SECONDS OUT

Genesis

Symphonic Prog

4.35 | 1082 ratings

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scottandpenny

Exhibit A on why Genesis missed Steve Hackett more than it did Peter Gabriel.

Sacrilege? No, and I say that as a big Gabriel fan and a huge fan of Gabriel-era Genesis.

But Hackett's extraordinary playing and his ability to add different moods and textures to the Genesis tapestry really shines on "Seconds Out." Rutherford and Banks always were overlooked songwriters (Gabriel gets too much of the credit), and Collins more than capably fills in vocally for Peter. No one can match Gabriel's theatrics, but muscially I don't think the band suffered a bit. "Trick" and "Wind" proved the band could produce compelling material, and "Seconds Out" proves it could play the old stuff just as well without Gabriel.

This album has GREAT keyboard work by Banks, and the "Apocalypse in 9/8" section of "Supper's Ready" is phenomenal, way more powerful than it was on the studio version. It still can raise the hair on the back of my neck and bring tears to my eyes.

| 5/5 | 2005-8-1

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