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Old 11-14-2005, 11:20 PM
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Five Man Genesis Reunion. We have Pink Floyd to thank.

I wonder if the live8 reunion sparked interest in a Genesis reunion.

Steve Hackett was the first to hint at a reunion, and is probably the driving force behind it all.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/derog...ws-live14.html

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I had the phone call recently from Genesis' manager: "Do you think you guys would like to have a meeting to talk about the future?" Let's just say that there's a move afoot to put us all together again. When that will happen, I don't know, but I think it's inevitable that something that has had such a lasting effect ... I mean, the Musical Box sold out the Royal Albert Hall in London!

I don't even really know those guys [in Genesis] these days; all I can really say is that I hope we do something. I doubt that we'll write something new, but that would be a gas! Just to come in and say, "We don't have to remember anything, let's do something new, just to see what we play like these days." That would be nice, but you've got people working different ways and at very different pace. But I do think something will happen -- whether it's a recreation of the past or anything new, I don't know.
Phil Collins then said he was open to it as well.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051106/...ael_collins_dc


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TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) - British singer and songwriter Phil Collins said on Sunday he would be open to a reunion of his old band Genesis, a day before he is set to perform in Israel as part of his what he calls his final tour.

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"I'm open for it," said Collins, 54, the most prominent international music star to perform in Israel since the start of a Palestinian uprising more than five years ago.

"I'm happy to sit behind the drums and let Peter (Gabriel) be the singer. If (a reunion) happens, I'll be there. If it doesn't happen ... it would just be because there are too many things in the way," Collins told reporters in Tel Aviv.

And finally, Peter Gabriel confirmed rumors that he was willing to discuss a reunion. Actually, he was the only one that had been refusing to rejoin Genesis up to this point, Hackett and Collins were pretty much always up for it. I think, that as long as Gabriel's in, everyone's in.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/sto...on=6.0.12.1040

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Gabriel Eyes Genesis
Original frontman says reunion talks are imminent

Will the Lamb lie down on Broadway once more? For years, the former members of Genesis have said that they are ready, willing and able to reform the group at original frontman Peter Gabriel's whim -- and for years Gabriel has adamantly refused. Until now. "The odds [of a Genesis reunion] are better now than before," Gabriel tells Rolling Stone. "We're going to have the conversation."
Aside from a one-off concert in 1982, Gabriel has not stood on stage with the classic five-man Genesis lineup since the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour ended in May of 1975. Phil Collins, who had played drums since joining the group prior to its third album in 1971, took over as vocalist in 1976 and lifted the British art rockers to stadiums all over the world. Collins quit the group after 1992's We Can't Dance tour to focus on his successful solo career. Remaining members Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford recruited former Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson for the 1997 release Calling All Stations, which fared so poorly that Genesis were forced to cancel a tour of American theaters. The group quietly folded in 1998.

Since then, a large cult of fans (particularly of the Gabriel era) have kept the Genesis flame alive. Phil Collins played with Genesis tribute band the Musical Box -- who recreate the Gabriel era with frightening precision -- when they visited his hometown of Geneva, Switzerland recently. Earlier this week, Collins reaffirmed his desire to drum again for the real thing during a Tel Aviv press conference. Last month, guitarist Steve Hackett told the Chicago Sun-Times that he received a phone call from Genesis management. "There's a movement to put us all together again," he said. "I do think it will happen."

Notorious perfectionist Gabriel warns that any reunion concert would require serious preparation time. "When we got back together in 1982, I don't think we rehearsed," he says. "To really do it properly, we'd have to take more time. It's quite a commitment."

When pushed to definitely say if the group is reuniting, Gabriel remains coy: "I wouldn't put money on it . . . yet."
Still no word from the only two members of Genesis who never officially left, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. But I think it's safe to conclude that a reunion of some sort is likely to happen, even if it's just one show. I can hardly wait. Genesis was one of the greatest progressive rock bands of all time when Gabriel and Hackett were in the group. This should be interesting.
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How disappointing.
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Ah, glad to see this is getting out. I've been meaning to make a thread, but keep forgetting.

I'm not going to hold my breath, but I think if Pink Floyd can reunite, anyone can.
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I think it is, but this is just my opinion.

I'm really looking forward to this. I missed "The Musical Box" when they performed earlier this year in Barcelona but I wouldn't miss a Genesis reunion. I'm really excited!!

BTW, I don't think that this will ever happen but a reunion with NEW material would be wonderful. After all, Van der Graaf Generator has done it!
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If I could choose I'd rather see a new album than a tour.
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You're both insane.
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Funny - but bad. Please give Lars his leg back.
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GAH!!!

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It's a reunion with Peter Gabriel that's why it's special. I think a new album would be very interesting Gabriel has developed himself extremely since he left Genesis and I would love to see him match his ideas with Hackett and Banks again.
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Well, he used to be a good drummer... a long time ago...
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The man in the picture above, I mean...
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