Thursday night was the last of my 4 first legs Genesis Revisited shows, and another absolute belter. The Symphony Theatre in Birmingham was a wonderful venue with absolutely glorious sound - probably the best of any show I've seen - although it was a bit strange when the lights went down because instead of being plunged into darkness you're sat in a bit of a dim gloom. But, of course, that didn't spoil the show. Steve and the band just keep getting better and better and Nad Syvlan on vocals just keeps getting more and more camp. But when he sings those Gabriel songs he's spot on. I think, as you see more shows on a tour, the high points and weaknesses in a set become more evident, and there are a couple of Collins-era tunes that Nad struggles with (particularly Afterglow and Eleventh Earl of Mar). But all in all its wonderful to see the band enjoying themselves so much.
It was a bit of a strange gig for me as I had an important meeting in London that day so I then had to rush back on the train, jump in the car and drive up to Brum. I thought I was doing well as I got to about 1 mile away from the venue by 19:15 but then that last mile is always the hardest isn't it - solid traffic and car parks that were completely full. I ended up sitting down with literally 5 minutes to go. And totally knackered! Unfortunately, that meant I only got a few minutes to catch up with best pal Alex, whom I haven't seen since the FrostBites gig in December. On the plus side, at least I missed Anne Marie Helder's uninspiring support slot.
Roll on the GR shows in the Autumn!
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