this is a kind of a lost classic. i was listening to it a lot in early '98, because i was on a big puppy kick and the genesis influence in puppy has always been overwhelming to me, because i grew up with so much genesis. something reminded me of this, so i reached for it and it stuck in the changer for quite a bit. i remember specifically thinking i wanted to emulate that 80s synth drum hit. it comes in after the bridge. the guitars, as well; the track i'm citing is pretty distant, but i was consciously pulling from this.
i was very, very young when i first connected with this. my dad was a huge genesis/gabriel fan. i was probably exposed to it in the womb - not this, it was released when i was five, but pretty much the whole swath of it from trespass forwards. this was always a favourite of mine, for as long as i can remember.
why don't you just listen to los endos? was the question that was constantly posed, and i never really had a good answer other than that i just liked this better. i'm not sure i can still uphold that argument.
is this the absolute end of genesis as a relevant musical force? probably. and, you probably need a broader perspective to put it in context as relevant at all. but, relevant it is - and very forward thinking when you project it forwards a few years.
(relevant tracks: why)
