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Music: Genesis in Chicago Oct. 3rd (Part 2)

In concert, it was often the shorter, simpler songs that Genesis fans often like less well that worked best.  Other songs, such as "Second Home By The Sea", need the sheer power provided by several hundred thousand watts of amplification to come into their own.  Another highlight is hearing Mike Rutherford's bass pedals.  The guitarist/bassist would occassionally run forward to his mic position, press a button/pedal with his foot, then run back.  I wonder how he defines the length of the bass note—perhaps different buttons/pedals with different sustain times?  Speaking of Mr. Rutherford, his performance and evident joy in performing blew away Internet speculation to the contrary.  One song near the end of the set ("Domino"?) saw him rocking out with a blistering guitar solo.

Music: Genesis in Chicago Oct. 3rd

A week ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Genesis at the United Center in Chicago.  Many thorough reviews have been posted elsewhere, so I'll just post a few notes:  after seeing the enthusiasm of the audience and the guys onstage, I'm convinced that they will carry on with further albums and tours.  I hope that if they record new music, they break with precedent and include Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson.  It's clear that at least in Chicago, the North American tour has gone better than expected: the second night was sold out except for a handful of crappy seats, so they could have brought the stadium show to Soldier Field. 

Update: Genesis "Opus" CD @ Starbucks on Oct. 3

Re: the Genesis Opus CD I posted about last month, latest word is that the release will take place on October 3rd, which makes more sense anyway as it is during their North American tour.

A poster on the official Genesis forum writes: Hey everyone, I tagged my contact at Starbucks about the Genesis Opus CD. There were some issues with the cover artwork, so the release date has been pushed back to Oct. 3.