GENESIS - Mad Man Moon | FIRST TIME REACTION by NEW Genesis FAN!

[@robertedwards3551]

Genesis' endurance has always been so remarkable.

[@thejma724]

Genesis is the Best...They combine classical music style with Rock, their music is structured, melodic, not flashy, pure quality composed to last like the old classical music by the 3 greatest, Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven ...Tony Banks is a gifted composer and this song is another jewel to be cherished and enjoyed...You can listen to a great Genesis song countless of time and it never gets old

[@mikelmart]

Not to mention that they throw in some metal once in a while just for good measure.

[@roberto3752]

Totally agree. Genesis Music is timeless, they're Masters.

[@jayhpaq]

Proof positive that the departure of the great Peter Gabriel did not mean that this group of musicians wasn’t capable of greatness. This in spite of the direction they wound up going in later, which though less to my taste still produced some great music as well.

[@stefanodef1374]

Ricordi di quando 16 anni nella mia cameretta con il giradischi al buio sentivo questo album...per il migliore dei Genesis ... adesso a 64 anni lo ascolto ancora e una lacrimuccia mi scende....la lirica e qualcosa di speciale... ragazzi che a 23 suonava così....la musica classica è predominante. .

[@jml-rj5re]

One of the GOAT from a GOAT album by Genesis. Trick of the Tail is all genius all the time.

[@KennCramerHanberg]

Absolutely one of my favorite songs. its incredible beautiful and very emotional

[@rigelmoon9030]

I've said it before; and, I'll say it again. Bach would love Genesis.

[@tudvalstone]

I'm not sure he'd appreciate Steve improving his Prelude.

[@txikilin]

In fact, if you listen to a passage by Banks, in the middle of the song Ripples, is pure Bach.

[@brianvernon249]

The guitar sound Hackett makes when Phil sings “so I pretended to have wings for my arms” gives me chills every time I hear it. So beautiful.

[@PTguitars]

It is almost inaudible - I wonder why the producer did that ?

[@johnmorris8799]

@@PTguitarson the original vinyl, it stood out just right 😊

[@jeffwood32]

Genesis is just as good today as it was when it came out. They've given me almost 50 years of enjoyment on the highest level. Thank you 👍✌️

[@TheProgCorner]

A Trick Of The Tail is a majestic work of brilliance. They had a lot to prove as this was the first LP without Peter Gabriel and Phil definitely sounds a lot like Pete on this record. By Wind & Wuthering he had found himself as a singer. For my money, the last 10/10 Genesis album. (W&W is 9.5 IMHO…) ❤❤❤

[@rondegroot1508]

Their best album, such a drive throughout.

[@charleswagner2984]

For me, The Lamb is my favorite Genesis, but W & W is a close second. Trick has a song on it that I skip over, whereas W & W doesn't. And Mad Man Moon is one of the masterpieces on Trick. Entangled and Ripples are as brilliant.

[@dav147]

​@@charleswagner2984 I skip over robbery, assault, battery bet it's the same

[@michailburgesmeir8623]

Their last amazing album, in my eyes (and ears^^). They can do without Peter, but when they loose Steve, it becomes more and more commercial...not really bad, but it was noit the same magic anymore.

[@jml-rj5re]

My favorite Genesis album. Selling England By the Pound is second.

[@Bragon40]

Remains my favorite song on my favorite Genesis-album.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Clearly a Tony Banks composition, amazing chord progressions

[@cjguy7111]

7.20 in...pure Genesis at their very best...boy does this tune rock 👏👏👏👏

[@raiderfan346]

This is my favorite Genesis album Nick. I think you and Lex would enjoy this entire album. Have a great evening!

[@mattryan7789]

this album is so crazy good, i can never listen to just one song,exceptional.

[@NicknLex]

Hi RF! How are you!? Feel like I haven’t seen much of you. Just checking in!

[@jimled50jl49]

Hey Raider !!!!!!!! Hope you are well. Good to see you here. This album was actually my 1st ever introduction to Genesis. It was playing in a record store I always go to, and I was just browsing through the vinyls. I bought the album with whatever I picked at the time, after asking what's playing ? A week later I grabbed their entire back catalogue ... all in the record rack. I even asked, have I missed any ? Lol. Love this album !!! Squonk & Los Endos !!! Omg !!! Take care. Jim

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

​@@jimled50jl49 I heard Squonk in a high-end stereo store (LOUD) in '77 and knew at that point I needed a kick-ass stereo with XLNT speakers. The next year I bought a Marantz 65wX2 & turntable, and Cerwin Vega 15" speakers. I was in grade 11 and worked at a gas station after school. Neighbours were not impressed. 🤣

[@jimled50jl49]

@@MonsterSound.Bradley Lol .. I worked with a technician in an amusement arecade and saw the hi fi set up he had with 3 ft high speakers. I noted down what he had and got the same. 50 years later ... Stll working fine !! Only thing new is the cd player.

[@gubelli]

Listening to these kind of Genesis songs leaves me in the same state as you express it, favorite band of mine ever ever

[@andrewmackinnon3378]

EXACTLY Nick! Everything you said about why Genesis appeals to you is exactly why Genesis became my very favorite band. I couldn't have put it better. I'm a Rush fan and I'm a Yes fan and I'm a Steely Dan fan and all of that but there's just something about how Genesis does it that just draws me in which I find hard to pinpoint. Great reaction.

[@keithf_]

Absolutely agree Andrew. I love Yes, Rush, Floyd, Camel ... but I love Genesis just a little bit more. ... I Know What I Like

[@andrewmackinnon3378]

@@keithf_ "I know what I like"...how did I not think of that!!??! 👏

[@bigjapi1]

The same thing happens with me, in my case, one of the reasons that make Genesis different and above these and other super bands, is that they never repeated "the formula" in any of their albums, be it in the majestic progressive era nor in the pop era.

[@keithf_]

@@andrewmackinnon3378 Because I got there first 🙂

[@andrewmackinnon3378]

@@keithf_ 🤪

[@patrickv391]

But to the multitude who stand in the rain Heaven is where the sun shines

[@mickeyd6444]

"Forever caught in desert lands / One has to learn to disbelieve the sea" is such a sad and profound line, beautifully placed as the final line of the non-refrain lyrics.

[@richardfurness7556]

One of their best post-Gabriel songs. Phil's interpretation of Tony's lyrics is faultless.

[@OronOfMontreal]

This album shows us at last, that Tony Banks was all along the greatest songwriter in Genesis.

[@DanielGonzalez-eq4ow]

Oh! Yes! Tony was Genesis

[@charleswagner2984]

When Doug Helvering reacted to this song, he had the score to analyze and said that it's a true mini masterpiece. He said that it sounds like Tony wrote it to Peter. Yeah, he's right. The lyrics are as great as all the music here. What a gem. My favorite song from Trick Of The Tail.

[@shiftingperception]

I have waited SO LONG for this reaction! I think this is my favorite track on this album, it's just so beautiful. Genesis has been my favorite progressive band for years, but with all of your Yes reactions I go back and forth about which is better. In the end, it really doesn't make a bit of difference, both are incredible in their own ways and both bands make me FEEL something with their music. And that's what's important. So happy you enjoyed this, but how could you not? Yes, Alexia should definitely hear this and all early Genesis!

[@massimoclaus3662]

A trick of the tail fu il primo album dei Genesis che ascoltai,ed avevo 13 anni,nel 1976. Sono tanto affezionato a questo album ed è veramente magico,in tutte le canzoni.Una delle pietre miliari dei Genesis ❤️

[@DocRock71]

I have been addicted to Genesis, Yes Pink Floyd and Rush since I was about 14 back in the mid 70's, more than any other bands besides the Beatles of course. They have been my Top 5 favorite bands for the last 50 years (Elton John has to be in there too)!

[@sps6151]

A Trick of the tail and Wind and wuthering are my favorite albums🤘🤘😝👍

[@davidmoon6096]

just started my journey of early Genesis Albums. And Wind... + A Trick... are the one i started with. Already so many epic songs discovered on them. Brilliant Journey so far. Before Genesis i made a journey through Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler Solo. Also fantastic music. Same with Genesis i knew some Songs (Hits) ofc, but not their hidden Masterpieces.

[@paulhart3812]

Love the whole TRICK OF A TALE album. Phil Collins first album as the band’s lead singer. His voice is heavenly. Beautiful song.

[@Lucasaraujo56749]

Tail*

[@michaelmiddleton9576]

Genesis are out on their own Nick. Goosebumps sums the whole Genesis experience for me. Story telling through their Music. 1976 opened up my eyes and ears to musical perfection. Love to you both x

[@blueshoes8481]

Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering are my favs for Genesis. Keep going on ELP. Loads of wonderful, challenging stuff. For pure fun, give "Pirates" from Works Vol. 1 a try. Follow the great lyrics.

[@orogenicman]

One of my favorite Genesis songs. Tony banks is a hell of a pianist.

[@bethmaccrindle220]

Thank you Nick for putting together why I love Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Yes….and Bach!! Harpsichord and violin are my favorite!

[@Raellives]

The imagery via the lyrics, delivery and musicianship makes this my favorite, just ahead of Selling England .... So glad I found this band in the mid ‘70’s

[@jwchancey]

Speechless right.....?? I still am every time I hear this. Even for the 900th time. So emotional and moving..... love your reaction to this beautiful song. "If this desert's all there'll ever be Then tell me what becomes of me A fall of rain? That must have been another of your dreams A dream of mad man moon" oh and BTW I'd like to see her reactions as well! Well done again !!

[@rk41gator]

Some feel this song is Tony's question to Peter Gabriel: 'Why did you leave? You are only chasing mirages.' Love the use of the flute synth, alluding to Gabriel. Beautiful.

[@progperljungman8218]

Got a framed signed ltd print of Kim Poor's illustration for this song hanging over our piano 😊

[@progperljungman8218]

(Artist Kim Poor being Hackett's x-wife)

[@vampiriny]

This is music!!!!

[@ArchieBC]

I discovered the depth of this song when I was 14. It has never lost it’s luster and I’m happy people like you still find the genius of this band.

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi Nick, Oh man this entire album is exceptionally brilliant !!! Truly a wonderous album from start to finish. This track has lyrics that alone deserve some award or recognition. Amazing lyrics !!! It's a masterpiece of writing, among an album that is itself a masterpiece of music. I know the words of this track by heart. Make sure you read the lyrics Nick. It's gobsmacking !! Byee Jim X

[@DanielGonzalez-eq4ow]

THE CHORD MASTER IN ACTION!

[@jellyrollnorton]

My fave song from a wonderful, magical album.

[@Bawookles]

Yeah, I'm a total Prog fan, love Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, etc. but Genesis is just my favorite group of all time. The music is just so so good.

[@DanielGonzalez-eq4ow]

Absolutely !

[@mikelmart]

Pound for pound, musicians for musicians I always say Genesis is the best band ever. Especially with Gabriel. No one matches that 5 man line up. Hackett is better than Harrison, Collins is better than Starr, Gabriel is better than Lennon, McCartney is better than Rutherford and nobody in the Beatles can match Banks's keyboards and compositions.

[@sanddab]

One of Tony Banks’ most beautiful compositions. A Trick of the Tail is a masterpiece album.

[@carterlink]

One of the most beautiful, dreamlike tracks Genesis ever did. So whimsical. Tony Banks was the melodic Genius and this was their best period for me.

[@ianwood-zi7fh]

fantastic piano playing from tony banks am i right in saying that tony banks rick wakeman and keith emerson are classically trained pianists i would say that all three are just genius i can't say that one is better than the other i would say that tony rick and keith the best keyboard players of all time keep up the good work nick nlex i love listerning to the both of you

[@ronnie6613]

Totally Brilliant Song. So good. Great Album, also. Keep Rockin'🎸 RONNIE Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎸📀🎹

[@jeffersonmoreiras6713]

Mad Man Moon is absurdly wonderful

[@edalisauskas7313]

Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering should be listened to in their entirety Follow that up with the live Seconds Out (one of the best live albums of the 70s IMO) Great stuff! Genesis had a lot to prove after Peter Gabriel left them and Boy, did they ever with these efforts

[@keithf_]

I agree. Those two great albums are best listened to just from start to finish as the flow of music is perfect

[@thetid8852]

This and Ripples are my favourite tracks on what is a glorious album

[@everpiek1163]

75 Had Seconds Out, the live album

[@christophertaylor6005]

In 1967 i was telling my freinds i could hear the clear progression in rock. It wasnt until genesis merged the classical sound with rock i finally heard what i was listening for. The music stands on its own without yrics. Then add the lyrics and you get a masterpiece of creativity. Fabulous and sounds as good now as then. Seriously, sophistic music.

[@paulkirk9168]

Hi Nick, yes 70's prog music, so many great bands and what a time to be a teenager! Keep saying it but you have to listen to Entangled & Squonk together from this album.

[@magister8084]

From 3:41 when Steve's gently, almos soulful guitar steps in....OMG (and also from 11:23 on).

[@FrankyLecostaud]

This song is a musical masterpiece.

[@x130569x]

I know both of them long time , Yes and Genesis - for me Genesis is the most beloved , too ...the reason I think must be the more melancholic touch , that Genesis represents - Yes is "spiritual" some way and Genesis for me touches the Heart and always transports a melancholically note with it , some kind of in german one would say "Weltschmerz" in the moste positiv way - a soft Sadness of the heart - wonderful . Maybe becouse I heard Collins Solo "Face Value" during my first lovesickness with the age of 16..? Afterwards I get to know Genesis and Collins Voice was "marked" with the message already in my heart - but I think its a basic feeling everybody has while listening Genesis

[@Drigosepu]

I discovered genesis with this album and I fell in love, every time I listen to it it's like the first time, absolutely inexhaustible and also an excellent engineering job in the recording of each acoustic instrument, for example Entagled... A 10/10 album

[@loisr3970]

Ua we need to do it all....everysingle cut priceless the flow .... God only knows how many copies we had.... Except our priceless audiophile version. That has not been opened. Cheers

[@alphacrusis2632]

Mad Man Moon is my favourite genesis song of all time. The arpeggiating in the instrumental is amazing

[@realist1982]

Es gibt Genesis mit Peter Gabriel und es gibt Genesis mit Phil Collins, was beide gemein haben, ist TONY BANKS 😍

[@richardlewis4367]

I love this band and I think its cool that you guys our playing this kinda stuff for the younger generation to hear , Good music is good music there is no age on it.. There music has good flo, that and with all the time changes and there use of volume through a song. With Genesis listening on a good system with a sub woofer and the louder the better, you'll hear the music in a different way it brings out more of the emotion of there music. GOD BLESS and keep ROCKING

[@lilybee2955]

So glad to see you appreciate the beauty of this song, Nick. My own favourite of the album, and certainly one of my Genesis favourites overall. And I've got news for you: the more you listen to it, the more you'll like it. Cheerio! 🐝

[@xlerb_again_to_music7908]

A Trick Of The Tail is a majestic work of brilliance... Yes, just what I was going to say! Suggest to do a fulll album listen w. Lex! Won't be disappointed! PS doing anything special for Jim's 5 years in a few days?

[@BackLooking]

Lex would love this song. It´s beautiful.

[@paulwooller4524]

Absolutely fabulous track Nick as is the whole album 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@charleswagner2984]

Lexi should never miss a Genesis or Yes song reaction. Your reactions are good. It's just that Genesis, and especially Yes music, should be enjoyed with Alexa because your reactions to that particular music is greater than the sum of their parts. This song is my favorite from Trick, and she should have been with you on this.

[@douggrant]

A Trick of the Tail is absolute genius. Genesis is the band that I'm most passionate about, so it's delightful to watch you and Lex on your journey through their catalog. I'm actually slightly envious of you, as part of me yearns to experience these songs again for the first time. I'm particularly fond of this track and actually had the image of the flying horse made of sand (pictured on the album cover) as my only tattoo! :-) Keep up the great work!

[@DJDOGG31]

Genesis is one of those bands that would put together a 5-6 album run that was just outstanding. That requires a level of consistent greatness that very few bands ever get to.

[@joelliebler5690]

I agree with you. Only YES,Jethro Tull. Chicago, The WHO, The Rolling Stonrs and The Beatles have reached that level of greatness for several consecutive whole albums!

[@keithf_]

@@kbrewski1 Well said. For me, the 'golden run' of Genesis is Nursery Cryme>Wind and Wuthering (but Trespass was still a very good album). It was the parting with Steve Hackett that took Genesis down a different fork in the road. Steve stayed on the prog path, Genesis took a different route.

[@bradsmith1011]

Genesis is my favorite but Rush had a great run too between 2112 and Grace Under Pressure. As good as any band during that period.

[@gazza8127]

Wonderful reaction Nick, ATOTT is a timeless masterpiece, Mad Man Moon is one of Tony Banks' gems along with One for the Vine and Firth of Fifth. You must listen to "Entangled" from the same album, it was co-written by Steve Hackett and Tony, you will not believe your ears, it is absolutely sublime. Cheers

[@craigdickinson1796]

Oh most definitely 'Entangled' a piece of heaven incarnate.up their with Cinema Show and FOF.

[@andylinton2798]

It's very hard to say which is my favourite track on that super album. But Mad Man Moon is up there - particularly for the amazing lyrics! And that track in particular shows off just how superb a keyboard player Tony Banks is.

[@daviddinu1089]

Love this album!!! What's not to love... "Dance On A Volcano", "Squonk", "Entangled", "Ripples", "Robbery, Assault & Battery", "Trick Of The Tail", and one of the best album closers "Los Endos". I don't think they played "Mad Man Moon" that often as I can't find any live concert videos out there. BRILLIANT!!!

[@bigjapi1]

@@kbrewski1 Neither "Blood on the Rooftops" and "Many too Many", I never knew why...

[@laurentco]

Wonderful song on a wonderful album! The first track on "Trick of the Tail" is "Dance on a Volcano," which is absolutely amazing! True prog at its best!

[@mickeyd6444]

They've reacted to a Genesis marathon that featured the first cuts from Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering, and And Then there were Three. Lex in particular seemed to really dig them!

[@laurentco]

@@mickeyd6444 Now that you mention it... It seems to be coming back to me.

[@keithf_]

This song is just one of many Tony Banks epics. I'm old enough to remember this album being released in 1976, and I was completely blown away by how this band could survive the loss of Peter Gabriel and come out with something equally as brilliant as what had gone before. 'A Trick Of The Tail' is just a masterpiece of an album, as is the follow-up album (released amazingly the same year, 1976) 'Wind And Wuthering'. Thanks for the great reaction to a great song.

[@keithf_]

Yep, agree with everything you say. Also, the 'Trick' recording sessions came quickly after Steve Hackett's terrific first solo album 'Voyage of the Acolyte', hence Hackett's lack of writing input on 'Trick'. (All the stuff he'd written went on his solo album)

[@keithf_]

Yeah, because Genesis didn't even know if they would carry on without Peter, Steve went and did a solo album. Eventually that led to tensions in the band. But it makes me chuckle that a while later ALL the Genesis guys were doing solo albums.

[@loisr3970]

Hey you two❤ One of the best albums of all time!!! So much a part of our life 45+ yrs... Just masterful music!!!! Omg Nick this was breath taking live!!!! Best concerts of my life! It's Phil at his best......

[@docnflossie7351]

My favorite tour. With Billy on drums and the boys on fire, a high point in life. 🎉❤

[@sharondombroski7819]

Saw this in concert. Loved it!

[@FrancisConolly]

So glad someone got you to listen to this one Nick. I always had a feeling this would resonate on your musician bones! You've covered so much now I wonder if anyone has told you to listen to 'Day After Day' by Badfinger? Do you know who played slide guitar on that beautiful song? and the tragic story of the composer? It will make your wife cry.

[@Stevedrums741]

I'll never understand why Tony doesn't do something similar to what Steve did and book some theatres with a band of his own and play some of his classic Genesis tunes like this, Me & Sarah Jane, One For the Vine, 'Evidence Of Autumn, etc.... and just do some gigs in England or wherever and keep this stuff alive. He could do a set of his solo material and a set of vintage Genesis (or whatever he feels like playing). I think he'd do well with it given right promotion and expectation.

[@harrybaran2683]

Great idea!!

[@andrzejfronc2650]

Hi, this music opens so many windows! Classical approach takes off every tension. Breathing gets calmer and wider. Poetry!

[@ianliverpool6623]

best favourite track ever

[@scottanderson8420]

Unbelievable great album at their peak.

[@rk41gator]

Genesis is in a class by themselves. Genius writers. Everything is so smooth and natural in both the music and lyrics. Orchestral. As I mentioned below, some think Tony's song is for Peter. And Gabriel is the mad man moon.....looking for greener grasses? a dream?

[@davidhoward7322]

Great reaction to a great song keep enjoying your genesis journey mate the lamb lies down on broadway full album is a must for you and lex next it will blow your mind

[@mvancha]

Lex really has to listen to "Mad Mad Moon" as I have the same taste in Genesis songs and this song is my favourite of theirs. I think this song may have permanently hooked Nick. Here are my top 5 Genesis songs so they overlap with her favourite Genesis songs:: 1) Mad Mad Moon (Trick of the Tail) 2) Firth of Fifth (Selling England) 3) Blood on the Rooftops (Wind and Wuthering) 4) Fountain of Salamacis (Nusery Cryme) 5) One for the Vine (Wind and Wuthering)

[@clivewatson3609]

Best band ever

[@MattLathrum]

You can't go wrong with a full album review here. A+ Genesis.

[@dav147]

will always be back for 70's Genesis, just sublime. Hooked on latest Riverside album 🔥🔥🔥

[@gog583]

Me too on Riverside's new one. Hope the side project of Lunatic Soul continues as well.

[@dav147]

@@gog583 yes pal it's just great, LS I've only heard through shaded woods, was excellent

[@gog583]

@@dav147 ​ @Dav147 I'm probably in the minority in that I started w/Lunatic Soul first, and discovered Riverside. I own every release from both. LS was originally a concept, side project, consisting of the first two LS releases. In a sense......though completely different in sound, LS & the continuation of the concept project with LSII, reminds me a bit of the Lamb. But just in substance, as it's pretty much a journey through reincarnation (in a nutshell).

[@dav147]

@@gog583 il give it a listen, love the lamb.

[@Tomanot9Juanma]

I remember when I bought this album back in the day in the cassette version. It´d been out a mere few months, and I was a just teenager, I´m that old. I just could´t stop playing it. I was obsessed. I was already familiar with their previous albums, all of which I adored. It was never an issue for me the Gabriel vs Collins lead vocals. They both do it for me either together or separately, never undestood that discussion. As for this track, well, it´s "Mad, man, moon", what can be said, just epic!

[@robertsmyth1313]

Play this every summer ...genius music from Genesis greatest band of all time !

[@richarddobson815]

I guess the emotion I experienced when I first heard this album was one of relief. Peter's departure hit Genesis fans greatly, and I was no exception. Of course no internet in those days, so little snippets of information and lots of rumours would circulate in the music press about the process of finding a replacement. When it was announced that Phil would sing there were many doubters and fans worried whether it would work. So to hear 'Dance On The Volcano' then 'Entangled' (my favourite Genesis song probably) and then 'Squonk'! My word, why were we worried? This is a great song from Tony Banks, and Lex should definitely listen to it, preferably the whole album on Patreon as you guys deserve to be able to listen to another Genesis album in full in your off time.

[@ProductivityOrchard]

Wow fantastic reaction to my favourite album of all time. I feel that you hit the nail on the head with Genesis and ‘Goosebumps’. I have been listening to Genesis for over 40 years and I still get goosebumps with parts of certain songs ( 9/8 section of Supper’s Ready, live version of Cinema Show from ‘Seconds Out’, ‘Los Endos’, Firth of fifth to name a few). As others have said, the entire album is amazing. You should listen to the entire album track by track, make sure you leave the epic Los Endos to the last as it reprises themes from other songs. Rick Beato named this album as no 13 in this top 40 albums of all time, he said he listens to this at least once a month. Of course Lex needs to listen to this one, I think she will love it.

[@MisterWondrous]

Andy Edwards, a prog drummer who also has an excellent KZbin channel, stationed in England, has a great couple of recent videos called "The English Aesthetic", which, he says, permeates English prog bands, but not necessarily Canadian prog bands, and which may account for the fact that Rush doesn't sound like Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Renaissance, Strawbs and the other English progressive bands who fill the albums with their particular aesthetic. It is an insightful set of videos which I know will titillate your mind's ear. Totally agree with you that this album still have a Gabriel vibe. This song was particularly good. Andy Edwards also has a video that says that prog peaked in '73 or maybe '74. "Tales" kinda proved you can't top "Close to the Edge", and there is also "Firth of Fifth", "Supper's Ready", "Echoes", "Tarkus", "Pictures at an Exhibition", "In the Court of the Crimson King, etc, etc. even perhaps the extent of Zappa, and still progressing. BTW...That cool XTC song reminded me of several bands at different points. I heard "Barrytown", "Veronica", Weezer and Zappa...as well as Beach Boys. It was a real composite! Also great show.

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

I immediately got excited when I saw that you were going to listen to this as I knew you would love it. It's so much fun to see you react knowing what is coming up and seeing you just blown away like I was as a teen. The whole album is great. I would love to see Alexia react if she's up to it. Cheers m8 😎👍🍁

[@abnrgrtr]

Nick, great reaction. This album is the seminal one for me when it comes to Genesis. Squonk was basically my initiation to the group and I began my exploration and eventual love affair from there. I was in that awkward age where I really came upon them post Peter Gabriel, and really loved all of the Phil stuff, and then also fell in love with the Gabriel era after the fact. But this album will always have a special place in my heart. It warms my heart that you enjoyed this as much as you do, and the band in general. Great reactions. Cheers to you guys.

[@andrewwallace1376]

Genesis’ Yes & ELP all have different sounds. I could talk for hours about there music. I do not compare them there is great joy to be found in each band. This track is One of Phil Collins best Vocal performances for sure. It’s all Symphonic’ Art’ Cinematic,Theatrical ‘Progressive Rock. 🙏

[@littlestevey4172]

Love this reaction. This song is probably Genesis most beautiful and heart tugging piece in their catalog.. This album could be a good candidate for Patreon. Wouldn't Lex love this song? The best with Phil on vocals!

[@alanparsonsfan]

I don't know--I like this one a lot, but Ripples, from the same album, is a nearly perfect piece.

[@johncassidy3071]

It actually took until part way through And Then There Were Three for them to start sounding much different. But apart from Pete's flute breaks, the instrumentalists are pretty much intact until ATTW3. Many Genephiles consider Nursery Cryme to Wind and Wuthering "Hackett Era", because just listen to those fills Hackett layers in the background on this track! The one around "so I pretended to have wings for my arms, and took off in the air" just makes the feel of that moment.

[@wendellwiggins3776]

SOSO SWEET! gorgeous metaphors & lyrical imagery! Similarly you haven't tried PFM yet (Italian YES/Genesis). Their "Photos of Ghost" classic album in English if you prefer. There is SO MUCH under the popular radar that typical 70s Progfans won't suggest

[@robertjewell9727]

Of the Phil Collins period Blood on the Rooftops is probably my favorite song, but this one from this stellar album (definitely listen to all the tracks from it) is probably my second favorite. It's both subtle and sweeping which might be a good description of what Genesis does best and definitely have Lex have a listen with you on a soon to be video.

[@57samurai]

I think Steve Hackett leaving had the biggest impact

[@thefacultyoffunk]

Amazing band, great reaction.

[@paulgatton1785]

Listening to this album is like watching great movie!!

[@selkirk57]

Great reaction! This entire album deserves a listen. My second favorite Genesis album, right behind Selling England By The Pound.

[@grahamharley4895]

You said it... the structure and classical elements in every masterpiece. I only got into Genesis mid-term yet I didn't like stereotypical 'prog' like Rick Wakeman's random keyboard stuff so I've been mystified by the prog label. These guys went off the theme but it always returned and it was always melodic and musically brilliant. I also got into the Gabriel era, most of which was excellent, but dare I say some was Gabriel being self indulgent. Forget all that, they were brilliant!

[@MrHisperia2001]

Trick of the Tale is a Magestic piece of composition which must be heard in it’s entirety. Thank you 💫❤️☝️