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IN CONCERT 1976GenesisSymphonic Prog4.47 | 181 ratings |
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erik neuteboom
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In the splendid book Opening The Musical Box - A Genesis Chronicle (by Alan Hewitt) you
can read that "this concert was shot at Glasgow and Stafford during the A Trick Of The Tail
tour, it's the only visual record of the band with Bill Bruford on drums. The film was shown
in the UK cinemas in 1977. You can obtain if from laser disc in Japan." Well, I have still very
mixed feelings while watching this footage: on one hand it's excellent material with
outstanding performances by all members but on the other hand, I missed the concert
because our football team captain decided to give back our tickets, he wanted to be
democratic after he only got four tickets for eights persons... I have never hated
democracy so much at that moment and it still hurts!The lightshow was obivously less extravagant than the next Wind And Wuthering show (with the 48 Boeing landing lights), at some moments even a bit dark. It's really exciting to see Steve Hackett playing Fly On A Windshield with his distinctive use of the volume pedal, so moving and creating a very compelling atmosphere. Another highlight is The Cinema Show featuring a very dynamic rhythm section and sensational synthesizer flights on the ARP Pro Solist, Banks his favorite synthesizer. It's a pity that the director decided to spoil the wonderful experience of watching Genesis in concert by using 'silent movie' images, really disturbing, especially during The Cinema Show, brrrr! During Supper's Ready I want the camera to focus on Hackett but the camera crew had other instructions, food for a conspiracy theory? Anyway, despite some irritating 'silent movie' images', it's a thrill to watch this 1976 Genesis line-up with duo-drums and some very delicate Hackett guitar play, my progrock guitar hero!
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