Peter Gabriel era Genesis

This particular piece is off of the, "Selling England by the Pound" LP. I always enjoyed the way these guys play. Not a lot of flashy display but taken together they are a tour de force of progressive rock. Steve Hackett, the guitarist, plays so nice. In the middle of this video the camera focuses on him and you can see some of the techniques that he pioneered. A form of two handed tapping which he uses here became a mainstay of metal guitarists in the 80s. The smooth and sweet approach of Hackett almost makes me want to play electric guitar again.

There are so many changes in this piece. Tempo, rhythm, pace, modulations, it's really very musical. As to the lyrics, I never really understood much of what Gabriel was trying to say. But that is par for the course during this time of progressive rock. For me it just added to the mystery. This song seems to be kind of satirical. Wikipedia has a brief entry on the song and a little googling revealed this more detailed analysis.

Hackett and Gabriel were invited to tour with the group this past year but apparently their schedules wouldn't allow it. I hope they will consider it again in the near future. Seeing this original form of the group would be a real treat.

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