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Genesis

The prog-band to end all prog-bands. One of the only bands to lose their lead singer and songwriter only to have the drummer step up from behind the kit and take over song-writing duties & lead singing. Even the bassist scored a number one hit in his SIDE-PROJECT! If that doesn’t explain the music superiority that is Genesis than I don’t know what does. Their history is just as complex as their music. The members consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, lead guitarist Steve Hackett, bassist Mike Rutherford, lead singer Peter Gabriel and drummer Phil mother fuckin’ Collins. What a god damn band. Unfortunately, prog rock was often ignored by the head-bangers and classic-rock enthusiasts, so even to this day, Genesis does not get the proper respect they deserve. They might as well be the Rodney Dangerfield of the rock ‘n’ roll cannon. It would take until 2010 until the band got inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame, even though they’d been eligible for the nomination for fifteen years. With Genesis: you get two bands for the price of one: the superior & weirder Peter Gabriel days (1967-1975) or the pop-friendlier days after Phil took over. Peter Gabriel with his freak-out-costumes onstage was both shock-rock and glam-rock pulled into one, before either of those things existed. For more than four decades, repeated beginnings - career restarts, musical rethinking – Genesis made it all happen. Their journey has been a musical journey that took the group from innovative, progressive rock to era-defining pop music, from underground adoration to global stardom. They brought forth more than twenty albums that sold an astounding 150 million copies worldwide. They performed on world tours that reached twenty-five million people. As mentioned before, the band survived downsizing - in fact were strengthened by it - as time whittled Genesis from five original members to four, to three, and finally to two Genesis overcame challenges that have ended many a rock career, and learned to embrace the unexpected. The music speaks for itself. Rebellious, restless and constantly striving for something more. I'll leave you with two Genesis songs, one from representing each era of the band: the Gabriel era with "Watcher of the Skies" and Collins era with "No Reply at All." Enjoy- It’s…

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