GENESIS : Reformation or not?

It would be funny watching Gabriel sing "I can't dance"

I'd prefer a tour with the old stuff (will Peter fit in 'the flower'? ) including some songs from Collins-era sung by Gabriel especially those from ATOTT or W&W.

Maybe after touring they could think about a new CD with new material.

Edited by Atkingani

I think it's definetely possible for Genesis to make a reunion. At this point, I think as old men, all of the members of Genesis wouldn't really feel the need to produce any pop music to appease the billboard charts and the general masses. What's the point in trying to sell your self as pop rock group of 60-somethings and 50-somethings?

I agree with sleeper and Moogtron, that I hope that they do the logical and fair thing and try going back to a "progressive rock" style. I don't really expect anything that is totally like Pre-Wind and Wuthering, I mean Genesis could take on avant garde music or jazz fusion and I wouldn't really mind; in fact I'd love it! I think they've been avoiding the fans who loved the original line-up. Genesis just doesn't feel complete without the whole team.

And besides, just because time suggests that the pattern will never change, once you've been "progressive" you'll NEVER be "unprogressive."

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I really hope they'd make a new album. With some daring, progressive influence by Gabriel and Hackett.

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 From Gabriel and Hackett?. Why don´t you also remember that Gabriel never played a single note for that so called Gabriel-Era-Genesis besides some flute here and there?, and remember that Hackett was a secondary member as far as songwriting goes. The strength of the progressive aproach in early Genesis came from Banks and Rutherford who wrote most of the music in that period.

 In my opinion Gabriel kept trying to make artistic music after the 80´s only because he still had the hunger to be recognized not only for his vocal abilities. Plus, go wonder how much of the music and ideas in his albums belong to him, with such a large number of invited musicians.

 Many things are said about Hackett and people love bashing Collins for making POP, disregarding it is good pop (at least until "But seriously"). However, everyone forgets about his first two albums which contain great songs away from the mainstream, and forget about his performance in "Brand X" where he proves to be a superb drummer. Hackett on the other hand, is still trying to get the monkey out of his back making albums with the same sound of "The fountain of salmacis".

 If a new Genesis album is going to be good, it will be not only because of Gabriel and Hackett...Or what?, are they gonna play drums, bass and write the whole music just to not let the other three put a single second of ordinary music?. Get real ¡¡. What about "The Barry Williams show" ??. 

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Don't do it!!!

The moment is long gone and nobody from the band has done any work in recent years to indicate that such a reunion would produce anything other than an overproduced, adult-oriented pop album. 

 I'm only 26, so I didn't have the chance to see the classic Genesis on stage. I don't want to miss their tour, but a new album is another question.

kirklott wrote: chopper wrote: From what I've heard, they're only talking about reforming for live concerts. My understanding is the opposite - Gabriel will do it only if there's new music.

That's what I heard too.  I hope they make a new album!  Besides, can you imagine Gabriel singing the end of the Musical Box?  He wouldn't have to dress up!

 

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I will sell my soul to see them.  

At least I hope he does know...For our sake...

Quote from Genesis's webiste.

Peter Gabriel: Ahh, we get on fine and that and well, as I said, I’ve been enjoying some of the old stuff more than I expected, but its not... right...