Genesis Plays: Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel)

[@davebellamy4867]

Ironic that this is probably the most stonking version of this song ever. Double drums, ballsy synths, amazing.

[@philandrews100]

Def the best version!

[@jignacioromano]

@@philandrews100 Absolutely true. Drums are the difference. Peter might have thought why did I not invite Phil to the recording studio sessions?

[@Schimnesthai]

Many solo career songs are better in Genesis... atleast for me, the band doesn't seem to think that.... but maybe because i'm a Genesis fan first and foremost lol

[@CoTeCiOtm]

@@jignacioromano He ended up doing that for his third album, and that changed the landscape of drums production forever!

[@RkivUnderground]

I low-key wish they played this song in 1986 because Tony Banks's synths during the Invisible Touch tour would have been even better, if you've listened to Land of Confusion at Inglewood and NYC.

[@lazycalm41]

I was at this show, tipped it down with rain and we were ankle deep in mud but it was brilliant to see all the band on stage that day!

[@Schimnesthai]

You don't know how much i envy that lol

[@lazycalm41]

@@Schimnesthai Thanks, Well the show was great of course, pre acts were Talk Talk, John Martin etc. so we had ages to wait for Genesis to come on. By the time they did we were bogged down in mud and completely soaked through. Not impressed with the MK Bowl but the band were amazing! When Hackett walked on I nearly blew a gasket!

[@johnstrac]

@@lazycalm41 the Blues Band were the best support that day. It was that wet I had to dry my money out on the radiator when I got home !

[@DavidSumeray_BassGod]

So stoked to have been there…and quite near front of stage!

[@johnkane506]

I travelled over from Dublin. Incredible occasion. I still have the programme, signed by John Martyn, who I met in a pub in Dublin very shortly after this gig. John appeared on the bill. What a memory.

[@soothsayerbh1038]

I'm 60 now . Was 19 then ,still my best gig ever

[@jbr2991]

My all time favorite song. With Mike, Tony, and especially Phil playing, this is truly the best version I’ve ever heard.

[@matthewimi]

Here it is October 9th of 2022, and I just realized this happened 40 years and 7 days ago in England. Crazy how time flies. Nice to know that everyone except Phil is still active. Especially Hackett.

[@Schimnesthai]

I commented on this anniversary on the day, but also commented about them being active recently, the movement page usually lists every future show from everyone that was involved with the band, this time they forgot Ray Wilson. Steve and Ray have shows confirmed this year for Europe (Steve also has a few for NA), Ray and Mike have shows confirmed for next year in Europe as well, so that's really cool.

[@soothsayerbh1038]

41 years ago, unbelievable, the greatest gig ever . Just the greatest band if all.

[@OrganizedChaos14]

Love the drum work on this version!

[@J-Ren.Ninobla]

That's the dynamic duo of Collins and Thompson for you.

[@soothsayerbh1038]

​@@J-Ren.Ninoblathe greatest

[@DavidJones-lz4io]

This is fantastic! Quality Audio recordings of one of the best days of my life are quite rare, but thankfully this is one, thank you ❤️

[@Schimnesthai]

You're welcome m8, although the thanks should be redirected to Genesis The Movement page, and they have tons more from this... as well as there is more of this here on yt (not my channel, i only uploaded this weird ocurrence of Genesis playing songs from their solo output... the only one that was never played by Genesis was Steve Hackett oddly enough)

[@ontherun8]

@@Schimnesthai Unfortunately I've just realized the Genesis Movement site is now closed forever 😞 I used to visit it at least once a week and grabbed something unavailable elsewhere.

[@carl13220]

Ironic isn't it ? PG is playing with Genesis about a song in which he explains....why he left Genesis.

[@Schimnesthai]

Is this a copy-paste?

[@carl13220]

@@Schimnesthai No ! I did not look up the other comments.

[@Schimnesthai]

@@carl13220 lol, this comment reminds of another one that keeps repeating about a very different topic "did you know that Super Mario 2 was Doki Doki Panic?" something like that.

[@robertk2007]

Isn't that the point?

[@steveaustin773]

Beautiful irony

[@soothsayerbh1038]

40 year's ago unbelievable , greatest gig ever

[@Aquatarkus96]

A look into an alternative universe where Peter didn't leave after The Lamb

[@rebelalien5523]

Yes! But this song wouldn't exist as it is.

[@mrmajikjr]

This song wouldn't exist at all. This song is about Peter leaving Genesis.

[@rebelalien5523]

@@mrmajikjr Some version of it may have existed, but with a different lyric and input from the rest of the band. Who knows where it would have gone.

[@philandrews100]

Thanks for putting this up Schimnesthai - I was also lucky to be there. As well as the great memories, a friend of mine still has an unopened can of the terrible hofmeister lager they were selling that day.

[@Schimnesthai]

You're welcome... lol at the unopened can, i guess it will remain unopened to the end of time.

[@philandrews100]

@@Schimnesthai Thanks mate! I don't think it will age well like wine.

[@marguskiis7711]

Chester and Phil drumming.

[@andiwirawan1137]

Very rare colection thanks for sharing👍👍

[@joeparker9511]

Rocking!!! A little different.✌🏻

[@dapablo2]

Milton Keynes, it was damp and I was there.

[@Schimnesthai]

I sadly couldn't make it to that show because my father was 9 years old.

[@neilthompson8766]

I was there too and “damp” doesn’t begin to describe it. Noah’s Ark would not have been out of place!

[@davebellamy4867]

I was too late into Genesis (1983) but a whole bunch of people I ended up knowing were there and that used to piss me off!

[@davidkent9574]

Took me longer to get out of the muddy car park than the whole set took!

[@MWayne-zz1cr]

Cool and ironic for Genesis to be playing this song together, considering that many people consider this PG's message about leaving the band.

[@Schimnesthai]

Genesis isn't cool... ironic? perhaps.

[@MWayne-zz1cr]

@@Schimnesthai If you don't think they're cool just listen to a little song called "Mama!"

[@Schimnesthai]

​@@MWayne-zz1cr Me saying that Genesis isn't cool is a reference to my SMALL TALK series, anyways, i think they are cool, specially when they play Cinema Show or In the Cage.

[@MWayne-zz1cr]

@@Schimnesthai Good to hear! Have you been able to attend any of the Last Domino shows? I have, and they still put on a great show, despite Phil's physical limitations these days.

[@Schimnesthai]

@@MWayne-zz1cr I haven't and i won't sadly :( I'm too far from were they play and i have to attend very important things here :(

[@David-mf8yo]

People in attendance saw something special that night.

[@soothsayerbh1038]

Yes we did were you there

[@bencarter6702]

A great version, it's got to be said.

[@David-mf8yo]

I often wonder how close Solsbury Hill came to being a Genesis song.

[@roberthubbard3302]

Chester is the man.

[@classicarcadeamusementpark4242]

"This is the only time that Genesis did that, not the only reunion, but the only time they played something from PGs catalogue. Peter sang Genesis songs in his first tours, then in a handful of Genesis reunions" Which other reunions did Peter sing with Genesis? This is the only one I've heard of. I thought I knew just about everything about Genesis. LOL. Other than "The Lamb lies down on Broadway", and the intro to "Moonlite knight", I didn't think Peter sang any Genesis songs. But I haven't followed that as carefully.

[@Schimnesthai]

My memory is a bit rusty even though i should go back in this subject, Peter did come back to Genesis usually for interviews, but also for when Genesis had achievements, when they were mixing some songs, and sometimes singing, besides this 1982 reunion, there was a reading festival where he sang with Phil a Genesis song, and another time in 1978 were he came on stage to sing with Phil during a Genesis song, granted this one is very hard to hear in the available recording as it was mono and Phil's voice gets mixed with Peter.

[@joemckibben7757]

@@Schimnesthaithere’s the Carpet Crawlers (1999 version).

[@juan-carlostome7127]

Awesomeness 👌

[@danhilton1945]

This is from Milton Keynes 1982

[@Schimnesthai]

DON'T YOU SAY???? I'm just kidding, at this point i already know that people will NEVER read the description, even though they can be as important as the video itself.

[@servicekid7453]

I prefer this version 😉😁

[@DWH072]

Phil on his Pearl drum kit 👍

[@mikearchibald744]

Tony gets his revenge playing this one, Peter always said he hated doing "I know what I like" because of Tony's repetitive and simplistic chorus. The keys are just perfect on this, but you have to admit they are equally repetitive and simplistic on this song.

[@Schimnesthai]

They certainly did stuff that have contradicted stuff they have said lol, but that's variety i guess...

[@mikearchibald744]

@@Schimnesthai I'm not criticzing, its more a joke. If Tony had much of a sense of humour then like Phil says, he took jabs at Phils 'one chord songwriting', so he could equally rib Peter by saying "yeah, that was REALLY hard to play, good thing I didn't let you near the keyboards eh":)

[@fletchbg]

So was it Rutherford on bass and Stuermer on guitar for this one, or vice versa?

[@Schimnesthai]

Good question, my guess is that Rutherford picked the easiest one to memorize, as Stuermer is a very fast learner, but there is also a chance that Stuermer already knew to play a bit of the song before rehearsals.

[@GenesisFan01]

Mike and Daryl are doubling on guitars, and one of them is playing the Moog Bass Pedals on the bass.

[@legitibitmaster3264]

Nah Mike on bass Daryl on Rhythm guitar & steve Hackett on lead guitar

[@GenesisFan01]

@@legitibitmaster3264 he's not talking about the encores, that's when Steve came in stage. Besides on I know what I like, it's really both of Steve and Daryl playing what Tony is playing on the keys, and doing some soloing here and there. But on this track in particular, it's Mike and Daryl playing guitar and Mike on the Taurus (Moog) pedals.

[@legitibitmaster3264]

@@GenesisFan01Mike on rhythm guitar + moog taurus bass pedals & Daryl on lead guitar couple of awesome licks near the end

[@RaymondPeckIII]

This is good, but it's missing something without TLev.

[@TheTigershark800]

I wish people would do research before reaching an opinion… Lol this song wasn’t written for for the soul purpose of leaving Genesis! Ironic indeed if it was you think they all would be playing together?! Wish people would actually listen to Peter himself….

[@johnflanagan1967]

Correct. Everyone knows it was about Peter being abducted by aliens👾

[@dannylinc6247]

I watched Peter giving an interview saying he spent way too much time working and their first baby was being born and brought home. He said he couldn't do all that he had been doing and be a father at home to the new baby at the same time. He chose mother and child. Didn't anybody else see that and hear his early story for why he made the choice?

[@jimn1968]

The drummer seems a bit in a hurry. Take it easy Phil

[@markkusyrjala7919]

Yeah. Like was he alright that day? It wasn't very steady either!?

[@CoTeCiOtm]

@@markkusyrjala7919 I mean, this was almost completely unrehearsed save for one instance in which they got together to practice the songs a couple of times before a show, so that would make sense for Phil to not have a proper sense of the timing of the song

[@69er16]

I hear there was a blizzard that day.

[@mike7030]

​@@69er16it wasn't a blizzard but the heavens opened. My dad and uncle went and by all amounts were drenched 😂.

[@ericdouville5633]

They were certainly happy to help an old friend like Peter....except Tony maybe?

[@Schimnesthai]

His chidlhood friend? They sure fight a lot but they love each other a lot, friendship sometimes be like that.

[@ericdouville5633]

@@Schimnesthai what I wanted to mean is that Tony never smile. Legend say last time he did was somewhere in 1984. But seriously, this show must have been magic. Is there a reason why Steve only join in for recall?

[@Schimnesthai]

​@@ericdouville5633 I think that Steve was busy and in another place of the country. Tony smiles too much now, about time. He laughed because he loves the song "The Brazillian" and was requested by a lady on BBC Radio 2 when the tour was announced lol People who smile little are nice, you count those smiles because they're special. Not a TB stan btw, but a fan nonetheless

[@conradquek]

@@Schimnesthai which in turn inspired Steve to write "Time Lapse At Milton Keynes"

[@Schimnesthai]

@@conradquek Had no idea about that, thanks for the recommend! Its been difficult getting into Steve's solo career, but every particular recommend i have enjoyed!

[@TheMdtifs]

Audio only

[@Schimnesthai]

And pictures... i found redundant to keep adding "Audio Only" to my videos since the majority where like that.

[@TheMdtifs]

@@Schimnesthai you find being ethical, upfront and honest redundant. So yeah no reason to follow those codes and have respect for others.

[@alexno.335]

@@TheMdtifs It's a youtube video not a lawsuit, calm down.

[@TheMdtifs]

@@alexno.335 ethics and honesty. Maybe you should look them up and then ask someone to explain them to you

[@alexno.335]

@@TheMdtifs Can you show me the written code of ethics that applies to youtube that states you must label audio only? Moreover, where in the title of the video state that it was live video? Perhaps you need to stop demanding that the internet cater to your whims and wishes.