The 1975 song Genesis wrote as a tribute to a guitar hero: “I was a big fan”
“A subconscious tribute.”
Peter Gabriel
The 1986 hit Peter Gabriel crowned “the most extraordinary lyrics ever written on a rock song”
“He’s written so many great songs.”
The five best and five worst Hipgnosis album designs
“Hip = new, cool, and groovy, and gnosis, relating to ancient learning…”
The 1972 Genesis song inspired by demonic possession: “Having a bad trip”
“There’d been some drug taking going on.”
The 1980 Genesis song too difficult for Peter Gabriel to sing: “It was typical Peter”
A timing too tricky to follow.
