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| Tour by Genesis | |
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| Associated album | |
| Start date | 28 March 1978 |
| End date | 3 December 1978 |
| No. of shows | 97 (98 scheduled) |
| Genesis concert chronology | |
The ...And Then There Were Three... Tour (also known as the Mirrors Tour) was a concert tour by the English rock band Genesis[1][2] to promote their ninth studio album ...And Then There Were Three... released in 1978. The tour began on 28 March 1978 in Binghamton, New York in the United States and concluded on 3 December 1978 in Tokyo, Japan.[2] It was the first tour without guitarist Steve Hackett, who would be replaced by Daryl Stuermer.
Background
[edit]Because of Steve Hackett's departure[3], the events following Genesis' live album Seconds Out saw them searching for a new member who could play both bass and guitar parts, as Mike Rutherford wanted to play lead guitar for the band's new material, while playing twelve-string and bass elsewhere.[4] The band initially auditioned Pat Thrall and Elliot Randall,[5], and then trying Alphonso Johnson from Weather Report.[4] Partly due to differences in Johnson's playing style which he felt did not match that of the other band members and being unable to comfortably perform Hackett's guitar parts, he then pointed them to Daryl Stuermer, who had been performing with French jazz-fusion artist and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. In New York, Stuermer auditioned for the role and was then hired by Rutherford after successful sessions of performing lead guitar on "Squonk" and bass guitar on "Down and Out".[4] The band also added the Nursery Cryme track "The Fountain of Salmacis" to the running setlist, with the goal of allowing Stuermer to add his own style to a song with a distinct Hackett solo on it.[6] The tour is sometimes known as the "Mirrors Tour" due to the expensive staging for the tour that in addition to lights and lasers, also included six computer-controlled mirrors. This setup costed the band £2 million (equivalent to almost £15 million in 2026).[7][4]
The tour was marred by Phil Collins having a falling out with his then wife, with the frontman and drummer having to frequent trips to Vancouver. During their divorce, the band's final stop on the tour was in Japan, in which Collins constantly drank.[8]. Of the row of Japanese shows, Collins recalled: "I went to Japan, and spent ten days drunk. I hated every minute of it. I couldn't sing and everyone was concerned about my welfare although there was nothing anyone could do about it."[9] After the attempt to salvage his marriage failed, the band would take a break and a period of inactivity ensued. Both Tony Banks and Rutherford released their debut solo albums (A Curious Feeling and Smallcreep's Day respectively), while the events of Collins' divorce influenced the sessions that would result in his own debut solo album, Face Value. In addition to his own work, Collins also used this period of inactivity to play drums for former bandmate Peter Gabriel on his third self-titled solo album, as well as rejoining jazz fusion band Brand X in the sessions for their fourth album Product.[7]
Recordings
[edit]There is no officially endorsed live album of the tour, but two tracks, "Burning Rope" and "The Fountain of Salmacis" were later released on either live albums or compilations by the band. Both songs were recorded at The Summit in Houston, the former being featured on the band's Archive 2 collection, while the latter was featured on the original UK pressing of the 1982 live album Three Sides Live.
Set list
[edit]A typical set list included:[1]
- "Eleventh Earl of Mar"
- "In the Cage"
- "Burning Rope"
- "Ripples"
- "Deep in the Motherlode"
- "The Fountain of Salmacis"[a]
- "One for the Vine"
- "Squonk"
- "Say It's Alright Joe"
- "The Lady Lies"
- "The Cinema Show"
- "Afterglow"
- "Follow You, Follow Me"
- "Dance on a Volcano"
- Drum Duet / "Los Endos"
- Encore
- Other songs performed
- "Down and Out" (Eliminated after 13 July 1978)[b]
- "Ballad of Big" (Added on 1 June 1978, and eliminated after 6 September 1978)[c]
- "Supper's Ready" (Performed on 28 March, 27 May, and 9 September 1978 only)[d]
- "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (As a part of a medley with The Musical Box; Performed on 28 August 1978 only)[e]
- "The Musical Box" (closing section) (Performed on 28 August, 13 October, 14 October 1978 only)[f]
- "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" (Performed on 13 and 14 October 1978 only)[g]
Tour dates
[edit]Personnel
[edit]- Genesis
- Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Daryl Stuermer – bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Chester Thompson – drums, percussion
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Was a mainstay in the tour setlist until 6 September 1978, after which it was dropped. It was performed one final time in Houston on 22 October 1978, which is the version that would be multi-tracked and used on the Three Sides Live album in the UK. Releases outside of the British Isles excluded it in favour of including non-album singles as well as tracks from the band's 3×3 EP.
- ↑ Was a mainstay in the setlist until June 1978, in which it was alternated with Ballad of Big. The song's last known performance is 13 July 1978 in Montreal, Canada, with no known recordings that indicate the song was ever performed again.
- ↑ Was introduced on the band's first European leg and would be alternated with "Down and Out" until both were eventually eliminated from the setlist.
- ↑ "Apocalypse in 9/8" and "As Sure as Eggs is Eggs" sections only. The song was performed as a second encore after "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)".
- ↑ Performed as a second encore alongside "The Musical Box" after "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)".
- ↑ The version on 28 August is performed alongside "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in the same manner it was performed as an encore during the Wind & Wuthering Tour, while on the 13th and 14th October dates it was extended to include part of the instrumental section before the song's closing section as a segue from "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight".
- ↑ The version of "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" performed on the two Chicago dates is an abridged version that ditches the song's outro in favour of segueing into "The Musical Box".
- ↑ Labelled as Rockland in promotional material
- ↑ Labelled as Dayton in promotional material
- ↑ Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material
- ↑ Labelled as Knebworth in promotional material
- ↑ Labelled as Clarkston in promotional material
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Genesis – The Movement – Gig Guide: ...And Then There Were Three... Tour (Mar 1978 – Dec 1978)". Genesis-Movement.org.
- 1 2 "Genesis – The – And Then There Were Three Tour". TheGenesisArchive.co.uk.
- ↑ "Double elpee recorded at this gig, and Hackett leaves Genesis". New Musical Express. 8 October 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 Bowler & Dray 1992, p. 151.
- ↑ Prasad, Anil (2007). "Genesis – Turning it on again". Innerviews. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018.
- ↑ Bowler & Dray 1992, p. 152.
- 1 2 Fielder, Hugh (27 October 1979). "The return of... Getting it together in the Country". Sounds. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Bowler & Dray 1992, pp. 154–155.
- ↑ Coleman 1997, p. 7.
Books
- Bowler, Dave; Dray, Bryan (1992). Genesis – A Biography. Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 978-0-283-06132-5.
- Coleman, Ray (1997). Phil Collins: The Definitive Biography. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-81784-2.
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