7/11/2007
Peter vs. Phil
I used to be pro Peter Gabriel and anti Phil Collins. I think this was in a large way unfounded. I now believe them to be of equal value and possessing of equal artistic merit. It's silly to say that Phil Collins ruined Genesis. Peter quit and went in totally different direction from the band, and Phil, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford [yes, and Steve Hackett, but nobody cares about him] took it in another. They're just different things, neither of which are as good as the sum of their parts. If the original lineup went on tour [which they're talking about] I probably would pay fifty dollars to see them. I can't even imagine how gigantic the stage show would be.