This song deserves more credit for doing something we haven't seen previously from the band, The Phenix Horns. Definitely one of their more fun songs, thanks to the awesome horns and just overall upbeat tone of the song. Great bass work from Mike, nice drumming from Phil and an awesome job from The Phenix horns. This is what Abacab is, it just keeps on delivering something new, something fresh. One of their most consistent albums in my opinion. I'm confident that you'll enjoy the next song that comes after No Reply At All ;)
The Phenix Horns hadn't been included in Genesis music before, but they had been previously heard on Phil Collins solo album Face Value, so it's not really a novelty !
I like this song. It isn't one of their most complicated songs but I think its fun and relatable🤷🏼♂️It's a little bit like "Misunderstanding", soo catchy and it sticks in your head for a long time. And as long I enjoy listening to it I don't care which era or genre the song is from
Man, the snobbery is unreal when it comes to progheads casting all stones at Genesis "selling out". Lest we forget the number of times they were chasing the radio hits with Peter Gabriel ("I Know What I Like," Counting Out Time ", From Genesis to Revelation). I don't blame them at all for going the route they did. Prog was long dead by this point and folks like Robert Fripp were lamenting the formulaic joke the genre had become for most of the 70s. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Good music is good music. It never stopped existing after the 1970s and it was never contained to just the prog genre. As far as this song, I think it's fun. I'd put this album higher up on the Genesis totem pole than ...And Then There Were Three
I agree that all albums have good tracks, but to me it’s undeniable that they degraded in quality as time went on (and I think that it doesn’t neccesarily has to do with being more commercial).
You are such a good/underrated reaction channel. ALWAYS well thought out comments and detail. My only wish is that you also do more mainstream rock/pop stuff. I love prog/off the wall stuff, but I would also like to hear your take on the FM radio classics. Anyhoo, keep up the good work:)
The most important thing is the smile on your face. The fact that Genesis has brought us so much different type of music over the years make us incredibly fortunate. I was introduced to Genesis through this song along with Three sides live. For me Phil's best vocal moments in his career. 🤯Early eighties pre MTV was really a great time to discover music.
Soft drink music? Soda music? Oh no, it's pop music! Well done pop though. No shame in that. Phoenix Horns... that makes sense. Yesterday's 36 C (over 96 F) was a bit high for me but today should be a more manageable 30 C (86 F) with showers (which are desperately needed). I am hoping you are all having great weather where ever you are.
Another great song; and this one is fun to play "air-horns" along with the stereo. Leave out the "is it genesis; is it Phil" ~ it's just a good vibe song. It fits the album flow too. Horns, keys, hand clapping.... Awesome!!
Phil Collins is a long-time fan of Motown, the horns are there because he likes it, he has an album - Going Back - his last studio production that is all Motown and Soul standards covers.
The very 1st time I heard this, it was not an instant like. It was Mike’s bass playing that warmed me up to it. I like it as a pop Genesis, not a prog Genesis.
Even though Genesis’ music became simpler through the years, I think they, especially Mike’s bass and Phil’s singing, became stronger. Abacab is not my favorite album musically but I do enjoy listening to the member’s performance.
Remember that episode of THE SIMPSONS where Homer looks after Moe's bar, and everyone starts dancing on the counter to "Tequila", parodying the scene from PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE? Well, every time I hear the intro to this song, I think of this song playing, instead. I...I don't know why. I think it's just that the dance they were doing syncs up to it so well.
Love this song. One of the catchiest on the album. It might help to appreciate the songs on Abacab to understand the state of radio play at the time. Stations either played classic rock, soft rock or pop. Much of the pop in the 80s was mind-numbing synth-driven techno pop. Bands like Genesis, Asia and Yes might have moved away from prog and toward pop, therefore “selling out,” but at least they brought technical proficiency. Unfortunately, the three remaining Genesis members also seem to this day simultaneously embarrassed by and proud of their prog era. That’s why so many of us love Hackett’s devotion to it. Recommendation: Loch Lomond/Phoenix Flown from Hackett’s album Beyond the Shrouded Horizon. If you enjoy Fly on a Windshield you will probably enjoy this as well.
I always liked the song and Genesis. It does sound like a Phil Collins solo work...but that's not bad. Saw both in concert back in the day. Also Peter Gabriel with Sting. PG was phenomenal.
Definitely 80s Genesis, but there is some incredible instrumental work here, especially the drums and bass. Too much 1980s Phil was actually an f-ing drum machine. Phil was a big Earth Wind and Fire fan. See hit hit Easy Lover with EWF singer Philip Bailey.
Phil had used the Phenix Horns on his solo album about the same time. This song sounds more like a Phil solo piece, but I know the writing credits go to all three. I like it. It's not "Supper's Ready", but neither is "Sledgehammer" (a Peter Gabriel song). Musicians want to experiment and try different things and I think at this point in time, Genesis, along with other 'prog' groups, felt they needed to try something a little different. Given a choice between earlier Genesis and later Genesis, I would take the former, but for the most part I like the later stuff, just in a different way.
The horns must be an idea of Phil Collins. The rest of the band never liked horns. I think they’re functional in this song. Do I like the album. Not as a Genesis album but it contains some good pop songs. The Genesis album (1983) is, mostly, a great Genesis album. Forget the albums after that album; just pop songs.
From fresh ground angus on a pretzel roll to two all beef patties, special sauce....on a sesame seed bun. They might be burgers, but very different. Each are good in their own right...I just prefer the former Why? Pop era Genesis was just pervasive. From elevators to JC Penny's - it was unavoidable. For instance, anyone who ever worked at Office Depot long ago... there's just something about Bachman Turner Overdrive that makes you seethe. You know what I'm talking about but most people may wonder why don't you like that song? I don't hate it - I just heard enough of it to last a life time.
Because not every song needs constant time signature changes, key shifts or multipart suites to be considered good music. Signed, a music fan who listens to prog with as much enjoyment as punk rock and still finds much to like about modern music.
@@GareksApprentice I don't disagree with anything you just said, but that doesn't change the fact that No Reply At All is garbage compared to Supper's Ready and Firth of Fifth, just as Owner of a Lonely Heart is garbage compared to Roundabout, though OoaLH is much better than NRAA.
It's the first album to be recorded at the band's own just finished studio and marks the arrival of Hugh padgem as producer coming off the back of peters 3rd album and face value. The emphasis being on a more stripped down genesis... It marks the full transition from duke toward the pop
"Is anybody listening?' - the Genesis that had won us over - that had stuck to their guns while creating The Knife - The Musical Box - Supper's Ready - Firth Of Fifth - The Lamb - we were still listening to Squonk - Unquiet Slumbers/In That Quiet Earth - But then - the prevalence of pop schlock outnumbered or began to dominate Genesis albums Follow You Follow Me - Misunderstanding - and now No Reply At All - and many other songs that would remain as demos or throwaways in the old Genesis were now the featured/famous songs that were played live in place of songs like Watcher Of The Skies or Dancing With The Moonlit Knight. The fans of newer Genesis were not listening to older Genesis material to the point that it made sense (financial) to go with the newer growing fan base even knowing that the older loyal fan base would substantially drop. By this album - with this song - the transformation had been successfully completed. So when Collins sings the line 'Is anybody listening' he knows he's singing to that old loyal fan base that kept old Genesis in the game back then - without us Genesis would have folded like a cheap tent. Now - we were no longer needed. Yes - millions more were listening to you guys at this time, Phil - but you know what this old time fan had to say along with the many other original Genesis loyalists when this album was released? There was no reply at all.
No offence but that's kinda ridiculous. All of them will tell you (as they have in documentaries) they originally set out in music to make pop hits. That's what Genesis to Revelations was. You could say they didn't "stick to their guns" at all, they gave up writing pop! According to Tony the reason they didn't write hits is because they simply weren't good at it so instead did what they did best at the time. They grew and got better at writing shorter tracks later. They were never writing to pander to the audience, be it those that like classic prog or pop. They wrote what came to them at the time and tried not to repeat themselves. That's one thing I love and respect about the band - they constantly evolved on every album. If you actually listen to the band they didn't see a divide between pop and prog like the audience apparently did.
@@evankeal speaking only for myself, I listen to prog, metal, jazz fusion, classical, folk and folk rock, old school acid house and even decent pop when the mood is on me. It's just that this Genesis was such commercial schlock from what came before, and as musicians they were capable of so much better.
@@pentagrammaton6793 as a musician who plays all the instruments and written 300 songs, the difference is small in what you are attaching to the word musicianship. It's way easier to write a 70 part song that will amaze people like you than it is to write a 8 part song that will amaze anyone. So that leaves it down to what sounds good to your ears. And that is purely subjective, atbleast we hope. I understand people like some music more than others, but dont fabricate reasons using things you know nothing about, its OK to have an opinion, and your opinion gets lost when you try to quantify it.
I love this side of Genesis. The EWF Horns fit their sound beautifully and give the band a lot of energy. Many of the hardcore fans hate this song. They're fools.
While "fools" may be a tad harsh (however not exactly inaccurate), it's a shame these fans can't just appreciate great songwriting! To have started their pro lives out as 2-minute pop songsmiths and emerge as creators of magnificent song-scape vistas that, despite stretching to a couple-dozen minutes, manage to captivate and entertain is a talent not to be taken so lightly! And, then morph into punchy, melodic '80s-style chart challengers....how can one not appreciate such talent? And, why is it so easy of for some to not be able or willing to?
My first Genesis album so I don’t have the Animus many others have for the new direction. This allowed me to explore backwards without resenting the new. Lonely Man on the Corner (from the MTV music video) was my first exposure and at one point was just my favorite song period.. A Phil vocal showcase for sure! Enjoy!
A nice fun song in contrast to the lyrics. I loved that they brought some humor into the music, the shows I attended had that and it made the band more likeable. I'd guess that would be credits to Phil who was a funny guy on stage. watching the videoclips of that time they did not take themselves too seriously. I think the albums made from here on reflect that they were having a really good time the 3 of them together. And given the horns in this song they were open to any suggestion and made it their own. And that must be the Phil-influence as well as he used the horns on his solo albums too. I'm really a fan of the whole catalog (except the first album) and like how they evolved and got better at songwriting in different styles. And thereby actually fulfilling their early dreams of being good songwriters. I was hoping they'd write some new material instead of going on tour with the old stuff. It would be very interesting to find out in which direction they have evolved. Whatever, Genesis was an awesome ensemble in any formation and I continue listening to the whole catalog! Glad you're continuing with your reviews of the Genesis albums. Well done 👍🏻
It’s so hard for prog-era Genesis fans to judge this song on its own merits. The only other band I can think of whose early vs late catalog generates such a split in its fan base is the Doobie Brothers, or maybe Yes. I’m as big a prog fan as there is, but doggone it this is a great catchy tune. Kind of amazing that a group of musicians who wrote something like Supper’s Ready or Firth of Fifth were also capable of writing short memorable songs full of great hooks; those styles tend to be mutually exclusive. It’s important to remember the musical context at the time, too. New Wave dominated the air waves, and in comparison this was a welcome musical throwback.
Doobies managed to have two separate "careers," or sounds, and thus, fan bases to a large degree. Add to them Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac, who made personnel changes and/or stylistic shifts that lost AND gained fans. As for Genesis (and you sound like you get it! So few don't, as we can read occasionally on this page!), I was on them from almost Day 1, around '71, with "Foxtrot" my first intro. After going back to discover "From Genesis to Revelation," and reading in the Brit press they were nothing but a cluster of songwriting school chums, I kept in mind they were nothing, originally, but talented and eager SONGWRITERS! I think if most of their fans who loathe any Genesis song that has a traditional pop song verse-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-out format would remember the lads'.....well, genesis, they wouldn't rush to hate anything they've done that clocks in at under a day-and-a-half long! While I'm on a rant, this whole genre-naming has always gotten my goat. "Prog" this "prog" that! Is "No Reply at All" prog? Is it prog enough? WHO CARES?!? Tony, Mike, Phil, Pete, Steve, et al GREW massively in their individual and collective talents, and it was fun (for me, anyway) to watch them go from Bee Gees-like pop tunes to expansive and impossibly emotionally-saturated epics (which I thoroughly enjoyed, and saw them twice, live, with Peter, once in '73 and the "Lamb" tour), and then dare to tighten up their approach, add horns *GASP*-----"that's not prog!!!" I can hear it now! I guess I considered, as I did most musical artists I enjoyed, the band as "friends" of a sort, and was willing and anxious to see "how they'd dress" for their next album. I actually enjoyed the new musical avenues they took, although I admit it helps that "pop music" was a fave general genre to listen to, and wasn't horrified, as many seem to be, to see a Genesis song or two dare to climb the charts. How many of our friends would we drop unceremoniously just because they cut their hair or started dressing a radically different way than we were used to? Artists who grew and stretched tended to have longer careers (looking at YOU, Bowie, and the aforementioned Mac 'n' Dan, and Yes, for that matter!) Had Genesis kept churning out 38-minute opuses (opi?), how bored would we have become, and how bored would THEY have become, inevitably regurgitating mind-numbing pablum?
I'd rather hear Genesis do a good pop song than some of the mediocre prog songs they did in the post-Hackett era, and this is a great and very unique pop song. I couldn't care less about the lyrics, but the singing, bass, keyboards, drums, and horns are all great.
I always liked this song. This was when I got into Genesis and learned the prog stuff later. Fun note: when The band Phish inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this was one of two songs Phish played. The other was Watcher of the Skies, from the Gabriel era.
I know they did their best and they were/are a true fan but yikes this song was the wrong one to choose for that induction. Watcher of the Skies sounded much much better by them.
Same here. 80's Genesis first, prog Genesis later. In a way, that's arguably that's best way to discover them. You grow up with the hits and then work your way back to discover that the old stuff is even better. Meaning that you end up loving all eras of the band.
@@Vince-lq3ve Couldn't agree more. But hats off to Trey and the boys for trying! They should have done Behind The Lines or even Land of Confusion. Watcher of the Skies was amazing.
@@kennethbenson2931 Wouldn't you have loved to hear the discussion the Phishermen must've had as they debated and wrangled over which songs to cover? I bet they could moonlight as a Genesis cover band!
There are 2 songs that feature the Phoenix horns: "No Reply at all" and "Paperlate" from "Three Side Live". There is another song that features a horn and that would be "Illegal Alien" off the "Genesis" album and that is Phil playing. Tony uses the cross hand method that is heard on the "Lamb Lies down on Broadway" which is apparent if you listen closely.
It was never "Phil's private band". This was ALWAYS Tony's band even from the beginning. When they made these changes, it was because they were approved and even pushed by Tony. Remember the band was there before Phil and continued when Phil quit.
I think this song is far more complex then it's giving credit. What you think is the chorus is actually the pre chorus. What you think is the bridge is actually the chorus. And there is a post chorus at the end which i think should have been the chorus in the first place. Also the rhythm is really interesting, i mean just try dancing to it. All these interesting ideas dont come fully togeather in the end for my taste, but i truly find it a fascinating song to explore.
As a few others have already commented, Paperlate is another song with the Phoenix Horns. I first heard it on radio then 3 Sides Live. Both No Reply and Paperlate are great songs IMO.
I'm going to say something I've never said before. Why shouldn't one of the world's most consummate prog bands become a consummate pop band? By this time prog had run its course. Genesis had the chops and the melodies to create perfect pop tunes. This was the last Genesis album I bought, but I'm going to buy the ones that came after because I'm tired of being that guy that has to reject them on political grounds. I saw them on tour two years after this and they were great.
There is nothing wrong with them changing direction, if it is what they want to do. But I also have the right to say this new direction doesn't suit my taste in music. Sure, I enjoyed Invisible Touch when it was playing on the radio back then, a pop hit is fun. But I find nothing interesting in it. I can listen to Firth of Fifth hundreds of times in 40 years, enjoying the structure of it, all the instruments coming together in one big chords etc. But pop songs like this are just boringly repetitive to me after a while, and never get back to it.
This song was a big shift for Genesis - up to this point, the band had no guest artists, and here there's an entire horn section. A similar lineup was used in Phil's Face Value album, for several tracks including a new version of Duke's "Behind The Lines". And with Genesis' instruments scaled back, it briefly sounds more like a Phil Collins album - definitely some overlap there!
I think this track, more than any other is where many old-school Genesis fans gave up on the band. Yes, it's a competent soul inspired pop song but if I wanted to listen to that, I'd put on some Earth Wind and Fire rather than some stuff their horn section probably did in their sleep. Not for me, ta.
Totally agree! This is just not the Genesis I grew to love. They lost me and many other classic Genesis fans when Steve Hackett left but this is stepping off the cliff straight into pop. They got zillions of pop fans on their bandwagon and made a ton of money so good for them I guess. Just not my cup of tea.
This is a very catchy song with about 5 hooks in it. I also like NO REPLY by the Beatles. Quite different yet ......... never mind, now I'd like to hear a reaction to TAKEN IN by Mike & The Mechanics. Love your reactions, so spot on, seriously.
This is one of first songs that I heard from Genesis. Probably the 2nd. It was one of the songs that got played on early MTV back when all they showed was music videos. I did not like it then, but it had nothing to do with old Genesis as I was 9 and didn't know who they were. My brother liked it, so to annoy him I didn't. When Phil sang "Is anybody listening?" I would yell out "Noooo!" 🤣 After a few years, I matured and found myself liking the song and the band way more than my brother. "No Reply At All" has great groove to it as you noted in Mike's bass playing. The horns makes the song feel like it should be on a Phil solo album despite Mike and Tony's definite presences on it. While I like "No Reply At All", it is one of my least favorites on the album. It has already been spoiled that you don't like this album. It is gonna be interesting to see why as I haven't watched your reactions to my favorites off of this album yet.
JP; I had to laugh when you said the horns surprised you. Same thing happened to me when I first heard the song. How's this for confusion. One of the many times I've seen Genesis was this tour, it was at Forrest Hills NY at the old tennis arena where they played this song AND the complete Supper Ready, talk about confusion. Even with that it was one of the best performances I had seen by them and I have a bootleg recording of it. They truly are a tale of 2 bands AND genres. Keep up the great work. PS: did you happen to see who is also joining King Crimson on their tour? (snickers because JP just can't seem to get away from this particular composer/guitarist I keep lobbying for. Not sure if they are with them when you seen KC but they are on the tour with them in certain cities)
Hi Justin. Being a hard core Genesis fan I would purchase the latest album and have my bud's over for adult beverages and what not. After hearing this track they tried to convince me this was the nail in the coffin. I have to admit 'REALLY' Genesis using horns! Phil was moving the band forward . It was hard to except but it paid off. As their future in the industry proves. Thanks for the video.
ABACAB is an abomination to most old Genesis fans like me, but I don't think it's that bad. There are some good songs like Abacab, Keep it Dark, and DoDo/Lurker. Some songs are just unremarkable like Another Record and Like it or Not,. The rest of the songs are an abomination. This song in particular is atrocious to me as I hate Genesis pop and horns. I never liked the band Chicago for the same reason...horns.
I'm aware that the three of them wrote it but it sounds like a Phil song that could have been on "Hello I Must be Going" Phil is the "Pop" in the band. Earth Wind and Fire did the horns who also played a lot on the "Hello" album. It's a very good album. You should do it. Very much jazz. This album was released around the same time as "Hello" Just before I think because of the timing of the concerts I went to. I like Phil's first two albums the best.
I love how Tony bumps in with a thunder. Did you realize that? It's because I remember having read he actually wanted to do this stuff with the keyboard and you know how stubborn this guy could be! :)
Good use of the Phoenix horn section, from Earth, Wind, and Fire. But this once again sounds like Phil Collins solo. Where are the acoustic guitars, or bass pedals? Where is the enigmatic story?
What baffles me the most is how in the world your channel doesn’t have more than a million subscribers. You don’t just hear the song but actually listen to it if that makes sense. Keep kicking ass and Happy late Birthday Bro 👍
It is interesting to see what Peter was up to at the same time. 1981 was an interesting year musically. There was still a huge diversity of styles evolving.
It’s three years later. Between this song and Easy Lover, Phil recorded two solo albums, a Genesis album, and had a number one hit with Against All Odds.
I won't jump on the prog fan boy bandwagon and say that I hate this. I don't hate it, I just don't think it belongs on a Genesis album. This would have been better on a Collins solo album IMO. The horns leave me pretty cold tbh, but then I love Paperlate to bits! Sorry, can't explain my reservations about this song. Maybe it sounds like they're trying to be something they're not, even if they're pulling it off really well... :-/
No one can claim these musicians don't exude excellence in what they do, but this song is not Genesis in my mind.. it's Phil bringing some left over half baked thing to the table, which Tony in turn manages to make into a full song... Sure, this is fun, but not in a 'story telling' sense. As you might have guessed, Abacab is not my favorite album..
Phil didnt write the song at all. He did have the idea to add horns to it and came up with a lot of the notes the horns play. You have no understanding of how Genesis works, you should just say you don't like it, but dont try to make up a bunch of nonsense to make yourself seem credible. And saying a Genesis song is not Genesis takes the cake for weird things people say.
@@evankeal You may be right. I have only listened to Genesis since 1977 and had all their albums. But I never understood them at all. All I said was that this song reminds me more of Phil's solo stuff than any Genesis song prior to it..this is a feeling I get when I listen to it.. But I'm sure with your expert knowledge about the band you see it different.
The song is musically more complex than it appears on the surface. Tony uses the same cross-handed technique on piano he used on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Mike's bass playing is both funky and melodic and Phil delivers a strong vocal and some intricate drumming. It was one of two from the sessions to feature the EW&F horn section - the other being Paperlate, which was released on the 3x3 EP. In my view, the next three songs are amongst the strongest on the album, so look forward to hearing your views on these, Justin.
Hey Justin - speaking of Phil, how about reacting to some Brand X, his side project in the mid to late 70s. And don't forget to get back to Jaco - the next song on the album is killer.
This song deserves more credit for doing something we haven't seen previously from the band, The Phenix Horns. Definitely one of their more fun songs, thanks to the awesome horns and just overall upbeat tone of the song. Great bass work from Mike, nice drumming from Phil and an awesome job from The Phenix horns. This is what Abacab is, it just keeps on delivering something new, something fresh. One of their most consistent albums in my opinion. I'm confident that you'll enjoy the next song that comes after No Reply At All ;)
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The Phenix Horns hadn't been included in Genesis music before, but they had been previously heard on Phil Collins solo album Face Value, so it's not really a novelty !
@@a.k.1740 Yeah I get that, agree with you on that one.
This is a hard one for me. My sister's favorite band. She loves Genesis. Judy passed away yesterday. God bless.
My sincere condolences Jeff 😔
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Baruch Dayen Ha'Emet
May you find comfort among the mourners of Zion.
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@@IllumeEltanin Thank you for your kind words!
@@DavidJones-lz4io Thank you David.
Hey there Jeff, I'm incredibly pained to hear that. I wish nothing but the best for you
Chiddingfold (Surrey) is about 4 miles from where I live....!! In the Surrey Hills and probably best described as small but pretty!
My mother was from Bedford!
I like this song. It isn't one of their most complicated songs but I think its fun and relatable🤷🏼♂️It's a little bit like "Misunderstanding", soo catchy and it sticks in your head for a long time. And as long I enjoy listening to it I don't care which era or genre the song is from
Well said spoken like a true lover of music.
Man, the snobbery is unreal when it comes to progheads casting all stones at Genesis "selling out". Lest we forget the number of times they were chasing the radio hits with Peter Gabriel ("I Know What I Like," Counting Out Time ", From Genesis to Revelation).
I don't blame them at all for going the route they did. Prog was long dead by this point and folks like Robert Fripp were lamenting the formulaic joke the genre had become for most of the 70s.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Good music is good music. It never stopped existing after the 1970s and it was never contained to just the prog genre.
As far as this song, I think it's fun. I'd put this album higher up on the Genesis totem pole than ...And Then There Were Three
Amen Jacob. Well said.
I agree that all albums have good tracks, but to me it’s undeniable that they degraded in quality as time went on (and I think that it doesn’t neccesarily has to do with being more commercial).
Couldn't have said it better! I absolute love both evolutions of Genesis
The beginning of the end for this band with this song !
Yes, and the end of the beginning.
You are such a good/underrated reaction channel. ALWAYS well thought out comments and detail. My only wish is that you also do more mainstream rock/pop stuff. I love prog/off the wall stuff, but I would also like to hear your take on the FM radio classics. Anyhoo, keep up the good work:)
The most important thing is the smile on your face. The fact that Genesis has brought us so much different type of music over the years make us incredibly fortunate. I was introduced to Genesis through this song along with Three sides live. For me Phil's best vocal moments in his career. 🤯Early eighties pre MTV was really a great time to discover music.
Soft drink music? Soda music? Oh no, it's pop music! Well done pop though. No shame in that. Phoenix Horns... that makes sense.
Yesterday's 36 C (over 96 F) was a bit high for me but today should be a more manageable 30 C (86 F) with showers (which are desperately needed). I am hoping you are all having great weather where ever you are.
Looking forward to Genesis We can't Dance. Great songs there!
Eu amo essa música!!
Another great song; and this one is fun to
play "air-horns" along with the stereo. Leave out the "is it genesis; is it Phil" ~ it's just a good vibe song. It fits the album flow too. Horns, keys, hand clapping.... Awesome!!
Phil Collins is a long-time fan of Motown, the horns are there because he likes it, he has an album - Going Back - his last studio production that is all Motown and Soul standards covers.
Big radio hit.
The very 1st time I heard this, it was not an instant like. It was Mike’s bass playing that warmed me up to it. I like it as a pop Genesis, not a prog Genesis.
Even though Genesis’ music became simpler through the years, I think they, especially Mike’s bass and Phil’s singing, became stronger. Abacab is not my favorite album musically but I do enjoy listening to the member’s performance.
I don’t think it’s necessarily the playing, but the production was much better. He was playing very complex bass parts in 73,74,76.
Genesis??? I was shocked when I heard this song. The magic was gone and the adventure over were my first thoughts..
This song, along with Misunderstanding from Duke helped to usher in the “Pop” era of Genesis.
But all the same this album also has "Dodo/Lurker" which is as prog as it can possibly be.
Remember that episode of THE SIMPSONS where Homer looks after Moe's bar, and everyone starts dancing on the counter to "Tequila", parodying the scene from PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE? Well, every time I hear the intro to this song, I think of this song playing, instead.
I...I don't know why. I think it's just that the dance they were doing syncs up to it so well.
Love this song. One of the catchiest on the album. It might help to appreciate the songs on Abacab to understand the state of radio play at the time. Stations either played classic rock, soft rock or pop. Much of the pop in the 80s was mind-numbing synth-driven techno pop. Bands like Genesis, Asia and Yes might have moved away from prog and toward pop, therefore “selling out,” but at least they brought technical proficiency. Unfortunately, the three remaining Genesis members also seem to this day simultaneously embarrassed by and proud of their prog era. That’s why so many of us love Hackett’s devotion to it.
Recommendation: Loch Lomond/Phoenix Flown from Hackett’s album Beyond the Shrouded Horizon. If you enjoy Fly on a Windshield you will probably enjoy this as well.
I always liked the song and Genesis. It does sound like a Phil Collins solo work...but that's not bad. Saw both in concert back in the day. Also Peter Gabriel with Sting. PG was phenomenal.
Every time I hear the brass I think that's got to be Phil's doing.
Definitely 80s Genesis, but there is some incredible instrumental work here, especially the drums and bass. Too much 1980s Phil was actually an f-ing drum machine.
Phil was a big Earth Wind and Fire fan. See hit hit Easy Lover with EWF singer Philip Bailey.
this song is def playlist material at least on mine
Phil had used the Phenix Horns on his solo album about the same time. This song sounds more like a Phil solo piece, but I know the writing credits go to all three. I like it. It's not "Supper's Ready", but neither is "Sledgehammer" (a Peter Gabriel song). Musicians want to experiment and try different things and I think at this point in time, Genesis, along with other 'prog' groups, felt they needed to try something a little different. Given a choice between earlier Genesis and later Genesis, I would take the former, but for the most part I like the later stuff, just in a different way.
Phill singing on this album was great but the horns and the pop feel killed it for me........
No french fries at all
The horns must be an idea of Phil Collins. The rest of the band never liked horns. I think they’re functional in this song.
Do I like the album. Not as a Genesis album but it contains some good pop songs.
The Genesis album (1983) is, mostly, a great Genesis album. Forget the albums after that album; just pop songs.
Agreed, the only good song after 1983 was " Land of Confusion"
From fresh ground angus on a pretzel roll to two all beef patties, special sauce....on a sesame seed bun. They might be burgers, but very different. Each are good in their own right...I just prefer the former
Why? Pop era Genesis was just pervasive. From elevators to JC Penny's - it was unavoidable. For instance, anyone who ever worked at Office Depot long ago... there's just something about Bachman Turner Overdrive that makes you seethe. You know what I'm talking about but most people may wonder why don't you like that song?
I don't hate it - I just heard enough of it to last a life time.
I think u have exhausted Genesis - how about some takes on The Who especially classic Keith Moon tracks
How anyone can listen to Supper's Ready and Firth of Fifth and say that this is good music, I'll never understand.
At least we can appreciate the vast difference 'tween the two incarnations.
@@pentagrammaton6793 the vast difference, as in 1 is great and the other is crap? Agreed.
@@Lightmane haha, quite so!
Because not every song needs constant time signature changes, key shifts or multipart suites to be considered good music.
Signed, a music fan who listens to prog with as much enjoyment as punk rock and still finds much to like about modern music.
@@GareksApprentice I don't disagree with anything you just said, but that doesn't change the fact that No Reply At All is garbage compared to Supper's Ready and Firth of Fifth, just as Owner of a Lonely Heart is garbage compared to Roundabout, though OoaLH is much better than NRAA.
It's the first album to be recorded at the band's own just finished studio and marks the arrival of Hugh padgem as producer coming off the back of peters 3rd album and face value.
The emphasis being on a more stripped down genesis...
It marks the full transition from duke toward the pop
"Is anybody listening?' - the Genesis that had won us over - that had stuck to their guns while creating The Knife - The Musical Box - Supper's Ready - Firth Of Fifth - The Lamb - we were still listening to Squonk - Unquiet Slumbers/In That Quiet Earth - But then - the prevalence of pop schlock outnumbered or began to dominate Genesis albums Follow You Follow Me - Misunderstanding - and now No Reply At All - and many other songs that would remain as demos or throwaways in the old Genesis were now the featured/famous songs that were played live in place of songs like Watcher Of The Skies or Dancing With The Moonlit Knight. The fans of newer Genesis were not listening to older Genesis material to the point that it made sense (financial) to go with the newer growing fan base even knowing that the older loyal fan base would substantially drop. By this album - with this song - the transformation had been successfully completed. So when Collins sings the line 'Is anybody listening' he knows he's singing to that old loyal fan base that kept old Genesis in the game back then - without us Genesis would have folded like a cheap tent. Now - we were no longer needed. Yes - millions more were listening to you guys at this time, Phil - but you know what this old time fan had to say along with the many other original Genesis loyalists when this album was released? There was no reply at all.
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No offence but that's kinda ridiculous. All of them will tell you (as they have in documentaries) they originally set out in music to make pop hits. That's what Genesis to Revelations was. You could say they didn't "stick to their guns" at all, they gave up writing pop! According to Tony the reason they didn't write hits is because they simply weren't good at it so instead did what they did best at the time. They grew and got better at writing shorter tracks later. They were never writing to pander to the audience, be it those that like classic prog or pop. They wrote what came to them at the time and tried not to repeat themselves. That's one thing I love and respect about the band - they constantly evolved on every album. If you actually listen to the band they didn't see a divide between pop and prog like the audience apparently did.
Lot of words just to say, you only like a tiny amount of music overall, and you bash all else.
@@evankeal speaking only for myself, I listen to prog, metal, jazz fusion, classical, folk and folk rock, old school acid house and even decent pop when the mood is on me. It's just that this Genesis was such commercial schlock from what came before, and as musicians they were capable of so much better.
@@pentagrammaton6793 as a musician who plays all the instruments and written 300 songs, the difference is small in what you are attaching to the word musicianship. It's way easier to write a 70 part song that will amaze people like you than it is to write a 8 part song that will amaze anyone. So that leaves it down to what sounds good to your ears. And that is purely subjective, atbleast we hope. I understand people like some music more than others, but dont fabricate reasons using things you know nothing about, its OK to have an opinion, and your opinion gets lost when you try to quantify it.
I absolutely hate the horns it's just so Phil Collins influence
I find listening to stuff from this era of Genesis to be disheartening, even a bit nauseating.
First time I heard 'Watcher of the Skies' I discovered Mike was one of the best bassists of prog.
I love this side of Genesis. The EWF Horns fit their sound beautifully and give the band a lot of energy.
Many of the hardcore fans hate this song. They're fools.
While "fools" may be a tad harsh (however not exactly inaccurate), it's a shame these fans can't just appreciate great songwriting! To have started their pro lives out as 2-minute pop songsmiths and emerge as creators of magnificent song-scape vistas that, despite stretching to a couple-dozen minutes, manage to captivate and entertain is a talent not to be taken so lightly!
And, then morph into punchy, melodic '80s-style chart challengers....how can one not appreciate such talent? And, why is it so easy of for some to not be able or willing to?
It’s a great song and I love the horns. Note Tony’s playing is similar to the song the lamb lies down
It's a cross hand technique that he perfected. Difficult to do.
My first Genesis album so I don’t have the Animus many others have for the new direction. This allowed me to explore backwards without resenting the new. Lonely Man on the Corner (from the MTV music video) was my first exposure and at one point was just my favorite song period.. A Phil vocal showcase for sure! Enjoy!
A nice fun song in contrast to the lyrics. I loved that they brought some humor into the music, the shows I attended had that and it made the band more likeable. I'd guess that would be credits to Phil who was a funny guy on stage. watching the videoclips of that time they did not take themselves too seriously. I think the albums made from here on reflect that they were having a really good time the 3 of them together. And given the horns in this song they were open to any suggestion and made it their own. And that must be the Phil-influence as well as he used the horns on his solo albums too. I'm really a fan of the whole catalog (except the first album) and like how they evolved and got better at songwriting in different styles. And thereby actually fulfilling their early dreams of being good songwriters. I was hoping they'd write some new material instead of going on tour with the old stuff. It would be very interesting to find out in which direction they have evolved. Whatever, Genesis was an awesome ensemble in any formation and I continue listening to the whole catalog! Glad you're continuing with your reviews of the Genesis albums. Well done 👍🏻
I like this album. I can listen to it without overthinking. Easier to digest but still Genesis inside out.
Dodo/Lurker is the best song on the album probably the only progressive and complicated song on the album, one of my favourite genesis songs.
Very much agreed!!
You may find that this song is actually more 'complicated' than Dodo, even if not progressive at all.
I really like the live version of Dodo/Lurker on 3 sides live with Abacab
Me & sara Jane is another nice prog song IMO.
Looooove that song. So creative.
It’s so hard for prog-era Genesis fans to judge this song on its own merits. The only other band I can think of whose early vs late catalog generates such a split in its fan base is the Doobie Brothers, or maybe Yes. I’m as big a prog fan as there is, but doggone it this is a great catchy tune. Kind of amazing that a group of musicians who wrote something like Supper’s Ready or Firth of Fifth were also capable of writing short memorable songs full of great hooks; those styles tend to be mutually exclusive. It’s important to remember the musical context at the time, too. New Wave dominated the air waves, and in comparison this was a welcome musical throwback.
Marillion is so closely modelled on Genesis they also included the split between early/late fans. 😄
I like this song. But Genesis has always written shorter pop type songs.
Add Chicago, the 70s harder and jazzier style vs the 80s pop and ballads style
Doobies managed to have two separate "careers," or sounds, and thus, fan bases to a large degree. Add to them Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac, who made personnel changes and/or stylistic shifts that lost AND gained fans.
As for Genesis (and you sound like you get it! So few don't, as we can read occasionally on this page!), I was on them from almost Day 1, around '71, with "Foxtrot" my first intro.
After going back to discover "From Genesis to Revelation," and reading in the Brit press they were nothing but a cluster of songwriting school chums, I kept in mind they were nothing, originally, but talented and eager SONGWRITERS! I think if most of their fans who loathe any Genesis song that has a traditional pop song verse-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-out format would remember the lads'.....well, genesis, they wouldn't rush to hate anything they've done that clocks in at under a day-and-a-half long!
While I'm on a rant, this whole genre-naming has always gotten my goat. "Prog" this "prog" that! Is "No Reply at All" prog? Is it prog enough? WHO CARES?!?
Tony, Mike, Phil, Pete, Steve, et al GREW massively in their individual and collective talents, and it was fun (for me, anyway) to watch them go from Bee Gees-like pop tunes to expansive and impossibly emotionally-saturated epics (which I thoroughly enjoyed, and saw them twice, live, with Peter, once in '73 and the "Lamb" tour), and then dare to tighten up their approach, add horns *GASP*-----"that's not prog!!!" I can hear it now!
I guess I considered, as I did most musical artists I enjoyed, the band as "friends" of a sort, and was willing and anxious to see "how they'd dress" for their next album. I actually enjoyed the new musical avenues they took, although I admit it helps that "pop music" was a fave general genre to listen to, and wasn't horrified, as many seem to be, to see a Genesis song or two dare to climb the charts.
How many of our friends would we drop unceremoniously just because they cut their hair or started dressing a radically different way than we were used to?
Artists who grew and stretched tended to have longer careers (looking at YOU, Bowie, and the aforementioned Mac 'n' Dan, and Yes, for that matter!) Had Genesis kept churning out 38-minute opuses (opi?), how bored would we have become, and how bored would THEY have become, inevitably regurgitating mind-numbing pablum?
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I'd rather hear Genesis do a good pop song than some of the mediocre prog songs they did in the post-Hackett era, and this is a great and very unique pop song. I couldn't care less about the lyrics, but the singing, bass, keyboards, drums, and horns are all great.
A masterpiece, perfect blend of voice, bass, drums and horns.
It was this song and "Whodunnit" that got Genesis booed on stage in Leiden, Netherland.
…and then the crowd all went back home to their room in their parents’ basement.
Well not only is that ignorant but this is a cute song...and Genesis were really great!
@@davidanania5618 yeah...that's right for sure! 👍
I always liked this song. This was when I got into Genesis and learned the prog stuff later. Fun note: when The band Phish inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this was one of two songs Phish played. The other was Watcher of the Skies, from the Gabriel era.
I know they did their best and they were/are a true fan but yikes this song was the wrong one to choose for that induction. Watcher of the Skies sounded much much better by them.
Same here. 80's Genesis first, prog Genesis later. In a way, that's arguably that's best way to discover them.
You grow up with the hits and then work your way back to discover that the old stuff is even better. Meaning that you end up loving all eras of the band.
@@Vince-lq3ve Couldn't agree more. But hats off to Trey and the boys for trying! They should have done Behind The Lines or even Land of Confusion. Watcher of the Skies was amazing.
@@kennethbenson2931 Wouldn't you have loved to hear the discussion the Phishermen must've had as they debated and wrangled over which songs to cover? I bet they could moonlight as a Genesis cover band!
If you want to listen to a bass solo by Mike, give "The Musical Box" of the Genesis "Live" album a listen!
Haha yeah - that's a classic!
One note!
That was an unaccompanied bass pedal solo from Michael Rutherford
There are 2 songs that feature the Phoenix horns: "No Reply at all" and "Paperlate" from "Three Side Live". There is another song that features a horn and that would be "Illegal Alien" off the "Genesis" album and that is Phil playing. Tony uses the cross hand method that is heard on the "Lamb Lies down on Broadway" which is apparent if you listen closely.
It's a very swinging song.🎹🎶🎧
Great song, but to me, it straight up belongs on a Phil solo album.
Actually, yes, when I opened the reaction, I though that’s what it was, but then I saw it’s Abacab!
This is indeed the moment when Genesis lost its distinction as a band & became Phil's private band
It was never "Phil's private band". This was ALWAYS Tony's band even from the beginning. When they made these changes, it was because they were approved and even pushed by Tony.
Remember the band was there before Phil and continued when Phil quit.
Ah, setting up all the people who never left 1974 to make rediculous remarks.
I think this song is far more complex then it's giving credit. What you think is the chorus is actually the pre chorus.
What you think is the bridge is actually the chorus. And there is a post chorus at the end which i think should have been the chorus in the first place.
Also the rhythm is really interesting, i mean just try dancing to it.
All these interesting ideas dont come fully togeather in the end for my taste, but i truly find it a fascinating song to explore.
Trying t count it out in my head I found it to be more fiendish than "Changes" by Yes
As a few others have already commented, Paperlate is another song with the Phoenix Horns. I first heard it on radio then 3 Sides Live. Both No Reply and Paperlate are great songs IMO.
I'm going to say something I've never said before. Why shouldn't one of the world's most consummate prog bands become a consummate pop band? By this time prog had run its course. Genesis had the chops and the melodies to create perfect pop tunes. This was the last Genesis album I bought, but I'm going to buy the ones that came after because I'm tired of being that guy that has to reject them on political grounds. I saw them on tour two years after this and they were great.
There is nothing wrong with them changing direction, if it is what they want to do. But I also have the right to say this new direction doesn't suit my taste in music. Sure, I enjoyed Invisible Touch when it was playing on the radio back then, a pop hit is fun. But I find nothing interesting in it. I can listen to Firth of Fifth hundreds of times in 40 years, enjoying the structure of it, all the instruments coming together in one big chords etc. But pop songs like this are just boringly repetitive to me after a while, and never get back to it.
rush reaction?
Really got bored with this one. Thé Horns are out of place. Not Genesis sound for me.
As an old time Genesis and Prog Rock fan from the 70`s I have always felt No Reply At All is flat out one of their best songs.
This song was a big shift for Genesis - up to this point, the band had no guest artists, and here there's an entire horn section. A similar lineup was used in Phil's Face Value album, for several tracks including a new version of Duke's "Behind The Lines". And with Genesis' instruments scaled back, it briefly sounds more like a Phil Collins album - definitely some overlap there!
I think this track, more than any other is where many old-school Genesis fans gave up on the band. Yes, it's a competent soul inspired pop song but if I wanted to listen to that, I'd put on some Earth Wind and Fire rather than some stuff their horn section probably did in their sleep. Not for me, ta.
Totally agree! This is just not the Genesis I grew to love. They lost me and many other classic Genesis fans when Steve Hackett left but this is stepping off the cliff straight into pop. They got zillions of pop fans on their bandwagon and made a ton of money so good for them I guess. Just not my cup of tea.
This is a very catchy song with about 5 hooks in it. I also like NO REPLY by the Beatles. Quite different yet ......... never mind, now I'd like to hear a reaction to TAKEN IN by Mike & The Mechanics. Love your reactions, so spot on, seriously.
… couldn’t make it all the way through, I tried.
Some of this era genesis is quite Chicago style which is always fun ;)
This is one of first songs that I heard from Genesis. Probably the 2nd. It was one of the songs that got played on early MTV back when all they showed was music videos. I did not like it then, but it had nothing to do with old Genesis as I was 9 and didn't know who they were. My brother liked it, so to annoy him I didn't. When Phil sang "Is anybody listening?" I would yell out "Noooo!" 🤣 After a few years, I matured and found myself liking the song and the band way more than my brother. "No Reply At All" has great groove to it as you noted in Mike's bass playing. The horns makes the song feel like it should be on a Phil solo album despite Mike and Tony's definite presences on it. While I like "No Reply At All", it is one of my least favorites on the album. It has already been spoiled that you don't like this album. It is gonna be interesting to see why as I haven't watched your reactions to my favorites off of this album yet.
JP; I had to laugh when you said the horns surprised you. Same thing happened to me when I first heard the song. How's this for confusion. One of the many times I've seen Genesis was this tour, it was at Forrest Hills NY at the old tennis arena where they played this song AND the complete Supper Ready, talk about confusion. Even with that it was one of the best performances I had seen by them and I have a bootleg recording of it. They truly are a tale of 2 bands AND genres. Keep up the great work. PS: did you happen to see who is also joining King Crimson on their tour? (snickers because JP just can't seem to get away from this particular composer/guitarist I keep lobbying for. Not sure if they are with them when you seen KC but they are on the tour with them in certain cities)
Hi Justin. Being a hard core Genesis fan I would purchase the latest album and have my bud's over for adult beverages and what not. After hearing this track they tried to convince me this was the nail in the coffin. I have to admit 'REALLY' Genesis using horns! Phil was moving the band forward . It was hard to except but it paid off. As their future in the industry proves. Thanks for the video.
ABACAB is an abomination to most old Genesis fans like me, but I don't think it's that bad. There are some good songs like Abacab, Keep it Dark, and DoDo/Lurker. Some songs are just unremarkable like Another Record and Like it or Not,. The rest of the songs are an abomination. This song in particular is atrocious to me as I hate Genesis pop and horns. I never liked the band Chicago for the same reason...horns.
I'm aware that the three of them wrote it but it sounds like a Phil song that could have been on "Hello I Must be Going" Phil is the "Pop" in the band. Earth Wind and Fire did the horns who also played a lot on the "Hello" album. It's a very good album. You should do it. Very much jazz. This album was released around the same time as "Hello" Just before I think because of the timing of the concerts I went to. I like Phil's first two albums the best.
Bad bad song... they are on real slide by now.
I love how Tony bumps in with a thunder. Did you realize that? It's because I remember having read he actually wanted to do this stuff with the keyboard and you know how stubborn this guy could be! :)
The keyboard riff reminds me of The Typewriter:
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By the way, Surrey is pronounced Suh-ree.
Good use of the Phoenix horn section, from Earth, Wind, and Fire. But this once again sounds like Phil Collins solo. Where are the acoustic guitars, or bass pedals? Where is the enigmatic story?
What baffles me the most is how in the world your channel doesn’t have more than a million subscribers. You don’t just hear the song but actually listen to it if that makes sense. Keep kicking ass and Happy late Birthday Bro 👍
Other than Phil's vocals and drums. Don't for get Mike's bass guitar playing in this song.
This song got a lot of flack back in the day for having a horn section. I think it's quite a decent track and Mike's bass playing is awesome.
Mike's bass playing is incredible.....and, songwriters that they started out to be, his unique riff could be a song all by itself!
Mike Rutherford:Fender Precision Fretless Bass
I saw in an interview that Phil had to convince the guys to bring in the horns. It was like a “humor me” type of thing, and they liked it obviously.
It's the same Horn Section as in 'Sussudio' - Sign that the band became Phil's support band & not a Trio of musicians
Dig those ghost notes that Phil plays.
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It is interesting to see what Peter was up to at the same time. 1981 was an interesting year musically. There was still a huge diversity of styles evolving.
Could of been Phil solo with a bunch of session players !
Although it was written with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford
Speaking of earth wind and fire, check out the song “Easy Lover” by Phil Collins and Philip Bailey. It’s from right around the same time.
It’s three years later. Between this song and Easy Lover, Phil recorded two solo albums, a Genesis album, and had a number one hit with Against All Odds.
Get headphones with good Bass and the bass guitar is so much fun to listen to. The bassist went on to form Mike and the Mechanics
I won't jump on the prog fan boy bandwagon and say that I hate this. I don't hate it, I just don't think it belongs on a Genesis album. This would have been better on a Collins solo album IMO. The horns leave me pretty cold tbh, but then I love Paperlate to bits! Sorry, can't explain my reservations about this song. Maybe it sounds like they're trying to be something they're not, even if they're pulling it off really well... :-/
No one can claim these musicians don't exude excellence in what they do, but this song is not Genesis in my mind.. it's Phil bringing some left over half baked thing to the table, which Tony in turn manages to make into a full song... Sure, this is fun, but not in a 'story telling' sense.
As you might have guessed, Abacab is not my favorite album..
Phil didnt write the song at all. He did have the idea to add horns to it and came up with a lot of the notes the horns play. You have no understanding of how Genesis works, you should just say you don't like it, but dont try to make up a bunch of nonsense to make yourself seem credible. And saying a Genesis song is not Genesis takes the cake for weird things people say.
@@evankeal You may be right. I have only listened to Genesis since 1977 and had all their albums. But I never understood them at all.
All I said was that this song reminds me more of Phil's solo stuff than any Genesis song prior to it..this is a feeling I get when I listen to it..
But I'm sure with your expert knowledge about the band you see it different.
No this is just good pop! The horn section were on Phil's solo albums.
The bridge (beginning at 4:00 in this video) is one of the greatest moments in their catalog, straight up.
The song is musically more complex than it appears on the surface. Tony uses the same cross-handed technique on piano he used on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Mike's bass playing is both funky and melodic and Phil delivers a strong vocal and some intricate drumming. It was one of two from the sessions to feature the EW&F horn section - the other being Paperlate, which was released on the 3x3 EP. In my view, the next three songs are amongst the strongest on the album, so look forward to hearing your views on these, Justin.
Horns from Earth, Wind, & Fire
Please react to the sleepwalkers (godbluff)
That bass line and those horns sting. They are so precise it's sickening. Thanks again
O G-d, I hate this song. Just dropped in to state my piece.
Definitely a shift - towards crap.
Three years after this we got the duet "Easy Lover" with Phil Collins and Philip Baily of EW&F.
very poppy song, the video is good they mime the horn section! lol
I agree I always thought the video horns looked funky I didn't realize they were miming.
Hey Justin - speaking of Phil, how about reacting to some Brand X, his side project in the mid to late 70s. And don't forget to get back to Jaco - the next song on the album is killer.
I hear ya :D I did Nuclear Burn a long time ago, should definitely try more
This one of my most favorite Genesis songs.
That is Earth Wind and Fires horn section
I'm the kind of guy who likes Genesis early songs with P Gabriel.... but No Reply at all is amazing.
Also the video of this song is great too... Collins just enjoying everything.
I had this song on a K-tel album.