GENESIS REACTION: Our FIRST TIME LISTENING to Stagnation | AN AMAZING TIME! (BMC Request)

[@thomaswood8167]

Tony Banks’ keyboard solo is my absolute favorite part!!

[@tonys2899]

This is Anthony Phillips on Lead Guitar. He was a great classical sounding guitar player who left the band because of severe stage fright. This vacancy opened the way for Steve Hackett to join. I love them both!

[@thomaswood8167]

The Gates of Delirium was Patrick Moraz on keyboards

[@fernandotor3266]

Its a beatiful slbum...so sweet soft snd powerful

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Of course you know by now this was before Collins & Hackett joined the band. ✌🥁🎸🎶

[@spinman6432]

Trespass is so overlooked. Every single song is A+. Hands down my second favorite Genesis album since discovering it in 1984.

[@thomaswood8167]

Behind Supper’s Ready and The Carpet Crawlers on my list of all-time favorite Genesis songs!!

[@richardstraight5721]

Check out the song "Dusk" from this album. Amazing, touching music: and Peter Gabriel's voice is incredible on this.

[@haleyschreiter9746]

"Stagnation" is very much a hidden gem! This song makes me feel like I'm walking among the misty English moors 😊 It's one of the most beautiful Genesis songs from any era, and the boys were only 19-20 years old when they wrote it. Incredible!

[@bmac1205]

On Trespass Peter Gabriel - lead vocals, flute, accordion, tambourine, bass drum Anthony Phillips - acoustic 12-string guitar, lead electric guitar, dulcimer, vocals Tony Banks - Hammond organ, piano, Mellotron, acoustic 12-string guitar, vocals Mike Rutherford - acoustic 12-string guitar, electric bass guitar, nylon guitar, cello, vocals John Mayhew - drums, percussion, vocals Notice three 12 string guitars For something a bit more lively check out 'The Knife' #nicknlexrequest which is the closer on this album

[@greybeard2280]

Nobody's mentioned "Vision of Angels" or the opener "Looking for Someone" although I think "White Mountain" got the most attention from this album.

[@gammaanteria]

“Stagnation” is one of their best pieces. This album is pastoral English countryside and folklore loveliness.

[@pierpaolosciola2697]

White Mountains, Vision of Angels, Dust... They have ever had a sort of "crescendo" and "rallentando" in their music. So fascinating, so unique! And an incomparable sense of melody.

[@rajaz4054]

Excellent track! Hey, check out "Which Way The Wind Blows" and "God If I Saw Her Now" from Ant Phillips' first album The Geese And The Ghost from 1977. Phil Collins sings on these tracks.

[@keithisaacs6092]

We are so lucky in the UK to have had so many brilliant bands, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, but Genesis are just on another level musically along with Yes and Pink Floyd.

[@danielacarlotti5360]

Also Gentle Giant, VDGG, Jethro Tull, EL&P...

[@guidovalenti4986]

Supertramp and the police etc..

[@pierpaolosciola2697]

What about King Crimson?

[@eldertibbs]

Anthony Phillips really was a genius in his own right. Wonderful musician and arranger who made a huge name in composition. His mark is all over this album. I highly recommend his solo album The Geese and The Ghost.

[@peterbacke1804]

1984 is a masterpiece by him! He nearly overcomes what Oldfield or Jarre tried on that genre!

[@ianginman5556]

What an incredible bunch of musicians and songwriters.

[@marlachristensen2076]

Thank you for this suggestion, Matthew Tibbs. Even though Nick and Lex might not get around to it, I believe I might have to get around to this one soon. Thanks Again!

[@Musiquesaecouter]

And then he made "Slow dance" another masterpiece from Ant. His huge discography is also worth to dig in!

[@marksink1652]

His Wise After the Event, my personal favorite. And the solo output from the two ex-lead guitarists, easily my favorite from among all the albums Genesis members have released.

[@TheCorrectAnswer56]

Most underrated album in the Genesis catalogue

[@simonpercy8549]

love you guys especially when you do the greatest musical experence over 50 years thats GENESIS X

[@battmale]

This album is pre-Collins and Hackett and is a winner from start to finish, consider for a moment that this album was recorded in June-July 1970 and all but the Drummer was about 20 years old, John Mayhew - the drummer was 23 - he replaced an earlier drummer John Silver who replaced an even earlier drummer Chris Stewart. Anthony (Ant) Phillips is a brilliant guitarist, he has a number of solo works, you will hear both remnants of Genesis in his solo works - members of Genesis participated in some of them and remnants of his music in subsequent Genesis albums.

[@scifimonkey3]

Oh yes, so glad that you went back for this. Trespass is so underrated even by Genesis fans. I am always delighted every time I go back to it. It is Peter but there is no Phil Collins and no Steve Hackett. The album is good throughout but the other highlights are probably ‘White mountain’ and ‘The Knife’

[@glennsmusicchannel]

Visions Of Angels is also amazing

[@rodjohnson2632]

The Knife stands out for me as the most memorable song on this album, but the others are good too.

[@domingosmoraes9076]

I love this album. All songs are great. My favorite one is the shortest one, Dusk.

[@adriangoodrich4306]

@@quintisalive Most of the commentariat?

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Yeah, I honestly prefer this album over _Lamb._

[@johnstark254]

Did you catch the motif at the end that they also used to end their live show for The Last Domino? Also, this is pre Phil Collins with Jon Mayhew on drums and before Steve Hackett with Ant Phillips on guitar. Ant, I believe is one of the originators of the Genesis guitar sound.

[@DocRock67]

It’s interesting for me to watch your reactions, I listened to this album for the first time 46 years ago when I was 9 years old. Funny that you mention Steve - as you know by now he and Phil weren’t in the band yet when Genesis recorded Trespass. Anthony “Ant” Phillips was their lead guitarist and one of the founding members. But he suffered from extreme stage fright which made him leave the band. Anyway, he’s a very active and productive musician, you’d be surprised about his comprehensive catalogue of music. The drummer was John Mayhew who was replaced by Phil after Trespass and then vanished for several decades until the early 2000s. Genesis haven’t played the whole song live for ages, but they included an iconic part of it in their live performances of I Know What I Like, even on their very last tour ever which ended in March 2022. Here’s I Know What I Like from 2007, performed in front of more than half a million fans at Circus Maximus in Rome. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aauUoptpl9Jqr7c

[@mortcohen3440]

Many moons ago my mum bought me a record token for my birthday - I used it on Trespass and never looked back - "And will I wait forever, beside the silent mirror and fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds and slimy water" phew what a lyric.

[@paulonot1906]

Vendo dois jovens conhecendo o trabalho do Genesis! Esse trabalho conheci com 14 anos de idade!! Passou o tempo! Incrível

[@landeribiza]

There's a lot of Anthony Phillips on this album.( 11:14. In the version of I know what i like from Seconds Out, and others, this Stagnation moment was playing).

[@scottolson6858]

I do love Stagnation! Definitely points the path out that the band would pursue on future albums.

[@torstenjohann9204]

On guitar is the founding member Anthony "Ant" Phillips, who had the most musical influence in early Genesis. Sadly he left the band due to his severe stage fright. This meant almost the end of Genesis at that early stage. Check out his extensive solo work like "The Geese and the Ghost", "Wise after the Event" or the "Private Parts and Pieces" serie. You must also listen to White Mountain (it's like Game of Thrones as a 7 minute song) and The Knife from Trespass.

[@edlawn5481]

Phil sings on a couple of songs on "The Geese and the Ghost"

[@nix4pool]

Best track on Trespass, listen often, the period this music was made has to be the best ever doesnt it? Wonderful.

[@pablocourbis]

I though Nick was going to say "Steve", but Hackett were not in this album, The owner of the strings was Anthony Phillips

[@ontherun9510]

You can understand what Phillips was bringing to Genesis by listening to his solo album The Geese and the Ghosts featuring friends like Mike Ruhterford and Phil Collins.

[@bigjapi1]

"The Knife" !!!! the most killer Genesis song ever and the most "Prog rock&roll" song ever, studio version is OK, the live version from 1973 album "Genesis Live" with Steve and Phil, is from ANOTHER world.

[@TheReaperMan275]

This was pre Steve Hackett, pre Phil Collins Genesis. That was original Genesis guitarist and co-founder Anthony Phillips playing the gorgeous 12-strings, along with Mike Rutherford. Very beautiful sound they created. And I believe that was John Mayhew on the drums. Phil Collins was actually their 3rd or possibly even 4th drummer; John Silver was another one. Sounds like the name of a pirate. Long John Silver. 😄

[@cohalensadventures5331]

The line: "And will I wait for ever, beside the silent mirror And fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds And slimy water" Always makes me think of Gollum by the pond before he's captured in the movie - don't know if the LOTR inspired this song...but I wouldn't be surprised. Tony Banks keyboard work on this track was superb.

[@jeorge61]

Lol, yeah always makes me think of Gollum as well

[@richardfurness7556]

Peter was adept at weaving strands from different stories into his lyrics. I think Gollum is lurking somewhere in this song, but the intro seems to be from the 'sole survivor of a nuclear apocalypse' stable, and the lines you quoted were almost certainly inspired by the Fisher King from T S Eliot's The Waste Land, a poem Peter would revisit for The Cinema Show.

[@psicodrummer7658]

The vocal part begining at these lines and later on is one of the examples of why I love Peter Gabriel so much as a vocalist. There will be technically better singers, but only a few transmit me emotions the way he does. Sorry Phil, you have a nice voice, but I stay with Peter for the reasons above

[@kenslater7354]

The refrain on this song (the lovely melody at the end) has been tacked onto songs played live right into the 1990's and beyond. Most notably on 'I know what I like (in your wardrobe)'. You can hear it on the 'Seconds Out' live album. #nicknlexrequest

[@sidecardog5244]

One of the best songs on their first (professional) album. More pastoral and ethereal than what was to come. A hidden gem amongst all their classic gems. The genesis of Genesis.

[@johnapplegate1289]

Anthony Phillips is the guitarist on this album. His first solo album, the Geese And The Ghost is a great album that is worth checking out. Phil Collins sings and plays drums on it. Michael Rutherford plays bass and guitar on it as well….

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Given how much Lex loves first tracks, definitely check out the opening track on this album ("Looking for Someone"), as well as the closing track, "The Knife," which is one of the most hard-edged songs they ever recorded. "White Mountain" is good, too.

[@POLKATURKEY]

I really agree about Looking for Someone it was a great career starter not just album starter. "Nobody needs to discover me ... I'm back again"

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Yes! For me, that's one of the real treasures of early Genesis that's kinda under the radar. "Watcher of the Skies" is fantastic, too. I was so happy when I saw The Musical Box the first time and they played that in their encore. .

[@shyshift]

The descending organ solo by Tony is achieved by switching off the Hammond to stand by and holding down the keys they just keep going but lose pitch but turned back on they return to the original pitch. It was very prevalent in the late 60’s early 70’s. Twilight Ale House which was never on an album really uses the effect much more intensely.

[@MattLathrum]

This is the reply I was looking for! 😁

[@TrevRockOne]

after being into Genesis for about 15 years, I'd say Stagnation now stands as my favorite Genesis song.

[@norahdenovan8658]

Agree with Keith, those of us who were teenagers etc with all this genius around us, blessed❤

[@jeffmcdonald5901]

Another wonderful track from this album is Dusk and The Knife, Looking For Someone - heck, ALL of them. The entire album is an undeservedly underrated album. It's a wonderful album that overall, like this song, has a much more gentle atmosphere than what came after, but in that gentleness was much more lovely atmospheres.

[@AlexAlex-dr9zc]

This album is the founding stone of what would become Genesis. Despite the absence of Hackett and Collins who will arrive a few months later, this opus bears the stamp of talent. Ant Philipps is the biggest influence in this album and the band almost broke up when he left. Luckily for all of us, that wasn't the case. Philipps' solo output is brilliant and can be heard on Mike Rutherford's debut solo album as well as Camel's "The Single Factor" album. There's a wonderful universe to discover with these guys.

[@mvjonsson]

Genesis has that special pastoral fairy tale atmosphere. Anthony Philips later did his solo album The Geese and The Ghost in the same pastoral atmosphere (with guest appearances from Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins).

[@jamesguidry6669]

No Phil. No Steve. No problem when it comes to my favorite song on Trespass- "The Knife". Anthony Phillips absolutely kills it on guitar. Stagnation is my 2nd favorite from the album, but The Knife is one of the greatest Genesis songs ever! 🎵

[@eduardogiola6804]

The knife : una canción que envidiaría cualquier metalero obscuro 🤘

[@peterbacke1804]

Anthony Phillips or Ant as he was nicked, made a Nice not at all known solo career. Many good fine works by him digestive into! 1984 is a fantastic instrumental work by him!

[@crnel]

@@peterbacke1804 Ant wound up having some issues with playing on stage. I think Ant was the one who decided to leave the band. ?

[@strat62555]

Please do a reaction to "Looking For Someone." Some of Peter's best early vocals imo.

[@jeorge61]

I’m 62 years old and have been listening to Genesis since I was about 16 and I never really tired of their music. And so I really love seeing other people especially younger folks taking the time to listen to this music, and I love watching their faces and reactions to this phenomenal once in a lifetime band.This was genesis’s first album of any consequence. I wouldn’t recommend listening to the first album, but this album (their second )still had Anthony Phillips (lead and rhythm guitar)of the original founding members on it. Steve Hackett was not yet in the band, he would join the following year 1971 as did Phil Collins, also joining in 1971. One of the main reasons Anthony Phillips quit the band was because he had developed stage fright and they were starting to play more gigs. so anyway that was not Steve Hackett playing those guitar riffs. i’m surprised you don’t read more of the linear notes or other information about this band etc. and I wanted to mention that Peter Gabriel left in 1975 after the Lamb lies down on Broadway, mainly because his wife was pregnant and she was having some complications. The band was just starting to pick up a little steam in the states and Gabriel wanted to take some time off to be with his wife and the other members of Genesis were not very understanding which created tension between Gabriel and the other members. Although this wasn’t the only reason he left, it was the main reason that caused the initial upheaval within the band. Anyway I do enjoy watching people such as yourself enjoy the greatest music ever made by bands like this and others such as yes,ELP, King Crimson and others of that ilk. 🍻

[@TrevRockOne]

Steve Hackett was not in the band yet. Anthony Phillips is the man you're looking for. He is the father of Genesis' 12-string guitar sound.

[@fernandotor3266]

Peter Gabriel voice...so great

[@arielquarante]

Those guys had an average of 18/19 at the time. They are so amazing.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

As others have suggested, I recommend "White Mountain" and "The Knife", but also stuff like "Looking For Someone", and "Dusk". Also, if you haven't checked them out yet, I highly recomment their Archive box sets- 1967-75 & 1976-1992. The 1st box has such very early gems as "Let Us Now Make Love", "Placidy" and "Shepherd", these exquisite pieces with gorgeous melodies and such subtle beauty.

[@robertjewell9727]

That's Anthony Phillips on acoustic. Steve joined on the next album.

[@macelven]

This is indeed a hidden gem from Genesis! I confess Trespass is not an album I go to often, and I haven't played it in a very long time but you have inspired me to revisit!

[@davidrauh8118]

Anthony Phillips was a wonderful guitar player but suffered from stage fright and didn't want to play live. So the next album Nursery Chryme is when both Phil Collins and Steve Hackett make their initial appearance. John Mayhew is on the drums here.

[@jprph1]

I always enjoyed this album. Thank you for covering this tune and thanks to Greybeard for suggesting it! I really enjoyed hearing it again.Great job!

[@DexterD63]

From Trespass I also love love love White Mountain #nicknlexrequest

[@alanglover9117]

Think my comment got removed? It went something like this. My copy of this album has a small number 2 in the corner which means it was the second one I ever bought! I got it the day after seeing Genesis at Sheffield city hall supporting Van Der Graff Generator and Lindisfarne (folk rock). Genesis did a short set in front of the curtain while the other bands set up behind it! Gabriel was amazing and he scared the life out of the 16 year old me doing The Knife. I loved it.

[@steveturriff8530]

Always been a favorite of mine.

[@marlachristensen2076]

I really loved the reaction here by Nick and Lex, it is very genuine. Also, one thing I find so cool about these two is the fact they are listening with headphones. Headphones like the ones they have are the bomb when it comes to listening to music. I really liked their comments on this aspect of this particular track of music. And, to say how much I like this particular track off of this album, goes beyond words.

[@tonyrichards254]

The end of 'Stagnation' stayed a part of their older/instrumental medleys into the 90s at least, generally as part of 'I Know What I Like'.

[@progpuss]

Their ages when making this is astounding early twenties, obscene 😂

[@robertoliguori2343]

Guys you should listen duke s travel/duke s end. It s genesis one of the last genesis prog track, something incredible. Trust me, thank me later

[@thomasmain5986]

Must admit that "And then there were three" was my wife and my favourites, we had a tape deck and we must have worn that tape out, great album Undertow and other great songs, though Follow you Follow Me is my wife's absolute favourite.

[@DexterD63]

The sound of the double 12 string guitars was developed by Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford. Ant Phillips left after this album to pursue a solo career.

[@bmac1205]

He left because of severe stage fright Went back to school and got credentials and taught lessons and music Didn’t start a solo career until around 1976 when Genesis was involved with Wind & Wuthering. Anthony Phillip’s put out his first solo album the Geese and the Ghost also in 1976 with help from Rutherford and Collins. I remember going to a Wind & Wuthering tour concert in Philly and was surprised to see an advertisement for Ant’t album in the Genesis tour program which also had an advertisement for the ‘I Know What I Like’ photo album book.

[@michaelmulherin9952]

' i cant dance' great video,humorous and fun

[@Rolling_Ronnie]

They were 19 and 20 when they wrote and recorded this!!!

[@MissLoonasSpeech]

It wasn't before 1987 that I - by accident - discovered Genesis' early progressive albums which I found (for the most part) very enjoyable, whereas what I had heard from them on the radio from the late 70ies onwards never appealed to me. As regards "Trespass", my overall favourite song is definitely "The Knife", followed by "White Mountain". Reading through the other comments, it seems "The Knife" got mentioned the most. Thinking about it, it might be their overall most aggressive/heaviest song, though "The Musical Box" (my favourite on "Nursery Cryme") and "Dancing with the Moonlit Night" feature some aggressive parts as well.

[@dej1971]

"Stagnation" aah! a very old pearl from the early Genesis era! great choice (some others on trespass are very good too, especially... of course! "the knife") great choice! I enjoy your reactions! Thanks!! some instrumental parts of stagnation you can hear later in the live medleys so... they are also great without Phil and Steve (they joined in 1971 on "nursery cryme") yeah! this time, you chose the right point to make a break!!! well done!

[@ronearsonprog1731]

Thank you NicknLex for playing this. Thanks also Greybead. I really enjoyed hearing this again. I have this album and love the “roots” of the Genesis to come. Gabriel, Rutherford an Banks only but, so good‼️🎶🎶‼️‼️😁

[@greybeard2280]

From Genesis to Revelation was my first album from Genesis. They had a very Moody Blues sound at that time. Trespass blew my mind! The entire album is a must. I believe this album to be conceptual, it does tell a story from beginning to end. I'm so glad you guys loved it. More to come I promise! Love and respect my beautiful friends.✌️❤️☺️🤘

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

FGTR sounds more like an edgier version of the early Bee Gees, IMO

[@nightHawk66]

Yes, and FGTR didn't sell very good since the reason was that the album was placed in the religious part in the recordstores... Because of the name of course. #bummer I like it though.

[@rk41gator]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Not very much edgier.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

@@rk41gator I can't hear the '69 Brothers Gibb doing something like "In the Beginning" or "The Serpent."

[@musicalBurr]

Such a wonderful song! Ahhhh - I love early Genesis! Thanks again for another great reaction vid N & L.

[@cooliostarstache5474]

One of my all time favorite songs

[@rodjohnson2632]

I really appreciate that you two are willing to do reviews of lengthy songs, or even multiple songs from a band. I'm relatively new to your channel, but I've thoroughly enjoyed everything I've watched so far.

[@ianginman5556]

I am sure Peter sings " while, there still is time, for washing in the Poop " .

[@halcyon289]

The Moody Blues comes to mind when I hear this album. Also , the first Fleet Foxes album reminds me of this album. Remarkable to think that these musicians were between 19 and 20 years of age. Next up ? The Knife ......possibly their heaviest song , especially during the Gabriel era. ps.....do some research about DMSO for your back problems.

[@NicknLex]

I actually just received in the mail last night thanks to you!!! Meant to write you to say thanks!! Used it before bed and woke up feeling a difference!

[@halcyon289]

@@NicknLex I'm really pleased to hear that :) .....this is where the internet can be so helpful. You in the States , me in Wales and yet , it's like neighbours talking over the garden fence !

[@NicknLex]

@@halcyon289 I agree! It really is miraculous how it works and I truly appreciate your concern and effort to let me know! Salutations neighbor in music! 😉 ❤️ 🏡 🎶

[@halcyon289]

@@NicknLex All the best to you both. Check out an incredible band from the 90's with two albums - Jellyfish .

[@figgybass]

That last theme recurs in the live versions of I know what I like. Thanks guys!!

[@paulkirk9168]

Hi NicknLex, great reaction as always and a marvellous bit of 'air keyboards' from Lex! I agree that this is my 2nd favourite from this album & that 'The Knife' is a must listen along with 'White Mountain'.

[@alaingass1714]

Nick and Lex, I really love your first reaction videos - especially the ones about Genesis....I am happy to see your reactions to fantastic progressive rock songs/masterpieces...enjoy them further on...greetings from Alain /Switzerland

[@CharlesDunkley]

Trespass is such a great Genesis album. My 3rd favorite from them. Every song on it is fantastic.

[@adriangoodrich4306]

Wow, brilliant! Great reaction - thanks for choosing what IMO has to be the best early Genesis song, and one of my all-time Genesis favourites! So few others ever consider the so-underrated IMO "Trespass", and then usually go for the heavier "The Knife" - Tony Banks writing somewhat in the style of and a tribute to "The Nice" (hence the play on words in the song title). But "Stagnation" is far more indicative of the direction of travel, developed then when Steve and Pete joined. How things would have developed had Ant Philips stayed...we'll never know.

[@glasinho]

The instrumental part of Stagnation ist a Part of the "old medly" in the We cant dance Tour 1991/1992

[@gazza8127]

Lovely reaction guys, I always think of Trespass as the album which defined their progressive direction similar to way The Yes album defined Yes's direction. This was the second & last album to feature Anthony Phillip on guitars who along with Tony Banks was a major writing force. He brought a very pastoral & peaceful atmosphere to the songs. It was also the first & last album to feature John Mayhew on drums. Steve Hackett & Phil Collins replaced them on the next album Nursery Cryme. It's a beautiful album that I strongly recommend you check out, other stand out tracks IMO are: "White Mountain", "Dusk", "The knife" & "Visions of Angels" best wishes

[@erickvermeulen9734]

The solo album The Geese and the Ghost by Anthony Phillips is recommendable, especially the songs Which way the wind blows, and God if I saw her now

[@philipchambers4165]

First two albums had Anthony Phillips on guitars. Steve Hackett joined after this album. Anthony Phillips has put out many many albums as a solo artist.

[@geneleonard4368]

Even though no Phil Collins or Steve Hackett it still is an excellent Genesis album & it does have Anthony Phillips ( have you listen to any of his solo albums yet ? They're excellent & beautiful . I recommend his 1st solo album with Phil C.& Michael Rutherford / "The Geese & the ghost " ) Anyway when i saw Genesis at the Beacon theater / NYC for Trick of the tail tour they played "White mountain 🏔️ " that had Bill Bruford & Phil Collins on drums . They had large movie screens in the back showing movies & stills with ever song . One of the best concerts I've seen .

[@richarddobson815]

I haven't listened to 'Trespass' for a long time, so this was a lovely surprise. It brought back a lot of memories, such as hearing 'Foxtrot' for the first time, going crazy with delight and rushing out to buy 'Trespass' and 'Nursery Chryme' so that I could catch up with their prog albums. I never bought their first album, 'From Genesis To Revelation', as I don't think it lives with the rest of their canon. This track has certainly stood the test of time, Anthony Phillips' more pastoral approach was a huge influence; John Mayhew on drums not so much. Nice one Greybeard, thanks NicknLex!

[@rk41gator]

Grey Beard is the best! So glad you like Genesis and this is a good choice. I only recently got turned on to Trespass (don't bother doing anything from their first album). The Knife is just 'a little' heavier! LOL While this drummer on the album is very good, few can compare to Phil. This features Ant Philips on guitar (he left due to stage fright; to be replaced by Steve) But you can really hear where Genesis is going. There are many very good songs on this album. Great reaction! Yes, was a very influential band.

[@wicky4473]

I haven’t heard this for absolute ages. I’m gonna have to dig out the album and give it an airing!

[@kenslater7354]

Genesis - I Know What I Like (in your wardrobe)' was the first single success by Genesis reaching the top ten in the UK in 1972. I used to play it (and the b-side 'Twilight Alehouse', which is otherwise unreleased) on the juke box in our local pub. MUCH to the dislike of the regulars in the bar 🙂 #nicknlexrequest

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

They already kind of know "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" thanks to them having watched the band's Live at Shepperton Studios performance as one of their Patreon exclusives. "Twilight Alehouse" is included on their first box set, and was one of the songs from their earliest stage repertoire... though they didn't actually record it in the studio until the _Foxtrot_ sessions. It's also one of the several songs in my request queue for Nick and Lex.

[@rk41gator]

It is fun to see Genesis play 'I Know What I Like' in concert. They really ENJOY playing it and Phil can get pretty crazy during their performances. Is it the one he does the tambourine dance? That is worth a watch. Phil is pretty athletic having played soccer as a kid. He claims he can't dance, but took tap dancing, etc. during his drama school days!

[@MACAMSEP]

Trespass, the first Genesis album I bought 57 years ago.

[@alexhamilton4084]

Anthony Phillips was still in the band at this point. Steve Hackett joined for the next album. This is the first Genesis album I band still one of my favourites. 👍🏻😊

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

As well as Phil; the late John Mayhew is on drums on this album.

[@alexhamilton4084]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Phil isn’t on this album.

[@alexhamilton4084]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Phil Collins isn’t on this album.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

@@alexhamilton4084 I know -- John Mayhew is instead. That's what I was implying.

[@alexhamilton4084]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy oh sorry.

[@martinfarrell4093]

Gabriel was another level. The variety in his voice to tell the story was another level

[@debrabrabenec3731]

Really beautiful. After buying Trick of the Tail, Selling England by the Pound and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, in that order, I found their 1st album and bought it. Didn't like it one bit, and never bought another one. I have a lot of catching up to do! Thanks, Greybeard, Nick and Lex, for showing me the way back to early Genesis!❤️🎵❤️

[@rudolfbecker4313]

what about Nursery Crime and Foxtrot ? never heard ?

[@debrabrabenec3731]

@@rudolfbecker4313 Not the whole albums.

[@peteharper2687]

Anthony Phillips on guitar this album and drums Chris Stewart. Everyone else is the same: Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel.

[@jj-oc2sy]

It's John Mayhew on drums,who sadly passed away in 2009

[@perryedwards4746]

it was not Steve it was Anthony Phillips, Steve didn't join until Anthony left...Actually after this album, he used to get massive stage fright and could not continue..

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Well, this is for sure one of the underrated pearls in the Genesis catalogue. I have to admit, that I oversaw it. It's really necessary only to listen and do nothing else ... plus headphones😃🤘

[@swirll360]

Hello you two (amongst my favorites btw) thanks for going into very early Genesis. I just want to correct you. This was the last album with the original guitar player and drummer. John Mayhew the drummer and Anthony Phillips left after this record since the band wasn't really going anywhere at this time. Nursery Cryme (the abum that follows Trespass) is the first with Steve & Phil and you can hear it. With Phil in the band he brought a jazz fusion vibe to the music (Brand X DNA) and you'll eventually notice the difference. Phil and Steve's joining the band moved the band forward to more complex time signatures and compositions. Trespass laid the groundwork (as you mentioned) for what was to follow. As the both of you get more familiar with the earlier stuff you'll heard the difference, Phil and Steve have very recognizable sounds and you'll develop the ear for it. PS: Nursery Cryme has some of their best early works as well. If you read my Patreon post from Revolver it mentions the song Return of The Giant Hogweed where Steve Hackett introduces the rock world to the art of finger tapping, not Mr. Van Halen who is a legend in his own right. Ok as usual keep up the great work & keep loving each other. Also Alexia hope your back issues get solved we miss you and Nick as a couple so we need more of you together, it makes the world a happier place 🙂

[@Distant394]

My favourite Genesis track , cheers for playing this made my night 👍

[@fernandotor3266]

When anthony phillips left they posted an ad..searching fot a yes-genesys guitsrrist

[@JustJP]

One of Genesis' best! Great reaction you two🤘

[@yes_head]

Pre-Hackett, pre-Collins, with their original guitarist Ant Phillips who was a MAJOR influence on their sound. The 12-string stuff on later albums can largely be traced back to him (he continued working in that style on his solo albums after he left Genesis.) It's hard to imagine how ridiculously young they were at this time. Most of the music on Trespass was the result of developing the kind of stuff that was written for their debut when they were still high school kids (and the music reflected that adolescence.) They took a big leap forward on their next album, both as writers and also as players with Steve and Phil on board. Listen to "The Knife" next. It's very different. 😉

[@jeffmcdonald5901]

Guitars on this album were not by Steve Hackett, but Anthony Phillips. He was their lead guitarist on their first 2 albums. Steve took over for him on their 3rd album. Also, the drummer is not Phil, but John Mayhew who was their drummer for this album only. Phil replaced him on their 3rd album as well. The background vocals on this song were also Anthony Phillips. A big part of the difference you are hearing on this song from the albums that came after is attributable to Anthony as well. He was actually considered to be the leader of the band while he was with them and they took most of their musical cues from him and his special gentle guitar playing(as opposed to Steve Hacketts more melodic and stylistic style) was more inspirational to the songs composition.

[@johnfoster5295]

Steve Hackett and Phil Collins weren't on this album. They would join in time for the 3rd album Nursery Cryme. This had Anthony Phillips on guitar and John Mayhew on drums. I suggest White Mountain and The Knife from this album.

[@cornellrosiu8818]

Have always liked this track and others on the album, Trespass. Very pastoral compared to later albums. Might be Anthony Phillips' influence who left Genesis afterward (he was before Steve Hackett). Another honest, thoughtful, and sensitive music rxn -tks very much!