Blood On The Rooftops - iGenesis Project

This is the first video from the iGenesis Project - a Genesis Tribute Band that exists only in cyberspace. I happen to be the drummer!!!

Whilst there may not be much drumming on this track, I hope nonetheless that you all appreciate the video, and the effort put in by the international cast of musicians that make up the band. In particular, I think congratulations are in order for Cyrus, our keyboard player, for creating such an exceptional video!!!

I have now been working online with Cyrus for a year. He lives in the USA, and it was he who suggested that we create a virtual Genesis Tribute Band. It seems to have taken us forever to get to this stage! I have already laid down the drum parts for a full In The Cage Medley, and Fly On A Windshield, but we are still awaiting input from guitarists on those! So, what you have here is something more obscure, and admittedly with very little by way of drums!

That said, the video that Cyrus has put together here is frankly, absolutely stunning, even if I say so myself. And the guitar work of Tony ('troubleclef'), the keyboard playing by Cyrus, and last but by no means least the sublime vocals of Ron, make this in my view a very beautiful rendition of this song. I am incredibly proud to be a part of it, and feel humbled to be playing with these fantastic musicians. Who cares if there is not much drumming on this one? I certainly don't, and I hope you can all see past that! Personally, I love this video!

It is the view of iGenesis that in an age of ubiquitous broadband and affordable high-quality recording equipment, there is no need for geography to limit the ability of musicians to work together. Whilst none of us are ever likely to meet in person, it is nonetheless wonderful to collaborate, in cyberspace, on re-producing some of Genesis' most beautiful works.

"Blood on the Rooftops" is about an old couple bitching about what's on TV. Cyrus has done an incredible job of matching movie clips with the lyrics. Enjoy!

iGenesis are very keen to hear from any musicians (ESPECIALLY GUITARISTS!!!) who would like to get involved with future covers. So please do get in touch - have a look at the iGenesis website (address at end of video) for instructions :-)

MORE FROM iGENESIS SOON!

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• phil
• collins
• troubleclef

[Ambiator]

Have to say that this one still stands as the favourite of mine of igenesis.Version, that makes honour for the original and in a way even beats its idol. This is amazing.

[jouxplan]

@Ambiator Thank you so much. Yes, I love this one too, I must admit, even though there is not much drumming :-)

We are mixing the In The Cage medley at the moment - I got the drums recorded last week, which I can tell you, is a weight off my mind!

[tmws1]

This is so beautifully conceived and executed on every level. I am stunned to find this performance of such an evocative and haunting song. Thank you for this. It deserves to be seen and treasured by every Genesis fan.

[jouxplan]

@tmws1 Thank you so much! I understand that all four iGenesis videos were shown at a recent Genesis convention in the States, and the reaction from all present was absolute amazement and joy. We are immensely proud of what we are achieving with this project, and the response we have had makes all the hard work (and trust me, there is a LOT of work being done on these videos) worthwhile.

Please check out the iGenesis channel (link on my channel page) for the other videos.

Vine out shortly :-)

[Survivor2002]

I am...speechless. The last time I remember feeling such a sense of revelation as this, was the first time I heard The Alan Parsons Project's "Tales of Mystery and Imagination." You guys have just justified YouTube's existence as something more than just a repository for babbling idiots and talking dogs...A-MAZING. And to repeat the words of Oliver Twist: "Can I have some MORE, please, sir?"

[jouxplan]

@Survivor2002 Ha! Ha! This video had the same effect on me, and still does. I was blown away when I first saw it, and actually cried tears of joy. I am so glad and humbled that you found this video so special - thank you. And yes, we agree - YouTube has facilitated a beautiful thing here :-)

You can find more iGenesis videos at the iGenesis Channel - link on my channel or search for iGenesis. More being worked on right now - it is keeping Cyrus, Ron and I very busy!

[Ambiator]

@jouxplan As an humble participian for the cage I have to say that I´m also quite eager to hear and see what will come of that giant. I can believe, that your task was quite gargantuan with that piece...:)

[jouxplan]

@janakajp1 Cyrus is indeed a very special person! He has talents in every department, and this video is exceptional.

I met him a few weeks ago in Canada (together with Ron) and I can report that he is without doubt one of my favourite people on the planet. I feel humbled to be his friend, and hugely proud to be his iGenesis drummer :-)

Glad you enjoyed this first video of ours - and hope you have seen the other iGenesis videos on the iGenesis Channel!

[janakajp1]

I'm a fan of Tony a.k.a. troubleclef.. Now side by side with Cyrus..?? Wowww..

[jouxplan]

@paperpichu Hello, and thank you for asking about playing! Unfortunately, the two founding members of igenesis are (a) a drummer and (b) a keyboard player. So we are not looking for drummers or keyboard / piano players, because of course we want to play these instruments ourselves :-)