Genesis fan from the beginning here. They did not butcher it. In fact, in the context of an antiseptic awards ceremony, I think they nailed it. I would love to see Phish play this live in one of their concerts.
Sure this is not Gabriel but you cannot deny that Phish did this song as good a justice that it could have been given. This song is so complex musically and has many layers so it is incredibly difficult to play and get the timing on. Without tons of practice, there's no way to match the excellence of the original. Bravo to Phish for tackling such a beast of a song! (This is coming from someone who is not a Phish fan but respects their incredible talent)
Perfect!!! I was searching for years to tie in my love of Genesis and Phish since they seemed completely diametrically opposed... This is just valhalla for me!
Don't where you "experts" come off hating on Trey's vocals. In fact, if you listen to the original song, Trey's voice is not that far off from the sound of Peter Gabriel's voice on the album. Relax people, it's a great tribute.
Lacking the energy and tension of Genisis,the fact that they did the song was great, Most people in that room probably never heard this song! The faces gave it away.
goosebumps every time i hear this version. PHANTASTIC indeed!!! cool thing is i did a search for this song after hearing the studio version on RADIOIO (AWESOME CHANNEL BY THE WAY) and stumbled upon this posting. gotta love random jewels found on the web once in awhile. now as for No Reply at All.....well, that's why Phish is a jam band and not Top 40. great words for Genesis by Trey as well. class act there! peace, Jon in Omaha
They should have shown the Shepperton film clip. When you have sat in a dark theatre, and you hear the melletron, and then see Peter in the bat mask, as I did in 73, nothing else will ever thrill you quite as much!
Wow. I never really realized how technically difficult the music of Genesis is. When you hear their albums they just flow so naturally. I can only try to imagine how special and revolutionary the works of Genesis were when they first came out. "Maybe the lizard shed his tail..."
The RRHoF is a joke. The only reason Genesis got inducted was their big fluffy 80s hits. If they'd broken up after, say "Trick of the Tail" (my personal fave), Jann & Co wouldn't have recognized their existence (much less their prog contrib) AT ALL. So, having Phish hit the stage and throw this "90%-of-the-audience-is-clueless" tune into their faces was AWESOME. I'm not really a PhishPhan, but I have a feeling that somebody in the band was/is an early Genesis fan, and already had this song down. I think the performance was respectful and spot-on. Yeah the intro was time-compressed, and Trey's vox were sorta yikes. Get over it. I'm glad they did this song, and not fucking "Abacab" or some other 80s POS. This was trolling the RRHoF to the nth level, and this 35-year Genesis fan is glad.
Well said. Looking at the faces around the room you can tell who the true fans are by the lack of confusion on their face. Phil looks like he couldn't be happier with the selection. Prior to seeing this I knew of Genesis pre-80's but never gave it much of a listen. This performance changed that. I'm an armchair phan and saw Phish here in Jacksonville, FL, home of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Their cover of "Ballad of Curtis Loew" almost made me proud to call this place home. If you know Jax that's saying a lot.
I read it exactly the same way you did. Trey's speech has a bunch of not-so-subtle barbs about "this band was REALLY something during its 72-to-75 heyday" and "you opera-goers don't have any idea what their REAL innovative works were." There's a sort of cultural genius there. Even the inductees seem uncomfortable, as if acknowledging their Franken-Band, Franken-Sound, Franken-Hurt-Feelings, and Franken-Reputation. I really appreciated this cover (but not the next one).
Phil looks livid about it, Hackett is the only member who looks pleased from what I saw which would make sense as he left the band realizing they were moving away from the greatness they had started off as.
This is great. Phish is my favorite band, and if I had to play a couple Phish tunes with my band in front of Phish, after inducting them, I'd be freakin the F CK out.
listen to the live Genesis versions and then come back and see how ultra-tight this version was on a VERY big night for the Phish. me thinks the Gs were quite content with this tribute!
Wow, I get that some people are protective of the band (I also love early Genesis), but I don't see where the hate is coming from here: Phish is showing everyone at the formal shindig just how much Genesis meant to them and Rock in general. Aside from not having Peter Gabriel's voice (obviously, quite hard to duplicate) and the pageantry that went along with one of their shows - this is a very reverent song cover. People can project all they want, but anyone who is truly using their audio senses wouldn't be talking such tripe.
these guys didn't live it...they appreciated it ...I lived it and loved it every night..I sold my car to buy a mellotron and Hammond m-100 so I could play this song every night to 10 people
wow. loving gabriel's genesis and the GD equally, i never really got into phish after jerry's death, when lots of the heads started following them--but this is outstanding, and i would never have guessed... aha--it was for--what--o, a R&R hall of fame induction ceremony. kudos to them for doing a peter song with phil sitting right there (i mean, he DID play drums on it, after all...)
Good or bad....I thought quite good. Can you imagine playhing Watcher of the Skies in front of Genesis? How can you possibly blame the singer when he had to take on 2 roles, HOF Singer (2014, Gabriel) and HOF member Steve Hackett? This ain't exactly "Woolly Bully!"
I praise the try. Take in consideration the fact that Phil, Mike and Tony never even tried to play this song after Hackett had left the band. They did only a part of instrumental after Pete's leaving, but did nothing of it after Steve's. It tells us that the song is not that easy to perform. That is why one must at least appreciate the try.
I don't know that Genesis didn't play this post-Hackett because it was too difficult. Wouldn't want to denigrate Steve's contribution, but I don't think the guitar was the hardest part to play. Once you get the rhythm and those evil keyboard chords you've cracked the hardest part and Darryl Stuermer was probably up to the job. I imagine they didn't play it anymore because they preferred playing other things (although it would have been nice if they had moved away from Cage/Cinema Show/Afterglow a bit more often).
Give them a break. They played an incredibly difficult song by their heroes for their heroes. That has to be incredibly nerve racking. Also, Trey has sang over some difficult rhythms before, but this has to be such a complex song to try and play and sing at the same time! Much props to them!
This is brilliant, bloody hard song to cover, they nailed it, changed it enough to differentiate from the original (what twit wants an EXACT COPY, if you want an exact copy you could just play the original) and it makes you realise exactly how good early Genesis was!!!!! Highlights how bloody good PG was (lost it a bit now) but this singer did okay, i've listened to numerous Genesis tribute bands and NOBODY sounds like PG, went to see Steve Hackett and his current band in Holmfirth picture palace (brilliant venue by the way) and that rendition was the best i've heard since early Genesis but still the singer could not match PG's tonal nuances and reed-like quality. Pure class.
The thing that kills me about this is that people think they are trying to replicate the original song, where in reality Phish was not. Phish has always been my favorite band, and I understand why a lot of people don't like this. Could they have replicated the song the way it was originally recorded? Probably. But understand that this band will NEVER replicate a song the way it was originally played. If anyone who watches this video thinks that they failed at duplicating the recording, you are watching it for the wrong reason or have never listened to Phish before. If I wanted to hear a song that sounded like the original, I would listen to the original. I am not trying to sound like a diehard fan, but I actually enjoyed their cover of this and wish that they would play it live. Of course, there are some serious points to criticize, such as how Trey's voice was kind of off. I honestly don't mind that, because I think it adds a little bit of personality (and because I know that he usually is a pretty good singer the majority of the time). In all honesty, considering the fact that they had the honor of inducting Genesis into the RRHoF and that they had to perform in front of them, it was pretty good. I am pretty sure most musicians would get a little more shaky in that sort of scenario, and I think Phish pulled it off pretty great.
DirtyOldSkunk I love it because it's paying tribute to class-A musicianship. Who cares if it's not perfect. It was more heartfelt and honest than anything else, which is far more than I can say about the R&RHoF in general.
they did well.. genesis is one of the hardest acts to follow, thus so little cover bands. did a dam good job in my oppinion considering phish have there own carriers to follow
give em a break you guys. its a tough song to play and genesis are one of the best bands of all time. and they are playing it in front of them. no easy feat. considering all of that it sounds pretty damn good
You heard it here first kiddos. Genesis album for Phish's halloween cover album. Me gots a good feeling about it. The Lamb Lies Down, Selling England by the Pizound, or Foxtrot is coming...I can smell it.
Whatever you say. It WAS a pretty good take for an awards ceremony, it IS a pretty good take for an awards ceremony, and it WILL be a pretty good take for an awards ceremony. Because that's the kind of performance you're going to get at an awards show.
Give 'em props... it ain't easy covering Genesis for an event like this where a band is not really allowed to press their own interpretation. Trying to repeat the original when the original was Genesis is tough. I think they gave it an excellent go.
@quadradetenis You are absolutely right and a lot of these haters are Grateful Dead fans who still are crying that Jerry is dead. Or they are music "snobs" that probably never listened to Phish at all and are only dissing the band on assumption, not because they know the music. I was one of those idiots that dissed the band for years and I never listened to them at all. I'm a Deadhead from way back. I went to my first Phish show in 2009 and became a devoted fan. They Rock!
Although they didn't play it that well, I'm glad to see they performed that song, since Genesis was clearly inducted because of what they made after Gabriel and Hackett left.
i don't mind the vocal. plaintive. vulnerable. same deal when this band covered terrapin station; instrumentally, it's so accurate that different vocals are a surprise.
You can see Tony thinking "Stop rushing the intro - slow it down - let them savour the Mellotron chords". Apart from that it was a decent cover. I wonder if the "star-studded" audience actually "got" it?
I agree that it was a weird choice to pick Phish for this song. Other than Trey's vocals, I thought they did a pretty good job playing a song that is probably very difficult to perform live, in front of four out of five members of Genesis, no less! Nerve wracking, to say the least...
@WeHaveExplosive What are we complaining about?! The chosen one was "Watcher of the Skies", not "No Reply at All" or " I Can´t Dance"!!! They force themselves and all the Little Big Piggies to digest a splendid dinosaur piece of music!!!
This is really an art song meant for Genesis. They get points for attempting this.....really difficult...... Not many people are even familiar with this song. Covering it just doesn't seem to make sense. Makes sense, maybe, for Phish to attempt this... don't know who else would even try.
@redresch I completely agree with you regarding the pre-Hoist era Phish, I was thinking (and my own fault lies here) of the Phish I've heard post '94 era... I do stand corrected... and Thanks ;)
Musically speaking, it's quite good. The vocals are lacking greatly as it's totally a disconnect with the lyrics. As difficult as the song is to replicate musically, it is equally trying vocally. And this is where it falls short. All hail Peter Gabriel.
As a Genesis freak, I think Phish did a nice job on one of the most difficult Genesis tunes. No pressure either, it's not like the real Genesis was there. Wait, they were there! That makes the performance even more impressive. Not many bands could or would tackle that song. I love how the Hollywood crowd is forced to listen to prog rock. Their head were probably spinning.
Bruce Springsteen hears real music for the first time
this is the greatest comment on this whole thread lol thank you
+Thomas Dillon Agreed.
what a quote! (I love Bruce, but it´s true)
Greatest comment ever!
Bruce springsteen is a known phish fan and played with them at bonnaroo lol
Genesis fan from the beginning here. They did not butcher it. In fact, in the context of an antiseptic awards ceremony, I think they nailed it. I would love to see Phish play this live in one of their concerts.
Word!
To the haters: This is a cover not a duplication.
I don't get all these negative comments, this is a great version. They obviously haven't to tried to copy it exactly which I think is a good thing.
Sure this is not Gabriel but you cannot deny that Phish did this song as good a justice that it could have been given. This song is so complex musically and has many layers so it is incredibly difficult to play and get the timing on. Without tons of practice, there's no way to match the excellence of the original. Bravo to Phish for tackling such a beast of a song! (This is coming from someone who is not a Phish fan but respects their incredible talent)
This is a truely amazing cover, having never heard Phish before I'm really impressed.
Perfect!!! I was searching for years to tie in my love of Genesis and Phish since they seemed completely diametrically opposed... This is just valhalla for me!
Wow! Respect to Phish, being a Philly Phan I am surprised the Pheelings this raised with me...Phish has phound a new phan! Phantastic band!
They nailed it this is a great cover
Don't where you "experts" come off hating on Trey's vocals. In fact, if you listen to the original song, Trey's voice is not that far off from the sound of Peter Gabriel's voice on the album. Relax people, it's a great tribute.
Lacking the energy and tension of Genisis,the fact that they did the song was great, Most people in that room probably never heard this song! The faces gave it away.
Awesome! Well done Phish!
Coming from a non-Phish fan.....I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done.
This is such a great cover!
goosebumps every time i hear this version. PHANTASTIC indeed!!!
cool thing is i did a search for this song after hearing the studio version on RADIOIO (AWESOME CHANNEL BY THE WAY) and stumbled upon this posting. gotta love random jewels found on the web once in awhile.
now as for No Reply at All.....well, that's why Phish is a jam band and not Top 40. great words for Genesis by Trey as well. class act there!
peace,
Jon in Omaha
They should have shown the Shepperton film clip. When you have sat in a dark theatre, and you hear the melletron, and then see Peter in the bat mask, as I did in 73, nothing else will ever thrill you quite as much!
Incredible work, we loved it !
Keep it up!
Greetings from France !
Nice. They pulled it off! Good to hear!
Wow. I never really realized how technically difficult the music of Genesis is. When you hear their albums they just flow so naturally.
I can only try to imagine how special and revolutionary the works of Genesis were when they first came out.
"Maybe the lizard shed his tail..."
omg This is incrediable and did you see how proud the members of Genesis looked while Phish paid tribute to them.
That is the best comment I have heard on a Genesis vid. Multi-thumbs up!
The RRHoF is a joke. The only reason Genesis got inducted was their big fluffy 80s hits. If they'd broken up after, say "Trick of the Tail" (my personal fave), Jann & Co wouldn't have recognized their existence (much less their prog contrib) AT ALL.
So, having Phish hit the stage and throw this "90%-of-the-audience-is-clueless" tune into their faces was AWESOME. I'm not really a PhishPhan, but I have a feeling that somebody in the band was/is an early Genesis fan, and already had this song down. I think the performance was respectful and spot-on. Yeah the intro was time-compressed, and Trey's vox were sorta yikes. Get over it. I'm glad they did this song, and not fucking "Abacab" or some other 80s POS. This was trolling the RRHoF to the nth level, and this 35-year Genesis fan is glad.
Trey is very public on his love for Genesis.
Stop sounding so pretentious.
Well said. Looking at the faces around the room you can tell who the true fans are by the lack of confusion on their face. Phil looks like he couldn't be happier with the selection. Prior to seeing this I knew of Genesis pre-80's but never gave it much of a listen. This performance changed that. I'm an armchair phan and saw Phish here in Jacksonville, FL, home of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Their cover of "Ballad of Curtis Loew" almost made me proud to call this place home. If you know Jax that's saying a lot.
I read it exactly the same way you did. Trey's speech has a bunch of not-so-subtle barbs about "this band was REALLY something during its 72-to-75 heyday" and "you opera-goers don't have any idea what their REAL innovative works were." There's a sort of cultural genius there. Even the inductees seem uncomfortable, as if acknowledging their Franken-Band, Franken-Sound, Franken-Hurt-Feelings, and Franken-Reputation. I really appreciated this cover (but not the next one).
Phil looks livid about it, Hackett is the only member who looks pleased from what I saw which would make sense as he left the band realizing they were moving away from the greatness they had started off as.
i think it's cool that ANY band would try to pull this off. It was awesome. I'm an old school Genesis fan an I think this is great.
This is great. Phish is my favorite band, and if I had to play a couple Phish tunes with my band in front of Phish, after inducting them, I'd be freakin the F CK out.
listen to the live Genesis versions and then come back and see how ultra-tight this version was on a VERY big night for the Phish. me thinks the Gs were quite content with this tribute!
Good cover of a difficult song!
tough song - they nail it. not sure why the looks from the audience? bewilderment at the attempt? Amazement? Still - they put it out there nicely...
Maybe they don't know early Genesis, just the Phil Collins era.
How is this not awesome in every single way?
Singer is flat half the time...
No - appalling!
Collins is diggin the hell out of this
musical masterpiece!
The fact that they done it was a good thing!
Please play this this summer!
Phenomenal, so technically complex!
awesome
Sweet!
Phish. I hear them all the time on Jam-ON from Sirius XM.
Never really considered listening to them 'til now.
well that was awesome
Awesome
Wow, I get that some people are protective of the band (I also love early Genesis), but I don't see where the hate is coming from here: Phish is showing everyone at the formal shindig just how much Genesis meant to them and Rock in general.
Aside from not having Peter Gabriel's voice (obviously, quite hard to duplicate) and the pageantry that went along with one of their shows - this is a very reverent song cover. People can project all they want, but anyone who is truly using their audio senses wouldn't be talking such tripe.
A very fine performance indeed. As for the vocals, it's a very singable song, it's just that Trey is not that much of a singer.
Welll done young lads. You've learned from the best.
these guys didn't live it...they appreciated it ...I lived it and loved it every night..I sold my car to buy a mellotron and Hammond m-100 so I could play this song every night to 10 people
thats awesome...you have a mellotron...does it have the watcher in the skies mode??
wow. loving gabriel's genesis and the GD equally, i never really got into phish after jerry's death, when lots of the heads started following them--but this is outstanding, and i would never have guessed... aha--it was for--what--o, a R&R hall of fame induction ceremony. kudos to them for doing a peter song with phil sitting right there (i mean, he DID play drums on it, after all...)
Very nice Cover. :) Phish did very well.
Love to see the look on their faces! The only one who looks skeptical is Tony! This is a fabulous cover by Phish! Bravo Phish!
Really good version - imagine the pressure of Hackett and Banks watching intently !
I'm not a Phish fan at all, but they really nailed this...very cool, and very well done!
Drummer seriously nailed it!
Fishman is amazing...listen to some Phish shows from '94 and '95 on streaming sites.
Oh maaaaan!
Good or bad....I thought quite good. Can you imagine playhing Watcher of the Skies in front of Genesis? How can you possibly blame the singer when he had to take on 2 roles, HOF Singer (2014, Gabriel) and HOF member Steve Hackett? This ain't exactly "Woolly Bully!"
+Michael Belmes There aren't really any tough guitar parts during the vocal sections.
F you Alasteir snoot. This whole song is tough parts on guitar, very easy to F it up.
I praise the try. Take in consideration the fact that Phil, Mike and Tony never even tried to play this song after Hackett had left the band. They did only a part of instrumental after Pete's leaving, but did nothing of it after Steve's. It tells us that the song is not that easy to perform. That is why one must at least appreciate the try.
I don't know that Genesis didn't play this post-Hackett because it was too difficult. Wouldn't want to denigrate Steve's contribution, but I don't think the guitar was the hardest part to play. Once you get the rhythm and those evil keyboard chords you've cracked the hardest part and Darryl Stuermer was probably up to the job.
I imagine they didn't play it anymore because they preferred playing other things (although it would have been nice if they had moved away from Cage/Cinema Show/Afterglow a bit more often).
Brian Steele They didn't play it because Collins couldn't sing it...........
That's not true. check the three sides live album :) they performed it partly there, intro and the ending and left out the singing parts
i have to agree a seriously good job
Give them a break. They played an incredibly difficult song by their heroes for their heroes. That has to be incredibly nerve racking. Also, Trey has sang over some difficult rhythms before, but this has to be such a complex song to try and play and sing at the same time! Much props to them!
The fact that the top ones were there to respect it,Steve as well
This is brilliant, bloody hard song to cover, they nailed it, changed it enough to differentiate from the original (what twit wants an EXACT COPY, if you want an exact copy you could just play the original) and it makes you realise exactly how good early Genesis was!!!!!
Highlights how bloody good PG was (lost it a bit now) but this singer did okay, i've listened to numerous Genesis tribute bands and NOBODY sounds like PG, went to see Steve Hackett and his current band in Holmfirth picture palace (brilliant venue by the way) and that rendition was the best i've heard since early Genesis but still the singer could not match PG's tonal nuances and reed-like quality. Pure class.
The thing that kills me about this is that people think they are trying to replicate the original song, where in reality Phish was not. Phish has always been my favorite band, and I understand why a lot of people don't like this. Could they have replicated the song the way it was originally recorded? Probably. But understand that this band will NEVER replicate a song the way it was originally played. If anyone who watches this video thinks that they failed at duplicating the recording, you are watching it for the wrong reason or have never listened to Phish before. If I wanted to hear a song that sounded like the original, I would listen to the original. I am not trying to sound like a diehard fan, but I actually enjoyed their cover of this and wish that they would play it live. Of course, there are some serious points to criticize, such as how Trey's voice was kind of off. I honestly don't mind that, because I think it adds a little bit of personality (and because I know that he usually is a pretty good singer the majority of the time). In all honesty, considering the fact that they had the honor of inducting Genesis into the RRHoF and that they had to perform in front of them, it was pretty good. I am pretty sure most musicians would get a little more shaky in that sort of scenario, and I think Phish pulled it off pretty great.
DirtyOldSkunk I love it because it's paying tribute to class-A musicianship. Who cares if it's not perfect. It was more heartfelt and honest than anything else, which is far more than I can say about the R&RHoF in general.
they did well.. genesis is one of the hardest acts to follow, thus so little cover bands. did a dam good job in my oppinion considering phish have there own carriers to follow
not to shabby, jam band, looks like phil gave it the nod! Jam On!
This was an awesome COVER. you are...... well, you know
give em a break you guys. its a tough song to play and genesis are one of the best bands of all time. and they are playing it in front of them. no easy feat. considering all of that it sounds pretty damn good
Had to stop after 5 minutes so that the sublime ending (of the original) was not forever murdered.
GOD, how could you have let this happen?
yo phish fucking rules good for them man this is really cool
You heard it here first kiddos. Genesis album for Phish's halloween cover album. Me gots a good feeling about it. The Lamb Lies Down, Selling England by the Pizound, or Foxtrot is coming...I can smell it.
How the F*ck did I not know about this before? Thanks for the upload !
In the ramp up the audience looks so uncomfortable like, “oh no we have to deal with art now.”
Real bad
Hat's off
Whatever you say.
It WAS a pretty good take for an awards ceremony, it IS a pretty good take for an awards ceremony, and it WILL be a pretty good take for an awards ceremony.
Because that's the kind of performance you're going to get at an awards show.
Good Luck. God speed.
The song that was maybe the turning point for prog. It proved that the idea worked.
Give 'em props... it ain't easy covering Genesis for an event like this where a band is not really allowed to press their own interpretation. Trying to repeat the original when the original was Genesis is tough. I think they gave it an excellent go.
They should've gone immediately into "Golgi Apparatus" after this....
The keyboard player, during the intro, was in a hurry : maybe to run to the toilet later.
No comment about the voice. Scandalous performance.
Satisfied
I'd like to think they were giving the finger to Jann Wenner in choosing this song.
my god
Agreed. That anyone could attempt this! Like when Dream Theater performed Cygnus X1-Book II : Hemispheres. Wow.
Mike Cronis a chance to show all these people a masterpiece and they blow it
@quadradetenis You are absolutely right and a lot of these haters are Grateful Dead fans who still are crying that Jerry is dead. Or they are music "snobs" that probably never listened to Phish at all and are only dissing the band on assumption, not because they know the music. I was one of those idiots that dissed the band for years and I never listened to them at all. I'm a Deadhead from way back. I went to my first Phish show in 2009 and became a devoted fan. They Rock!
Although they didn't play it that well, I'm glad to see they performed that song, since Genesis was clearly inducted because of what they made after Gabriel and Hackett left.
Everyone's face at the beginning is hilarious. And Eddie!
Eddie did pay attention
i don't mind the vocal. plaintive. vulnerable. same deal when this band covered terrapin station; instrumentally, it's so accurate that different vocals are a surprise.
it was an awards ceremony. The intro was fast because of time constraints.
This is one of my favourite Genesis songs (Peter Gabriel era), released in one of my favourite Genesis albums: "Foxtrot" (1972)
1:49 - Phil's like "What do you know guys... What do you know..." =)
You can see Tony thinking "Stop rushing the intro - slow it down - let them savour the Mellotron chords". Apart from that it was a decent cover. I wonder if the "star-studded" audience actually "got" it?
I agree that it was a weird choice to pick Phish for this song. Other than Trey's vocals, I thought they did a pretty good job playing a song that is probably very difficult to perform live, in front of four out of five members of Genesis, no less! Nerve wracking, to say the least...
I'm glad that Bruce Springsteen was in the audience for this - he heard what real music sounds like.
Wow - the stress this must have been for the Phish Band
@WeHaveExplosive What are we complaining about?! The chosen one was "Watcher of the Skies", not "No Reply at All" or " I Can´t Dance"!!! They force themselves and all the Little Big Piggies to digest a splendid dinosaur piece of music!!!
they could have really nailed it ...brought in the "Musical Box"!
this is a good one too. search for...WATCHER OF THE SKIES (Genesis) -MAGIK DAYZE
This is really an art song meant for Genesis. They get points for attempting this.....really difficult...... Not many people are even familiar with this song. Covering it just doesn't seem to make sense. Makes sense, maybe, for Phish to attempt this... don't know who else would even try.
i dont know why people just cant live and let live I love both eras!
I thought it was very nice, apart from the rushed Mellotron intro. Take your time. The those chords fill the room!
I thought the same. Maybe the organisers put them under time pressure
ya......the put it ON!
@redresch I completely agree with you regarding the pre-Hoist era Phish, I was thinking (and my own fault lies here) of the Phish I've heard post '94 era... I do stand corrected... and Thanks ;)
Musically speaking, it's quite good. The vocals are lacking greatly as it's totally a disconnect with the lyrics. As difficult as the song is to replicate musically, it is equally trying vocally. And this is where it falls short. All hail Peter Gabriel.
LOL @ Jimmy Cliff (I think thats him) doing the shifty eyes at 0:37 during the intro - he's probably thinking "What the hell is THIS music?!"
This looks like some awards banquet. where was this done?
As a Genesis freak, I think Phish did a nice job on one of the most difficult Genesis tunes. No pressure either, it's not like the real Genesis was there. Wait, they were there! That makes the performance even more impressive. Not many bands could or would tackle that song. I love how the Hollywood crowd is forced to listen to prog rock. Their head were probably spinning.
Good job,of course, it could be better, great to see the Genesis band in the audience.