Just wondering. I'm pretty sure Peter is, as he attended Genesis's last show in 2022, with Phil, Mike, and Tony, but I'm wondering if Steve is still friendly with them.
A was linstening to "Tales from Telegraphic Oceans" by Yes (amazing record by the way) and when the song "Ritual" came I couldn't help but notice that the drums (at 15:00) sound exactly like the drum in "Duke's Travel" (at 1:35).
I searched everywhere and I didn't any post or thread about it. Am I the only one to notice it or did I just discoverd something obvious?
Here's the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQaYwTRLdCM
Me and Virgil is a song that I personally like quite a bit, but I get the feeling it isn't all that popular among Genesis fans. Personally, I find it really cinematic. It basically feels like an old western movie, with a whole story arc. I am not saying I consider it one of the very best Genesis songs, but I certainly think it is better and more notable than most people give it credit for. Is it just relatively obscure because it isn't on streaming and the band members (I think) have said they didn't like it?
When I started getting into the Genesis fandom a few years ago, I kind of got the impression from Reddit posts that Tony is a very stern and serious person. I didn't really question this much, because in many photographs of the band, Tony does indeed have a very stern facial expression, while the other band members look more relaxed.
However, when I watched this interview, I was kind of surprised by how energetic Tony seemed. Likewise, there are also stories like him not just agreeing to be involved in Who Dunnit's recording, but doing the whole thing with the snorkel when they performed that song live. So where did this whole perception of him come from?
I am not denying that most of Tony's songwriting is relatively serious compared to say what Peter Gabriel wrote. He's also certainly not someone like Mark Mothersbaugh (the lead singer of Devo) where his entire personality comes off as a giant joke (I'm not saying he's a bad musician though). But I still am curious as to why it seems Genesis fans seem to perceive him as being kind of a buzzkill, when I don't get that impression from actual interviews.
Shopping for a 2026 Genesis GV70 2.5T CPO and hit something that doesn’t add up to me. Same dealer, two cars:
• White/black interior — sitting on the lot, 5,000 miles, quoted at $40,500
• Red exterior/beige interior (the color combo I actually want) — currently in loaner rotation, 11,000 miles, quoted at $41,500
So the car with over double the mileage, and a history as a loaner (multiple drivers, unknown use pattern), is priced $1,000 higher than the lower-mileage lot car. Both are CPO, both get the 191-point inspection, so on paper the mechanical condition should be a wash.
My logic: even if there’s some kind of color premium baked in, the mileage gap should be pulling the price down, not getting fully offset and then some. I’m planning to ask the salesperson to walk me through the math and push for the red/beige to land at or under the white car’s price ($40,000–$40,500), rather than accepting the higher number just because it’s the color I want.
Is this a reasonable ask, or am I missing something about how dealers price ex-loaners vs. lot cars? Anyone dealt with something similar — did pointing out a mileage/price mismatch actually move the needle, or do dealers usually hold firm on “that’s just what the color costs”?
My Wallpaper, love the mood and colours
One thing I struggle to understand about Genesis is the upbringing of the original members. Part of this is likely because I am American, and the band members, of course, were British. What I really struggle to understand is what sort of rung they were on socioeconomically. They went to a prestigious boarding school, so they were obviously quite well off. I also get the sense that Phil and Steve were kind of culturally different from the other members based on their recollections in later interviews. So were they wealthy, or just like upper-middle-class growing up? I'm sorry if this comes off as kind of a strange question, but this has been something that has always kind of confused me about this band's early history.
Was the song about the son being abused and/or the mother too? Why not take the old man outside for a word? Father disowns the son for walking out or being a coward?
This is my personal ranking of all the studio album, what do you guys think?
The Bands most sold album. The 90’s..