Picture Archive Added To Positively Genesis

What if you had a place to see the concert posters, pictures by years, and album artwork? This is the next phase of Positively Genesis. I had the idea from going to all of the fan sites. I just see so many new pics and media files every day. I began to want them to be cataloged for fans to enjoy. After giving it some thought, I figured it would be fun to take this project on for the website. Fans will contribute and I will begin to collect the history of Genesis through print.

A link is provide on the home page for fans to enjoy. I will continue to post my progress on the Facebook page to remind fans of the continuing progress.

Little Nemo

Little Nemo is a fictional character created by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. Nemo was originally the protagonist of the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland. The full-page weekly strip depicted Nemo having fantastic dreams that were interrupted by his awakening in the final panel. The strip is considered McCay's masterpiece for its experiments with the form of the comics page, its use of color, its timing and pacing, the size and shape of its panels, perspective, architectural and other detail

This comic strip was the inspiration for Scenes From a Summer Nights Dream by Genesis.

One of the best songs to introduce your kids to. Great for bedtime....

40 years of SNL and No Genesis

I watched the Saturday Night Live this Sunday and enjoyed the music played throughout the show. While watching the portion of the show that was dedicated to the 40 years of music, I began to wonder why Genesis never appeared on SNL. Especially during the early years. Other British groups and solo acts appeared throughout the years. Why not Genesis. It could be as simple as the schedules never matched or both parties never connected. However, I cant help but wonder how cool a Genesis appearance would have been for the group. After all, they appeared on Mike Douglas, why not SNL

New Radio Station On The Blog

Okay, I am adding the instrumentals. On this page, you will have unlimited Genesis 24/7 buy the time I am finished. I just think it would be great to have access to all the music on one page. Send me your feedback when you can.
Len

Instrumental Collections Growing On Youtube

Phil Collins said after Peter Gabriel left, "Maybe we should just be an instrumental band." While it might sound crazy, we all love the long songs. I often wondered what it would have been like to just be instrumentals. Youtube is starting to see an increase of Genesis collections that are just the music and no lyrics. I enjoy them on long rides, or meditation. Check them out if you get a chance. I am going to provide some links on the home page so you can go directly to them.

Genesis - The Documentaries

As part of the overall experience of Genesis, the band has been chronicled in many documentaries. I am going to search and begin a catalog of documentaries for the band. I will also include interviews and special appearances. If you have any links or suggestions, please post and I will include them on the blog and Facebook Page.

New Link for Tribute Bands Up And Running

As promised, we will link tribute bands to the primary site. Many thanks to John Wilkinson for supporting the idea. If you know of any bands, videos, or suggestions for the page, please share with us. http://tributebandsgenesis.blogspot.com/

Elephantus

Did you know the original title for "No Son of Mine" was Elephantus? The reason for the original title was the sample created by Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks to open the song. It was played on the keyboard and gives the song a dark and serious tone. The theme of the song is an abusive relationship between a father and son. What makes the song interesting is the point of view. Is it coming from the mother or the son? At different parts of the song, I wondered which point of view was transparent.

The reason why I created the Positively Genesis site is that this is an example of how creative the group continued to be on their later works. If you could separate the popularity of the band from the music, would the music be any different? I think it would be. The diversion of Phil v. Phil distracted some from enjoying the later musical projects.

Interestingly enough, the stereotype was that Genesis lacked innovation when Peter left. However, ten years later, Peter Gabriel used the sampling from Elephantus, as part of his song, "I grieve" You can hear it in the background.

New Radio Station For Live Music Up and Running

Well, I am progressing with a new idea for collection live concerts. There are so many out there I created a separate page to start collecting links. You should be able to listen to the concerts in the background at work.

Genesis The Discography

I updated the blog today with complete albums for your listening pleasure. You can click the link on the right and enjoy while at work. I will be setting up a new page for complete concerts. The list is too huge for this page. An entirely different page will have to be dedicated for this project. For now, enjoy the albums.

Positively Tribute Bands

When a band's legacy is to have others pay homage to their music, you know you have a special group. Genesis is alive and well due to their tribute bands. As I researched, I was amazed how many groups are out there. Some stick to an era while others celebrate and embrace all of Genesis. I am going to provide links to their sites on the home page. If you would like to recommend a tribute band, please add them to this post or on the facebook page. Below are some links that are one stop shopping for all bands. To the right and individual links sent through our Facebook Page.

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http://www.genesis-music.com/

40 years and still going strong.

2015 marks the 40th year of "The Lamb." The 2 album masterpiece that  would be the crowning achievement of the Gabriel era. This is my favorite album during this time period. I always wondered why no one considered the story for a movie. I know William Friedkin wanted to collaborate with Peter Gabriel. However nothing came to fruition. Either way we celebrate the 40th year. Happy Birthday Rael.

The Making Of The Mama Album

Has anyone seen the lost tapes of Phil Collin's home movies that were transferred to DVD? The DVD was  included in the Boxed Set sold a few years ago? The DVD bonus shows how the boys made an album from their first day together to last. You meet the extras behind the scenes. Tony, Mike and Phil seem like family as they get together.

While they have a producer, Tony Banks leads the way in my opinion. I could be wrong, but I get the feeling that Tony takes the songwriting process more seriously when it comes to the final cut.  It really is great to see how the songs come together.