Genesis "Abacab" LIVE @ Wembley 1987 (First Time Reaction)

[@L33Reacts]

What other tracks from the Phil era should I check out? After watching this performance, I am KEEN to hear more. I have heard many things about it (good and bad) but it's an era I am not familiar with as much. I know A Trick of the Tail back to front but that is it.

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

The vast majority of any negativity comes from the self important super nerds. Genesis have evolved over the years and bands that do that are pretty much the only ones with very long careers.

[@saga55]

You should listen to the Duke suite, Home by the sea, Domino, Tonight tonight tonight, no son of mine, driving the last spike, dreaming while you sleep, fading lights etc etc... And don't forget to watch "and so to f" Brand X tune live by Phil Collins in 82

[@XFLexiconMatt]

The 1983 Genesis album is truly great, recommended.

[@TheReaperMan275]

"Domino" is another great track from this period that you would really enjoy.

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

@TheReaperMan275 I have to stress that it is 10 times better live though

[@fd1930]

From this show, Domino, Home by the Sea and Los Endos are absolutely killer

[@christopherhann6725]

That whole concert is fantastic I should know I was there

[@shiannesmith6877]

I'm always happy to see Genesis ❤ what a show!

[@alexharbison4411]

Nice reaction. In the 80's I worked for a security company and worked several Genesis shows. Phil traveled with a ping pong table and played every night. I was working so I never got to play with him but many non band members did. Super nice and funny guy.

[@lotusblossom7411]

You are at the top of the reactor class, and Genesis will always be the top of the band class in my book, and your reactions to my favorite band are always top-notch and I will always watch anything you have to say about them or anything having to do with them. Wise enough in your music to give any song a second Chance live is a philosophy I follow and thoroughly admire although it is not common these days.

[@ianfortier6796]

Genesis from any era is fantastic! Phil, imo, is the GOAT as far as drummers go. Phil's just effortless the way he plays. The drumming equivalent to David Gilmour's effortless guitar, imo. And Chester is the most underrated drummer of all time. He deserves to be a household name. He's top 5 for sure. More Genesis from this era is welcome!

[@shirleybhs9zd6li5i]

Wowser, Genesis on fire. What a fantastic performance. Thanks, L33 for this great track. Awesome. Loved the reaction. Blessings all. Have a great weekend.

[@josephpisano6040]

I saw the invisible touch tour that year. Giants stadium. Great concert!!!!

[@nicholaslongford3052]

My favourite Genesis song

[@wentibbetts7833]

Soooo good. Ty for checking it out. My fav. Phil and Chester together, love this. The 80's were good to us in music. ✌🏽

[@kevincorrigan7893]

"100x better than the studio version." Exactly. Incredible performance - their secret weapons in this era were Chester Thompson and Daryl Steurmer. Great reaction. It's an amazing jam!

[@magiegainey5036]

Abacab is one of my very favorites!

[@joannparker1977]

My husband and my's band.

[@ProductivityOrchard]

Great reaction so happy you listen to this version of Abacab, much better than the studio version.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Genuinely Genesis 🎯

[@progperljungman8218]

That, my friend, REALLY depends on what Genesis you want. My all time favourite album is Foxtrot. To be fair, Abacab is still up there at no 2462 or something. But, to each their own. Cheers 🙂

[@MattLathrum]

I would suggest Mama from this same concert at Wembley 1987.

[@396Cap]

Phil is phenomenal. Love him with Genesis or solo, especially live.

[@rk41gator]

Finally! Nice re-visit. Need to go find 'Can-Utility'. I love that too.

[@mattleppard1970]

I loved the live version on Three Sides Live before I heard the studio version ❤

[@MattLathrum]

At the height of their powers selling out Wembley multiple nights in a row.

[@prebsi8603]

Thanks for reacting :D

[@roncarnes5724]

Off of Three Sides Live (1981), I'd LOVE to see you do In The Cage Medley/Afterglow. It IS 16+ minutes, but you won't regret it. Not a wasted second. Fantastic drums by Chester & Phil again. Actually, EVERYBODY shines in that performance

[@crosebore3781]

Tight

[@grahamcowlin1110]

One for the vine from the Lyceum theatre. london 1980. The video is on KZbin.

[@Karen_in_Canada]

Have you ever coveted the drum duet out there of Chester and Phil. It is incredible, musical and enjoyable

[@christianparsons6050]

The 'In the Cage' medley from Three Sides Live 1982 is a peak...even by this fantastic Wembley concert in '87 (which I was at age 13, amazing) they were past their prime...

[@aleclewis9123]

I agree with you on the fact that this live version of Abacab is just brilliant! 😀 It turns the song up several notches. I also agree that Phil is very often underrated as a drummer. There's a channel called Drumeo, which has released a documentary on Phil and includes interviews with a huge array of drummers from Chad Smith to Marco Minneman.

[@corawheeler9355]

That was so good .. chat stopping good .. thank you

[@MrChrodo]

While Mike isn't known that much for his lead guitar capabilities in the grand scheme of things, that was him during his peak. He did have creative ideas later on in his career, but here, the combination of skill, practice and that aggressive-yet clear guitar tone made it pretty much the definitive version. Their very last ever Abacab performance remains unmatched and i am glad that it has been documented. Being a fan now for decades, i still think that Genesis works live the best. Same with Los Endos, Firth Of Fifth and many other tracks - it is mainly live when the music finally starts to blossom. Your reaction is priceless, as it feels like the track went from a 4/10 to a 9/10 - kind of, the improvements are simply that insane - much tighter.

[@DonnaKubiski]

"Abacab" is my favorite Genesis song, and I've never seen this performance before, so I was eager to watch it, and it did not disappoint. I usually check your upcoming videos before I go to bed, but last night, you didn't have them up yet, so I missed this beforehand. I just came across it and clicked on it immediately. Thanks, Lee.

[@Rock_Snob]

Chester Thompson is a monster on drums!

[@willoughby5150]

The cage medley will blown you away 🤯

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

The 1984 one

[@TobiasSmith-u9b]

I recommend the Duke Suite live from 1980. A truly chilling performance.

[@marthag9321]

❤❤LEE, glad you're feeling better! Just wanted to say hope Commanders win tonight! Up against a tough one, but they shine in the 4th, you never know! I'll be watching, back and forth with the Leafs game🙄🇨🇦!! 👍👍👍

[@franckb8279]

The best live version. Fastest and far better than any others. They are on FIRE on this one in Wembley 87 😮 My first rock concert, my first Genesis concert back in the faut, aged 17 (Paris Bercy, 2 of June 87). Fond memories. From the same show, try Home by the sea, Domino, Tonight tonight tonight, The brazilian.

[@carlosjavier-ux2ig]

Home by The sea Live is so good, too

[@gezazsoltsarvari5657]

Check out the Old Medley from the 90's tour. Also, Three Sides Live, the whole live album is a gem.

[@christianparsons6050]

I love the album version too, the production is amazing and was such a bold move from the band at the time, they were prog dinosaurs in the eyes of the new wave bands of the time but unlike their Prog peers they broke the mould with Abacab and entered the 80s a creative force and became even more popular along with Collins solo career...

[@KevinDobson-k3q]

Peter Gabriel song Darkness is killer , very Genesis sounding 🌟❤😊

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Both Collins and Peter Gabriel went solo from Genesis.great hits!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@thruppence-ys9zp]

Riveting. I'll have to visit more of this

[@PodCaspar]

Went to see them in Rotterdam - The Netherlands - during that tour

[@jimhardiman3836]

I saw this tour at Budokan in Tokyo. What a trip!

[@396Cap]

Anything by Genesis is super. Everything by Genesis is super. Check out the Medley live in Birmingham in 1984. Or the one from Knebworth in 1992. So much to experience.

[@ednieto05]

Turn it on Again is another killer a Genesis track.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Great performance

[@randyteta9170]

Inside and out- is another cool live video

[@cwsharkey111]

Duke Suite, Dodo/Lurker, Home by the Sea, In the Cage medley from ‘84 live. The West Side and Hand in Hand from his ‘85 solo concert video are really good instrumentals that highlight Phil’s drumming.

[@rk41gator]

As great as Chester is on drums (and he IS great!), you can really hear when Phil comes in. There is an energy. He just drives the bus so hard. He and Chester are SO tight. Amazing unison!

[@rk41gator]

Phil Collins. Genuine Swag. Love how Phil jumps off the seat at the end. This may be my favorite live Genesis performance. Check out (maybe you already have) Drumeo's recent release of their documentary on Phil Collins. It is great. What a force he was. Oh, and Domino is pretty damn good too. Tony rocks and his syncopation is so perfect on this (and everything).

[@denniszimmerman1279]

Good licks with Mike on the lead guitar and Daryl on the bass on this tune.

[@brucehenninger2662]

Yeah, I think Lee may have overlooked that, based on his comments.

[@DocRock71]

A true gem of early Phil Collins era Genesis from 1976, "Genesis In Concert" kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3-opYKmq8qfe6s is one of the only pro shot videos from the Trick Of The Tail tour with Phil debuting as frontman, and he simply crushes it, also featuring the legendary Bill Bruford on drums that tour, 45 minutes of peak Genesis from 1976. Well worth a watch, if not an entire reaction. A simply stunning concert video, featuring songs I Know What I Like, Fly On A Windshield, The Carpet Crawlers, The Cinema Show (Part 2) Entangled, Supper's Ready (Part 2), & Los Endos. 💯🔥🔥They used to play this at midnight movies for years in the late 70's to mid 80s, and I must have gone to see it over a dozen times over the years.

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

Mike playing guitar and Darryl on bass for this one

[@fineasfogg1461]

Howdy, stopped into say hi. Prepping my home for the impending freeze(in a tropical area😮😮😮) i’ll catch up later

[@marthag9321]

❤❤good job Fin, it's gonna get real cold about -22C (-4F) here in a couple of days too! Bundle up!! ☺️

[@fineasfogg1461]

@@marthag9321 holy shit 🥶 I cannot even imagine that.😳 We got burned a few years ago with all the power going out in Texas with a big cold front. I think I have A PTSD every time I hear one coming.

[@ozzyprogdomino8815]

People who rag on Phil Collins know *uck all. He is incredible.

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

Ans my final comment on this... There is a behind the scenes documentary from 2007 that is a great watch. Have a look in your free time if you can. Its called Come Rain or Shine

[@csphoenix9]

Daryl and Mike switch back and forth on bass and guitar

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

COLLINS---"CAN'T BUY ME LOVE" "ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE" PETER GABRIEL-- "SLEDGEHAMMER" 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@yournamehere6002]

Now it doesn't mean anything, but back in 1987, I was probably the only person who loved Phil Collins AND Sex Pistols. In my circles, Phil Collins and Genesis were reviled. But I always loved him, even as my tastes became more informed and diverse.

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

Domino from wembley 87 is awesome. You did the drum Duet from wembley 87 but cut it off before it moved into Los Endos. You have to watch that whole drum Duet/Los Endos double header it's incredible. Also, Old Medley from 1992 Knebworth is an incredible 18 mins of musicianship and for a bit of fun and "modern" genesis try Jesus He Knows Me from knebworth 92. Possibly the best live performance of them on KZbin is the 1984 In The Cage Medley

[@progperljungman8218]

See you've come a long way since I requested Watcher of the Skies.... Sad that Genesis didn't do the same in their later career (imo)

[@Kpiz316]

Not 100% sure if this is true or not, but I once heard that the name Abacab came from the original chord structure of the song. A B A C A B, but it was changed during recording.

[@mickr1448]

Saw it at Hampden Park Scotland, this was the band in their prime, no-one apparently liked Genesis at this time lol and yet every gig in massive stadiums sold out, I believe Abacab is the chord progressions but i'm not a musician so could be wrong.

[@swirll360]

just a friendly FYI: that was Mike on guitar. I know you always express how much you appreciate the information we give you so I'm comfortable you'll be cool with it. Typically, when Genesis plays live, Daryll will play Steve's guitar parts. Mike is a good guitar player, but he's not as skilled. Mike plays his own guitar parts from the albums after Steve left. It typically goes like that. There might be a variable here and there but generally, that's how it's done live. Mike himself has said Steves's parts were more complex than his abilities could handle (paraphrasing) so Daryl was hired mostly by Mike with the band's blessing.

[@schmedrake5429]

You were praising Daryl’s guitar playing here, but it was Mike’s playing you were commenting on. Daryl was on bass on this song. He’s lead in Phil’s band, but largely bass in Genesis. He did do both in Genesis. Mike is identifiable because he’s very tall and lanky. He’s also usually identifiable by his two neck guitar. But not in this video.

[@mightyV444]

Ooh! '19th Nervous Breakdown'! 😃 Is that your new channel intro music? 😀 I'd first heard it when I was 9 (in '79) and after my Big Bro had lent me his collection of 45's, and it's been one of my favourite Stones songs ever since 😊 And 'Abacab' is my favourite Genesis song! 😍 This live version is a tad too fast, though! 😅 The one from the '3 Sides Live' album is better, in my opinion 😉👍

[@heavin6586]

For some live Phil ( solo ) Perkins Palace 1982 I Don't Care Anymore And So To F ( from his time with Brand X) Dallas 1985 Only You Know and I Know In the Air Tonight Paris 2004 Drums / Take Me Home

[@tonys2899]

That was Rutherford on guitar, and sturmer on bass

[@rafaa151]

I don't like the studio version, but this live version is "for me"!

[@davebrooks2385]

Abacab stands for AB AC AB as in the parts of the song… Part A, Part B and Part C. So Abacab is structured: Part AB AC AB… cool!!!

[@mozilla2576]

You want to see a different side of Phil.....go check out his episodes of Miami Vice from the mid '80's. He is hilarious. Some really great episodes of Miami Vice.

[@rafaa151]

🤓👍

[@DocRock71]

Definitely not a favorite out of the entire "Collins era", but its Genesis, so it still better than 90% of what's out there.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

This was when I knew it was really OVER over for Genesis.

[@progperljungman8218]

We've all got our opinions... and I'm with yours

[@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid]

When you do other videos from this live gig there are much better quality ones on KZbin. It was cleaned up and rereleased on dvd.

[@heavin6586]

Great reaction!! Love Genesis and Phil ❤❤🎉🎉 Same concert. Wembley 1987 kzbin.info/www/bejne/an-2iIp8nbmloZIsi=2KbouC681X5wLtO6 Mama. ( Opener ) Domino ( minute 16:00 ) Home by the Sea ( 1:09:00 ) London 1980 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZPCgnycpK5sodEsi=3k9t2JLrLWrBVCBK ( Times stamps in description) The Duke Suite Ripples I Know What I Like The Knife ( Last 2 are the encore, do together ) Birmingham 1984 Keep It Dark / Its gonna get Better In the Cage Medley/ Afterglow Knebworth 1992 The Old Medley

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Besides the ending jam it’s almost identical to the studio recording so not really sure what your problem was with the original version

[@SonomaBill1]

became G. fan during 'and then there were three' release and tour. A must for you is the Duke Suite. Here is 'Behind the Lines' and 'Duchess'. these two tracks were a staple for their live sets thru the 80's kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIrPpJqshbuEoas

[@hectorcarpio8310]

Mike Rutherford Guitar Daryl Bass

[@g.e.5723]

L33, Live (video)1980, the opening track "Deep in the Morherload" is a banger! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZPCgnycpK5sodEsi=OG4mgVwYKbb2qbPb

[@tonys2899]

TOLD YA! (that live was better)

[@Lwize]

My only issue with this era of concert footage is too much emphasis on the crowd. (Michael Jackson concert videos are the worst offenders). Stay on the musicians!

[@markwade2530]

If you want to call it something different then how about Abracadab? That concert is worth watching through. Home By The Sea & Los Endos are top draw.

[@Kerazen123]

Phil is such a great frontman. He isn't Peter but no one would be.

[@jboard3094]

Stadium gigs are always dreadful feet soaked in piss from blocked up toilets and people slinging water bottles filled with piss you can't hear the music cos the wind blows it back and forth and Genesis went to shit on this crappy album . I n my opinion but you do you, i got so fed up at Wembley at a Floyd concert i went home , it is a dreadful venue for music ("see" Stones ,Springsteen there too on a giant screen! ) it was built as a football stadium not a music venue for greedy bastards racking in as much as they can in one fowl stoop rather than do weeks at Hammersmith Odeon & the Rainbow Theatre where you can see them and hear them and have a great night out like in did in '78 when AC/DC done Hammersmith and it was GREAT .

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

ALLMAN BROTHERS HAVE TWO DRUMMERS!!!

[@christianparsons6050]

The 'In the Cage' medley from Three Sides Live 1982 is a peak...even by this fantastic Wembley concert in '87 (which I was at age 13, amazing) they were past their prime...