Genesis
Event: Six of the Best
Venue: Milton Keynes Bowl
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Date: October 2nd, 1982
Audience recording (merge)
Audio Quality: A/A-/B+
Thumbnail photos: Bottom group middle shot taken by Alan Perry (www.concertphotos.uk.com)
In July of 1982, Peter Gabriel founded the WOMAD festival - a way for artists across the world to come together and share a vast variety of music for all to hear. Unfortunately, this would prove to be a pretty major financial burden for Peter, and he did not have the funds to pay who was owed money. Being stuck in this situation, Genesis and Peter came together with the idea of reuniting for one magical night upon the end of the bands then current Encore tour. This is a legendary show across the board, featuring a one-of-a-kind set list with many revivals of old tracks that had not been heard in many years, as well as quite a few final performances of things too. Technically, later this show becomes 'Seven of the Best', as Steve Hackett (who wasn't billed), makes a surprise appearance for the encore numbers, which makes this the last ever time the 'classic' lineup of the band would play on stage with one another. This is one of the most iconic Genesis performances ever I think, and without a doubt one of their most essential to hear as a live fan. Of course, you could point out some of the sloppy moments this show has (from Peter especially not knowing lyrics!), but in the grand scheme of things, these are pretty unimportant in what is simply an event that never has and will take place again. This upload is using a merge of sources that has been compiled and remastered by TM productions.
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Back in N.Y.C (final performance)
8:54 Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
10:34 Carpet Crawlers
17:48 Firth of Fifth (final performance of full song)
28:35 The Musical Box (final performance of full song)
40:48 Solsbury Hill (only performance with Genesis)
46:33 Turn It On Again
54:13 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
1:00:00 Fly on a Windshield (final performance)
1:03:01 Broadway Melody of 1974 (final performance)
1:04:40 In the Cage
1:15:31 Supper's Ready (final performance of full song)
1:42:13 I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
1:53:38 The Knife (final performance)
