Trey Anastasio of Phish Inducts Genesis into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | 2010 Induction

[@silentgnome]

Selling England by the Pound is one of the best records of all time.

[@jessicaswan4923]

“I’m guessing most people in this room have never listened to Selling England by the Pound”.....ouch

[@Rupert14]

To just about everyone in attendance 95% of his speech was absolute gibberish, until he mentioned Phil Collins.

[@fishdrew1111]

What an amazing speech! Wow! Impressive! The guy knows music.

[@mikereiss4216]

Yet he seems to think that SEBTP was the album that first brought Steve Hackett and Phil Collins. Maybe that's why the both seem less than amused when the camera pans to them when he says that.

[@philseida5428]

If he knows Trespass, which it seems he does, then he just goofed up on saying SEBTP instead of the correct album Nursery Cryme( My personal 3rd Favorite of Genesis, just after Trick Of The Tail and my personal favorite Selling England By The Pound). Probably nerves since he seemed to idolize these guys during his complimentary speech. Trey even knew of John Mayhew and Anthony Phillips( Hackett & He, besides being 2 of my Favorite Guitarists, are Thee definition of English Gentleman.... Super Nice Guys ) from Trespass. He definitely made a couple mistakes, but haven’t we all at sometime or another. Wish He chose something of TOTT or W&W instead of No reply At All from Abacab. Dancing On a Volcano or Eleventh Earl of Mar might have energized the Elite Snobs at the Hall. Who knows. Even Afterglow would have been Cool.

[@Bryan8329]

What a wonderful speech. So glad he recognized Anthony Phillips, even if the Hall didn't.

[@kylejohnson7735]

Its funny how he's mostly talking about the era of genesis that I bet no one knew about in the audience

[@stevec1770]

Best induction speech ever. Wow. What a total command of what makes this band special. I'm not even a Genesis fan and it made me want to listen to their music. This was like listening to a total Genesis nerd, and I've never heard one of those before.

[@alanFconrad]

Selling England is the best album of all time

[@rk41gator]

What a wonderful heartfelt introduction. GREATER than their members! perfect summation of this fantastic band. Yes, Phil Collins, like Ringo Starr, held the game together. His musical drumming was an inspiration!

[@MrDavesf]

Certainly was to me and every other drummer I know!

[@Samantha-vlly]

It’s great that they chose the right person for induction of Genesis. Selling England by the Pound is the first album I’ve introduced and it contains a rich tapestry of each member. This album truly deserves to be recognized by the world.

[@MattAttack54]

Brian eno also produced Devo’s first album which is a masterpiece

[@Rupert14]

And he DID NOT produce The Lamb. And Steve's tapping he refers to is on The Musical Box in 1971, not Selling England in 1973. But his math was correct with regard to EVH, that is half a decade. Tony looks a little peeved at the Brian Eno error. In any case not anywhere near as stupid and egregious as self-satisfied "clever" moron Chris Martin's Gabriel induction speech. Watch that and see if you have a desire to punch him in the face. But, *major* props to Trey for discussing the song Stagnation, and name-checking John Mayhew and Ant Phillips. In my opinion Ant should have been inducted also.

[@joevach10]

Put Phish in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They’ve had the same four guys since the very beginning, played a lot of great music, groundbreaking live shows with their devoted fan base, and led the way for the jam band scene in the 90s. Without them, there’d be no Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, Widespread Panic, moe., Umphrey’s McGee, etc. If they ever get put in, it’ll be a Rush scenario.

[@matthewcollins5344]

As much as I love Phish and Panic they were only a year apart in respect to when they formed. Phish is my absolute favorite band but The Grateful Dead is who you are speaking of when talking about the band who started the jam scene. One could even say none of the bands you named would exist without Col. Bruce heading the way🤟🤘🙏.

[@stevec1770]

@@matthewcollins5344 True dat. There's no necessity to compare the Dead and Phish... but I'm going to be the millionth guy to do it. Both great bands, but why are the Dead in the HoF and Phish aren't? Is it the Acid Test... the Merry Pranksters... the shows in the Haigh and Golden Gate Park? Woodstock? Is it that the Dead founded the whole jam movement? The subculture? The drugs? The endless tour? The Wall of Sound? Owsley? Is it all of that? Yes. But it's much deeper. The problem for Phish is... while they have this wonderful bubble, you can't really think of one song that's made it into the collective consciousness of rock and roll. They're not covered much. They don't have a Truckin', a Ripple, an Uncle John's Band, a Casey Jones, or even, dare I say it, a Touch of Grey. Their lyrics, while often artful and colorful, aren't particularly emotionally deep. Trey is one of the most amazing guitarists who has ever graced a rock stage... a fluid blend of rock, jazz, and just general weird-ass avant garde-ness, but always, always bluesy as hell. And the band is cohesive. They put on a great show. But it doesn't have the timelessness of the Grateful Dead. It doesn't have the sloppiness of the Dead, but it also doesn't have that mystery, either. They're always going to put on a great show. They're not going to struggle. And, as much as they connect with their crowd, it's an intellectual connection, in my opinion, rather than a visceral / emotional connection. People personally identified with Jerry Garcia. He was as much a spiritual figure as a guitar hero, maybe more. As Trey put it, when Jerry was playing, every eye in the arena was locked into every note. He took you somewhere. You lost your ego and were transported into Jerry bodhisattva land when he played. Ram Dass said that he was a bodhisattva, and he would've known. I believe that. While the Grateful Dead was a band with disparate elements that sometimes came together, sometimes didn't, each member interesting in his (or her) own way... there was one Jerry Garcia. And that's why the Dead are in the HoF and Phish aren't. On the force of Jerry's charisma, a movement was born... and a whole new approach to the relationship between band and audience... a whole new model for music-- the tour rather than the album-- that is now THE model for music. But remember that it was Jerry's charisma.... a man who eschewed politics, found it boring, never advocated for peace (because peace acknowledged war, and he wanted to be free of dualism), and just played from the heart... with all his joy and pain, never from ego... NEVER FROM EGO. That's a fact. Show me other rock musicians like that.

[@mot00rzysta]

And Peter Gabriel didn't even give af to show up. Speaks volumes about HoF significance.

[@jaregoguzoref4821]

Peter Gabriel was at production reharsals for his orchestra tour so he couldn't join. He later was himself inducted into the HoF as a solo artist in 2014.

[@imagine9265]

The vast majority of Genesis fans dont know the long history of the band. Musical geniuses

[@mot00rzysta]

It's on wikipedia so why shouldn't they

[@michaelbrickley2443]

Not sure about the vast majority but I saw them in early ‘73 @ Philharmonic Hall NYC and was rewarded with a show that was truly magical, musical and truly a show. Shalom

[@imagine9265]

@@michaelbrickley2443 WOW wish I had seen them w Peter but caught a solo at the beacon theater NYC which he did lamb and other early Genesis. but alot of fans I come across see Genesis of the 80s commercial side thats why I commented. I had the honor of meeting Phil Radio City with Hot tub club aka Phoenix Horns even gave me sticks which as a drummer I was totally blown away aswell as Honored ..............Peace ✌️

[@michaelbrickley2443]

@@imagine9265 I also am working on my latter 60’s so there is that. I forget how many seats Avery Fisher has now but the whole hall couldn’t have been more than 2-3,000. It was a privilege and seeing some of the latest posts on KZbin just brings back memories. Saw Selling England at the Felt Forum and Lamb Lies Down at the old Beacon. Nothing ever compared to the Philharmonic for effects and sound. Shalom

[@briane5706]

Why hasn’t Anthony Phillips been inducted as he was the main musician and composer. He pioneered the “tinkly” 12-string sound.

[@marcofabbri969]

Mistery

[@michaelw.heiland759]

Yes, Selling England is by far the best record of all time!! 🙂💕💕

[@craigchapman8220]

Well done.

[@alanFconrad]

WTG Trey for giving Phil his due

[@simonthoben189]

Nice, he even mentioned John Mayhew.

[@Rupert14]

I remember reading that when Tony Banks heard that Phish were going to induct them he was happy...because he thought they meant Fish of Marillion. Which would have been fuckin' awesome. He had never heard of Phish.

[@rk41gator]

Get Phil Voted IN!

[@mikereiss4216]

I wonder if Steve was pissed off that the two songs Trey mentioned he didn't even play on.

[@thatmatt41]

That's just how bands work. Most bands that go long term are like revolving doors, with people coming and going, and I'm sure Hackett came to terms with that given that it had been over 30 years after the fact. Ultimately the Collins era (even the final album) is just as valid an era as the Gabriel era, and while a lot of it wasn't what Hackett would have made, there's still a lot of great material. Even Hackett said that he liked Mama!

[@fabrikk60]

Why would he be pissed? Even though Steve was a vital part of the band for a short time, Genesis existed before and after Hackett, something that Steve knows full well. Besides, Steve is friends with Anthony Phillips; they've even recorded together.

[@MattAttack54]

He just skipped Nursery Crymes and Foxtrot two very crucial albums

[@andygnatovich]

According to Phil, Turn It On Again is in 13/8 time.

[@rk41gator]

little difference.

[@bigchief124]

To quote Brian Griffin: Can I buy some pot from you?

[@gerardhiggins7412]

Phil looks kinda depressed through all this

[@tegarachsendo9730]

no Supper's Ready? aww

[@timothyflynn9479]

Nicely done Trey.....but no mention of Foxtrot?? Supers Ready?? Really Trey and I thought you were such a fan.

[@michaeldriscoll5602]

Phish and Genesis the GREATEST COMBINATION IN MUSIC HISTORY PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mollyanderson8445]

It's really hard to appreciate this with no mention of Peter Gabriel. Were they legally obliged to leave him out for some reason?

[@stevec1770]

Listen again. He mentioned him a couple of times, capping off at 6'02".

[@jimmydunn1659]

He mentions him multiple times lol

[@mollyanderson8445]

@@jimmydunn1659 thanks, I stand corrected.

[@popcrashboom2111]

He was also inducted in the hall of fame but couldn’t attend the ceremony as he was touring I think (Phil mentions him in the acceptance speech)

[@kristopherloviska9042]

Eno's contribution to The Lamb was not at big as Trey made it seem.

[@XtianX0]

I think Trey's point was Genesis' influence on Eno, and how that then contributed to U2 and The Talking Heads recordings.

[@fabrikk60]

Yes, Eno's contribution was relatively small. He was working on his own album in the same studio complex, when he needed a drum part, and asked Phil to play it. Phil then asked Eno to add a few textures and affects to some of the more experimental/free-form parts of Lamb. He got a minor credit on the album for "Enossification", *not* with producing the album!

[@nathandodge665]

Peter couldn't make it??

[@macsnafu]

Trey, this is so cringe! I get it, you're a fan, who else would bring up Stagnation, and know who Steve and Phil replaced in the band? But geez...

[@jmarsinelli6149]

I love phish and genesis..but this is so cringe worthy by trey. The speech is like he's telling everyone in the crowd what they don't understand about genesis. But the speech is in front of people that actually do know about music...and they are not there to get a lecture from someone they probably don't know. I think trey is used to making speeches to Uber fans who will cheer and laugh no matter what he says.anyway that was painful..

[@Gabagool048]

Literally no one cares what you think or have to say

[@imagine9265]

The average fan dont know anything original Genesis history

[@alexcwilliams]

Your grasp of how to write in English is more painful.

[@GavinoSanna]

bad induction speech indeed

[@YogsenForfoth]

I hate that they got such an awful person to induct such a legendary band. Trey Anastasio is pretentious, insufferable, annoying, and wholly irrelevant. He shouldn’t have been the one to induct Genesis.

[@BigJibbooty]

You know nothing, Jon Snow

[@YogsenForfoth]

@@BigJibbooty Thanks for your opinion, peanut gallery.

[@thezeek2745]

He’s the exact opposite of pretentious. Irrelevant? LMAO! Wanker

[@GavinoSanna]

bad induction speech