Tony Banks 'Sum of the Parts' Part II

In honour of Tony's 70th birthday today I bring my fellow Banksians something I've been wanting to upload for about five years actually. This is all of Tony's interview bits from the 'Sum of the Parts' documentary from 2014. There are some pretty funny bits in here I must say.
Note: I didn't want to have the video broken into two parts but KZbin was being difficult. Combining the two parts into one ultimately led it to being blocked worldwide where having it broken into two parts allowed it to be seen...go figure. Pretty stupid if you ask me...

[@thefool2007]

Tony is awesome. Underrated. Love what he accomplished. And his sound is otherworldly. Definitely among the worlds finest.

[@Aethellis]

Happy 70th Birthday Tony! You have been an ENORMOUS influence on our music. Always enjoyed his interviews and this is fabulous to have online! Thank you!

[@markusantonio4866]

The master of chords.

[@Freeway_Rollercoaster]

Banks is the man!! Never understood his solo material... but he's my favorite keyboardist of all time.

[@dixgun]

Never noticed before these interviews how Tony and Peter resemble one another despite having such different personalities and perspectives.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

They were very close friends at Charterhouse. It's unfortunate that the tensions of the band drove a wedge between them, but as they say in these interviews, they were very young and headstrong. The early Genesis (including Ant) had, if anything, too much talent for one band. It was inevitable that disputes would occur. Genesis didn't become a stable molecule until Peter and Steve had left.

[@scotttully8572]

I thank you all for giving Phil so much confidence in himself 🙏 Best voice of the 90's. Who would have guessed?

[@Phil-1]

8:55 "We wanted Phil to do well ..... but not that well". A very human reaction.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

I love Tony's dry sense of humour and down to earth attitude.

[@VasilyMusic]

@@inglepropnoosegarm7801 Lol what? Out of the five of them, Tony is definitely the least down-to-earth person lol

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@VasilyMusic oh, you know him personally then?

[@VasilyMusic]

@@Eleventhearlofmars Yeah, we go way back. I call him Uncle Tone.

[@johnfitzsimons5501]

Loved genesis since I was 15 I’m now 57 still magical thanks for the music guys

[@andywharam4846]

Congrats Tony in reaching your 70th, I've been a long fan of yours, Phil, Mike, Peter, Ant & Steve, Not forgetting Darryl & Chester your tour guys. I'm 59, & started following you guys way back in 1977 when I left school, Never looked back, I listen to your brilliant Prog rock albums regularly, watched you guys thousand of times on KZbin am now learning to play on electric piano to some of your fantastic tracks from a dozen albums & more! Keep going & stay friends always, & look out for each other you guys. Very best wishes. Andy.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Excellent. They all played their parts in creating and performing some of the greatest music in rock history - that I doubt will ever be equaled. Too many machines in music now. The times when musicians had to write and play everything themselves are sadly gone. But we have their albums and concerts, to remind us just how good it was.

[@felsner1]

Tony has aged very well...

[@IkmelAAA]

That legendary composure paid off I guess.

[@IkmelAAA]

@Stefano Pavone I don't know about Phil, his messy marriages surely aren't good for his health

[@stellarocquie7957]

@@IkmelAAA He was a MAJOR LEAGUE alcoholic for decades. Almost killed him. God bless him for getting sober.

[@a.s.vanhoose1545]

He’s spent millions on plastic surgery

[@felsner1]

@@a.s.vanhoose1545 I sincerely doubt that.

[@justinrigden6530]

What are the chances of 5 people with that level of musical talent and songwriting genius ending up in the same band?

[@BodaciousWench]

I think the fact that three of the guys went to a ‘boarding’ school together helped.

[@rickclarke9085]

There was a time that all I listened to were Genesis Albums. Saw them 3 times in Concert. Well done Lads. Thank you for growing up with me 😊

[@geoffnorton9279]

Happy Birthday Tony. I've been a fan since '76, went to see you guys for the first time at The Apollo in Manchester, paid 25 pounds for a 4 pound ticket. I was in row 9 and was totally mesmerised. I have loved everything you guys have done ever since, as Genesis or individually. You have been a huge part of my life, thank you so much for the immense pleasure you have brought to me with music that I still can't do without. Anyone who doesn't love and appreciate your music is missing something in their lives. I was the guy who bought 'A Curious Feeling' and I still enjoy it.I wish you had persevered with Ray Wilson, 'Calling All Stations' was a brilliant album, but the band should have had a different name, in my humble opinion. Good luck with the tour later this year.

[@davidstewart4780]

Happy Birthday and thanks for all your wonderful music!

[@timechaser5674]

Genesis were successful first in Italy and Holland before anywhere else and we italians are very proud of it. Armando Gallo , an italian photographer and journalist shoot the photos of Foxtrot, Genesis Live e Seconds Out and he wrote more books about the band than anybody else. So we grew up with Genesis music . I love them since the first album i listened to. I am an anglophile and i find Genesis to be one of the most english thing ever. Happy birthday Tony and thanks for all the beautiful moments you gave us

[@josedealbuquerquejr.941]

Timechaser same with Van Der Graaf Generator, Italians have a refined taste

[@razzle1964]

Aah! I'd always wondered ... would this affinity with Italy explain the free & filmed 'When in Rome' gig in '07 (& the final show of that particular tour)? Also, am I correct in thinking that a Blu-ray edition has YET to become available?

[@WinstonGuitar]

I remember, in 1972, my older friend referred to Genesis as "this band that's famous in Italy." I think that meant that I should listen up, because PFM, another Prog favorite at the time, were Italian, and totally unique.

[@timechaser5674]

@@josedealbuquerquejr.941 just like that and also Gentle Giant .You know , i think it has something to do with the love for melody that we have . It comes from our musical traditions , Opera above all . And all of those groups we mentioned had the sense of melody in their music, expressed at times in very different ways

[@timechaser5674]

@@razzle1964 the love italians had and still have for Genesis was always returned by the group .They often remember that the concert in Rome in 1973 was the first real succesful live exhibition of their career. On top of that they were among the few artists that were allowed to play in the Circo Massimo in july 2007 in front of an audience of 500.000

[@christophermiles6778]

Thank you for doing this. Tony’s sensibilities, such a massively central ingredient in what they all were able to create together, has been part of my own soul since I first heard “Trick of the Tail” in ‘78. God bless Tony, Peter, Michael, Phil, and Steve. Thanks again.....

[@guatopo1985]

Congratulations Tony !!! Your music has been a key part of my life since 1976, the first time I listened Trick of the Tail... Your contribution to music through Genesis is enormous, more than any other band I may recall. You all are geniouses !!

[@stumanchu5281]

Happy BDay a little late. Do you ever age? LOL! You guys have been a source of solace and excitement for years. Your music is timeless and never ceases to amaze me. Domino, Abacab, Home by the Sea, No Reply at All! I could listen to them everyday and NEVER get tired of them. In fact, I almost do just that! Again, thanks for the memories, saw you throughout the years, but will never forget you on your last tour at the Hollywood Bowl, simply awesome! Never stop creating!

[@suzanneflett7542]

Saw Genesis live in Glasgow Scotland 1987. Great show. Wish I was old enough to have seen them sooner. Saw Peter's solo show twice in 1986 in Toronto. He almost fell back into my arms. The entire Genesis cast are super talented and so British.

[@tiedupsmurf]

These guys were simply amazing

[@scotttully8572]

Silly walk Phil is really the funny glue that holds all the pieces together 🙏 Bless you, brother... May you always giggle!

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

Would love to meet this guy. So much of his work has entertained me

[@anastasiapedersen1]

Aww he's so precious

[@VictorRochaGaming]

Talent, ambition, and drive. Fascinating man.

[@grantmacgregor6223]

The power of the chords. Indeed, and your chords are amongst the finest.

[@patriciavalencia6960]

I love it so much your classical composition.

[@leroypatrice5758]

Quel plaisir de les re-voir réunis......Quelle émotion

[@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester]

I saw them in 1971-2ish in a pub in Leytonstone, East London. 50P to get in and here I am, still a fan. Love 'em.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

I came to them slightly later. The first Genesis song I heard was Squonk, listening to the radio with my Dad's headphones - and I knew from the opening bars that I had found my favourite band for life - which has never changed. In concert they have never failed to deliver. Seeing them at Knebworth in 1978 was one of the best days of my life. When the green lasers shot out of the stage and danced on the clouds (they had to get permission from the nearby Luton Airport to do that!) as they began the instrumental section of One For The Vine I experienced an ecstasy seldom since matched.

[@progpuss]

changed my life when I first heard atott on radio never looked back after that 😍

[@KP11520]

Tony looks and sounds GREAT! He still has much to bring! And we all look forward to it! Tony should always be in any conversation of Best Keyboardists ever!

[@alsoffice12]

Best wishes on your 70th Tony! I have been a big fan of everything Genesis has done for a very long time and hope against hope we might see the 3 of you in Canada sometime soon. Be well and wash your hands!

[@agn855]

Being in Canada you know you've one of the best Genesis Cover Bands around (IMHO the best) - in fact, copying concerts of Genesis from the past, even with its original stuff/playlists etc! Bc I was too young at that time I've missed the original "Lamb Lies Down On Broadway"-Tour. So this was my chance/last resort: themusicalbox.net/lldob/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ27ZaCleb54o6M * No doubt you knew that already so this is for whom it may concern. PS. they change the show on an annual basis eg. "Nursery Crime"/"Foxtrot"/"Selling England ..."/... !!

[@alsoffice12]

AGN Yes I have seen The Musical Box twice now - phenomenal cover band! Close your eyes and it’s 1975.

[@stephenjohnbetts1058]

I first saw Genesis at Earls Court in 77 but I’d been a fa since 73. My favourite band by far, my choice or solo albums is A Curious Feeling but must say a best Tony track would be An Island in the Darkness just a masterpiece. I also like CAS, and wish they had followed up with a second album with Ray. Fingers crossed that I will see you later this year. Thanks for the great music Tony.

[@simonhusseymusic]

Still as young as ever. Your music will remain the soother and inspiring light for always!

[@_Only_Zuul]

peter gabriel genesis phil collins mike and the mechanics all these groups and artists involved and related to each other and all hugely successful and popular. that kind of magic is very rare in popular music.

[@Humergaboo]

Congratulations on the B.D. Your independent work is something I treasure. as well as all of the Genesis works. "A Curious Feeling", I don't know what to say about this special one. I've worn out two CD's from playing so much, to this day! Thank You for what you have done musically. Please know that your music has touch so many people.

[@Humergaboo]

Forgot to mention "Calling All Stations" was really good work as well.

[@mariamotionwork]

Tony Banks fighting peter Gabriel over wearing costumes also loved the silly walk nonsense.

[@rolandneumann1533]

I love this great musicans...great humans....their music ...their Charisma

[@MrDogonjon]

Anthony Phillips was the flavor for Trespass. They got very lucky with Steve Hacket who was a most complementary seasoning.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Steve was good, but never quite fitted in on a personal level. It didn't bother me at all when he left. The band moved on musically but he remained stuck in prog stodge, and still is to this day.

[@davidf6326]

@@willardarmbruster8111 Likewise - I always feel Genesis' musical output was impacted even more by Hackett's departure than that of Gabriel

[@martincollins7547]

@@davidf6326 Agreed, he was a massive part of their magic distinctive sound, when he left they became a “pop” group.

[@geraldmellon740]

Seconds Out is the best album ever recorded. And that’s an understatement...

[@aujourd8]

That’s why I’ve always loved Genesis more than The Police, no ego fighting, just modest outstandingly gifted musicians that cared for one another, 4 very likeable guys.

[@deaterk]

aujourd8 - I think you forgot the ‘LOL’. ‘Wink- Wink’.... Or, maybe you’re commenting on another video...Genesis is known far and wide for ego fueled infighting. I adore this band. All eras, all line ups. But they definitely, absolutely fought, and not in private...

[@EastmanD]

aujourd8...you're really funny.

[@aujourd8]

over-talented guys strongly arguing over music choices isn't ego fueling infighting, this is what happens with every huge global bands, different opinions and directions are normal at that level of success. Sting of The Police straightforwardly rejected all songs or ideas from Andy and Stuart saying it was shit, especially in the later albums, Sting actually even engaged in real physical fights with Stuart, Genesis never had that level of ego fighting. We may have different point of views and it's very ok, lets respect each other views. best regards.

[@EastmanD]

@@aujourd8 no...over-talented guys strongly arguing over music choices IS EXACTLY that...thanks for a proper definition.

[@aujourd8]

@Rodzilla yep! I don’t like bragging and fighting egotistical artists, never liked Oasis for that reason too.

[@circuitsandcigars1278]

When I list my favorite musicians as far as skill goes, Tony Banks and Daryl Stuermer are in my top 10 . Studio musicians are so underrated

[@tonygallo2023]

each component of the genesis is a reference of musical genius, but the real power of this group is the alchemy of the whole. It seems that each of them is perfect and irreplaceable in what they do when they play together

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Yep. And the contributions of Chester and Daryl should not be overlooked. Two fantastic musicians who humbly played a huge role in the sound of the band during its most successful period.

[@iancarpenter6298]

its simple really.tony is a genius.i grew up with genesis...heartfelt thanks to tony and genesis for the wonderful music and memories...xx

[@Chuckles..]

In the 70s Wakeman was my favorite "rock" keyboardist but over time Tony has become my favorite by quite a margin.

[@The_God_of_Sexual_Intercourse]

Genesis is my all-time favorite band after The Beatles!

[@scottburns2600]

My first experience with Genesis was watching the Three sides live video. There was just something so cool about Banks. He had the perfect sized rig; not overwhelming like Keith Emerson but still sizable. And he just looked so professional with his straight face. He is so underrated

[@BanksianCentral]

Don't forget that timeless rugby shirt.

[@patriciadenis8767]

Sainte Trinité ! Eternel magique. For ever Thanks.

[@kenmario6284]

I can’t think of a band that added drama and spectacle to their music and live performances as effectively and as EARLY as Genesis did. Pink Floyd may have added lights first, but Genesis innovated that with their Vari-lites and innovated the overall stage experience in a way that is still being imitated today. Their importance is vastly underestimated.

[@knoel8329]

Early genesis’ on stage drama rivaled their off stage drama

[@kenmario6284]

@@knoel8329 Genesis were never much for offstage drama.

[@knoel8329]

@@kenmario6284 eh, I guess in comparison to some more well known inner-band feuds but it’s pretty much the reason Gabriel left. Banks and Gabriel both being at each other’s throats over control of the band is what led to him leaving. And also Hackett, he was also finding it difficult to express his ideas.

[@ciaranparker6695]

My favourite Genesis album is Trespass it set the Genesis sound listen to the knife it's the start of the Genesis guitar sound

[@danielduesentriebjunior]

For me Genesis is the best Rockband the planet has had so far.

[@johnshannon9656]

Great through "Abacab" then I had to drop off. Stellar band up to that point, though.

[@EastmanD]

You got that right !!

[@shawnfella]

It wasn't dramatic or melodramatic... it was Mellotronamatic.

[@snacklofter]

Thanks!

[@diiey4903]

Dont worry Tony! You always be No.1 on my chart 😁👌😍

[@BanksianCentral]

Same here, Diiey. 😎

[@davidstewart4780]

A month late, but happy 70 to a superb, creative mind! The soundtrack of millions worldwide! Also glad for the new shows!

[@LG-kl3co]

"Burning rope" ....I understand its a Tony composition ....for me is one of the finest of all Genesis recordings.

[@leonardsimonis2376]

The Intro has so much chord progressions it could be a great song on its own, and is for me as good as the Firth Of Fifth Intro

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

A lot of Tony’s compositions are my favourite Genesis tracks, one for the vine and FoF, burning rope.

[@RickCT2000]

Tony is so interesting with a steel trap memory. Wish he'd write his autobiography

[@BanksianCentral]

I feel the same. I'd love to read it...as would many others.

[@johnnyquest6115]

Steve Hackett at the Plaza LIVE theater in Orlando, FL. April 22nd!

[@newforestpixie5297]

This band and a few others are the one thing which give me a twinge of ‘ Patriosm ‘ or be able to relate to ‘ middle class ‘ people. They’re all invited to our council house for a cuppa and something special after if they like ( ‘ legal ‘ drugs not sex as I’m too old ) as they’ve bought Joy to my brother and my lives since 1978 🏴😇❤️from Wilverley Witches

[@wendellwiggins3776]

Beautitful

[@edwardhoppe4294]

Ironic - Invisible Touch is where they lost me. Was a big fan from Foxtrot through the 83 album

[@Raelspark]

Tony Banks on classical ----- as a Genesis / Banks fan, there are two songs which could be considered possible piano concertos --- One For The Vine and Firth of Fifth. Anthony Banks (not Tony) should rework those as concert works which could establish him as a composer in the classical arena.

[@BrianMcCann421]

Loved "It's a curious feeling" solo album, shame Kim Beacon got completely forgotten

[@gerrycoogan6544]

I worked with Kim for a while in the 1980s. It is indeed a shame that he lost his way. He was a great singer and had a truly exceptional mic technique.

[@whitecatpink9675]

I used to make these mixtapes in high school and I would call them ‘Sunday Afternoon Genesis’. Inevitably I would most often choose the songs that were penned by Tony Banks because of their unusual chord sequences and unique sound. I went to an all boys high school, so Sunday afternoons were a bit despairing for me knowing that I couldn’t see my girlfriend until the next Friday. The music of Genesis sort of softened the blow and was something I could relate to, especially the Tony Banks work. Later in college I got my mind blown by A Curious Feeling and later still by the Banks classical albums. Thanks goes to Tony for being an ever-present musical influence in my life.

[@BanksianCentral]

That's a great memory. Thanks for sharing!!

[@dianequick3127]

Oh, I believe I might remember Tony Banks and Fish? riding me on the front of a bicycle. dunno.

[@cyberacha5931]

Tony's playing with Genesis was and is possibly unsurpassed even til this moment

[@ikbunostfrees7242]

Even though i Like many different Bands From some of ABBA to Zappa,who i think was one of the best ever, And even Deep Purple And Dead Kennedys,i LOVE Genesis, exspeccially the early records with PG(Not the First ones). I Like Selling England...best, but there are so many GREAT Songs, Just thinking of The Return of...And so on. High end music. Greetings from Germany, O

[@JohnDeMarchiGianni]

i read that Tony plugged his melotron to a leslie speaker!

[@Ben-to8vt]

When they were without a guitarist (pre-Hackett), to try to replicate the effect of a lead guitar.

[@keredsilloc4095]

Tony Banks mistakenly said invisible touch was the first album they did at the farm studio , when it was actually the 1983 Genesis album

[@PressureOnJulian]

Abacab was the first they recorded at The Farm

[@pipandkitty2004]

Your a Genius Tony

[@TokyflaVallejos]

Man, is there any chance you can upload this dvd???

[@BanksianCentral]

I was fortunate to be able to upload these two parts. I wanted them in one part but the sole reason they're in two parts is entirely based on KZbin's copyright system. I cannot upload the whole thing.

[@tobinstaggsrocker2851]

They forgot about Ray Wilson 😩 He was part of the band for a couple years

[@theascendance]

Why no mention of Steve Hackett? ??!

[@rodrye9061]

Relax more Tony, you always look so intense.

[@studioannur221]

He’s self-admittedly a very intense guy. That probably could explain why he ended up having strained relationships with Peter and Steve.

[@groovekingmuzz2699]

Americans,or anyone else who chooses 'Invisible Touch"over "Trick of the Tail" should get music therapy....

[@promitra9356]

Easy to say, but most wouldn't have dived into the back catalog without the initial exposure of Invisible Touch or the self-titled record. If you discovered Genesis from the hits, then it's hard to abandon that period even if you come to the realization that the 70's progressive rock material is their quintessential period.

[@palmera62820]

Yes, indeed. I found it surprising Tony called Duke his favorite Genesis record, I've never heard it, so I can't judge.

[@timechaser5674]

Rock music is british and it has always been , americans will never understand how it is possible that so many groups , so many tendencies and genres come from such a small island . I am italian but i am british at heart, i lived and studied in Britain .If you live there you understand quite easily why such a big amount of excellent music comes from there . Hard to explain to people who just don't know :)

[@promitra9356]

@@timechaser5674 Let's not get too carried away and overly revere British music. Although the UK is teemed with very talented artists and musician, its pop scene is a revolving door of one-hit wonders and flash-in-the-pan butt wigglers, even moreso than the US. Genesis has definitely left an indelible mark in music history. Even during their "hits" years, they always educated new listeners and kept their old fans content by dedicating a good portion of their live shows to their Gabriel-era material. There are so many bands who've abandoned their past, almost as if they eschew it, without a care to their fans who've been there since their beginnings. Regardless of anyone's opinion of Genesis, everyone should appreciate how they value their past along with the present.

[@MickDunne100]

Listen to "Duke" intently--the last (great) gasp from Genesis--the closing number is musically stellar.

[@MizMite2002]

never gave a shit after duke

[@unchattytwit]

IMO and with hindsight, and of course it's far too easy to say, but listening for years to all musicians chat it always strikes me at how little they seriously listened to fans and their passions. Not surprising , however, if enough people in or close to the group had had the nous better albums would have been produced and bands might have stuck it out.Gabriel would have been more sympathetically understood, perhaps Ant would have stayed, even as a studio musician and writer. Collins made a special first album but for me never reproduced that. There are good songs along the way but I think he should have concentrated on Genesis and complied the best songs for less regular solo LP's.Would probably have saved personal relationships.Money speaks but also makes mediocre music unfortunately. Rarely do great solo albums ever get repeated in quality. Banks and Rutherford's firsts were classics but never to be repeated.Gabriel's collection is very good, and there are some wonderful songs along the way, but probably only produced one great album, the third. Hackett is perhaps the exception for producing Spectral Mornings, an album that would not have been produced by or in Genesis, and, ironically, Defector. Genesis lost its guitar character when he left but he has continued the spirit of the 70's Genesis - good for him but also what many of the fans adore. Some cold truth spoken by Steve in the first part of these interviews even though Steve is resentful.

[@rickandroll63]

There is so much great music out there. Musicians should do what they want and it's up to us whether we like it. True, the fans should come first, but not at the expense of an artist. Steve Hackett has made what 25 studio records? And most high quality. He was constrained in the band. Are you serious about Gabriel? Security is one of the greatest albums ever. I think you'd find that most people would love Security. Although So sold tons and you may call it a sell out, how can you say that's not a fantastic record? Every band member in their solo material has a distinct style. Ant Phillips has mastered the art of quiet tasteful music. The last thing anyone needs is an album of great musicians and no chemistry. Trick of the Tail and W&W are wonderful records, but if the four of them stayed together it would have gotten worse. To your point - I cannot think of a band where the individual members put out such fantastic solo material. Genesis put out great albums with Gabriel - Nothing lasts forever. Gabriel and Hackett left 45 years ago for crying out loud. The last sentence - Hackett was resentful, he was unhappy. And rightly so. But it's Tony's show and that's the way it goes.

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Tony really doesn't like Peter. Peter knows it. So he fucks with Tony a lot. Because he can.

[@steverodgers8425]

It's so damn political being in a band. Everything is a negotiation and some always feel marginalized.