Tabletop Genesis

Welcome to Tabletop Genesis, where you will know what it means to be a lamb lying down beyond the silver rainbow while Duke dances on a volcano. Actually it's just a few friends sitting around a table talking about their favorite band Genesis, but it promises to be as equally silly and surreal. Join your hosts Simon Godfrey, Stacy Godfrey, Mike Lord, Eli Noetinger, and Tom Roche as they wax poetic on everything Genesis - from the songs to the tours to the evolution of Mike Rutherford's facial hair.

Tabletop Genesis Episode 73 – “GTR” with Jonathan Mover

1986 may be remembered most for Invisible Touch and So, but Steve Hackett, along with Steve Howe, also enjoyed some time on the Billboard charts with their project, GTR. The Tabletop discusses this album by the supergroup, and gets the inside scoop from GTR drummer Jonathan Mover.

09-30
02:40:00

Tabletop Genesis Episode 72 – “The Geese & the Ghost” with Anthony Phillips

Genesis co-founder Anthony Phillips shares his memories with the Tabletop about recording his 1977 debut solo album, “The Geese & the Ghost.” Adam Kromelow from the Genesis Piano Project joins the discussion.

04-26
02:35:53

Tabletop Genesis Episode 71 – “The Circus and the Nightwhale”

The Tabletop dives right into the mouth of the nightwhale to review Steve Hackett’s 30th solo release, a semi-autobiographical concept album that many fans are calling his best work in years.

03-26
01:25:00

Tabletop Genesis Episode 70 – “…But Seriously”

The “decade of Phil Collins” came to a close with the 1989 release of his fourth studio album, …But Seriously. The Tabletop tackles the more serious side of Phil, joined by Stacy Godfrey of the “No Words Music” podcast.

01-31
02:11:21

Tabletop Genesis Episode 69 – i/o The Album

After an entire year of individual track reveals (and 21 years), Peter Gabriel’s i/o was finally released in December 2023. Was the song-a-month release strategy a satisfying experiment, or did it make the ultimate album release a bit anticlimactic? The Tabletop and returning guest David Priess offer their takes.

12-26
01:24:39

Tabletop Genesis Episode 68 – “Live and Let Live”

The Tabletop discusses Peter Gabriel’s 12th and final Full Moon release of the year, “Live and Let Live,” and debates whether or not the character on the single’s artwork resembles a slubberdegullion on squeaky feet.

12-12
30:28

Tabletop Genesis Episode 67 – “And Still” & Steve Hackett’s Foxtrot at Fifty Tour

The Tabletop discusses Peter Gabriel’s love letter to his late mother, “And Still,” and reviews Steve Hackett’s recent tour celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Foxtrot.

11-06
38:03

Tabletop Genesis Episode 66 – i/o The Tour

After 10 months of Full Moon releases, the Tabletop finally got to see Peter Gabriel perform these new tracks (as well as a few classics and two yet-to-be-released songs) on his i/o tour. Hear their review!

10-24
02:05:47

Tabletop Genesis Episode 65 – “This Is Home” & The Genesis Museum Collectors Exhibit

The Tabletop discusses Peter Gabriel’s ninth Full Moon release, “This Is Home,” and then dives into the world of Genesis memorabilia, inspired by the new book, The Genesis Museum Collectors Exhibit.

10-04
44:06

Tabletop Genesis Episode 64 – “Love Can Heal”

The Tabletop discusses Peter Gabriel’s new/old track, “Love Can Heal.” Although it is his most recent Full Moon release, the haunting song was played live on his 2016 tour with Sting. Hear what the Tabletop thinks of the track, and the story behind Peter’s special dedication.

09-11
35:56

Tabletop Genesis Episode 63 – “Olive Tree” & i/o Track List

For the first of two August full moons, Peter Gabriel has released the most upbeat track from i/o (if not of all his work), “Olive Tree.” The Tabletop barks up that tree with their review, and discusses the recently revealed track list for the upcoming album.

08-11
37:45

Tabletop Genesis Episode 62 – “So Much” & A.I. Phil Collins

Peter Gabriel describes his seventh Full Moon release, “So Much,” as a track that has been called his best by some, while others do not like it at all. The Tabletop shares their view, and then listens to the “Phil Collins” version of “Not About Us.”

07-17
33:17

Tabletop Genesis Episode 61 – A Conversation with “Everything Phil Collins!”

Tabletoppers Mike & Tom are guests on the YouTube channel “Everything Phil Collins!” hosted by Scott Orr. The trio nerds out over everything from the history of Tabletop Genesis to favorite album openers to Peter’s latest releases.

06-30
01:29:37

Tabletop Genesis Episode 60 – “Road to Joy” & “The Midnight Special”

Will Peter Gabriel’s sixth Full Moon release, “Road to Joy,” finally satisfy the Tabletoppers’ need for a fun, funky track? Plus, they discuss two early ’70s Genesis performances that have long been available in low quality versions, but were recently uploaded by The Midnight Special in pristine quality.

06-12
48:12

Tabletop Genesis Episode 59 – “Four Kinds of Horses”

The Tabletop discusses “Four Kinds of Horses,” the fifth Full Moon release, and the last one before Peter Gabriel’s long-awaited i/o tour begins on May 18!

05-11
37:04

Tabletop Genesis Episode 58 – “i/o” and Ghost’s “Jesus He Knows Me”

The Tabletop discusses the title track from Peter Gabriel’s upcoming album i/o, and weighs in on Ghost’s cover of “Jesus He Knows Me.”

04-26
37:16

Tabletop Genesis Episode 57 – “Playing for Time”

Peter Gabriel’s third Full Moon release from i/o, “Playing for Time,” features the piano prominently, so the Tabletop enlists Genesis Piano Project’s Adam Kromelow to help them break it down.

03-15
30:55

Tabletop Genesis Episode 56 – “Acting Very Strange”

Why, no one could EVER talk for two hours about Mike Rutherford’s second solo album, “Acting Very Strange,” could they? To that, the Tabletop says, “Hold our beers, Maxine!” Simon Godfrey (Tribe of Names) and Rutherford aficionado Katherine Stratton join Mike and Tom for a lively discussion about this infamous record.

03-10
02:10:24

Tabletop Genesis Episode 55 – “The Court” & Remixes

“The Court” is in session as the Tabletop gives its verdict on Peter Gabriel’s latest Full Moon release. Plus, they play “Point/Counterpoint” on the topic of remixes.

02-13
30:04

Tabletop Genesis Episode 54 – “Hello, I Must Be Going!”

The Tabletop discusses Phil Collins’ second solo album; all the anger, heartache, and even a bit of creepiness, that is 1982’s “Hello, I Must Be Going!”

01-30
02:02:52

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