Posts by MoonlitKnight

Quote from Backdrifter

Hahahahaha!

RE-ENACTMENTS?!

This sounds so spectacularly bad I've now got to see this thing!

Please tell me there's a re-enactment of the above-mentioned Abacab scenario. I imagine Banks and Rutherford discussing their plans, interrupted by a dramatic chord as the door is kicked open, light pouring through, Collins silhouetted in the doorway, then striding in flanked by Padgham and the 'entourage'. He stares at the other two, then dramatically sweeps aside their notes and slams down his own before uttering the aforementioned pronouncement. Zoom in on the others' shocked faces!

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Not far off lol. Worst part is I was visiting my 83 year old father. I mentioned this doc about my favorite band was on and I wouldn’t mind watching it. He said “sure” and we both regretted it. I kept telling him “this isn’t their music playing in the background. Their music is much better.” When the show finished he muttered “Thank God that’s over” and turned on the news lol.

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"Fun" is a really generous way to describe this. I watched it last night, and cringed most of the way through. From the bad, completely non-Genesis music throughout, to the terrible "reenactments" of scenes, to really hyping up the dissension within the band, it was just bad. Dee Snider, who can actually be a good narrator with the right project, was a terrible fit for this; crazy aggressive tone the whole way through.

Steve and Richard Macphail were the most prominent voices. Mike's voice was almost non-existent, while Peter, Tony, and Phil were all tiny clips from really old interviews.

I was surprised to learn that the fox's head and red dress were first seen in Paris at the Bataclan ... which gives you an idea of how accurate the whole things was.

They have a concept all about "Breaking the Band." And they're going to tape bits and pieces of a story together, in order to create a narrative that fits that concept. My advice ... if you haven't watched it yet, don't waste your time. But that's just my 2 cents.

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That was an awful big joint “Phil” was smoking in the dark as he wrote his first solo album lol.

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I am certain the moment its on youtube, the rest of us can draw our own conclusions.

TGA

I can save you the trouble. It was horrible. Dee Snyder narrated and 95% of the music played was generic hair band stuff in the background. There was about 10 seconds each of Watcher, IKWIL, FYFM, and BTL. There was maybe 3 seconds of band member interview clips from the box sets. Mostly it was Richard MacPhail (sp?) who kept saying “we did this, we did that,” like he was a musician in the band. And the journalists they interviewed made comments that seemed wildly off base. Example: one claiming that Phil showed up for the Abacab sessions with his entourage in tow (including Hugh Padgham) and telling Tony and Mike “this is how it’s gonna be.” All in all it was a waste of time, start to finish.

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Or an introductory video, Naked Gun style, cutting between real PC and a long shot of a double doing mad athletic leaps and backflips.

Seems also there’s a good chance we will get clips of Phil’s tambourine dance if/when they play IKWIL.

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Just noticed this, and reported it.

Thanks. I suspect it’s just wonky tech.

Quote from Murdock

But the girlfriend’s co-worker has not much to do with this tour, has she...!?

The point (obviously) is that if further shows (or the entire tour) gets postponed it will be because of the virus, the resurgence of which has been to a significant degree fueled by people not getting vaccinated. It’s happening with other big-act tours (e.g. Garth Brooks just canceled a number of stadium shows). And by the way, my gf is supposed to go with me to the Genesis concert. So yes, even in that sense her being exposed to the virus by someone is relevant. More broadly, the example I mentioned was designed to be illustrative of the larger point.

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At my wife's place of work they hired a new PA who started last week. "vaccine sceptic" who hasn't been immunised. Last week Wednesday she felt sufficiently ill to book a PCR covid test, but still went to work on Thursday. She was being trained by someone working in close proximity to her. PCR test came back positive during the work day and of course she left - but took several hours to actually tell the company what her illness was.

Now that has a knock on effect. Everyone in the building now has to be tested. But more importantly, the person training her hadn't seen their elderly parents for over a year. They were waiting to be fully vaccinated themselves before booking travel (they do not drive)...and had booked to see their parents this past weekend. They had to cancel because while they were able to swab for the PCR test on Friday, the results didn't come through until Sunday.

Thankfully negative but again, the utterly stupid and selfish actions of one employee caused unnecessary worry and someone to further delay seeing their parents.

An example at my work, which is a large school. We've been brilliant at using bubbles to contain isolated cases. The only incident where we had any spread was where a senior manager decided to hold a meeting in an office designated for two persons.....with five people, no masks and the windows closed. Said senior manager later tested positive after developing symptoms and four of the five others caught it from them, testing positive the following week. One was hospitalised, and all passed it on to families.

Don't be covidiots.

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I agree completely, though I must admit some confusion as to how my name got changed from Moonlitknight to SquigelyFox.

Quote from Murdock

Off Topic bullshit about idiotic vaccination can be deleted. Thank you.

How is this off topic? If the tour is canceled or postponed it will be because of Covid.

Quote from BassAnd12Man

Interestingly, more and more employers (in the US) are requiring vaccination or making it really inconvenient if you're not (daily Covid tests for example for the unvaccinated and masks). Given the libertarian streak that is very strong in the US, I foresee class action lawsuits on the horizon. Not sure how they'll end up though.....

Funny thing is the intellectual roots of libertarianism can be traced back to Classical Liberalism (e.g. Locke), which traces its roots to The Enlightenment, which incorporated a faith in the scientific method and reason.

More evidence that not getting vaccinated is not simply a matter of individual rights: my girlfriend’s co-worker has refused to get vaccinated. The co-worker just tested positive and is showing symptoms. Now they have to close down the business at least for the rest of the week. My gf is a massage therapist at an upscale spa in a resort town. No customers = no income for this week. Thank you selfish dingbat co-worker.

Favorite Solo Albums:

PC: Face Value

PG: 3 (Melt)

TB: The Fugitive

MR: Smallcreep’s Day

SH: Bay of Kings

Killer version of Supper’s Ready at this show plus the Phenix Horns make a guest appearance on No Reply At All and Paperlate.

Quote from Mild Mannered Superman

I think the biggest surprise is gonna be

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"Squonk."

I just have a feeling it'll be played.

I agree.

Genesis documentary on Reelz tonight:

https://bestclassicbands.com/r…oc-festival-2021-8-13-21/

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Thanks. I"m a former member.... When they switched over to the '80s stuff, I kind of lost interest in all honesty. To each his own. Enjoy....

Thanks. I saw you guys do the W&W tour several times and saw The Encore Tour as well (I guess you had left the band by then). Great shows all.

Quote from BassAnd12Man

I used to play all of those songs in the Genesis Show. They each have their intricacies. The tough part about 9/8 is the fact that the keyboard solo is in 4/4 and everything else is in 9/8. As someone who played the 12-string and Taurus pedal part, you almost have to shut out what everybody else is playing. Supper's Ready is not terribly hard to play, otherwise, other than it's friggin' long lol. It's almost like playing 4-5 songs in a row. Los Endos is OK, again I never thought it was that hard from the 12-string/bass perspective; it's a reprise of Dance and Squonk. Firth is a really fun one to play; such beautiful melodies.

The Genesis Show—I love you guys! I’ve seen the band 4 or 5 times and will see them again in October in New Jersey (Covid-19).

Quote from Christian

Unbelievable, but true!

40 years ago today, the single "Abacab" was released. The album followed shortly.

What are your memories? Did you buy the single?

I was too young at the time, but I wrote a review about the album some years ago, available here

https://www.genesis-news.com/c…bacab-CD-review-s294.html

I think it's one of their most important albums and their bravest of all.

Also, check out our album poll thread here

Your favorite tracks on ... "Abacab"

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I didn’t buy the single. I did of course buy the album. I attended the concert at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD and then ran out and bought the album the next day. Abacab the album was like nothing I’d ever heard before. To me it sounded artsy and unique: the outro to the album version of the song Abacab; Me and Sarah Jane; Keep it Dark; Dodo/Lurker; Man on the Corner. From there I quickly worked backwards, buying the previous albums. Just eight months later I saw the Encore Tour and new and loved all the classics they played—Supper’s Ready; The Lamb; Watcher; I Know What I Like. It all started for me with Abacab.

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What I read was that he refuses to play venues that require proof of vaccination to enter. North of Atlanta GA where I live masks are voluntary in most places. Government has been making recommendations based on what they're told by the CDC. I expect that most venues will have signs telling patrons not to enter if they have any symptoms, and that the venue is not liable if anybody does get sick.

Ok. Ah the joys of a decentralized federalism system. I live in Maryland. I know in Baltimore indoor masks are required, including at the inner concourse areas at Ravens games. I have tickets to see Genesis in Washington, DC this November. There is an indoor mask mandate there and the mayor recently said it may extend at least until Thanksgiving (a week after the concert).

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Eric Clapton is touring the southeast US in September. Like Phil, Tony, and Mike, he's also in his 70s which puts him in the high-risk category, but as of now I haven't heard of any postponed shows. Eric has also said that he will not play to a "segregated audience" (meaning no masks or vaccine passports will be required for entry). It gives me hope to see some of my heroes soldiering on just so there can be live rock shows again. I salute them, even if some dates have to be moved AGAIN due to local mandates.

Be well, stay informed, keep yourself healthy, and I hope we can all see more live shows ASAP.

I’m confused. Not to start another debate over this stuff but in reality doesn’t that decision (mask/vaccine requirements) reside with the government? Does me mean he will only play in cities where there are no such requirements?