Genesis - Watcher of the Skies

[UNOENELTODO]

THE TEMPO OF THE SONG IS 4/4 AND 2/4 IN THE LAST PART CHANGE INTO 3/4

[dayvenkirq]

@UNOENELTODO Those aren't tempos, those are time signatures.

[UNOENELTODO]

@dayvenkirq . Thanks. You are right. Excuseme I made a mistake . The tempo is for example : allegro, moderato , andante etc etc.

[coppersmiths]

Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He star'd at the Pacific — and all his men Look'd at each other with a wild surmise — Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

John Keats

[writer125]

This is when Genesis was at their best, when it was the full band. Not the crap later on. Peter Gabriel and Stephen Hackett were the best. I love early Genesis so much better than later Genesis.

[Falconis1]

Is this the remaster?

[PullmanCalls]

@Falconis1 I don't think this is the remaster. I'm nearly positive the version of 'Supper's Ready' uploaded by our benevolent RakyMaky is the original track; I believe the whole album -- and, by extension, this version of WOTS -- is of the original sound.

[MrTonyCola]

Peter's all time best with Genesis, and by himself, although he has plenty of big hits, he never shined more than in this classic tune

[MangoPudding21]

that intro is just awesome. same with the beginning of the lamb and eleventh earl of mar. catchy as McCartney, beautiful as Mozart and as creative as God.

[TheChap36]

"Will you sur-vive on the - ocean of feeling!" Fuck yeah. That is all.

[MangoPudding21]

@TheChap36 pretty sure its "when you survive on the ocean of being," but still fuck yeah. cheers

[TheChap36]

@MangoPudding21

Oh. Haha. I saw those lyrics on some seedy-ass website anyway. So cool. Fuck yeah.

[granputon01]

Phil Collins had no clue he turned what was left of Genesis into bubble gum music.....

[granputon01]

It was a great theater act mixed with melodrama, music, nostalgia and so on

[superyid2010]

what a song this is

[petermcintyre100]

loved the rhythm to this. Got an A star for being able to play along with my hands on the side of my sofa. Saw them in 72 ¦¬D

[ramonokun]

just got goosebumps all over my arms, genesis with peter gabriel in it is just the best there is. not the later genesis with that phil friggin collins. and yes i know its the drummer in the early genesis... boohoo...

i rattle on too much, soo lets just shut up and lister to this piece of art..

[superyid2010]

@ramonokun gotta agree with you mate,classic tune by the genesis with gabriel

[Rowdyrecords55]

Gotta love that Mellotron..... ^_^

[tommydilillo66]

Mitici

[hardyfh1]

Whether or not you liked the direction that Genesis took - and I do prefer the period 1970 to 1977 - I think the band deserve massive credit for constantly adding to their music rather than repeating it, moving it on and winning a new audience. It's far too easy to knock the Genesis of the period after 1978 for being too commercial, too popular. There was still great music to be had in this period. And they were always good value in concert.

[fontinau]

Okay, to the Phil Collins bashers: Have you HEARD what Yes, Jethro Tull and so on were doing by the early 80s?

If anything, Collins (and Banks and Rutherford) deserves some credit for staying ambitious a bit longer than most of the other progressive rockers. (King Crimson excepted. And Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett in their solo careers, of course.)

[Progrose]

Peter sings great on this. Tony and Mikes lyrics fit perfectly. Foxtrot did not introduce me to Genesis, it simply got me hooked on the band, and by the way that is in no way a complaint.

[pewploid]

Is foxtrot made in 72 ?

[rotvalo]

@pewploid yes

[pewploid]

@rotvalo Thanx

[sockington1]

only the brilliant john evans intro to locomotive breath can compete with

[icm1970]

Have this on Charisma/Buddha vinyl, thanks for uploading.

[nikitofin]

yo opino lo mismo, pero piensen que si phil no era el frontman, capaz ni los hubiera conocido

[cristinakok]

I use to say that Phil Collins did the same to Genesis as Yoko Ono did to Beatles. Sometimes I wonder what would it have been of Genesis if one of the tiny heads cricketed on "Nursery Crime" cover was Mr. Collins'...

[benlorenc]

@cristinakok i don't think they would have been near as good because phil collins plays with a really unique sounding style that i think added alot to the rythm section of genesis songs.

[holydiver73]

Now this IS Genesis. Peter's wonderful singing, Hackett's unique sound in the guitar breaks, Tony's fantastic keyboard runs. Mike's great basswork and finally Mr Philip Collins sitting very safetly behind the drum kit doing what he does best and not fucking it up. They should have glued him to the drum seat in 1974 when Peter was leaving to stop Phil from becoming front man. Great Song, Great Album. My Third favourite album of all time.

[kujo839]

The LP was and is a MASTERPIECE

[Merchantmond]

The definitive genesis sound..

[TheOneEyedHound]

They played this last week on Sirius XM.

I don't think that I have ever screamed louder in a car in my youthful life. :) Oh hell yes.

[egbt4]

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[telewebservices]

some guy had a mistake and pressed unlike.

[cosmicrider287]

@telewebservices think he watched the sky and didn`t pay attention.

[swaggs]

Watcher of the skies watcher of all

His is a world alone no world is his own,

He whom life can no longer surprise,

Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown.

[swaggs]

A true classic.

[BTANETANETANETANE]

FOX ON THE ROCKS

[Biancosh]

2:47!!!

[breatjb]

No mercy has the sea , will you survive on the ocean of being?

Congratulations Peter for the lyrics, those are work of genius, it´s one of my favorites lirycs, it so criative and it´s very true

[athrough0]

@breatjb Mike and Tony wrote the lyrics for this song.

[TheMusicisawesome]

The music is a bit faster, or so it seems...

[legalizethegreen]

so divine

[TheMusicisawesome]

When I was in the plane on our way to England. I immediately think of this song

[pinkfloydinspace]

Only Peter Gabriel can write songs like about alien invaders,monsters,and strange creatures and almost convince you he is completely sane while doing it.

[messvideos1]

@pinkfloydinspace do't forget about plant song ("The Return Of Giant Hogweed") ;)

[athrough0]

@pinkfloydinspace Peter did not write these lyrics, they're Mike's and Tony's.

[Starless2012]

@pinkfloydinspace

Only problem is Gabriel didn't write it

[gonzataker]

@pinkfloydinspace well peter gabriel didn't write this song lyrics by rutherford and music by tony banks

[antonini94]

@pinkfloydinspace infact this song was written by tony banks and mike rutherford

[flojofilms]

EPIC!

[halnexus]

Ricordo benissimo la prima volta che ascoltai questo pezzo, avevo 12 anni, e pensai con stupore: ma, allora, non esiste solo sanremo e lo zecchino d'oro!! Fu un pugno allo stomaco, e lo sento ancora, dopo decenni, ogni volta che lo sento!!!

[bernice8456]

I had this album when it came out in 1972... was very hard to find in the US... eventually got the CD version later in life.. thanks for uploading and sharing all these great songs. Live on Foxtrot!!!!

[Salfordbluemoon]

one of the best intros ever..

[xxxhentaikingxxx]

\\m//

[kingofkeyboards]

omg that mellotron intro is amazing sounding! beautiful song!

[Xanaseb]

My goodness you've done it again!! I dont believe you've even got Foxtrot uploaded! Once again, THANKYOU!!!!

[MajicTV]

Can't see it staying up long, but I hope it does. Thanks for posting

[helloenemy]

This song makes me feel happy

[txeire]

ooo..Foxtrot