Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973)

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Styx's Lawrence Gowan joins up with Jeff and Matt to nerd out about progressive rock. Specifically, Genesis and 1973's Selling England by the Pound, arriving as the prelude to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, which would be released the following year.

Lawrence and Matt also dig deep to share their thoughts on the current Genesis tour which is probably their farewell.

Don't miss Styx as they return to the road this summer for the Live and UnZoomed tour with REO Speedwagon and Loverboy.

Show Notes:

Intro
Did Jeff ever listen to '70s Genesis back in the day?
Okay, '80s Genesis is not the same band, you're right.
Jeff's first Genesis album purchase.
Jeff & Matt's previous discussion of We Can't Dance by Genesis on 1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself with special guest Jason Hare.
Christopher Cross - Every Turn of the World (1985)
The concept of fixing cassettes and on a separate topic, we call it streaming.
Sonic defects that are burned into your brain.
'70s Genesis with Peter Gabriel
Steve Hackett revisiting the Genesis albums with his solo shows = gateway drug
The Musical Box -- a tribute to '70s Genesis.
Ray Wilson of Genesis has an unfortunate Spinal Tap moment. Here's the story we referenced.
A masterful segue in introducing our guest
Jeff's shocking comments regarding Tony Banks, please share your feedback with us on Twitter. "Do your worst."
Styx - Crash of the Crown (2021)
Lawrence Gowan's introduction to the music of Genesis
Genesis - "Watcher of the Skies"
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
Genesis - "Firth of Fifth"
Jeff hears Selling England by the Pound and A Trick of the Tail for the first time.
Jeff reveals his controversial opinion of Tony Banks
Genesis and their tricky time signatures
How "Supper's Ready" set the table for subsequent lengthy excursions.
"The Battle of Epping Forest"
Selling England by the Pound is a great headphone record.
Where Lawrence ranks Tony Banks on the list of his favorite keyboardists.
How Tony Banks became a minimalist from Duke forward.
Trying to learn how to play Genesis songs in the '70s
The evolution of groups through the '70s and '80s
The dilemmas that bands face as the years pass
Watching the Genesis guys perform on this current tour.
Lawrence's favorite part of the Genesis show on this tour.
The interesting parts of the setlist.
Phil's "party tricks" prior to "

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