So, five days after Aussie Floyd we head across the water for the Sage and my third viewing of The Musical Box in unfamiliar surroundings. Its always been the City Hall prior to this tour and this one also has the novelty of a Black show; an approach Genesis took on one of their early tours where spotlights were trained on the members of the group providing a black background, I believe.
Always had a problem with the vocalist, whose Gabriel style dialogue between numbers was fairly incomprehensible and rather flat, but tonight he played a stormer; none of the sticking directly to the script like an act, he was the front man with a bit of drive and attitude.
I've always been impressed with the playing ability of the band so I have to say the mixing desk must have got the lead guitar a bit on the harsh side early doors, but either it improved or I just got used to it. The drummer was ace, the keyboard player was ace although brownie points lost for the rather tinny sound to the opening of Firth of Fifth which desperately needs a piano. Our man on bass is always reliable if not hypnotic; not really that type of role.
As the show progressed so did the enjoyment factor, all the favourites were there Watcher of the Skies to open, Cinema Show, Musical Box and inevitably Supper's Ready. They returned for an encore of a well put together segment from The Lamb. Again see Setlist for details. See them again? I don't know, its becoming a ritual and I don't get to see my cousin nearly enough so at the risk of living in the past (sorry, Tull fans) guess I'm a Musical Box supporter......Thank you, I'll wear it always.
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