The Genesis of Genesis: Part 2
Scott Shea continues his deep dive into Genesis’s formative years. Part two picks up in the summer of 1970, as two working-class musicians, one a child actor turned drummer, the other a self-taught guitarist with an ad in the back of Melody Maker, find their way into a group on the cusp of something extraordinary. It ends with a classic lineup finally in place, a landmark album on the shelves, and the journey to greatness underway.
The Genesis of Genesis: Part 1
Scott Shea charts Genesis’s evolution from private school amateurs to prog pioneers. Part one covers the Charterhouse years through to 1970, just before two working-class musicians arrived to complete the group’s most celebrated lineup. It begins, as all the best origin stories do, with youthful ambition, setbacks, and a meddling pop svengali.