The Genesis Archive Documentary 1 (VH1 Classic - In Full) 

IMHO Steve Hackett was such a huge but underrated part of the magic to their sound.

I was in a band in 1966 called 'The Epics' with drummer John Mayhew R.I.P. who preceded Phil Collins.

Ant was extraordinary in early Genesis. His playing on Trespass was outstanding. Steve fell right into step, NOT copying Ant's sounds or style, but he had the same sensibilities and talent. What transpired from there on out was truly brilliant! By Nursery Crime, they had found their niche and it only got better and better. Once Phil joined, they were a force to be reckoned with! It still brings me too many goosebumps after all of these years!

Even if I try, I can't stop loving this music and its era. I have to finally accept that I am an old grumpy man that is bound to complain, like my forefathers, about the lack of imagination of today's bands.

I still think those guys have not realized yet about how great was the music they created. They impacted me definitely. In my musical life (what means in all my life) there was a before and an after Genesis. They became the center of my musical life. In fact, my daughter's second name is Genesis. Many thanks for this docu.

When I visited London on one of my trips there, I checked out some of music related places like Charisma Records head office. I think it was on Wardour St. I walked aournd the front office and spoke to one of the staff there about the label and in particular Genesis. I asked the really knowledgeable person what the biggest selling Genesis album was up to that point. She asked me to turn around and look at the wall and there was ..And Then There Were Three. She told me this was not only their biggest seller, but the fastest seller upon release. Charisma had many artists on their label. Im certain I have not heard some of the bands even Van Der Graft Generator. She told me she saw Genesis at Sadler's Wells Theatre which is a great little venue in Islington, right near Angel Station where I stayed at the LSE dorms during the summer. I met Steve Hackett in Toronto at an in store record signing, very nice guy.

PC says he’s a yes for a 5-piece reunion if he can play drums, and dead-serious says he’s not interested in singing. He’s well-established as one of the biggest singers in the world when he’s saying that. Gotta love that guy.

They had the coolest albums and the coolest album covers!

They shaped music for the upcoming decades and for that I say thank you. 1971-1974 material was ahead of its time.

I cannot believe they "yada-yada"-ed Selling England By The Pound, the pinnacle artistic achievement by the band across its history.

Thank you Ray Wilson for the narration, well done.

Genesis is: Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Hackett. Other combinations, even if good, are something else.

i love these guys...I cant stop watching docs on them!! Must be their music!

Lamb is my absolute favorite Genesis album.

Thank you. Been looking for this for ages. You're doing a great service to Genesis fans worldwide! Keep up the good work!

One of the best Genesis documentaries yet.

Its amazing to think that this documentary is almost as old, as the Lamb was when the documentary was released.

I feel so privileged to have grown up enjoying both Peter and Phil on vocals with Genesis. Their music such a important factor in my youth. Watching this brought tears of happiness of memories past.. Today's music NOT EVEN CLOSE...

It's absolutely astonishing that they wrote recorded 'Trespass' and 'Nursery Cryme' barely 20 years old. They're absolute masterpieces, and while there is definitely great music being made today, I frankly can't imagine a bunch of 20 year olds creating such epic musical compositions and, frankly, journeys, today. Not that the talent doesn't possibly exist, but such a wide array of talent in one single band is a rarity. On top of the record companies actually having the balls to release such experimental and different music, something I sincerely doubt would happen today.

Steve, you're the best and the one who really love Genesis. And an incredible part of the real Genesis sound. When Peter left, the band kept his sound but when Steve left... Genesis not longer existed as a prog band.

I think it's quite clear that for Steve going back to re-record his parts, really was the impetus to start Genesis Revisited.

Pete looks just like Dr. Evil with his bald head and tunic, he just needs a hairless cat! "I want friggin' lambs lying down on friggin' Broadway with friggin' laser beams on their friggin' heads!"

I couldn't help thinking how great a Hackett and Gilmour collaboration might have been.

I've read the story many many times, I've seen documantaries on the group over and over again but this story keeps interesting and romantic, thanks!

Thanks for posting this film, I've never seen it before, a real treat for a lifelong Genesis fan.

Phil got the Genesis job on my birthday. Well, in 1970, but still.

I remember going to the lamb lies down on broadway concert/genesis,what a wonderful moment in time that was, seeing this brings back

Recently I stumbled on Ant Phillips demo for music box. It struck me how much his melodic composition for the 12 string sounded like Genesis albums in which he didn’t directly participate. His style went on to echo within the band so many years later.

I had bought this 4CD Box Set for My Husband when it was 1st released & Unfortunately my dog broke 2 Cd's (My Fault). I have been Searching to Replace it & have finally found it on Amazon. I Pray that it is Still There on 12/ 3/16 when I have the Money! Thank You for Posting! It is a Great Collection for Any Real GENESIS Fan!

Genesis in that era,were one of the greatest musical magics ever.

Tony is an extreme Perfectionist that is why people hate him so much but he contributed greatly to their early sound.. Without him no Prog Genesis.!

The story behind people/groups who invented or built something is as interesting as what they’ve built sometimes. What a unique group of talented individuals - I’d give anything to be a fly on the wall at their early rehearsals to watch that famous synergy and animosity that brought about this genius creative work prosuct

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From Keith Jones drummer now retired to Cornwall. Good to see this film from top group Genesis. In fact the group we formed called Flying Fortress from North Devon and Cornwall can be seen in this film a poster from Melody Maker (around 1971) when we played at Ewell college with Genesis,

Bought the archive box when it was published in 1998 but now seen this insightful documentation here for the first time. Many thanks

Ahh the classic lineup of a phenomenal band...

Thanks for all the brilliant music have been listening to Genesis since I was 8 due to older brothers spent so many hours listening to all the albums up to the Lam Trick of the Tail. The box set us brilliant

good to see ant on this..."tresspass" is terribly under rated

Idk I think my favorite album was Trick of the Tail, even though it was without Peter. It rocked was soulful and funky, Phil kicked ass.

The best band EVER!

Thank you. Your website is fantastic.

Phil Collins is an underrated drummer (not by musicians), some people don't even know he can play the drums, they think he's a singer. He is a good harmoniser but is a bit lightweight vocally. As a drummer he is world class.

In the early 80's, whenever someone would ask me who my favorite band was, I'd answer 'Genesis', but then I'd have to say: 'but not the Genesis that they play on the radio.'

One of the best documentaries on prog music

I graduated high school in 75 and was not aware of the band until that time. I first heard nursery crime and became addicted to the band until Peter left. After wind and withering, I lost interest. I’ve learned more from watching this than I did from that time till this so thanks very much for putting us up.

By far the best album they made, from genesis to revelation... that is just an amazing concept with brilliant yet simple melodic songs. Love it and its something I always visit. But all their Gabriel albums are amazing, that period of their music history left a real mark on rock music.

i love prog music so much i dont even have words....

They needed each other. PG, and the band knew it was time to part.

This was awesome. Thanks for posting! PC cracks me up. I would have loved to have seen their writing process.

Gabriel is the coolest mother****er on the planet.

I remember in the '80's I didn't even know that Peter Gabriel was once the lead singer of Genesis. LOL He stands on his own two feet and shouldn't be worried about the shadow of Genesis.

@ 34:57 "It's extraordinary what you can find in your tuck box." Haha, I've still got my school tuck box stuck away somewhere. Maybe I should take a look after 40 plus years.

Genesis has had many people entering and going, but i'd like to see Genesis as a 7-piece, with the typical 5 but also with Anthony Phillips and Ray Wilson.

Remarkable story, from it's roots on through the changes, and the incredible solo success of the two singers.

To this day Genesis is thee BEST ! Way ahead of their time !

It's great to see and hear the legendary John Silver finally.

The Genesis of me discovering Genesis changed my life. I improved drastically in drums, and of course vocals. I just wish I could go back in time when they were emerging

Still find Anthony Phillips an interesting erudite person.He seems fair to all his old band mates.

Oh man, the end of this is a heartbreaker, where you can *almost* see, at the time, a window for the 5 of them to do something together (barring Tony, who says he is not interested!). The killer is Phil... seeing how things have turned out. He says yes, instantly, but only if he plays drums..."I've got no interest in singing". That is such a heavy comment l am not sure l want to try to unpack it completely...it does make one pause to think about what it meant for him to take over as the singer, which was a *Herculean* task. It was the best decision they could have made as a replacement for Peter, but l think the sacrifice Phil made as a drummer was always a regret for him. And now, not being able to drum at all, in the band he spent his life drumming for, must be devastating. I believe that is tied to his insistence that his son play drums on this 2021 tour. Not only is Nic a drummer totally suited to the material, l think that is a deep connection that Phil needs, like he can almost see himself playing onstage. Wow, sorry, a little armchair psychoanalysis there. The last thing l will say...if, at the very last upcoming Genesis show, in the UK, l believe... for the very last song they will ever play together, which will be Carpet Crawlers, if Peter does not show up to sing that with Phil something in the universe is terribly, terribly wrong. Or maybe not such a great idea, l think everyone in the building would dissolve into a pool of tears.

I watched this video regularly back in the late '90's. Timeless British band for sure ☺️

I find it peculiar one thing. The "GENESIS LIVE" was a single LP. In those days, not anything beyong 30-40 minutes. They must've recorded a full concert from beginning to end. Which must've been at least 90 minutes.I wonder if the whole tape of it exists, since it's pulled from ONE concert and ONE concert hall. It can't be that bad, the rest of the concert. Would love to hear it all in sequence. Of course with Peters in between tunes banters and chatter with the hecklers of the audience. Almost a stand-up comedy routine.

Gabriel looks like the picture of Syd Barrett from when he randomly showed up at the Wish You Were Here sessions

Truly Wonderful, Thanks! Makes me want to hear the Lamb with Peters and Steve's improvements! Also Love Genesis BUT Yes was and is My All Time Fav!

I am sure, from the sound of the voice, that the person who narrates this documentary is Ray Wilson.

How I wish someone can arrange the reunion of these five guys but I know it's really mission impossible.....

At 42:11, Peter was basically saying "Excuse me I'm not the man I used to be. Someone else crept in again I wanna be alone". "I Know What I Like", So it's a knock out, with the "Sledgehammer", "Big time" and "Lead a Normal Life".

Thank you. This is amazingly good.

Mayhew wasn't recruited through MM at all. As he himself said, he vastly gave out his phone number in London area until someone passed it on to Mike Rutherford, who actually rang him.

thank you, i shared on facebook, im sure my friends will appreciate

"Genesis Live"...certainly among one of the best live albums ever. That album was my introduction to the Gabriel era in 1986, when I was 23 years old. I was very familiar with the band as it was at that time...but was completely unaware of that earlier music. Listening to that album blew my mind. I was familiar with and a fan of "technical" music...Rush, Queen, Yes, ELP, Tull, etc...but I'd never heard anything quite like that. At the end of this video...Phil is up for a reunion and would be quite happy to just play the drums. Steve would certainly show up...the problem is that Peter absolutely cannot stand Tony anymore. It didn't happen because of that. Too bad...much too late now.

This band are made up of true genuine focused musicians that always shrived to get better and better at there craft.

A bit awkward King talking about going to see the young boys at school.

Even though the core of the music writing seems to have been Banks/Rutherford, and then Collins added on - the heart of the band must have been the love/hate friendship of Tony and Peter. PeterG is the only one who could get TonyB to blow sparks. That in turn creates top art. It's no fun for the actors in the vortex, but the rest of the world benefits from the result. They all had high points after the split: Genesis did some decent albums after Peter and SteveH; Hackett played some nice guitar solo; Peter G released 4-5 albums of rhythm and synth that sound like one long song, but never again did they transcend like those mid 70's masterpieces.

Pete & Tony should make an album together.

Good, very good. Thank you very much... from Paris...

mike dont underestimate genesis---i loved yous from that genesis to revelation----ye that king one-----i loved it-----it was all there n each album

"Peter was an introvert" I don't get how you can be an introvert in the music business

This is an old documental, at least from1999. I'm looking for the Genesis archives of 2008 but subtitled in Spanish if it' s possible. I cannot catch a damn word of Mr. Banks says in his cockey accent. Can anybody help me!

The music of my youth ...

Noel Gallagher is a fan of their first album, funnily enough

Is Ray Wilson narrating? Oh the irony.

Genesis were really good

Although the Peter Gabriel Era is my favorite, I completely understand Genesis need to move on, both spiritually and musically.

Ant looks like he`s still 27.

Oh wow!... Thanks for posting! :o)

Steve Hackett proved to be a great guitarist, differentiating himself and creating the band's own style.

I cannot believe that in this 44 minute documentary, Selling England by the Pound is only mentioned for half a sentence.

I saw the LLD tour with a little help of some chemicals when it came to town. I'll always remember the slipperman song! LOL They were so good, at least that's how I remember it.

What format do you have this documentary on? could you make available for me? i was unaware VH1 Classics premiered this doc..

From Genesis to Revelation was just " mistitled "...@ great album with some of Genesis most artistic and " inaccessible " songs...to realize it was done in 1967 is indeed mind numbing...my favorite songs are Fireside & The Serpent, and The Silent Son....ed

Believe or not..Jeff Lynne Phil Lynott and David Cassidy were auditioned to replace Peter..oh what could've been..Ha !

These guys were definitely pioneers in this progressive music rediscovering of a lot of this early works it's amazing I guess eight years is about average span of groups like the Beatles. I guess they just need to MoveOn Peter Grable such a visual performer with those costumes never seen anyone quite like this

guys yous fkn blew me away with yer music----im still a fan

Nit-picking but funny that Rutherford and Gabriel both get the name of Anon wrong, adding the definite article (THE Anon). They took that from various poems and epigrams where the author is listed as Anon., which is a terrific band name. Richard McPhail *probably* thought of it 😜 . God bless that man.

Genesis best with Gabriel and Hackett

Peter was the mastermind.

I remember back in 1984, when MTV was really big, a news story came on there about some big Dutch drug dealer who got busted. And that he was the main supplier of hash & pot for Pink Floyd, ELP and -- Genesis. When MTV asked Phil Collins for a comment on the matter, Phil coyly said, "We've never heard of him." Probably with enough Googling one can find that story. I'm pretty sure it was in 1984.

Great documentary..For once I don't blame the loss of Peter on Banks

GO FIND THOSE OLD TAPES, PETER! The "Champagne Meadow" OH GAWD! Could you imagine??? No f'ing way!!!

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