The Return of the Giant Hogweed

The Fender Center's Kids Rock Free band, Half Stack (ages 14 - 16 yrs), performs a classic Genesis song.

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Music

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• Genesis
• tribute
• fender
• center
• school
• of
• rock
• prog
• progressive
• half
• stack
• kids
• the
• return
• giant
• hogweed

[FredericoCoelhoNunes]

You guys aboslutely nailed the last part, really good! Fantastic cover

Congrats from Portugal, you guys are gonna be beyod awesome when you are older

[lzimmer]

@FredericoCoelhoNunes Thanks for your comment. Since this was recorded in 2006 (almost six years ago) the kids you see here have gone on to some pretty impressive things. The bassist has graduated from Berklee college of music in Boston as a performance and composition major and is currently busy as a professional musician. The guitarist on the right has already toured the world in a few hard core bands.

[lzimmer]

The other guitarist teaches special ed and writes songs to help with his teaching. The keyboardist is just finishing up at Chapman University as a composition major. The singer is a music major at a local college and continues to pursue that. The drummer is going to be transferring to a four year university as a sound tech major and is in a really good group called Sea of Skies which is preparing on touring in the spring.

[rhxt1002]

Good vocalist. Wrong song for him. His falsetto sucks major ass. But i mean, falsetto is a plus on a singer, not a must. His voice is otherwise pretty fucking good. Instrumentals are brilliant except for some keyboard patches which sound weak at times. You got a lot of time ahead guys, so keep on keeping on. Best of Lucks.

[lzimmer]

Thanks for the comment. This was done nearly four years ago. To update, the bass player is about to graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston in Jazz Composition, the singer is her brother and is also currently at Berklee as a guitar major. The keyboardist is at Chapman University as a composition major. The guitarist in red was in the band Underneath the Gun signed to Ferret Records and now touring with another signed band. The drummer is in a touring progrock group Souljourners.

[numbskullandy]

Appallingly bad singing and average drumming, but still quite faithful copying of the intrumental arangement - the chords are spot on. But I can't see what all the fuss is about looking at these hysterical comments! It's a fantastic song, by a fantastic band (Genesis) but why start cumming over a covers band doing an inferior version?

[lzimmer]

The signer is really good guitarist as well. The bass player finished her first year at Berklee School of Music in Boston on a full scholarship, and majoring in performance and jazz composition. The other kids are all doing something on their own musically performing in original groups. This was a cool learning situation along their musical career, hopefully a positive one. This same band got to be the backing band for Joe Walsh as well. What do you have to offer the future of music?

[Atkingani]

Teach your children and you'll not regret the day. Congratulations to parents and kids!

[CatapultYourMom]

Okay, I'm usually against precocious kid bands, but this is quite impressive. Vocals are the hardest for kids this age, and it shows here. Still, I have to salute their effort and successes.

[kevinteacosy]

Wow, fantastic cover! Really tight, confident playing. Don't quite get all the harsh comments on here though - I'm sure Genesis themselves would be proud. I just wish I had been as good as this when I was 14-16... sigh!

[jimmyweese]

Seriously, the last few people that wrote, what the hell is wrong with you people. For a group of seasoned pros to even attempt this song would be admirable, but a group of 14 to 16 year olds? Good lord, even the attempt deserves kudos of the highest order!! Hats of to the individuals in this video, you all have phenomenal futures ahead of you if this is what you choose to do for your life!! Even Genesis would be proud of you! Best to all of you in your futures!!

[RoyaltyOfMayhem]

@rhxt1002 OK at 1:20 he selected the wrong sound on his keyboard. Happens me to from time to time ;-)