Genesis - Calling All Stations

Genesis performs Calling All Stations in 1998 during a promotional event.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• genesis
• calling
• all
• stations
• live
• 1998
• ray
• wilson
• tony
• banks
• mike
• rutherford
• nir
• anthony
• drennan

[groundfxdude]

This LP was so deeply under-rated, and was so truly well done, that it is a shame this project didn't do better. It gave Banks and Rutherford a chance to actually play some interesting music again - for a change. It gave us - the audience an opportunity to see a Genesis front man - whose name was not Peter - with some actual charisma. Oh, and the fact that Ray could ACTUALLY SING in a non-nasal Collins tone, was really refreshing and exciting to this Yank. Great Album. Almost a Great Genesis era

[electric926]

It's a shame a Genesis with Ray Wilson never caught on. I loved a lot of the songs from the album and I thought it had a lot of potential.

[gideonquinn]

God, this man's singing is even more contrived than "Saint" Gabriel's. This airless, groove-less, insipid song was probably the best tune on the album, alarmingly. I'm off to listen to Abacab, an album that still maintains its vitality all these years on.

[BackToTheBlues]

I really like some of this album, though too many songs have a similar tempo and most fade out very quickly as if they though "that'll do". I would've liked a slight return to the varied interludes and sounds of the old Gabriel era Genesis. I thought Ray had a great voice for the band, quite close to my favourite, Peter Gabriel. I certainly wish they'd stuck it out and tried a second CD once Ray had settled in.

[illegalalien2]

Some may not know it : This was filmed at the Rock am Ring, the last Gig during the Calling all Stations Tour... After that in 2000, Genesis played again in 2000 for their Manager Tony Smith and Ray Wilson got history for Genesis...

So this VIdeo is historic as well ! :)

[moments242]

@groundfxdude

What can i say? You are definitely right!

This could have been a real post PG Era.

But lets thank God we had at least this little excersise.

We could believe in a little chance to get a future, almost PG like Genesis!

But mind the best things in life are very, very rare! ;-)

[welshoffroad]

One of my favourites...cannot understand that people who don`t like this album...its just as great as the best older album......what a pity they not made a second one with Ray

[Spionsilver]

Goddamn!!! I even bought the album twice.. but it didn´t help

why didn´t they at least tried a 2nd album and another european tour..

people werent ready for their new stuff but with a year in delay tickets would have been grabbed for sure ;(

this album always brings me thru them dark winter days...

[afsartori]

@ChocolateHoneycomb Actually, I think that the main problem was that the audience changed during the 90's. The concept of "good music" changed. We started having Britney Spears by the late 90's and from this time onwards pop music got worse and worse. The good musicians were overshadowed by new fabricated mediocre artists and lost space in the music scene. Apart from that, Calling All Stations isn't THAT good. It's a reasonable album that lacked identity. Ray's voice didn't match Genesis also.

[afsartori]

@groundfxdude I don't agree much with this point of view. Ray's singing style is not convincing to me. He sings well but it's a style that does not match Genesis at all. Phil's singing could be a bit annoying sometimes but the energy and emotion he put out was very convincing. Also, his voice is very distinct, while Ray's is very generic and "too cool".

[btom22259]

@ChocolateHoneycomb

Knowledge is luck, but you have no luck!

[ChocolateHoneycomb]

@lifesonfan Wow, you suck