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Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:48:02 -0800 (PST)


Re> We have seen them for the last five years and as I
remember the first Genesis tour that came through, it is
like seeing it all over again. I was told that the Tron is
gutted and retrofitted to trigger midi. But the Pro Soloist
is real.
They will be here 2/12 and can't wait. Doug



I remember being lambasted on the old list for saying this some years back,
but the one time I saw 'em (in London), it was the most wooden, lifeless
'gig' I've ever seen. More like a theatrical performance with music tagged
on as an afterthought. The flute parts were clearly mimed, and I wasn't
convinced by the piano. The 'Mellotron' didn't appear to be a real one,
gutted (hopefully), but a Mellotron-shaped box with a controller keyboard
inserted that hung over the ends. The back-projections ('Selling England'
tour) were very nice, though.

Andy T. (Gritting teeth in preparation for being lambasted again)