GENESIS Reformation w/ Gabriel

It'd be my most wanted reformation of all, seeing as I'm a mere 17 and never got to see the band in their heyday. Seriously, this would be great news, and would probably be the most high profile reformation in rock short of Led Zeppelin, I reckon! The icing on the cake would be a new album- please don't let 'Calling All Stations' be their last album- it was by far their worst album...

I also seem to be one of the few here that respects Phil Collins, and his singing I've always found to be of excellent quality. But of course, if Gabriel was mooted to sing in the band again, I can think of few people who'd choose Phil over Peter- I very much doubt even Phil Collins would!

THE PROGRESSIVE ROCK WILL RISE AGAIN

 

Great Man!!!

I find it interesting to note the day this was first posted ...

OCTOBER 2ND ...

I seem to remember going to Milton Keynes on October 2nd 1982 to see Genesis with Peter Gabriel..

Best concert I ever went to...even if Peter Gabriel did play drums on 'Turn it on again'...

Hope it is karma!!!

My God... The rise of the greatest prog band ever ...

Too much good to be real, I fear...

I, like many, think it highly unlikely, sadly, that such a reunion would come about. However, it is not impossible - stranger things have happened! We can all wait and hope. I do believe, nevertheless, that if they DO ever reform, they will make it worthwhile for everyone. They are too professional and, to be honest, too talented to go into it half-heartedly. They were superb in their youth, and now they have years of experience behind them. We all know how good Hackett is solo, and the other members wouldn't want to be left behind. So, while I think it is only a dream, I do think, if the dream comes true, it could be the concert of the century. (And how about a guest appearance from Anthony Phillips, or John Silver?)

Yes, you never know. It would be exciting and if Gabriel is still doing rolling in some sort of ball in his own shows, why wouldn't he wear some of his old costumes. Age doesn't hold him back.

I might add: nobody thought that Floyd would ever come back again (even though it was for a while), or that Wakeman would rejoin Yes, or that Yes' Drama - outfit would reform, so...

They can still get along well with each other, and they already reformed in '82, even though it was to give WOMAD financial support, so keep on hoping. It wouldn't be like in the '70's, but the same goes for Van der Graaf Generator and they still know how to do a great show...

It would be wonderful, the only thing that scares me is ticket prices, especially since the ones for the Cream reunion are $350...

 

Well, BaldFriede, VDGG has never split up completely, it was just Pete splitting up with Hugh - consider that Jaxon and Guy played on almost every Hammill solo album after VDGG disband.

I think that old Genesis rock theatre will not come back, even if they reunited. Besides, Phil and Peter are among the hottest popular music artists today - think of the battle of lawyers and managements!!

I think that the best we could get would be Steve reuniting with Mike and Tony and perhaps Phil on drums - add Fish on vocals and rejoice!!

The problem is not Phil's ego I think, but Pete's solo career. He's just achieved too much as a solo artist - he's an icon of avantgarde music and probably not considers himself coming back to his youth's music he thinks he grows out of.

But I will be glad if I were wrong.

Edited by RaphaelT