Genesis is one of the most successful British rock bands hands down. And a band with a long
and diverse career that was able to allow all its members to have also long and diverse solo
careers (and in some cases very successful too). Genesis always seemed to have an invisible
touch on their listeners and fans. Starting off as a progressive rock band in the early 1970s
with singer Peter Gabriel and his strange costumes and masks the band changed into a pop band
with single hits in the 1980s after he left and drummer Phil Collins took over the microphone.
At least that is the common conception. Philipp Röttgers takes a look beyond and asks if this
change even exists or if there is some kind of misunderstanding. He turns it on again and
analyzes certain songs from both eras takes a look at live performances music videos album
covers and press and fan reviews. He runs through the band's history and also includes the solo
careers to find out if their image should be renewed.
