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The Genesis Song Steve Hackett Still Thinks Is a Joke
“It’s almost like Benny Hill put to music.”
In 1974, Genesis released their progressive rock opus The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, which was written entirely by front man Peter Gabriel before he left the band to pursue a solo career. A concept album that follows a young man named Rael as he comes of age in New York City, the record features enduring songs such as “The Carpet Crawlers” and the titular track, both of which remained concert mainstays for Genesis up until their final show. )Hackett, whose new album The Circus and the Nightwhale is out now, tells Vulture about how the “Counting Out Time” debacle and its “obvious concession to commerciality” accelerated his growing problems within the band.
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