PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER SUNDAY APRIL 27TH 1975.
THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY TOUR 1975.
Genesis are an English Rock Band formed at Charter House School
Godalming Surrey in 1967 . The Bands longest existing & most
Commercially successful Line Up consisted of Keyboardist Tony
Banks , Bassist & Guitarist Mike Rutherford & Drummer / Singer
Phil Collins . In the 1970s included Singer / Frontman Peter Gabriel
& Lead Guitarist Steve Hacket . Genesis were among the pioneers
of Progressive Rock & named by former Charterhouse Pupil Jonathan
King who arranged for them to record several Singles & their Debut
Studio Album From Genesis To Revelation in 1968 . After splitting
from King the band began Touring & signed with Charisma Records
& became a Progressive Rock Band 2nd Studio Album Trespass
( 1970 ) 3rd Studio Album Nursery Cryme ( 1971 ) 4th Album Foxtrot
( 1972 ) 5th Studio Album Selling England By The Pound ( 1973 ) 6th
Studio Album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway they have done 15
Studio Albums & 6 Live Albums . The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Tour was a North American & European Concert Tour by English Rock
Band Genesis . It began on 20th November 1974 in Chicago . 102
Date Tour Finished in England 1975 . Genesis Years Active ( 1967-
200O ) On & Off ( 2006 -2007 ) ( 2020 -2022 ) Labels Charisma /
Virgin / EMI / Decca / Virgin EMI / UMG / London / Atlantic / ALCO /
Vertigo / Concord & ABC . Genesis has sold over 100 Million Records
Worldwide . Line Up Peter Gabriel Lead Vocals / Flute / Oboe &
percussion ( 1967 – 1975 when he split from the Band & went Solo)
Steve Hacket Lead Guitar ( 1971 -1977 then left & went Solo ) Tony
Banks Keyboards / Guitar & B/V ( 1967 -2000 ) ( 2006-2007 ) ( 2020-
2022 ) Mike Rutherford Bass / Guitar / Bass Pedals & B/V ( 1967 –
2000 ) ( 2006 -2007 ) ( 2022 -2022 ) Phil Collins Lead & B/V / Drums/
Percussion ( 1970 – 1996 ) (2000 ) ( 2006 -2007 ) ( 2020 -2022 ) All
Outstanding Musicians ex . ex. ex. So very Talented & Pure Magical .
SONG 1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway ex. ” & the lamb lies down
on Broadway ” ” Early morning Manhattan , ocean winds blow on the
Land ” ” Movie Palace is now undone , the all night watchmen have had
there fun ” ” Sleeping cheaply on the midnight show , it’s the same old
ending , time to go ” ” Get out ” Amazing arrangement, Acting & Vocals.
SONG 2. Fly On The Windshield ex. ” There’s something solid forming
in the air ” ” The wall of death is lowered in Times Square ” ” No one
seems to care ” ” They carry on as if nothing was there ” Just Love It .
SONG 3. Broadway Melody Of 1974 ex. ” Echoes of the Broadway
everglades ” ” With their Mythical Madonna’s ” ” Still walking in their
shades ” Outstanding overall sounds from Band & Brilliant Frontman .
SONG 4. Cuckoo Cocoon ex. ” ” Have I come to soon for you ? ”
” Wrapped up in some powered wool ” ” I guess I’m losing touch ”
” Don’t tell me this is dying ” ” Cause I ain’t charged that much ” ” The
only sound is water drops ” ” I wonder where the hell I am , some kind
of jam ” ” Cuckoo Cocoon , have I come to , too soon for you ? ” Magic.
SONG 5. In The Cage ex. ” I got sunshine in my stomach ” ” But I can’t
keep me from creeping sleep ” ” Sleep , deep in the deep ” Love It .
SONG 6. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging ex. ” For the grand
parade of lifeless packaging ” ” All ready to use ” ” The grand parade
of lifeless packaging ” ” I just need a fuse ” Amazing Storey Telling .
SONG 7. Back In N.Y.C. ex. ” I see faces & tracks of home ” ” Back in
New York City , Ah- Ha ! ” So you think I’m a tough Kid ? ” ” Is that
what you heard ? ” ” Yeah , well I like to see some action ” ” And it
gets into my blood ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing & Playing.
SONG 8. Hairless Heart ex. Instrumental Just Outstanding Love It .
SONG 9. Counting Out Time ex. ” I’m counting out time ” ” Got the
whole thing down by numbers ” ” All those numbers ! ” ” Give me
guidance ” ” O Lord I need that now ” Outstanding Vocals & Acting .
SONG 10. Carpet Crawlers ex. ” There no Lambs wool under my feet”
” The wool is soft & warm ” ” Gives off some kind of heat ” ” A
Salamander scurries into flames to be destroyed ” ” Imaginary
Creatures are trapped in birth on celluloid ” Amazing sounds. Magic.
SONG 11. The Chambers Of 32 Doors ex. ” At the top of the stairs ,
there’s hundreds of people ” ” Running around to all the doors ”
” They try to find , find themselves an Audience ” Their Deductions
need Applause ” Amazing arrangement & outstanding playing .
SONG 12 Lilywhite Lilith ex. ” The chamber was in confusion , all the
voices shouting Loud ” ” I could only just hear , a voice quite near
say ” ” Please help me through the crowd ” Amazing Vocals & Acting”
SONG 13. The Waiting Room ex. Spoken Word ” He panics , feels
around for a stone & hurls it at the brightest point ” ” The sound of
breaking glass echoes around the cave ” Instrumental Just Love It.
SONG 14. Anyway ex. ” All the pumping’s nearly over my sweetheart”
” This is the one for me , time to meet the chef ” ” Oh Boy , the running
man is out of death ” ” Feel cold & old , it’s getting hard to catch my
breath ” Amazing arrangement & outstanding playing & Vocals. Magic.
SONG 15. Hear Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist ex. ” Here
comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist ” ” If he wants you to snuff it ”
” All he has to do is puff it ” ” He’s such a fine dancer ” Then
Instrumental ” Amazing overall sounds with great Graphics . Love it.
SONG 16. The Lamia ex. ” The scent grows richer , he knows he must
be near ” ” He finds a long passageway lit by a chandelier ” Each step
he takes , the perfume change ” ” From familiar fragrance to flavours
strange ” ” A magnificent chamber meets his eye ” Just Pure Magic .
SONG 17. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats ex. Instrumental amazing
arrangement & outstanding playing with brilliant song-writing. Love It.
SONG 18. The Colony Of The Slippermen : Arrival / A Visit to ( 2 songs)
(1) ( Rael ) ” I wondered lonely as a cloud ” ” Till I came upon this dirty
Street ” ” I’ve never seen a stranger crowd ” ” Slubberdegullions on a
squeaky feet , continually pacing ” ( 2 ) A Visit To The Doktor ex.
( Slippermen ) ” You’re in the Colony of Slippermen ” ” There’s no
who ? , why ? , what ? , or when ? ” ” You get out if you’ve got the gripe”
” To see , Doctor Dyper , reformed sniper he’ll whip off your windscreen
Wiper . Outstanding arrangement of overall sounds. Just Pure Magic .
SONG 19. Ravine ex. ( Spoken Word ) ” He follows a small path running
along the top ” ” & watches the tube bobbing up & down ” ” In the water
as the current carries it away ” ( Then Instrumental ) This is amazing
music score of the highest order with outstanding playing & Acting .
SONG 20. The Light Dies Down On Broadway ex. ” As he walks along the
Gorge’s edge ” He meets a sense of yesteryear ” ” A window in the bank
above his head ” ” Reveals his home amidst the streets ” Amazing Vocals.
SONG 21 Riding The Scree ex. ” Struggling down the slope ” ” There not
much hope ” ” I begin to try to scree ” ” But the rocks are tumbling all
around me ” Another amazing arrangement .Crowd going wild with delight.
SONG 22 In The Rapids ex. ” Moving down the water ” ” John is drifting
out of sight ” ” It’s only at the turning point ” ” That you find out how to
fight ” Some amazing change of scenery on stage with Graphics . Magic .
SONG 23. It ex. ” When it’s cold , it comes slow ” ” It is warm just watch
it grow ” ” All around me ” (C) ” It is here , It is now ” Amazing Playing .
ENCORE.
SONG 24. Musical Box ex. ” Play me the old King Cole ” ” That I may
Join with you ” ” All your hearts now seem so far from me ” ” It hardly
seems to matter now ” Peter lost his voice on the encore but still a
Great song with rest of band helping on vocals & brilliant Sounds .
SONG 25. Watcher Of The Skies ex. ” Watcher of the skies , watcher
of all ” ” His is a world alone , no world is his own ” ” He whom life
can no longer surprise ” ” Rising his eyes , beholds a planet unknown”
This has been one of my favourite shows over the years . The old
Genesis was the best . I also like the new Line Up amazing Musicians
so very talented . At the Fantastic Palace Theatre Manchester. Magic.
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