DARK AND GREY: SIX OF THE BEST

Forty years ago, Genesis’ classic line-up reunited for a one-off show at the Milton Keynes Bowl. Billed as Six Of The Best, its aim was to raise money for Peter Gabriel’s then debt-ridden WOMAD project. Although the concert was never recorded, it holds a special place in the hearts of bandmembers and fans alike, who look back and recall the time that one of the UK’s biggest prog bands performed in a very muddy clay pit.

Words: Daryl Easlea

It was almost as unbelievable as a storyline on one of their early albums. In October 1982, Genesis reunited with their mercurial co-founder and original lead singer Peter Gabriel for a one-off concert in an act of generosity that underlined the group’s inherent grace. Possibly the most successful school band ever, Genesis, by this time, were well on their way to a level of stardom that could not have been imagined when Gabriel had left them after the troubled The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway album and tour in 1974/1975. In fact, many had simply written the group off, thinking that they were Gabriel’s backing band, without realising he was merely part of a collective. After stepping out of the machinery of Genesis, Peter Gabriel had carved himself a niche as one…

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