Genesis Rocking NJ
Sherri and I ended up with 2 floor seats to the Genesis show last night because her brother had a few extra tix. I had never seen Genesis before but had grown up around Phil Collins’ solo stuff because my mother loves him.
I hit some major traffic on the way to the show (coming from Westchester) but when I finally arrived, we went in and took our seats. The set itself was huge – lots of backdrops and lights… certainly a performance. The event staff blocked off seating behind the stage and on the corners, so I’d say the stadium was only at 70% capacity.
It was a solid show. Most impressive to me was Phil and Chester playing a 5 minute drum duet at the end of the set.
Mark and Sherri loved the show and knew most of the music (if not all). I knew about 3 songs which is usually the opposite when going to shows with Sherri.
There are not many acts that can play stadiums anymore, certainly not when they get into their later years. Genesis is one of few bands which include U2, DMB, Madonna, Streisand and maybe one or two others that are able to pull a Stadium tour off. Keep on rocking.