Genesis (band)/Trivia


 * Hey Its That Place: The video for the Phil Collins solo hit "Take Me Home" is the absolute embodiment of this trope.
 * The video for "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" from Invisible Touch was shot at the Bradbury Building.
 * Hipgnosis: Designed several of their album covers.
 * One of Us: Phil Collins is a self-confessed video game fan and even played himself in Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories, Tony Banks is a fan of The Lord of the Rings, and Mike Rutherford referenced Doctor Who in Come Rain Or Shine.
 * Phil's mother worked on Doctor Who.
 * What Could Have Been: Celebrated indie songwriter/musician Kevin Gilbert, who had much respect and love for the "classic" Genesis (he performed the entire "Lamb Lies Down" album live on stage), was invited to an audition to replace Phil Collins in 1996. Unfortunately, he (Gilbert, not Collins) had died just a few weeks earlier. There's not telling what a talent like Gilbert could've done to invigorate the band.
 * Genesis were suggesting writing a concept album based on Antoine De Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince as a follow-up to Selling England. Gabriel opted for an edgier, more Americanized concept album instead (The Lamb).
 * Casual considerations to replace Steve Hackett as guitarist in 1978 were rumored to include Jeff Beck, Robert Fripp and Steely Dan veteran Elliott Randall. It was later agreed to keep it a three-piece in the studio.
 * Among the people being considered to replace Phil Collins as lead singer was Fish, who had previously done vocals for some of Tony Banks' solo material. "Generillion" might very well have been really awesome.