Tony Banks - Genesis is done

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited March 2010 in Music & Movies
On the eve of their Rock Hall induction later this month, Tony Banks feels that realistically speaking -- for all intents and purposes -- Genesis is done.

Following their sold-out 2007 world tour and several years of a prolonged hiatus, we asked Banks if by compiling the recent boxed set collections of their studio and live catalogues, it signaled a closing of the shop. "I sort of think it is in some ways, isn't it? But that would never stop you from doing it again if something comes up. And I think the box sets, to me, were the things I really enjoyed doing because. . . for the chance to go over the old material and make it sound, y'know, as good as we possibly could, I felt. As far as everything else, the playing is something that could always be done at any time. I can't see us ever doing any writing together again. But in terms of doing it again -- it's always a possibility. We're all getting on a bit now. I'm 60 in a few weeks time. I know Mick Jagger's out there -- but even so."

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited March 2010
    Doesn't seem like such a suprise to me. You haven't heard much from them in the last few years. Kind of like YES, they are touring (although missing 2 of the people) but they haven't released anything new since 2001. Unlike "Calling all stations" I thought "Magnification" was a great album and a good one to go out on (if that is indeed their last). I am not sure there is much writing left in Genesis as a band. They are pretty much done (and really have been for a long while....IMO of course).

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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited March 2010
    Another flash in the pan band. No staying power these days!!!

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