Genesis cancel blu-ray concert disc release

It's most likely a budget decision. There is no HDM disc market yet. At least it was shot in HD so there can be a BD release down the road.

larry

Your best way to show them is to not buy the SD dvd. I have not purchased a SD dvd now for almost 3 years!

Damn, I was looking forward to this as well. It was going to be my first concert purchase (Besides the Robbie Williams Live at the Albert I bought as a Christmas present for someone) in HD. Oh well, they pitched all the songs down so Phil could still sing them anyway,

The band may have seen themselves in HD and realized that it does not flatter older artists.

Do you really want to count (or try to count) Phil Collins' remaining hairs? You'll likely get just ear and nose hair..

LOL, good point. I'd rather have SD of concerts 35 or so years ago, anyway.

larry

If they have some film footage of back when they were in their prime that could be remastered for BD I would be all over it.

Gabriel would probably tie it up, just like he's tying up the release of the final box set.

VH-1 is showing part of the Rome concert tonight.

I would much rather get a Blu-ray copy of Genesis Hi-Def Live from 1992's tour than a show from last year. The Laser Disc (from Japan) of Hi-Def Live looks fantastic. I also have a DVD of it that I have not watched, but a Blu-ray release is what we need.

There was a brief mention of a D-VHS release of this show being considered, and I would have bought a D-VHS player for that one tape...

Is that what's going on with the final Rhino boxset? Maybe he wants to re-record all of his vocals... I rather enjoyed the first boxset, especially the remixes of Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering. Not enough to throw out the original versions since they have far better dynamic range without all the clipping, but it was fascinating to hear them with a new modern-style aggressive mix.

It's a shame the Blu-ray was cancelled, but it's an even bigger shame that Gabriel did not agree to participate in the tour as he was apparently asked join - that would've been great to see.

For me, the boxsets have been worth it just for the special features and the new mixes of Genesis (Shapes) and Invisible Touch, both of which had relatively poor CD releases. Most of the other mixes haven't been as good as the 94 remasters, but the bonus features on every disc are amazing.

I can't wait for the remixed Gabriel albums, so I can finally enjoy the Musical Box (One of my favourite Genesis songs) without Peter's vocal sounding so faint at the end, which drags down the impact.

It's probably because they are far too old to understand the concept of Blu-Ray. This si why they will forever be has beens.

The new stereo mixes are horribly compressed, but the surround mixes are very interesting. The SACD's are better than the DVD-A"s.

Rumors are that the release of the last boxset is being held up to coincide with an announcement of Gabriel and the rest of the band doing something together. It was supposed to be happening in the fall.

But you know how rumors are and Gabriel is notoriously slow in doing anything.

For all I care, they could keep the video in standard definition as long as we got DTS-HD MA (or equivalent) for the surround track and LPCM for stereo. For a band who still embraces SACD so well, it's almost surprising. I can't imagine BD is trailing that far behind SACD in terms of sales!

God, that'd be amazing. If Gabriel came back, then Hackett would probably be in-tow, meaning the best Genesis line-up would be back together again. *DROOOOL*

I did some checking around-
Hackett said he won't come back w/o Gabriel. Gabriel hasn't ruled out doing something with the band but nothing is planned as of now.

Another rumor said Gabriel is holding up the box set because he didn't like the surround mixes on Lamb.

At this point I wouldn't hold my breath for anything to happen.

Do we know for sure that there is no Blu-Ray disc coming out for this show? They filmed the whole friggin tour in HD!

I will not buy this until its in Blu-Ray. WTF can 'they' be thinking? 'They' meaning the promoters and media blokes, not the band. Tony and Mike aren't making this call you can guarantee that.

Where's your petition? I will sign.

Just what we need, geriatrics in BD..

Snide remarks aside, their lighting and visuals would be great HD fair. Basically stage sets that none of the younger artists today could even hope to afford and tour with.

http://www.bobsilver.co.uk/blog/uplo...265-716827.jpg

I quite enjoy the large shows. Try to curtail your propensity to jump on the bandwagon and you might even enjoy some of this stuff.

EDIT ADD ON: OK, maybe not enjoy it, maybe just appreciate. As a fan of Genesis, I realize they really aren't for everyone. The tempo changes, tons of notes going everywhere, and odd meters can be off putting. I guess I just view age as a strange reason to discredit someone if they're still good at what they do...

Yes Live at Montreaux and Deep Purple Live at Montreaux are both good blu ray discs.

Well, I got the SD version (my favourite band--I'll double dip). To those who suggest not buying the SD version will spur a BD release--unlikely. If the SD version sells below their expectations, they will conclude that a BD really wasn't worth the extra expense rather than conclude "the fans" are waiting for the BD.

I'm a musician and long time fan of rock, jazz & classical music. There's nothing I don't understand about Genesis music. It's just my opinion that this is mediocrity at its finest, and the band is over the hill and lost what little spark they once had.

Exactly.

Agreed!!!

And I'm not sure Phil's voice sounds as it did years ago because I don't think that he can hear very well today.

Also, I think that If they were going for the highest quality sound on the recording (and most people don't care) they would go to the studio.

One more rant..... I really hope that Peter isn't riding that bike on stage to create a drab show as it was (that was the only part that I saw)

Maybe I should put it this way.

"Just what we need, more jazz music on BD."

How could I glean that you like classic rock, jazz, and classical music from your first comment? Let alone that you were talking only about Genesis when you said it. Most people will read it and think, "He doesn't like any dinosaur rock."

Just sayin'.

Sounds like you are talking about Jazz music above. ^

Funny thing...... all along you have been listining to more Jazz than you thought!

When you're the odd man out in a thread of fans, you need to work harder to spread an unpopular opinion. And one of the above messages didn't do it for me. What can I say?

I'm talking about his original statement, not mine. You know that. There's a gap missing here. Now reasoning like Phil's hearing affecting his vocals... that IS a valid reason. It's knowledgeable and valid. That I like.

EDIT ADD ON: You know what... I just re-read this thread. I'm sounding pissy and argumentative. I think I should lighten up.

(And here's the cliff notes for other reasons not to like them)

1 - No new music since '92. (CAS doesn't count)

2 - Dropping the pitch of the songs

3 - Ticket prices!

4 - Wal-mart!

5 - What the hell? You're still doing that lame introduction to Domino?!

6 - Medleys?! You said everyone hated them on the We Can't Dance Tour and you're doing it anyway?

7 - SACDs. Overcompressed. 'Nuff said.

Weird thing is... even with all that, I found the 07 show a totally entertaining proposition. Go figure.