I wouldn’t say Ray sounded like Peter on this, he honored Peter’s version but really put his own stamp on it. Just a wonderful and passionate performance. Mad respect - hope to hear more classics in the future!
Hmm, I must admit, this version is great! Concerning The Lamb, I am usually on the side of those in awe of the studio performance. However, I think Wilson, here, does credit to what was originally intended.
melbman43 yeah it’s a shame Mr Banks and Mr Rutherford didn’t seem to appreciate him. I thought the calling all stations album was good with Ray on Vocals
Steve Hackett has chosen the vocalists for all these re-workings of classic Genesis extremely well - This guys voice is totally suited to this song. What an amazing song - an excellent rendition.
I'm glad that Steve Hackett got Ray Wilson to come on and sing with him. I think Steve knows what it's like to be a bit hard-done-by the Genesis Machine.
Well done to Steve for helping to Show Ray's capabilities. My impression is that, after the cancellation of the 1998 (?) USA tour, it was mainly Mike Rutherford's apparent concern for the image of Genesis to somehow be tarnished by them being seen as a less popular and thus somehow a falsely diminishing band. I recall that Ray Wilson commented later how Tony Banks came to visit to apologise for the way things turned out. I for one would have liked to have heard another album by the "new" trio after, in my opinion, the unfairly derided "Calling All Stations".
Saw Genesis play Carpet Crawlers twice, on the 6-7th March 1975, in "Pavilhão do Dramático", Cascais, Portugal (a couple of months before Gabriel left). It was M-A-G-I-C-A-L. I still think that of ALL Genesis songs this is the one where other interpreters seem to be left further away from the truly eerie, ghostly, magical, extraterrestrial feel that Gabriel used to give to it.
Sadly ..fans never took to him after Phil Collins departure ...I would loved to have see him develop with genesis. maybe they would never have went "pop" and still remained Classic prog Rock
The album was a No 2 in the UK and the European tour was very successful. It was the lack of interest in America that ended things. So I guess there were fans who were willing to give Ray a chance. In all fairness, Phil's solo albums weren't selling that well in the States so even if he did another album with Genesis, it would never have had the same impact. Changing times regarding music.
Poor Ray never got the credit he deserved when performing for Genesis, but strangely when he's doing his own/guest appearances people are ok with it. I honestly would want him back for some shows/songs. The Calling All Stations era is a very intriguing last chapter for them, and I'd like to see all past members do some sort of jam together.
His Calling All Stations with Stiltskin is one of my all time favourites. Definitely better than when he did it with Banks and Rutherford. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eUp2MAtxpfs.html
Well by that point almost everyone on the planet equated Genesis with Phil Collins, I don't think a Phil-less Genesis in 1997 ever stood a chance at being successful. Not Ray's fault at all and I feel bad for him that the whole thing collapsed so fast, but I can also see why Tony and Mike would want to pull the plug and call it a day. If they would have called it something, anything, other than Genesis, it might have stood a better chance, but honestly the general public don't know who the hell Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford are.
Back in 97 I was really mad about the calling all stations album. I thought that it had destroyed a perfect tapestry. years later when I went back to it I realized the songs were much more in the vein of classic Genesis than anything really off we can't dance with the exception of 'fading lights'. The songs were much darker. I think the album could have used a little bit more on the existing songs. I never equated Genesis with Phil Collins. I was one of those guys who got angry when people said it's the same thing. I didn't really slag Ray Wilson but it was hard to accept a new guy after all that time. Now looking back, I really like that album and feel it is a much stronger Genesis album than we can't dance. In many ways it is more of a pure Genesis album.
I always liked Calling All Stations. Not only is it without Phil Collins, but it's also without Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson. I'd rather listen to this than to the godawful I Can't Dance or Jesus He Knows Me.
Ray Wilson est merveilleux. Mais on ne soulignera jamais assez l'immense beauté de la ligne mélodique de le guitare de Hackett toute de finesse, d'intelligence musicale et de sensibilité.
It really is not such a bad album, but Genesis without their star member in 1997 (a point at which Genesis could not have possibly been less fashionable), the album really never stood a chance.
They are a smart breed of musicians who can play beautiful soft songs (Carpet Crawlers..), and hard songs with soft passages (The Knife, The Musical Box). Steve respects Genesis and vice versa. That is rare and so cool. Sad, I don't ever see Steve performing with Phil, Mike, Tony, Gabriel anymore, and that's cool; I still have all there recordings and memories.
Essa interpretação do RAY WILSON, não tem igual. Simplesmente ninguém irá fazer igual ao Gênesis na época dos anos 70 com O Peter Gabriel.👏👏👏👏👏 mas o Ray conseguiu! 👏👏👏👏👏
C'est une surprise ! Je découvre Ray Wilson et je suis ébloui. Il parvient à se hisser sans difficulté apparente à la hauteur de Peter Gabriel et très-dessus de Collins.
this was a genius move getting Ray on vocals for this. what an incredible singer he is. and this is one of Genesis best for sure. My man Lee on bass too. what a treat.
Ray Wilson was the very brief third singer for Genesis after Phil Collins left the band in 1996. He appeared on their 15th and final album Calling All Stations.
Dude what kind of drugs have you been doing? Your saying this version is better then Phil's? You are not a true Genesis fan but a want to be.. Peter then Phil and that's as far as it goes cause this guy sucks..Sorry
Ron T. I prefer this one over Phil's version. It's a matter of taste, not really a competition. I like this version for being very close to the original.
My brother is six years older than me...he brought this album home from I.U. In '82. He had a Merantz and Bose...This was my first exposure to Genesis/Gabriel.. goose bumps.
Quite a few years ago I saw Ray Wilson performing as Genesis frontman in Zurich and he was very good. With Steve Hackett he sounds even better. Imagine a global Genesis reunion, featuring also these two guys. A bit crowdy, I know, but how great it would be 🤔
I listen to these wonderful pieces of music and am instantly transported to early 1970`s to the time of my youth where at about 15 years old I first listened to Genesis, I have tears in my eyes with the recollections.
