Articles from Los Angeles Times

19 December, 1973:
At The Roxy:
Rock-Theater from Genesis
23 March, 1974:
At Santa Monica Civic:
Fantasy World of Genesis
29 January, 1975:
At The Shrine:
Genesis Gives The Genre Its Due
3 May, 1976:
At Starlight Bowl:
Genesis - Cult Band Bridges Gap
26 March, 1977:
Pop-Music-Review:
Genesis Down-to-Earth at Forum
19 April, 1978:
Pop Music Review:
Genesis Goes by the Songbook
2 October, 1978:
At The Roxy:
Gabriel's Humanized Art-Rock
27 May, 1980:
Robert Hilburn:
Genesis: An Empty Promise
21 June, 1980:
Pop Beat:
Gabriel Explores Urban Tension
11 August, 1982:
Pop Music Review:
Genesis: A Confused Evening
14 January, 1984:
Pop Review:
Genesis Lives Up to its Popularity
15 October, 1986:
Pop Review:
Acts and Revelations of Genesis

Travelling through LA Times with Joe
This year has been quite special: A brand new and exciting album by the new Genesis line-up - and a revisit to some of the oldies together with Steve Hackett. This year has more than any year before demonstrated the value of continuity, and the remarkable strength of a band loosing one third of a 20 years old writing partnership. At the same time, this year has showed us how difficult it is for serious artists to get the attention they deserve. Anyway - what about forgetting the present for a minute, and let yourself dive into the past...

Joe Harden - a close friend of mine - did a search in his archives and he found some old reviews from Los Angeles Times. He transcribed them - and added his own experiences associated with each Genesis or Peter Gabriel visit to his home town. Unfortunately, most of us didn't have the chance to see Genesis live with Peter Gabriel. So, this is a nice opportunity to grab some of the magic associated with the band's initial tours on the American West Coast. And - the reviewers were both impressed: "Genesis' show is the most perfectly realized piece of rock theater yet to come along," (1973) - and "Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Steve Hackett comprise a consummate band, displaying complete mastery over both searing climaxes and gentle interludes" (1974) - and bored: "Listening to its music is akin to closing your eyes for a kiss that never comes" (1980). The variety in the reviews reflects a band in constant change - a band always believing that they had something to tell the serious listeners out there. They had - and still have.

Thanks a lot to Joe Harden for providing these reviews - and for adding his very interesting experiences.