Genesis (In The Cage) - London, 9/11/05 |
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sigod
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Topic: Genesis (In The Cage) - London, 9/11/05 Posted: November 09 2005 at 06:25 |
If you (or indeed, anyone) can make it, that would be cool, if you can't then no problems mate.
For your info: http://www.halfmoon.co.uk The Progs are listed under the gig guide. And the location of the Half Moon. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=523728&Y= 175756&A=Y&Z=1 You can even see The Half Moon listed on the map (very small letters but it's there). Putney Bridge station is slightly closer and its about a 15 min walk from there. You can't miss it as it's right next to a petrol station. There's an outer bar where the punters gather and you get to the venue at the back via a door in the saloon bar. Edited by sigod |
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Blacksword
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 06:00 |
I'll bare that in mind, Simon, cheers. Is it far from Putney station? Cab ride? Walk distance? If I'm free near that time, I shall make contact. |
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sigod
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 05:30 |
Hey Andy, good to hear from you again too.
I'm due at the Half Moon again on Sunday the 27th of November to see The Progs (a progressive covers band who play music from Rush, Genesis, Yes, Camel, etc) play. If you're free, you'd be more than welcome to join me. Indeed, anyone reading this would be welcome to wander down. I dunno if they are any good but there are ex members of a lot of Prog tribute/original bands in the line up. I hope to post a review for that one as well and I'm only sorry I can't contribute as much these days to the Prog Archives but what with my current workload , there just isn't time. Edited by sigod |
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: November 09 2005 at 05:23 |
I wish I'd known about that. I was in South London on Sunday... That'll teach me to live with my head up my arse. Excellent informative review, Simon. Good to see you on the forum again. |
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sigod
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Posted: November 08 2005 at 14:25 |
Genesis (In The Cage), Genesis tribute @ The Half Moon, Putney, London, United Kingdom, Sunday 6th November 2005. Now don't get me wrong here, I'm all for authenticity when it comes to tribute acts but we are in a pub here boys and girls, I can almost touch the opposite wall from where I'm standing and to see a guy dressed in a back cape, silver face paint and bats wings coming out of his head, giving it all he's got while all the time trying not to bang his head on the ceiling or knock over the flute stand is, to be honest, a tad silly. Maybe that was the point but then again maybe (just maybe), some people might have misjudged the situation. The Firth Of Fifth is next and it's fantastic. Everything is there, from the lilting piano intro to the wash of strings, lamenting guitar lines and melodic bass work. I can't fault it in any way and I doubt the real band could have played it any better. We are then treated to One For the Vine and it is here that the singer discards the costumes and face paint to play the first 'Collins' song of the evening. I have to say that he's slightly better at sounding like Phil than he was at being Peter (and he was pretty good at that). I'm just beginning to believe these guys can do no wrong when we reach the Duke medley comprising of Behind The Lines, Duchess, Guide Vocal, Turn It On Again and Dukes End. This would have been great if it wasn't for two things, firstly; the drummer (as we learn just before the medley is performed), has just joined the band and it's his first gig. Secondly; it was rubbish. Now I love Duke and was quite willing to cut these guys some
slack simply because they were playing material that not a lot of the other
tribute acts (e.g. ReGenesis, etc) tend to touch upon. Unfortunately, the band
appeared to be under-rehearsed and hesitant in their execution of the songs.
Technical problems with the drum machine during Duchess didn't help as did
the drummer's apparent unfamiliarity with the material during Dukes End. There
were some bright spots however, Guide Vocal was a diamond in the rough as was Turn It On Again. Finally, we are treated to Suppers Ready and all previous grievances are forgiven. I've seen this performed by other tribute bands and parts of it even by Genesis themselves but it has to be said that this version really beat them all into a cocked hat. Their interpretation of the song was interesting too in that they appear to have gone for the Seconds Out approach (Phil Collins inflections & guitar bombast during the New Jerusalem section), over the more restrained Foxtrot rendition. Willow Farm was simultaneously hilarious and disturbing with the 9/8 section that followed a carbon copy of the original. This is the song that any Genesis tribute act will be judged by and I have to say that in all honesty, they were spot on the money. A short respite and the band close the evening with an old
favourite Dance On A Volcano which neatly (and unsurprisingly) slips into Los
Endos. The singer leaves the stage during the instrumental section and walked though the crowd to
the bar where I stood and began to order a drink. It seemed churlish of me not
to buy him a pint after all the work he had put in (which I did). Re-united
again with the band once again for the end, they took a well deserved ovation
from the crowd and strode offstage to the strains of Jeff Beck's Hi Ho Silver
Lining. Go figure. As stated before, there are more than a few Genesis tribute acts doing the circuit at the moment and all of them have their strengths and weaknesses. This band is no exception in that they have a very authentic sound; the guitarist has Hacket's guitar style down to a tee as has the keyboard player (close your eyes and it could be Tony Banks up there). The downside is that they were hampered by music that is simply too big to be played in a pub. This music deserves a big stage with better lighting (that said, the light show was excellent considering the size of the venue) and there was a palpable feeling of confinement throughout the evening. Overall, this is a fine tribute act that deserves your
attention. They may not be the biggest but they have the potential (given more
time and work) to be the best.
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- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
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