Phirnis,
  Funny you should mention "...And Then There Were Three".That's also my Favorite Genesis album.
It's also one of the most cohesive albums as far as the track listing.Not ONE song on that album is bad!! From the first song "Down and Out" to "Follow You,Follow Me",no album has meant more and taken me back to being a teenager in the late 1970's then ATTWT.Awesome album!

Big Bri

"Go West young man,earn a dollar a day,just like you're family said..."

Genesis with the song "Invisible Touch". yuck!
When I first heard it back in 1986 I thought,"What happened to the band that wrote "Supper's Ready","Dance On A Volcano" and all those albums from 1970 to 1980?" 
And 5 years after Invisible Touch they would do "I Can't Dance".......double YUCK!!

Genesis were never the same after both Gabriel and Hackett left.

Brian

Let The Wind Blow (Live)
Steamboat
At My Window
Our Sweet Love
A Day In The Life Of A Tree
We Got Love  (Live)
Funky Pretty (live and studio)
Leaving This Town (Live)

All very underated and Favs of mine.

Big Bri

Genesis: 1972-1975 Gabriel era. 1976-1980 early Collins era!

Genesis during that period consistently put on some of the Greatest Live shows ever!!!! Be it with Gabriel fronting
or when Phil took over.IMHO after Duke tour 1980 they stopped being a great live band.

Big Bri

As stated by Mr. Darro in the SMiLE documentary,Brian was also interested in Metaphysics.
Which I've been heavily involved with since reading "Seth Speaks" by Jane Roberts back in 1977.
In fact,you now have a host of "Energy Personality Essence" Teachers to expand your awareness of SELF from since  Jane Roberts passed away in 1984 ending her channeling of Seth.
But now Kris and Elias are with us as channeled by Serge Grandbois and Mary Ennis respectively.
I'm sure Brian has dabbled in Metaphysics.........?

Cheers,
Big Bri

"You Create Your Own Reality........"   Seth  "The Nature of Personal Reality,a Seth book"

What happened to Jimmy Hines(Drums) and Bob Lizik(Bass)?
Did they leave??

Big Bri

I still have to go with:
1.Sunflower
2.Surf's Up
3.In Concert(1973)
4.Holland
5.Pet Sounds

Big Bri

Hi Stephen,
   Glad to see you back on here again.I was wondering if you're going to post a link on here when you're
finished with the up-dated book? I missed out on the first printing and would very much like to purchase
you're book when it's ready.

Thanks Steve,

Brian

Did anyone mention the Dover family?
You know......Ben Dover,Eileen Dover & Sly Dover.....

Two more videos of my band "The Vibe" shot on March 1st,2008 at Caroline's in Secane,Pa.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1032731420004490435

"Funky Music"  Wild Cherry

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7606441724835424945

"Immigrant Song" Led Zep

Enjoy!

Big Bri

Great Blog Aeitzsche!
   I can't wait 'til you post the stats on "At My Window".I've often wondered who did what vocals on that favorite track of mine.
   Oh,and who played the Acoustic Guitar on that? Anybody?

Cheers,
Big Bri

RUSH  1977 "Farewell To Kings" tour at the Tower Theater,Phila.
RUSH  1978  "Hemispehere's" tour  The Spectrum,Phila
Genesis  1978,1980,1982 tours.Especially 1982 "Three Sides Live" at the old JFK Stadium when they did "Supper's Ready" in it's entireity!!  Amazing!
Judas Priest & Iron Maiden 1981 at the Tower Theater.WOW,what a show that was!!
SMiLE  2004 at the Keswick Theater.I was 7th row and in HEAVEN!!

AC/DC 1983 at the Spectrum.I got to meet and hang out with Angus Young for 3 hours! Helluva nice guy.
And there's so many concerts I've been to that it would take to long to list!

Cheers,
Brian

Hey All,
 
    Just wanted to pass along to all my fellow Beach Boy fanatics a recent video of me playing with my band "The Vibe".
The vid was shot New Years night at a Philly area club called Caroline's.Are usual is 3 One Hour sets at 14-15 songs a set.Hope y'all enjoy it!!   BTW,my guitar is a Schecter XXX thru a Marshall JCM 900 head and  2 x 12 cabinet.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8082181906738567937&q=%22I+Want+You+To+Want+Me%22+The+Vibe+Brian+Ferrell+lead+guitar+site%3AGoogle.com&total=1&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Cheers,
Bri

Matt-Zeus,
   I agree with you fully about early Genesis sending shivers up the spine with the voicings that Tony Banks,Rutherford & Hackett used.
   Genesis was always about "feel".Especially in the 70's.

Bri

'Til I Die
Steamboat
A Day In The Life Of A Tree
Cool,Cool Water
Cabinessence
When I Grow Up(To Be A Man)
Little Girl I Once Knew

Bri

I would like to think that if Carl were still alive that he would have had a hand in BWPS.He would have been very proud of his older brother for finally finishing it.

Who has Carl's Epiphone 12-String Electric? That picture above is amazing!

Carl is missed my Friends...........

Bri

"Little Girl I Once Knew"
"You Still Believe In Me"

oh,and just for the hell of it:
"Watcher Of The Skies"  Genesis (greatest intro ever!)

Big Bri

I may as well join the fray....
"Don't Worry Baby" & "Help me Rhonda" are my least favorite BB song's.Don't really know why? but they just are....

Big Bri

Amazingly,everyone has overlooked "'Til I Die"!!!!!
It may be short,but Brian packed a punch with "Til I Die".And just like Cabinessence,'Til I Die quivers the emotions with it's beauty and power.

Bri

I do believe the consensus is right on the money!
Cabinessence
Surf's Up
Good Vibrations
Our Prayer

and for arrangement,Sloop John B.

Since most of us here on this board ARE muscian's,we're more apt to look at Brian's "materpieces" from that perspective.
But I too am in agreement as to he picks mentioned.

Cheers,
Bri

Sheriiff,
   Yeah,I've been watching "Family Jewels" and Gene is one money hungry Jew!  LOL  I say that with much humor so as not to offend.
   He looks like a China man since his face-lift.His kids are really cool and I love the way they parody their father.
BTW,Gene sucked at "Boot Camp".

I would add "KISS Alive" and "Rock and Roll Over" to that list of Metal albums.
Also "British Steel" by Judas Priest.

Big Bri

"No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith"- Motorhead
"Killer's-  Iron Maiden
"Number Of The Beast"-Iron Maiden
"Unleashed In The East- Judas Priest
"Them"-  King Diamond
"Conspiracy"- King Diamond

Big Bri

Hands down for me would be Carl.
Just listen to his singing of it on "In Concert '73".
Carl all the way on Sloop John B.

Bri

Excellent news Steve! This time I'm going to purchase it!
Procrastination get's you nowhere...... lol
Cheers,
Brian

As an aside here:
  Hasn't anyone found it amazing that "Pigs(Three Different Ones)" by Pink Floyd off of the "Animals" LP still escapes the Censors and FCC when it comes to the radio.
  I mean "You F**ked up old hag,Ha Ha charade you are." STILL makes it on to the radio everytime......amazing.

Big Bri