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Xonty 
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Posted: September 27 2014 at 16:05 |
Can't find a thread on here, so thought I'd make one - how great is Anthony Phillips?! Most of you will have heard his playing on Genesis' 2nd album "Trespass" (I hope?  ) and maybe "The Geese And The Ghost" (his debut solo album), but over the holidays I was looking around for more of his albums (The "Private Parts & Pieces" collection especially) and bought "Field Day" which is basically 2 hours of this luxurious acoustic music at a constantly high standard (I'd urge any Trespass fan to buy it!). I started listening to more of his solo works today and fell in love again.
What are your thoughts on Ant? Would Genesis have been better with him instead of Hackett? And please post any obscure little gems you've found on any of his albums!
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Posted: September 27 2014 at 17:29 |
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I have held onto about 6 AP LP's, all of which I love. For some reason, I return most to Back To The Pavillion. He's such an intricate and meticulous musician.
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Posted: September 27 2014 at 18:32 |
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I really enjoy Wise After the Event. Ant sings all the songs himself, and I like his fragile touch with the material. The title track is magical. I also like Sides, which is a pop-oriented album, at least side one is. Side two has some powerful lengthy proggy tunes like Nightmare which sounds a lot like a Genesis/Hackett solo piece. I've heard Field Day too, and it's very impressive. Didn't care as much for Geese/Ghost, maybe needs more plays, and the Private Parts and Pieces sets I've only gotten brief glimpses of. I'll need to check those out more.
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Posted: September 28 2014 at 00:31 |
 Xonty wrote:
Can't find a thread on here, so thought I'd make one - how great is Anthony Phillips?! Most of you will have heard his playing on Genesis' 2nd album "Trespass" (I hope? ) and maybe "The Geese And The Ghost" (his debut solo album), but over the holidays I was looking around for more of his albums (The "Private Parts & Pieces" collection especially) and bought "Field Day" which is basically 2 hours of this luxurious acoustic music at a constantly high standard (I'd urge any Trespass fan to buy it!). I started listening to more of his solo works today and fell in love again.
What are your thoughts on Ant? Would Genesis have been better with him instead of Hackett? And please post any obscure little gems you've found on any of his albums!
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I've made an Appreciation thread 2 years ago  but that was ages ago. He's my favorite artist ever. His output is (nearly) ALL great.
For your other question: Hackett had the true Genesis sound. I love Phillips for his more 'introspective' playing. Emotion flows through his guitar like a breeze in the air.
Field Day is actually one of my least favorite (no offense). I find his other Private Parts more interesting and varied (I hate referring to it as 'private parts'...) but my favorite Private Parts & PIECES are: Dragonfly Dreams, Pieces II (of course), Ivory Tower and especially Soiree (his piano works are BRILLIANT). New England's enjoyable, City of Dreams is fantastic (don't mind the harsh ratings) and is CHEAP on Amazon mp3.
But the gold is here: Seventh Heaven (probably my favorite album from him currently), Slow Dance, Tarka (TARKA!!), 1984, Wise after the Event has some great songs, the Meadows of Englewood has a totally different Phillips sound, Archive Vol. II has some gems...
I could go on and on... Thanks for making another thread. Bring this artist back from the dead!! Spread some awareness!!
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 06:24 |
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I appreciate the following albums especially: Sides, Back To The Pavilion, Ivory Moon, Tarka and Slow Dance.
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Posted: September 30 2014 at 07:46 |
I've got 7 (maybe 8?) albums of this artist. I like them all.
The one I return to most is his third: SIDES (a bit overlooked record). Well, actually it is his fourth (counting the Private Parts & Pieces vol. 1).
Edited by Andrea Cortese - September 30 2014 at 08:03
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Posted: October 04 2014 at 22:49 |
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I had my eye on this thread, and decided I needed to re-acquaint myself with his material. I listened just recently to Geese and the Ghost, Private Parts & Pieces: Back at the Pavilion, and Private Parts & Pieces: A Catch at the Tables. I have Wise After the Event, but have not located it. All really good stuff! Field Day sounds attractive. I might have to buy that.
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Posted: October 05 2014 at 08:16 |
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I listened to Sides the other day and it remains a very enjoyable album. Geese and the Ghost got another listen too, and I liked it a lot more than I have in the past.
Edit: also just did side 1 of Wise After the Event. Just wonderful. Still my fav album of his.
Edited by HolyMoly - October 05 2014 at 09:55
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Posted: October 06 2014 at 09:12 |
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After leaving Genesis, he went off to music college, (if I'm not mistaken), and returned in advanced form to begin his recording career. Although he was already skilled and probably had hundred's of pieces under his belt, he took that step, (I assume), to advance himself in the areas of performance and writing. When I first began listening to Geese and The Ghost, Private Parts & Pieces vol. 1 , Private Parts & Pieces Vol 2..Back to the Pavilion, it contained the spirit of Genesis music in a quiet subtle way. It was sometimes like an ambient Genesis. Some pieces were exciting and full of rage..like "Nightmare" from Sides.
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Posted: October 08 2014 at 09:36 |
^^^
Yep, the prog side of SIDES is really engaging! 
Edited by Andrea Cortese - October 08 2014 at 09:42
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Posted: November 20 2014 at 13:09 |
Genesis were blessed to have had two innovators at the guitar spot. I only play two or three of Ant's records regularly (Ghost, Pieces Vols. 1 & 2) but cannot fathom my record collection without at least these three albums. I have a stack of Hackett and really love his classical albums (Bay, Momentum, Midsummer Night's) and play several of his rock and genre expirements regularly, but my favorite solo Genesis album has to be Ghost....truely the great lost Genesis LP.
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Posted: November 20 2014 at 13:27 |
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I have 15 albums from the Ant. Slow Dance remains one of the finest prog albums ever, a sublime symphonic masterpiece. Obviously Ghost is not far behind but I love 1984, PP&P one and two are awesome as well.
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Posted: November 20 2014 at 14:39 |
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Everyone should check You Tube to see if someone posted the show that Anthony Phillips hosted on VH1 ..which I believe was viewed in the mid or late 80's. He performs acoustic pieces and it's quite outstanding. He tells funny stories from the Genesis days. If you know of anyone owning the televised recording on VHS..transfer it to Dvd ..it well worth it!
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Posted: November 20 2014 at 17:34 |
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Anyone bought the new 5CD box-set compilation yet which includes a book and 10 unreleased tracks? Think it is all remastered also but costs around £50. Want to purchase it but at that price I need to be reassured that it is an improvement on what I have and an opinion on the unreleased tracks. I have 12 albums and enjoy most of them especially the early vinyls.
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Posted: November 21 2014 at 10:20 |
HI,
I think I counted something like 17 CD's of his music last I looked at it.
One of the few truly honorable people I have ever had the pleasure of listening to, not to mention having him allow me top use a piece of music to read a poem to for the Ygdrasil Journal of Poetic Arts one and only audio issue over 10 years ago. Too many of these "progressive" folks are just in it for the greed, not the art!!!!
Thanks Anthony (again!)
Edited by moshkito - November 21 2014 at 10:20
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Posted: November 21 2014 at 11:59 |
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Essential.
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Posted: December 01 2014 at 08:25 |
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I like TARKA! It's Anthony Phillips and Harry Williamson together creating music that is unique. It is difficult to describe the music or compare it to anything in general. It would be like trying to describe a timeless Jade Warrior album like KITES or one of the many outstanding works of art by Popol Vuh. It gives me the sensation/impression that I'm listening to something which doesn't have a category. Music is simply music and breaks barriers beyond the existence of styles that can be sometimes easily categorized by music critics, musicians and fans. Tarka is definitely one of those...and Anthony Phillips may not in the slightest way, intentionally release music for that reason. He might be one of those artists who is thinking of nothing in particular at all.
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Posted: December 01 2014 at 08:49 |
I haven't got past Trespass and TGatG (both of which are about two steps from being perfect). I might get something else from him. I heard other stuff from him via Spotify, but it's no longer available.
Xonty wrote:
Would Genesis have been better with him instead of Hackett? |
By any means neither better, nor worse. Anthony sticks with classical and folk traditions, and I have to admit he did it way better with TGatG than Steve with VotA and Spectral Mornings. Steve, however, takes some of his time taking chances with rock and experimental music on a side of classical and folk; no Hackett - no Nursery Cryme and SEBTP. Two different guys.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 01 2014 at 08:52
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Posted: December 02 2014 at 22:17 |
moshkito wrote:
HI,
I think I counted something like 17 CD's of his music last I looked at it.
One of the few truly honorable people I have ever had the pleasure of listening to, not to mention having him allow me top use a piece of music to read a poem to for the Ygdrasil Journal of Poetic Arts one and only audio issue over 10 years ago. Too many of these "progressive" folks are just in it for the greed, not the art!!!!
Thanks Anthony (again!) |
Very well put, that’s probably
why he’s one of my all-time favorites.
And, oooo, do I ever appreciate
the Ant-Man. 
The Geese and the Ghost still
gives chills. The title track (the whole
album, really) manages to have an epic quality without bombast. The Voiceprint 2-CD reissue is
fantastic. A particular treat was the
Phil Collins-sung version of “Silver Song”, an intended P.C. solo single that
Charisma pulled the plug on.
Wise After the Event, Sides,
1984, Tarka, Slow Water, etc. all amazing.
All in the Private Parts and Pieces series, ditto. His attempt at a more commercial sound, The
Invisible Men, was a bit of a misstep but it has its moments. I know he’s done several collections of
library music, so far I only have Finger Painting.
All in all, prime example of an
artist who has his sights on producing satisfying music over instant commercial
success.
Edited by AreYouHuman - December 02 2014 at 22:18
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Posted: December 03 2014 at 02:45 |
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