are full of "Britishisms", so it's only fitting for the book to have a more authentic British flavo(u)r!
In der Zwischenzeit... vielleicht kaufe ich das Buch auf Deutsch..!?!
Steve Hackett at the Royal Albert Hall in autumn 2013 - special guests included John Wetton, Roine Stolt, Ray Wilson, and Amanda Lehmann. Amazing show!!
I don't see it reflected on the poll.
(I meant to post this some time ago but never did for some reason.)
ah - missed the actual vote! now corrected
Yeah, LOVE this one!! One of the songs that made me a Genesis fan. I've also found that the Lurker solo hearkens to The Lamb - reminds me a bit of "Raven".
Three Sides Live
The long-hoped-for dates at the Keswick Theater near Philadelphia have been announced: May 5-6, 2023.
...Jethro Tull? I cant think of any cowriters or covers?
Only J.S.Bach comes to mind with Tull... although there's that supposed collaboration with a certain Gerald Bostock!
A few months ago I went on an eBay vinyl spree, snagging all four cover variations for Abacab, a copy of Duke, and Three Sides Live.
Most recent CD is the new box-set release of Elton John's "Madman Across the Water".
Just purchased Phil Keaggy's new "Hymnsongs 2" on download from Bandcamp.
I picked other - Tarkus is great, but I think Karn Evil 9 is ELP's masterwork. Yes CTTE is hard to beat, too.
3SL was my first Genesis album and hooked me on the band, especially the Abacab/Duke era... and that wild song about a cage This was in my walkman era, and the original cassette I had bit the dust a long time ago. "I don't recall" listening to side 4 all that much other than Paperlate, which was a popular radio staple at the time. It was nice to get the "4th SL" when I bought it on CD many years later. Does anyone have a CD version where the tracking isn't all screwed up on "side 4"?
...While I actually love M&SJ on Abacab - for me, it's a classic - the 3SL version is poor and somewhat clunky.
M&SJ is one of my all-time favorite Genesis songs. Odd lyrics, but the multiple layers of keyboard parts and through-composed construction always takes me on a satisfying musical journey. Early 1980s keyboard technology wouldn't let Tony reproduce all those layers live on stage, so I agree that the live recording lacks much of the impact of the studio version.
Someone in the audience captured part of the show. Here's "Abacab": https://youtu.be/F73Gf0Pah2o
Here's most of "Behind the Lines": https://youtu.be/p9Xf55-k8ds
Seems we were a tad slow on this one... usually the opposite happens!
No worries! Wish we had some more shows lined up, so fun to play these songs!
I'm glad you & your girlfriend enjoyed the show, MoonlitKnight! "Duchess" is one of my favorite Genesis songs, and last night was definitely the best we've played it so far.
This is our last scheduled performance of this show. We're planning to play it once more in our rehearsal space in a couple weeks to get a decent multi-track recording for posterity.
When we were breaking down after the show I mentioned to my bandmates that I had a flashback during "Abacab"... as a teen I'd often browse through the local Sam Goody store browsing through sheet music books. I frequently picked up the Abacab sheet music book & tried to memories a few more chords because I didn't have enough cash to buy the book. Never would have expected I'd have the chance to play the whole album on stage some 40 years later!
One thing the band all agreed on - these songs took a lot more work to get under our belts than we expected. There are plenty of poppier moments on both Duke & Abacab, but also quite a lot of tricky bits!
One minor correction - my name in "real life" is Brian
Yes, always interesting how opinions can vary widely! I much prefer Genesis to IT. "Just a Job To Do" and "It's Gonna Get Better" remain two of my favorite Genesis tracks from the 80s. "Illegal Alien" was corny fun at the time but obviously hasn't aged well. "Silver Rainbow" is a good song, but for some reason it didn't grab my attention back in '83 when I had this cassette in frequent rotation.
I don't dislike "Invisible Touch"; I was quite enthusiastic about the then-new Genesis songs at first, but about six months after its debut the US airwaves were so oversaturated with IT tracks that I grew tired of it. It didn't help that "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" was picked up for beer ads... felt like a sell-out (Selling the US by the Dollar?)
