Mike Rutherford’s two favourite Genesis songs of all time: “That’s a tough one”
Two turning points for the band.
Mike Rutherford
The 1980 song that became Genesis’ most complex single: “It sounds simple”
As prog-rockers, Genesis enjoyed complex compositions.
The 1978 Genesis song that was written in 10 minutes: “It can’t be that easy”
“It was meant to be part of a longer song.”
“Will you do some writing”: The supergroup Eddie Van Halen never got to form
Missing out on a fireworks show/
Mike Rutherford’s favourite British albums
What inspires one of British Rock’s most mercurial talents?
“My strength was arranging”: The members Phil Collins called the heart of Genesis
The true heart of progressive rock.
The musician Mike Rutherford called the “leading force” of Genesis
“We got into writing our own songs.”
“If we worked on it, we would ruin it”: The one song Genesis decided not to “overblow”
The prog-rockers were aware of their tendency to overcook songs.
The Genesis album that saved the band: “We found ourselves a little bit”
“We wouldn’t have carried on”
‘Follow You Follow Me’: The Genesis song Mike Rutherford called “unlike us”
Playing against the odds.