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Post by frozenhero on Apr 3, 2020 17:18:21 GMT
Is it common knowledge that Bernie Frost was among the many singers who auditioned for Peter Gabriel's replacement in Genesis? I did not know this and was quite surprised to learn it.
Of course, as we all know, Phil Collins eventually took the job instead of all the applicants.
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Post by curiousgirl on Apr 3, 2020 19:43:00 GMT
I'm not that up on these things but this is the first that I've heard of this.
Interesting to know though. Thanks!
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Post by sqcollector on Apr 4, 2020 0:47:13 GMT
Wow, this is astounding to know!
Where did you find that info?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2020 7:42:48 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees.
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Post by mortified on Apr 4, 2020 9:46:55 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees. Saturday Night Foxtrot  |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 4, 2020 9:48:37 GMT
Can’t understand why anyone would find it surprising.
They auditioned one excess of 400 people for the role.
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 4, 2020 9:52:15 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees. How deep is your musical box. |
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Post by 4th Chord on Apr 4, 2020 10:34:14 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees. The Lamb Lies Down on the Nights on Broadway. |
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Post by frozenhero on Apr 4, 2020 10:37:13 GMT
Can’t understand why anyone would find it surprising. They auditioned one excess of 400 people for the role. As far as I understand it, that number is grossly exaggerated. Can''t have been any more than 40, really. Anyway, here's a handwritten list that was apparently printed in the Genesis Archive #2 box set:  |
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Apr 4, 2020 12:28:26 GMT
A name that eventually surfaced as a serious contender had been Mick Strickland (Witches Brew). The band thought he had the right bluesy type of voice and a lower profile than some to fit in with the band. He was the one who eventually made it into Trident studios with the band. Though their high hopes were dashed as Mick struggled with the key/tuning to some tracks. The band were not into changing keys.
Collins has poured doubt on the claims of there being 400 or so applicants following the Melody Maker Ad, suggesting that is exaggerated though he can't rule out that Tony Smith's office had been filtering out the wannabes.
What they did get was loads of tapes. Singers doing covers of Frank Sinatra to Pink Floyd!
Whilst working on new material in a basement in Acton the band also invited up to 5 singers at a time, each Monday, to audition. This went on for about 5-6 weeks. Collins would also get the opportunity to sing at the sessions when helping those that came to audition but there was always the likelihood Collins would sing on a new track or two anyway.
Incidentally, whilst on the subject of a Quo-Genesis connection. Our very own John Eden worked with Tony Banks at the Genesis Fisher Farm Lane studios in the 80s. Related to a film. Instead of direct injection of the keyboards, John found out that Tony achieved his trademark sound by over-driving a couple of guitar amps and then through speaker cabinets that would be mic'ed up. Jeff Rich used Collins's drum room to record the drum tracks. Tony Banks had initially put his basic keyboard parts down using a drum machine. Jim Diamond and Toyah came in and recorded the vocals.
Tony and John talked about how the band had been worried at first that Collins would not make the grade vocally with the band. Just goes to show. Think a corner had been turned when Collins went from a choir boy voice to a more R&B voice.
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Post by frozenhero on Apr 4, 2020 15:22:32 GMT
"went from a choir boy voice to a more R&B voice" Which didn't really happen until... I don't know, And Then There Were Three? That seems to be the first album which has him singing rather powerfully on songs like Many Too Many. Seconds Out could be so much better if Phil weren't singing so timidly through most of it. Anyway, great post, fretbuzzzzz! |
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Post by allyp on Apr 5, 2020 16:38:39 GMT
Apparently they had people turning up dressed in costumes and masks trying to mimic Gabriel and loads of wannabes. A few got close to what they were looking for but weren’t good enough in the end. Surprised to see Allan Clarke of the Hollies name there as his music was worlds apart from what Genesis were doing at the time.
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Post by Detroit on Apr 5, 2020 17:45:58 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees. They were close to that anyways. |
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Post by frozenhero on Apr 5, 2020 20:55:36 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees. They were close to that anyways. Right, I'd completely forgotten about the first album From Genesis to Revelation - totally Bee Gees, all over the place! In fact that album has some kinship with Quo's Spare Parts... allyp Well, Allan did sing on the second Alan Parsons Project (on "Breakdown" if I remember correctly) so he wasn't entirely averse to prog rock. |
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Post by azza200 on Apr 5, 2020 21:26:38 GMT
Could have turned Genesis into the Bee Gees.  |
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