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❤ This will sound corny, but I'm sitting here sobbimg uncontrollably. This performance changed my life. Literally, as literally as could possibly be. Let me tell you a story. It's very long and will probably only be of interest to Peter, Gabriel, Kate Bush & Happy Rhodes fans, but please bear with me. I was a 17-year-old, just married woman, with a baby on the way. One night my then- husband and his brother, his brother's wife and I were sitting around watching television and I looked in the TV Guide and I saw that a group named Genesis was going to be on Midnight Special. I'd never heard of them. I could swear the TV guide said Todd Rundgren was going to be on too but I could be wrong. In any case something compelled me to watch. The second this song started. I was completely mesmerized. I'd never seen anything like it. At the time I was into more rock, like James Gang and also Black Oak Arkansas. By the second song I knew that this band was my favorite band in the universe. I knew that they were the ones. The people with me all loved them too, but no one was affected the same way I was. I was so obsessed by them that I was afraid to tell the people I was with just how much they were affecting me. I didn't want anyone else to think I was crazy. We found out that they were coming to concert in Kansas City, Missouri, about 40 miles away from where we lived. We all agreed that we were definitely going to go. If they hadn't been interested. I would have hitchhiked the 80 mile round trip. We did a road trip to a record store where we knew that tickets were being sold and bought the tickets. I knew that I wanted the album. I say the album because I assumed they only had one. I went to the Genesis section and found that there were several! I was in a quandary. I had no idea which one to get because I had no idea what the names of the songs were. I closed my eyes, reached in, grabbed an album and pulled it out. It was Foxtrot, which I later found out had Watcher of the Skies on it. Boy, did I luck out, since not only did it have Watcher Of the Skies it had Supper's Ready, and all the other wonderful songs that are on it. A digression, between the time I saw the Midnight Special and bought the album I'd had my baby. I named my son Adrian Gabriel. I had no idea until I saw the album credits that the lead singer who had mesmerized me so much was named Peter Gabriel. The concert was phenomenal, and I played that record To Death. I listened to it over and over and over and over again, all the time. So many times. I had to stop playing it when my husband was home because although he liked them he didn't want to hear the same thing over and over again. I did. I learned that album by heart. Other trips to the record store for other things allowed me to snag the other albums that they had too and I did the same thing with them, played them over and over and over again. When they came in concert for The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour I hadn't yet had a chance to learn the album so I didn't realize it was a concept album. But still the concert was amazing and of course I learned the album by heart after seeing the concert. My marriage didn't last, but my love for Genesis did. When Peter left I was heartbroken, but I stuck with both Peter and Genesis. I especially loved Peter's music. Around the time of Peter's third album I became a huge, huge huge Kate Bush fan, when a fellow Gabriel fan sent me a mix tape and I fell in love immediately. Because I was a Kate Bush fan, I met my current husband. We met in 1982 when he put an ad in a local music paper called the Penny Pitch saying "Kate Bush fan with records, videos would like to meet other Kate Bush fans..." and I flipped. I had been a fan for 2 years and had not seen a Kate Bush video, which is probably hard to believe for British and European fans since she was so well known for her many videos. So I met this wonderful guy in December 1982 and he showed me the white dress version of Wuthering Heights, and the official version of The Man With the Child in his Eyes. We fell in love almost immediately and have been together ever since. Because of him I've been to England three times, including being able to see Kate Bush live in 2014. I've been on so many adventures and seen so many wonderful things and met so many great people. I was a trailer park girl from Kansas, so I probably wouldn't have been able to see any of the things I've seen if not for him. Another thing Kate (and Peter) has done for me is introduce me to Happy Rhodes. A fellow Kate and Peter fan sent a mixtape of this artist I had never heard of. Happy is a very obscure singer-songwriter but I've been a fan for over 30 years. She has 11 albums, a phenomenal four-octave voice and a worldwide following. She has been retired for 15 years. My streak of having a pretty great life kind of ended last October, when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 small cell lung cancer. I figured I didn't have anything to lose so I wrote Happy and I said, you've never played Kansas City, would you please come here and perform a concert for me? She said yes! The concert was in April and it was amazing. People came from all over the United States and Canada to hear Happy perform her own music again and it was awesome, especially since I helped choose the playlist. Also nice was that everybody wore a mask out of respect for me. That's not all. Happy started a GoFundMe so that I could take a bucket list trip. A little girl from the plains of Kansas who was obsessed by mountains got to take a dream come true trip to Alaska! I might even get to go to Hawaii too. Those are the last two states I haven't been in, because my parents were big travelers and I used to be a truck driver. Every single bit of this is because I watched TV one night. My husband and I were just watching the versions uploaded to KZfaq, and I started sobbing. I just could not stop crying. I told my worried husband, I never would have met you if I hadn't watched this. I tried to lighten the mood by saying you might have been better off, but I wouldn't. My entire life is thanks to this video. Okay, not the cancer, but maybe that's because I watched something else. Just kidding. I don't know. For those who've made it all the way through this story, thank you. Please forgive any typos I might have missed.

Can we just give Phil the credit he deserves for being one of the very best drummers in rock history..

after years of watching the blurred copy... just a HUGE thanks from all Genesis fans

Peter Gabriel, Phill Colins, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hacket and Tony Banks, the best Genesis lineup ever!

I just love the unmistakable sound of the rickenbacker ❤

Watching this on Jan 25, 2024 ... exactly 50 years later. I remember those days. I miss them.

Who travelled back in time for these masters? Anyway, whoever it was, THANK YOU!

I loved The Midnight Special shows. I'd be at a party and find a room with a TV. Kids would be downstairs playing air guitar to Smoke On The Water. I was so cool, in my opinion.

i love how these young kids in their 20s can create such great work

I’m ever grateful these guys found each other.

I love the entire Steve Hackett's period in the Genesis but once Peter left that magic vanished. 1971-74 Genesis is perfection.

Can we pause a moment to appreciate Phil's drumming here? Spectacularly sophisticated.

Peter Gabriel is such an extraordinarily gifted artist. He is a talent that has been under appreciated. This man deserves a museum show to display his costumes, lyrics, and wildly creative videos. A concept artist of multiple facets should be honored for doing the work to maintain the Creator energy within them. Having the inner balance to meet the Divine energy in the middle requires courage and strength to stand out in a crowd and be not afraid of their judgement. This is a true artist. I am honored to be in a world where this Gabriel has incarnated to teach us about acceptance.

6:22 When Gabriel used the tambourine to represent the singular watching eye of totalitarianism he couldn't have been more right or more current in his artistic expression.

One of the best prog rock bands of all time...🎼🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵

Peter Gabriel - one of a kind

Tony is so underrated. He's very imaginative. The Genesis' keys intros are awesome.

You can count on one finger the number of times Peter blinked during closeups, and that was barely a blink as he turned away from the camera. Peter sold his characters and costumes at a time when even Bowie was being mocked for his stage personnae.

Amazing this wonderful band sold out to pop.

Legendary performance

When I listen to and watch music from the 70's and 90's, it is amazing that this type of music could be popular (in a good way). I can't help but think that it was a blessed time in music history.

I’ve always ignored Genesis, I’m 60 and I’ve always loved British psychedelic music but never found a connection with what they were doing. Yesterday I bought “Selling England by the Pound” on vinyl and listened to it last night and I loved it! I’ve never been into jazz until my son introduced me to it and now I get what’s going on here. I also appreciate the stage craft they used. Now I have a lot of exploring to do.

I remember watching this live. Never thought we would ever see this again from the broadcast masters. Thank You!

intergalactic drumming!

Wow! Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins! Excellent classic Genesis!

The tone, power and look of the classic Rickenbacker bass guitar 😍

KEEP THE OLD GENESIS COMING! WE WANT IT ALL!!

This version does not have the two video glitches that traders have had to deal with for years. This video is so clean and crisp!

I still can't fathom why that hairstyle never caught on.

I've seen both Genesis clips in perfect quality now. I can die happy. Thank you, Midnight Special.

Love it.....great performance.

This performance is a little tiny bit slower than the one on the record which I know by heart. The funky groove that Collins lays down, swinging juuuuust a little in there, but enough to be noticed... how he manages to pull that off in such a kooky time signature, that's just absolute brilliance there. I'm completely blown-away, and I've been listening to this song for thirty years.

Just incredible. Gabriel was so ground breaking and theatrical. He's a real original. Love this song.

The classic Genesis lineup.

Classic lineup! That drummer might become something one day. Always loved their progressive/ psychedelic era.

Banda incrível. Amooooo Love Love Love .❤️❤️🌹🥁🎹🎸

Phil's drumming is phenomonal.

Absolutely mesmerizing! The Midnight Special is quickly becoming my favorite KZfaq Channel! Genesis from this period are without a doubt one of the most unique and amazing bands to ever exist!

Just colossal greatness!.....Peter G. in all his weirdness...Love it!

It's staggering to me how great this looks. The copies online always looked a little like they were taken from a VHS, but this right here, it's like I'm hovering over it and right in this with them.

You can hear how well Peter & Phil’s voices blend. So it only made sense Phil took over vocals when Peter left.

Now 50 years old (though the song is even older). Must have been mind-blowing to see this at the time.

So much talent on that stage! I didn't know who Peter Gabriel was until the "Shock the Monkey" video came out when I was a little kid--I'd recognize that voice anywhere of course. It's crazy to see him and Phil Collins standing side-by-side. This music, image, everything is very brave and pioneering, and must have been mind-blowing in '74! It's amazing they were able to get on a huge show like this that must have been competing for viewership with much more mainstream shows like American Bandstand. This must have looked and sounded like they just beamed down from Mars!

The amazing thing about early Genesis is how young they were. This video is from 1974 when all of them were between the ages of 23-24 years old. The fact that they wrote such deeply complex songs and displayed prodigious musical ability at this age is simply stunning. I can't imagine today's bands made up of 24-year-olds coming even close to this type of rare talent.

Classic Genesis clear as crystal....awesome band

with in-ear headphones bass drum sounds godly

The REAL Genesis !!

The image is unbelievably good for a footage over 50 years old. Brilliant!

Omg what a voice 😮 ONE & only Peter Gabriel

I've spent my whole life wishing I'd seen this. Now I have, it feels like Christmas!

So wonderfully weird and beautiful, sophisticated and engaging. I freaking loved then and still do. Peter is a real showman.

Fantastic performance - excellent video recording - gotta love those close-ups!

Incredible that a piece so complex performed live flawlessly. Thanks 😊

The vocals and drums are out of this world astonishing. I come from a long line of musicians, singers, drummers, performers. Those unbelievable key changes, coupled with the time signature shifts are crazy difficult to play and sing. Masters of their art, no band comes close to this level of musicianship.

Simply one of Peter Gabriel's best performances in the days that he blessed the British band Genesis with his gracious art. We see in this video the driving impetus behind the visionary (but now minimalist) art of his later song, "Salisbury Hill."

Extraordinary! Rock theater at its apex! And perhaps eerily prophetic: “This is the end of man’s long union with Earth.”

Peter Gabriel, especially, is absolutely mesmerizing in this performance. He never blinks for one thing, his expressions and poise in the way he delivers his vocal performances is just spectacular to me. And of course the entire band is out of this world talented.

Peter Gabriel ... the man is brilliant.

Absolutely INCREDIBLE. It looks so much better than I ever imagined.

Watcher of the skies in glorious quality, thanks Midnight Special ! We all had been waiting for years to see this in high quality. It was worth the wait.

Outstanding performance. Genesis one of the few bands who could up the quality from a very high bar even more live .

this was performed on the day i was born! january 25th 1974. too cool

I remember watching this just a few months before seeing Genesis live. Can't believe it is almost 50 years. I am old

That period was incredible.

probably the best band in the world, ever. I love the jazz and funk in this song. groove. thanks for the upload, truly.

Phils great vocal doubles. Uncanny.

Peter. Creative. The cool af makeup. The herky jerky theatrics with the tambourine. He never even blinks. God i love this man.

Judge not this race by it's remains... chills

This is SO good! Peter Gabriel in this is just mesmerising. And shows that tambourines ain't just for playing. They are stage props. This dude was amazing. (band ain't bad either).

Never thought I’d ever get to see this like this. The band is hot and Gabriel is in his, albeit disturbing, element. Incredible moment captured here

That Masterpiece remember The Phantom of the Opera 🎶🛸

I remember the first time I saw Genesis. In 1973. It was in a small venue at a community college of about 1500 people. Amazing concert.

I definitely see and here where Marrillion got their influences... Genesis was awesome back in the day..

Just awesome performance .No auto tune !

Cannot add anything that has not already been said by the others here. So, thanks very much for the upload - and don't we all love this version of Genesis.

I recently watched this on mushrooms.. never knew much early Genesis before viewing it.. has stuck around in my brain since.. unbelievable performance from both a musical and artistic side of things.. can’t wait to deep dive into their albums from this time period

I saw this when I was 14 years old laying in a bean bag in a dark room by myself with my face about 4 feet from the tv.

Just amazing. I was born too late, man.

When Genesis was GENESIS!!!

This phase of Genesis was my favourite. I was 13 when my sister bought the 'Genesis Live' album and played it to me. I didn't need much persuading and have been in love with it for the past 50 years. And, you know what? I don't see a time when I'll be too old that it becomes boring!!!

I remember when this aired in the US, everyone I know of, sat there with their mouths open, mesmerized at this performance, sat in shock when the commercial break came up, we asked each other ... "What the fuck did we just witness?"

Early Genesis is some of the best -

This video will hit 1M in no time. This is rare Earth.

The quality of this, in every respect, is superb. Thank you.

I can only imagine how amazed, mesmerized, and/or confused the studio audience in Burbank and television audience across America were upon seeing Peter "Batwings" Gabriel with little (if any) preparation as to what Genesis did on-stage or the pinnacle of progginess they exemplified. I know they had a following Stateside, but they weren't yet hit-makers.

Thanks Midnight Special. This is another brilliant performance brought back to life and in perfect condition.

There was nothing better than this era of Genesis. Fantastic ❤

This footage is amazing.

Back when Peter Gabriel was the lead singer and Phil Collins was the drummer. I've never seen them like on stage before. Thanks!

This is splendid.. Peter at his best. The costumes, and his voice are totally unique. Superb live performance. 💯❤

Tribute to all of God's fallen ones, human and divine. Sounds and lyrics capture the sadness of such fates. God's mercy gives us so many chances to redeem ourselves and rejoin our lifewave. Pure genius Genesis, just like the Book.

Cannot believe I'm watching this!

STILL ahead of its time! Genesis was amazing!

1974! I am going to see Peter Gabriel for the second time this coming October! Amazing artist. Genesis was awesome. Thank you for posting this video.

saw genesis at bergen community college, paramus, n.j. nov. 18, 1973. they opened with "watcher of the skies". excellent plus performance!!

IMO this has to be by far the finest thing ever on this program. And they had some good stuff. Masterpiece.

This was the rock band that came the nearest in conception to classical music IMO (with this line-up, ‘70 - ‘75). They composed, arranged, sang and played specific parts and utilised their instrumentation to create an expressive overall effect. They composed and recorded a series of masterpieces, that represented a kind of perfection of the genre. I’ve never come across anything like them.

Haunting... It would be awesome to post at Halloween! 🎃 Phenomenal video!! Truthfully ... he was way ahead of his time. ✨️ Happy Monday... thank you for sharing! 💖

I saw them perform this live and other songs from Foxtrot three times. They were a great prog rock band just as good live as on record.