Kanada Kev Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I GOT IN ! While I am a fan of the 71-80 material the most, they have really provided a wide spectrum of their catalogue to satisfy fans of all eras of Genesis well. As always, they put on a great, and entertaining show. It was a bit "hollow" in the ACC with only about 200 people there, but Friday at BMO Field should be a blast. The 'show' itself ran for 2½ hours and those who were in attendance were visually treated for the first time to the arena stage setup and the same setlist as the European leg, although the band have 2 other rehearsed songs on the back-burner should they wish to change it up a little. Here's the setlist: Behind The Lines… Duke’s End… Turn It On Again No Son Of Mine Land Of Confusion In The Cage… Cinema Show… Duke’s Travels… Afterglow Hold On My Heart <--- B A R F Home By The Sea Follow You Follow Me Firth Of Fifth… I Know What I Like Mama Ripples Throwing It All Away Domino Drum Duet… Los Endos Tonight, Tonight, Tonight… Invisible Touch I Can’t Dance Carpet Crawlers http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_14449.aspx I feel very fortunate to be seeing so many of the greatest drummers around in this year. I've seen the mind-blowing chops of Phil Collins, Chester Thompson, Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio and Joe Travers (you gotta see this guy, he plays with Zappa Plays Zappa right now ... WOW!) http://www.zappaplayszappa.com/players.html How did I get in??? I kinda lucked out. A buddy called me and said he was trying to work an angle with a connection of his. Didn't work out. However, he was able to get 3 passes via the Genesis fan club forum after he did a bit of grovelling I think. Too bad, because those went to him, Lilly, and Andrew K (all worthy ) and couldn't get a fourth for me since I wasn't a 'member' of that fan club. I read a post on the TMB list yesterday that said they they were going to be interviewed on CBC Radio. I read that right as the show started!!! fuÇk. I ran downstairs and tried to find the radio studio they were in. I, of course, hung around outside the wrong damn one. I called the interviewer, Jian Gomeshi, after to talk to him. He said they were all super friendly and really good to interview. Even he didn't know about the dress rehearsal. Here's the podcast of the interview: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/qpodcast_20070905_3233.mp3 So, after I lost the chance to shake their hands and say hi, i decided to boot over to the ACC after i got off work at 4:15. Went up to one of the women with the magical lists and told her "My name isn't on the list, but the boys were just at the CBC, where I work, and I was told there may be a possibility that I could get in to the show". She instantly laid a pass on me and I was good to go I'm lucking out with Genesis lately ... the dress rehearsal (full show), won tix on Q107 for the concert on Friday, etc. .... I'm looking for that Ottawa contest to come through now. They come in 3s right??? Here's a link to a few piss-poor pics from my cell phone and some video (with horrid sound) ... but it was only last night http://tinyurl.com/2vsq4j Later . . . Kanada Kev =8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 wow. how'd you get in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 sweeet!! im loading up the el camino and heading down to the bmo tomorrow. does phil still hold the flashlight under his spooky chin for moma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I'ld say Mike should read this but he obviously wouldnt get through the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 the love here is so thick I can cut it with a fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 (edited) sweeet!! im loading up the el camino and heading down to the bmo tomorrow. does phil still hold the flashlight under his spooky chin for moma? Not a flashlight, but a potlight on the stage. You up for some preshow festivities??? There are a bunch of Genesis freaks that I know who will be having pints at the Foggy Dew (King just west of Bathurst). Park the El Camino up around there and have a nice 15min walk to the stadium (hmmmmm what to do while walking for that amount of time?? ) http://thefoggydew.sites.toronto.com/ http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=803+King+St.+W.&sll=43.640967,-79.409051&sspn=0.007951,0.011973&ie=UTF8&ll=43.6429,-79.407431&spn=0.003975,0.005987&t=h&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1 Edited September 6, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You forgot to put a "Barf" beside I Can't Dance! What a stupid song. Do they still do the stupid walk with it?Stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You forgot to put a "Barf" beside I Can't Dance! What a stupid song. Do they still do the stupid walk with it?but, like, the only thing about them is the way they walk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yup still the stupid walk and all ... i never liked that song, however, seeing it live they make it kinda funny and tolerable.I was just pleased as punch to see Rutherford up there with a double neck (12-string and bass) wonking away to the old stuff. Listen to his bass lines in the 70s and they'll blow you away (a very melodic bass player like Gordon and Lesh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Wake me up when a proper Genesis re-union occurs. And I'm not just talking about Gabriel and Hackett. I wanna see John Mayhew on drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You forgot to put a "Barf" beside I Can't Dance! What a stupid song. Do they still do the stupid walk with it?Stupid. . They do the walk with a giant graphic behind them of the walk AND phil collins singing is really flat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 A couple of pics from last night: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Wild lookin stage, thanks for the pics ... what a wild genesis ride you went on the past couple days...good for you Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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