Genesis - The Musical Box - Midnight Special - 20/12/1973

[InterstellarOverdrve]

the members of Genesis are so talented

[mikelmart]

...you stand there with your fixed expression, casting doubt on all I have to say, why don't you touch me, touch me, why don't you touch me, touch me, now, now, now, now, now.......

[gasleakband]

Too bad it blips out at 2:18. I like the old man mask for the climax. Brings a new tone and understanding to the piece.

[ogrebattle22763]

Peter Gabriel was a trip... with his get-ups... music was out there too... great stuff... My favorite album with him has got to be Foxtrot though....

[ballroomblitzkid1994]

Peter's so irresistible here. Even as an old, he still is. Is it wrong that I think this? ;)

[vivelavidarocka]

@ballroomblitzkid1994 Not at all kiddo. Talented older people could be a turn on.

Now, is it wrong that I told you that? Society's norms could be very touchy about the subject.

[ballroomblitzkid1994]

@vivelavidarocka No, no, not at all. ;)

[2bullitt]

Peter was fucking incredible.

[vivelavidarocka]

@2bullitt Peter is still incredible. The fact he's the most, if not the only active ex member of the band, makes you wonder what a huge creative force he must have been on these years with the band when he was younger. Not for nothing this is rightly called "Gabriel's era". because it really was.

[zeldahei]

@vivelavidarocka Peter isn't the only active member of Genesis. Steve Hackett is still touring and releasing albums. Mike Rutherford playes with Mike & The Mechanics, and Tony Banks is just about to release a new orchestral album.

[vivelavidarocka]

@zeldahei Yo are right. I meant at the pace he does. (except Stevo, whom is as active as Pete).

[mellotronage]

Phil's solo career was almost enough for me to loose all respect for 'em, personally. But he used to be a drummer's drummer back then.... Damn popularity and fame....

[vivelavidarocka]

@mellotronage Great drummer and equally a wanker..

[kipptumor]

@vivelavidarocka Ha ha ha!!! Stop - You're killing me ;)

[MrKongatthegates]

freakin awesome......

[daveybaby1961]

i keep wondering what I would have thought of this had i tuned in in 73 when I was 12!

[daven58100]

This show was the first time i had even heard of Genesis. Had done some mescaline or something earlier, walked into a room where this was on t.v. and was blown away. Saw them the following Thanksgiving night doing the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. This was their encore. Awesome.

[56tuna]

@daven58100 I saw the entire Lamb Lies Down on Broadway in Chicago trippen on Chicago blotter. Will NEVER forget.

[MrJthomas70]

Phil's Got Swing!!!



[xlntwarhorse]

@vivelavidarocka Dig or not, That is highly unlikely, sir.

Likewise, Peace

[jmellopinheiro]

Great post man!

[69stepe]

Thanks man;)

[MrScottmc]

For me the best of a series of great performances on The Midnight Special. They surpassed the best of the era - many performing live .

[LMAH882]

Too fuckin' good for words..............

[leelee316]

Anyone Want this Song On Rock Band? Then Request it Because this is the Shit (when One of the Songs By Gabriel (and Later Collins) And The Boys AKA Genesis that is The Shit)

[Chrisdrumz]

Steve came in with the heavy riff too early.

[jackal59]

@Chrisdrumz I think they cut that section to fit the time constraints of the program.

[leelee316]

@jackal59 I Think What Happen is THat Stevo knew THat They Had to Cut The Instumental Before The 1st Heavy Section But Peter G. Forgot

[MegaAzornumbers09]

how dose get these costumes on so short? its like weird al!

[EB3EFFECTSFAB]

Halloween Special and thank goodness it was placed at the end of the broadcast. This is theater, not RnR.

[vivelavidarocka]

@EB3EFFECTSFAB This is Prog Rock. The highest form of ol' RnR.

Nothing wrong if you don't dig it.

Peace.

[renfeddersen]

what just happened? Isn't that what the Queen of England said after she saw the Lamb live.!!

[Hypnopomp]

By the way, it's as annoying as it is indicative that none of this material is on the official Midnight Special compilations. Why, though, didn't the band get the source videos for the box set from the masters, instead of using these (comparatively) crappy fan tapings?!?

[yogabbagabba1210]

What just happened...?

[gewyglop]

This captures the band at their peak, however is was not on the Midnight Special on 20/12/73 but rather a month later on 25/1/74. Still I wonder if any Steve Miller Band fans were converted that night. You have to imagine these clips were played well into towards the end of the show.

[Hypnopomp]

@gewyglop

I think on the commentary to one of the remastered CDs, Gabriel still seems annoyed by Steve Miller's condescending introduction to the group. I didn't see it when it aired, unfortunately, but I suspect you are right that it likely aired very late into the program!

[lorax121323]

Banks, Hackett and Rutherford were the real masterminds behind the band. Peter and Phil just filled the empty spaces

[dowdalli]

Wow, didn't know this footage existed - show them at their best.

[rrbrown813]

This rocks...in so many ways. Genesis was/is great. Gabriel and Collins both ruled.. @4:30..'bout shat myself, though! classic...

[tychaton08]

Merci!

[breathspray]

whoa. at 2:10 the guy does Eddie van halen before eddie van halen.but not to the same level eddie took it to..

[NS9213]

@breathspray Steve Hackett was the guitarist for Genesis 'til he left in 1977 to move onto a successful solo career.

[fcernig33]

@breathspray Steve Hackett pioneered sweep picking and tapping before Eddie eever tried it

[vivelavidarocka]

@fcernig33 Was it him? I've always thought it was Fripp.

[swans1997]

@breathspray yeah, but to be fair to Hackett, Tony Banks was pretty much the more headstrong member of the band and Hackett wasn't really allowed much guitar heroics, too much going on already and Genesis weren't really looking for flash, and he was more into atmospheres than showy guitar anyway. He allows himself moments where he goes off though.

[goldenthug9]

the lyrics and the drumming on this song are fantastic....a weird poet with a flute meets Keith Moon

[leelee316]

This Song Will Be Cool For Rock Band Or Guitar Hero Do you Think

[MoveOverCasanova]

strange that gabriel was never cast for movies like many other, much less charismatic musicians were -- but there are many things strange abuout peter gabriel -- this was their best time as a live band!

[AngryKiko]

Who's that old geezer that rocked out the second half of the song! He probably scores with all the chicks at the nursing home.

[whyteay]

@AngryKiko it is phil colins. He simply donned an old person mask to finish the song after an injury.

[leelee316]

@whyteay Nope Its Peter Gabriel Phil Colins Was The Drummer At The Time This Show Was recorded

[AngryKiko]

@whyteay Huh?

[5jerry1]

@whyteay

No, it's Peter Gabriel.

[5jerry1]

@AngryKiko

Peter Gabriel.

[AngryKiko]

@5jerry1 I knew that. He was always the theatrical one (see "Shock the Monkey", "Sledgehammer", etc.) I was joking and I think the person who said it was Phil Collins was too.

[5jerry1]

@AngryKiko

There was another post where someone confused Gabriel with Collins. I responded to both posts in short order. There are lots of people who don't know, I was clarifying just in case.

[EricJ1975]

This was incredible! Thanks so much for uploading.

[zzbbaahhgg]

Closing lyrics open with...

"She's a lady

She's got time

Brush back your hair

Let get to know your face

She's a lady, she is mine

Brush back your hair

and let me get to know your flesh"

Always been that way, wasn't changed for TV.

[cybone91]

like this

[cybone91]

like it

[MDhygienist]

Saw this when it aired. I was 12 at the time and was not ready for prog rock yet, though I remember this vividly because when he came out as the old man it scared the crap out of me! I envy whoever got to see them in this era of Genesis. Great band with Gabriel!

[DandyLion662]

If this was TV, did Gabriel have to change "flesh" to "face" in the closing part? Great performance of a great song nonetheless. I saw them about 3-4 months after this performance. They were great.

[69Paradiddle]

Fantastic! I saw them this same year at the Roxy in Hollywood. Fantastic group during their best years. Thanks for posting..

[5jerry1]

Quite possibly the most theatrical band of all time.

[Tuurke01]

Genesis at its best! The old man is in my opinion one of the strongest performances in progworld!

[Svasvast]

Великолепно! Благодарю!

[MsClivebarker]

so I am the first I only wished that the radio would jam these songs thanks for posting love this stuff