DUKE

For all the Genesis prog-days fans, don't miss this. First listen to track 3, "Guide Vocal", nice little ballad, interesting chords. Now listen to Duke's Travels, start at 1'30". 12/8 work out till 3'00", switch to 6/8. 4'44" things start getting serious, take the 8th note and turn it into 4/4, very strong interesting keyboard solo, off beat kick, important bass line not landing on 1. Things start to peak at 5'27", where will it lead? 5'47" the spirit of Steve Hackett returns with a sublime guitar solo from Rutherford, brass stabs from Banks...then....surprisingly, wonderfully....Collins starts singing at 6'10". What is he singing? He's singing "Guide Vocal"! Somehow we are in the same key, and at 6'18" with the bass on the 5 we absolutely peak. Fists in the air stuff, play it loud. I don't want to get all New-Agey on you, but what is he singing about? "I am the one who guided you this far.....there was a choice but now its gone". I like to think that he could be singing about the guiding spirit of prog if you like, and this is the fond farewell. They would never get back to the top of the mountain again.

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