- Hardcover: 360 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; 1 edition (Sep 6 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0297844342
- ISBN-13: 978-0297844341
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 22 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #243,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Grear book about a great band,
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This review is from: Genesis: Chapter And Verse (Hardcover)
I really like this book - there's not much NOT to like about it really. Beautiful color photographs, some very rare personal shots from the members own collections, fascinating concert shots, interviews from band members and people associated with them. In fact, the entire book is a collection of interviews compiled from the past years.It's not for a casual fan, it's for a dedicated Genesis geek who wants to know everything there is to know about his/her favorite band. Now, this is where it gets interesting. You do learn many things you did not know before, but sometimes one has to read between the lines. For example, Tony does not directly say the he thinks that "We Can't Dance" sucks, he just says that he only likes two songs from it. I can easily guess which songs they are. Also they never admit directly that "Calling All Stations" was the worst blunder of their career, just that a) the band only felt like a band while playing live, b) the thought of doing anything again after the tour just never materialized, c) they could not sell any tickets in the US and the US tour had to be cancelled, d) they hint that their image as a successful band would be compromised if they continued with that lineup. This adds up to "we think that whe whole idea was pathetic". Other things, like Steve being really keen on re-uniting for the final tour, and Peter playing difficult and never bothering to make a decision, Tony mellowing out and acting like a jolly, happy-go-lucky chap, more like Phil than his old self, are quite revealing about the guys, and how they have or have not changed over the years. Many interesting anecdotes about the making of their music. For example how "Home By The Sea" came together from jamming for 30 minutes on a drum riff, recorded, and cut-and-pasted, and the band re-learned how to play the re-assembled version, and re-recording it for the album. Revelations such as this make the book fascinating reading.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for any fan,
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This review is from: Genesis: Chapter And Verse (Hardcover)
This is another in the line of recent collaborative "oral history" band biographies -- very much in the vein of "The Beatles Anthology" or "U2 By U2." The book was compiled from interviews with Genesis members past and present, along with their manager and various others in the band's circle.It's a lovely coffee-table book, well designed and fairly comprehensive in its scope, telling the band's story from day one until just before the band's 2007 reunion tour. As a devoted fan for nearly 25 years, I'd thought I had nothing left to learn about Genesis. So I was thrilled that the book contained plenty of stories even I hadn't heard yet. All in all, a great read for anyone interested in Genesis' music. That said, I still put forward Armando Gallo's "I Know What I Like" as the definitive chronicle of the band's early years. Gallo's book was written in the late 1970s, when stories of the early days were still fresh in the memories of all involved, and perhaps for that reason it rings with real heart. While much of the same information is available in "Chapter & Verse," Gallo's book is a more emotional, and ultimately more satisfying, read. Gallo clearly has a great deal of affection for the band and their music, but he doesn't fawn over them and offers an honest appraisal. It's a deeply felt work, and is one of the best music biographies I've ever read. Sadly, it appears to be out of print -- track down a copy if you can. My bottom line recommendation, though, is to buy and read both if you're a fan of Genesis. Highly enjoyable.
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