Genesis - Six of the Best - Live at Milton Keynes Bowl 1982 2CD set

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Song performed is Fly On A Windshield/Broadway Melody of 1974 from the Lamb Lies Down On Broadway album

Six of the Best was the name chosen for the reunion concert of the rock band Genesis with former founding member Peter Gabriel which took place on a wet 2 October 1982 at National Bowl, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The show was introduced by Jonathan King.
Vocalist Peter Gabriel left Genesis following The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour in 1975 but after much debate, (Phil Collins had suggested they continue as an instrumental only band) the rest of the band decided to carry on with drummer Phil Collins assuming the additional duties of lead vocalist and frontman.

The classic quintet featuring Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford (whose birthday it was on the day of the concert), Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins became a quartet during the period 1975-1977, helped by an invited drummer on tours (Bill Bruford Ex-Yes and Ex-King Crimson and then Chester Thompson, who became the touring drummer for the band until 1992 and in 2007).

By 1978, Hackett's departure had left Genesis a trio. Peter Gabriel was continuing his solo career, doing some experimental music, but in 1982 he and his company—which had funded WOMAD—faced economic disaster due to its commercial failure put down to lack of suitable transport to the venue and publicity. At the suggestion of his and Genesis manager Tony Smith,[1] he and his ex-band mates agreed to play together for a single show under the name 'Six of the Best' [2] along with Daryl Stuermer (second guitarist and bassist on live shows 1978-1992, 2007), Chester Thompson, and fellow ex-member Steve Hackett (who appeared onstage during the encores after arriving late from South America). The revenues generated by the concert allowed the WOMAD creditors to be paid, the festival to be established and Gabriel to resume his solo career; source - Wikipedia.

CD 1:
Introduction by Jonathan King
"Back in N.Y.C."
"Dancing With the Moonlit Knight" (Excerpt)
Introduction by Peter Gabriel
"The Carpet Crawlers"
"Firth of Fifth"
"The Musical Box"
"Solsbury Hill"
"Turn it on Again" (vocals: Phil Collins; drums: Peter Gabriel)
"The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway"
"Fly on a Windshield"
"Broadway Melody Of 1974"
"In the Cage"

CD 2:
"Supper's Ready"
"I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" (guitar: Steve Hackett)
"The Knife" (guitar: Steve Hackett)
closing words by Peter & Phil

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[ClassicRockDVD]

@knowur10sand18s Great comment!

[knowur10sand18s]

Ive been in various bands throughout the years and ive always made it a point to have fly on a windshield in every set,it never fails to get every headanging.the secret to this song live is a powerful bass and hard hitting snare

[grantfoster1]

Yes echo the sentiments, judging by MarkWastie's comments, I must have been 20 coz I am 48 now!! Remember how crap talk talk were, and waiting all day in the pouring rain. Worth waiting for though! Left just before "the knife" at the end - how stupid was that!!! Shame there is no footage.

[sheinmancm]

i'll never forget the suspense of waiting for them to come on ...the intro was back in n.y.c lasted for ten minutes b4 they took the curtain away

[sheinmancm]

i was there !!!

[MarkWastie]

I was there to, with my mate Dave.

It was very wet and very muddy.

I was 18, now 46 and remember, is was just fantastic.

[squonkynut]

my dad was there - told me it was one of the best nights of his life.

[grantfoster1]

I agree and was there all day, totally pissed down with rain. So sorrry no proper video has ever surfaced.....

[peterc818]

i have whole concert on cd

[TheCorrectAnswer56]

@illegalalien2 , Peter Gabriel WOULD have awesome footage of either the Lamb or this concert locked up in his basement somewhere and refuse to release it to the public. I get the vibe from him that he dislikes his past with Genesis for whatever reason. It's a shame really, but I don't think he realizes how awesome Genesis was with him.