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Summary: Same old footage, new interviews...
Review: Were you like me--was the only great thing about this DVD the new version of "Afterglow" and the clip of Peter Gabriel performing "In The Cage" circa 1975? Otherwise, you've seen most of everything else on earlier documentaries. WE WANT COMPLETE PERFORMANCES, GUYS. The documentary gave a good sense of the group and its goings on, and where they are today. Even Ray Wilson seemed tolerable. It would've been good at about five dollars less than it was. The spirit of the band is there, and it was especially interesting to hear Hackett talk, but after all that I wanted more from The Lamb tour.
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Summary: Interesting and Insightful
Review: Whether you were a fan of the old Genesis with Peter Gabriel or the more popular Genesis of the Phil Collins days, you will find this history of the band fascinating. It covers everything from the band's inception in the 60s to the breakup several years ago. Rare clips include early concert performances with Gabriel in his trademark costumes and makeup crooning some of the band's most beautifully strange and complex songs. All of the original members are interviewed, providing an articulate and insightful look into one of the world's most original bands.
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Summary: WHY SO SHORT???
Review: Why are the real Genesis songs on here short and why are the dumb songs like We Can't Dance and Invisible Touch on here as this is not Genesis but the BRC band! The front cover picture does not even have Steve Hackett and Peter Gabriel as this was Genesis! Watcher of the Skies, Carpet Crawlers, In the Cage and many others could have taken to place of the stupid 80's and 90's songs without Pete and Steve.
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Summary: Worth getting even if you have the "History" video
Review: Yeah, a good percentage of the material on here is just rehashing what we already knew from the "History" video, but there's a fair amount of interesting extras that make the DVD worth picking up:They interview everyone you would associate with the band, even John Silver if memory serves (two drummers before Phil?). Not much of Ant, though. Some of the interviews contain some amusing material: Phil on "I Know What I Like"--"I was playing like Ringo on that track!" And he was, too. The best bits, in my opinion, were segments which showed how several tracks were written. There was a great short bit about how "Turn it on Again" came from a Rutherford guitar riff, and how he didn't realize at first that it was in a 13/8 rythem (not exactly single-friendly, but it worked anyway). Another great segment in the "Extras" section involves Tony explaining how the "Apocolypse" jam from "Supper's Ready" came about, how the whole jam is centered around three notes. Very interesting stuff. Also in the "Extras" section of the DVD, Steve Hackett (dressed like a gangsta for some reason) plays a complete "Horizons" on his classical guitar. A few other clips in the "Extras" section make this disc a must have for hardcores (or at least, hardcore post '80 fans). In the studio for the first time in a while, Phil on bongos, Mike on guitar, and Tony on piano play acoustic versions of "Follow You Follow Me" (very good) and "Afterglow" (excellent). They also start to play "No Son of Mine," but that is interrupted by a clip about the "No Son of Mine" video. They sound really good, and damn it they should tour again.
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