Listen to Genesis drummer and lead singer Phil Collins in this original interview recorded at the then new Genesis studio The Farm in Surrey. Footage provided by journalist Claude François from Luxembourg who was invited by the band's management, along with a few journalists from Germany, to a quite exclusive and extremely sympathetic interview session. Claude, a Genesis fan, spoke to Tony, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins on that very special day in early September, 1981, a couple of weeks before the world wide release of their album Abacab. The three band members were very easy to approach, quite "unstarlike" as Phil would note, and Claude remembers quite well where he made these interviews: with Tony in the living room (cookies were provided by the guys' families), Mike in his (tiny) bedroom, and Phil around a Ping Pong table somewhere at the Farm. Despite the billions of Genesis interview bits and pieces released over the years, even genuine Genesis fans will discover some quite astonishing, unvarnished statements by Tony, Mike and Phil. They speak about the new style they adopted with the album, their writing and recording processes, critic reception, Phil's first solo album Face value which was released earlier that year (1981), their concerts and light show, among other subjects. Take your time, listen to the three interviews on SoundCloud, and go back to the year 1981 by digging out and playing Abacab, the album. On the picture made that very day by Claude, Phil is on the right. The interview was broadcast a few weeks later at RTL Radio Luxembourg in Fernand Mathes’ show „Rockkëscht“, and a report was published by Luxembourg weekly Télécran - Claude was an editor of that magazine. 

Interview Phil Collins Sept 2nd 1981

PHIL COLLINS FROM GENESIS, ABACAB INTERVIEW RECORDED AT THE FARM ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 1981

Listen to Genesis guitarist and bass player Mike Rutherford in this original interview recorded at the then new Genesis studio The Farm in Surrey. Footage provided by journalist Claude François from Luxembourg who was invited by the band's management, along with a few journalists from Germany, to a quite exclusive and extremely sympathetic interview session. Claude, a Genesis fan, spoke to Tony, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins on that very special day in early September, 1981, a couple of weeks before the world wide release of their album Abacab. The three band members were very easy to approach, quite "unstarlike" as Phil would note, and Claude remembers quite well where he made these interviews: with Tony in the living room (cookies were provided by the guys' families), Mike in his (tiny) bedroom, and Phil around a Ping Pong table somewhere at the Farm. Despite the billions of Genesis interview bits and pieces released over the years, even genuine Genesis fans will discover some quite astonishing, unvarnished statements by Tony, Mike and Phil. They speak about the new style they adopted with the album, their writing and recording processes, critic reception, Phil's first solo album Face value which was released earlier that year (1981), their concerts and light show, among other subjects. Take your time, listen to the three interviews on SoundCloud, and go back to the year 1981 by digging out and playing Abacab, the album. On the picture made that very day by Claude, Mike is on the lefthand side. The interview was broadcast a few weeks later at RTL Radio Luxembourg in Fernand Mathes’ show „Rockkëscht“, and a report was published by Luxembourg weekly Télécran - Claude was an editor of that magazine. 

MIKE RUTHERFORD FROM GENESIS, ABACAB INTERVIEW RECORDED AT THE FARM ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 1981

Listen to Genesis keyboard player Tony Banks in this original interview recorded at the then new Genesis studio The Farm in Surrey. Footage provided by journalist Claude François from Luxembourg who was invited by the band's management, along with a few journalists from Germany, to a quite exclusive and extremely sympathetic interview session. Claude, a Genesis fan, spoke to Tony, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins on that very special day in early September, 1981, a couple of weeks before the world wide release of their album Abacab. The three band members were very easy to approach, quite "unstarlike" as Phil would note, and Claude remembers quite well where he made these interviews: with Tony in the living room (cookies were provided by the guys' families), Mike in his (tiny) bedroom, and Phil around a Ping Pong table somewhere at the Farm. Despite the billions of Genesis interview bits and pieces released over the years, even genuine Genesis fans will discover some quite astonishing, unvarnished statements by Tony, Mike and Phil. They speak about the new style they adopted with the album, their writing and recording processes, critic reception, Phil's first solo album Face value which was released earlier that year (1981), their concerts and light show, among other subjects. Take your time, listen to the three interviews on SoundCloud, and go back to the year 1981 by digging out and playing Abacab, the album. On the picture made that very day by Claude, Tony is in the centre. The interview was broadcast a few weeks later at RTL Radio Luxembourg in Fernand Mathes’ show „Rockkëscht“, and a report was published by Luxembourg weekly Télécran - Claude was an editor of that magazine. 

TONY BANKS FROM GENESIS, ABACAB INTERVIEW RECORDED ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 1981

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