Posts by Groucho

Quote from Backdrifter

Oh! Has he mentioned this track?

Thanks (and well done on starting an IT thread, I hope it gets some lively discussions going). As I said before, it seems members prefer this format though. It's a pity most of the album threads didn't attract much attention. Ah well. But I'll be really hacked off if a '3 Tracks' Nursery Cryme thread is lively. My general album thread only got about 6 responses as I recall. I thought with it being the start of the classic line up, members would be all over it! ☹️

Good Lamb choices by the way. Great to see TWR getting some love.

No, Gary has not mentioned but listen to it and tell me he's not influenced

Recently played Back in NYC to a mate of mine who is NOT a Genesis fan, it was part of a playlist I put together.

He thought it was amazing - when I told him it was Genesis (1974) he was staggered

Quote from Ordinary Bloke

Queued all day in December '76 outside the Free Trade Hall, Manchester to get tickets for the W&W tour got to 20 feet from the door and told 'Sold Out''. Out of the country for Knebworth '78, saw them in Manchester 2 x Duke April 1980, Birmingham NEC Abacab Dec 1981, Milton Keynes Oct 1982, Roundhay Park '87, and Old Trafford '07.

Just an aside, this year (my 60th and events subject to this bug going around) is a hell of a Genesis music year - saw TMB Genesis Extravaganza II in Feb, got tickets for The Watch in April, Steve Hackett in November, Genesis in December and TMB - The Lamb next February!

Not sure people can remember how hard it used to be to get tickets for gigs - sitting on the phone continually dialling, no redial facility, no websites etc

Decks Dark off Moon Shaped Pool.

Would have been a great Bond theme

Natalie Prass

Sufjan Stevens

Ryan Adams

Kraftwerk

Elbow

Without Back in NYC there is no Gary Numan/Tubeway Army.

I remember Fish saying it was his fave too

Such an influential album

£1.50

Same prices Christian. Too rich for my blood.

Just glad some people can afford it - hope you enjoy (really, honest, I've seen them loads in the past).

Invisible Touch Tour:

Saw Gabriel at the NEC on So tour & next night Genesis at Wembley.

Then on the saturday night Radio 1 broadcast the final night live - we sat outside a pub with the radio on.

What a summer!

Anyone mentioned Ozark on Netflix?

Just brilliant - any drama that uses Radiohead in 1st episode is worth a watch.

Jason Batemen & Laura Linney are amazing.

Robbery was brilliant live, hence my vote

Quote from Backdrifter

Regarding prices, daft as it may seem but I've often heard before that artists have no involvement with setting ticket prices. Can anyone verify this?

Agreed - I'm not accusing the band of being greedy, but the promoters will charge as much as we are willing to pay

Morning Christian

Got on with O2 Priority yesterday, search for best seats - got allocated 2 on the floor.

BUT

£179...................... EACH

So disgusted I let the tickets go.

Phil can't drum, he can barely walk, no Chester & no sniff of Hackett or Gabriel.

I will prefer to remember them live as they were in 2007 - when the ticket was £75 & the band was top class.

If you want to pay, fine - not an issue - but I think they are being greedy.

Have seen the band so many times - this is a tour too many.