r/Genesis • u/KirbysAdventureMusic • Sep 12 '21
r/Genesis • u/LordChozo • Jan 01 '23
Three years ago on this very day, I announced to this community my intention to rank every Genesis song in the entire catalog, one per weekday, alongside "my thoughts about the songs" over the course of 2020. I called the project (quite cleverly, if I do say so myself) Hindsight is 2020. What nobody could have predicted at the time was the way the project grew: to the point that "my thoughts" began looking like full fledged essays, that my research into the songs would become increasingly extensive, and that the community would (after an admittedly rocky start) respond so positively to the exercise.
More than once over the span of the live project, it was suggested to me that I ought to turn the whole shebang into a proper book. After some hemming and hawing, I buckled down and spent not only all of 2021 but also the first half of 2022 making that happen. And so it's with a bit of well-earned excitement and pride that I can announce to you here, three years after the debut of Hindsight is 2020, my book: Play Me My Song - The Music of Genesis. Play Me My Song is set to be published on March 17, 2023 through Wymer Publishing; pre-orders are available now.
If you've read the Hindsight project this may not come as much of a surprise, but Play Me My Song will be (at the time of publication) the largest book ever published on Genesis. It features not only expanded and/or rewritten essays for every single song Genesis ever officially released, but also essays for every studio album (covered originally in my "H'20" companion series) and select solo efforts (covered originally as my "Peripheral Visions" companion series). It's the entire Hindsight collection in one printed package, except more of it.
I want to thank all of you for making this possible. If not for your tremendous engagement with and enthusiasm for the work I did, I'm not sure I would've taken this next step. This book is as much yours as it is mine (though I'd prefer to keep the royalties, you understand).
And hey, if you haven't checked out the original Hindsight is 2020 series, why not give it a shot? I think and hope you'll come away pretty satisfied.
You can read through the entire Hindsight project here.
You can pre-order Play Me My Song - The Music of Genesis here.
See you all in March!
r/Genesis • u/TarkusEnjoyer • 7h ago
I’m curious what this section of fans think would’ve happened if Hackett and Gabriel never left. Given their solo careers (especially in the early 80’s) clearly this band was never going to stay a true prog outfit for much longer. I feel like the pop transition was kind of inevitable regardless if it was 5, 4, or 3.
r/Genesis • u/DarkSideofLightning • 2h ago
I just purchased a copy of The Lamb and I noticed that there was a section of story under all the credits that just cuts off. Is it important to the story or is it just one of the members rambling?
r/Genesis • u/Beautiful_Gap_3516 • 13h ago
I've really come to love this album, I think it nearly beats Invisible Touch for me now, I love how long the tracks are as well, even though the band made it so they filled the 70 mins for the CD at the time, I think the tracks are pretty much at lengths where it feels natural.
I've really come around and appreciate some of the lesser known tracks on the album, No Son of Mine, Driving the Last Spike, Dreaming While You Sleep and Fading Lights are all amazing, but stuff like Living Forever with that band jam at the end is just a pure example of how great they are, especially Tony's keyboard solo, and Way of the World is just great fun and catchy.
As for the big singles, I Can't Dance and Jesus He Knows Me, they're also really good, I wouldn't say as good as the stuff from the 80s, but they still get played and do their job, I feel like ICD could've been replaced with either of the fantastic B-Sides, On the Shoreline or Hearts on Fire (HOF could albeit with a more closer production style to the rest of the album, as it sounds a little too Invisible Touch to me).
It's a fitting end to the Phil Collins fronted era, and yeah they're way past being prog, but I think it's overall the best and freshest they've sounded since Abacab.
r/Genesis • u/empire_80 • 13h ago
Any comments on the surround mix? I’m struggling to find any reviews, most concentrate on the 2 channel version. I mainly listen on a decent surround system and wouldn’t usually hesitate to buy, but 1) it’s £80 and 2) I’m assuming most of the source is 4 track so I’m not convinced the 5.1 or Atmos mix will be much of an improvement over stereo. Should I just buy the CD!? Thoughts welcome…
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r/Genesis • u/Appropriate-Farmer16 • 20h ago
They are coming to my area next year and I was thinking of going. I read that the lead singer passed away in 2025 and their drummer took over, and I’m look for feedback from anyone who has seen their show recently. Thanks.
r/Genesis • u/Anthony-Meadow • 1d ago
Just wondering if anyone has heard it & what they think. I haven’t heard it. I like the new stereo mix.
r/Genesis • u/Vegetable_Account440 • 1d ago
r/Genesis • u/village-asshole • 2d ago
Holy shiznid, if this isn’t the best, most insanely accurate cover of Suppers Ready I’ve ever seen, even down to the similarity to Peter Gabriel’s vox.
Enjoy. you’re in for a real treat!
r/Genesis • u/HRCStanley97 • 2d ago
From Steve Hackett, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, and maybe even Ray Wilson as well.
r/Genesis • u/itsthenoise • 2d ago
I’m very new to the format and was wondering if some SACD Genesis mixes are better than others?
r/Genesis • u/BigPainterGuy • 3d ago
Have you been in contact with Lamia? Do you look like that? Please be careful.
r/Genesis • u/PacketLoss-Indicator • 3d ago
r/Genesis • u/Appropriate-Farmer16 • 3d ago
Roger King has been fantastic with Steve, I’m especially interested in how the new touring keyboard player is. Anyone seen this newest line up? How is it?
r/Genesis • u/UncertainBystander • 3d ago
Big new interview with Phil (and very flattering photo) in this week's Observer, done by Craig McLean, who was the ghostwriter/collaborator on his 'Not Dead Yet' biography. However it's behind a paywall and I have more than enough subscriptions already. Does anyone who wants to hand over the cash/has an Observer subscription already fancy sharing the text on here?
r/Genesis • u/Dense_Classroom2815 • 3d ago
Looking to get tickets to see Steve Hackett in April. Availability seems to be limited to pre-sales right now... has Hackett provided a password to buy these?
Thanks!
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r/Genesis • u/Beautiful_Gap_3516 • 4d ago
This is an attempt at re-structuring IT, into a "concept" album with two sides, A being upbeat and more playful and Side B being dark, longer and serious.
Do the Neurotic
Invisible Touch
Anything She Does
Throwing it All Away
Land of Confusion
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
Feeding the Fire
Domino (Pt. 1 & 2)
r/Genesis • u/ned1son • 4d ago
