As we are off to see tribute band Genesis Connected this evening, time to recall this: 

August 16th 1975 - Front page of the Melody Maker: "Gabriel out of Genesis?"

The September 6th edition had an article titled "Why I quit Genesis" by Gabriel himself. I had seen them play on the Final tour show at the Empire Pool, Wembley in April, performing the entire 'Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' album*. By my reckoning (helped by a Genesis the movement website) the 9th and final time I'd see them 'live' with Peter Gabriel.   

As we now know the news of his leaving was just the start of another chapter in the Genesis history. 

Earlier this year I chanced upon a long forgotten 'Gabriel-era Genesis' track off 'Foxtrot' called 'Can-Utility And The Coastliners', played by an Argentina tribute band called Genetics. It was an amazing cover and there were other videos in which Steve Hackett had performed with them (a seal of approval if ever there was one). 

Vocally Genetics are spot on, thanks to Tomás Price, and all the early favourites are covered, including this brilliant version of 'The Cinema Show'. 

* A Deluxe release of ‘The Lamb’ is due the end of September - see here.  

Genetics website here.