The Musical Box Tickets

I saw Genesis on the original Lamb tour in Kansas City and have always ranked that show among my top 5 concert experiences. It was a treat to see such an accurate recreation. Denis Gagné does a great Peter Gabriel, from his voices to his mannerisms, and the Steve Hackett performer was spot on. A few of the keyboard voicings were a bit off (who still uses an ARP Pro Soloist?), but the keyboardist's chops were right there. Maybe the biggest treat for me was seeing the amazing ORIGINAL slide show. I wish i knew more about its production - did Hipgnosis contribute? It was great to see the photos of Peter/Rael. I'd forgotten many of the images and had a whole new appreciation for this additional subtext. The sound was ironically similar to what i remember - loud keyboards often masking Peter's voice. Good thing i knew a lot of the lyrics by heart. I guess i had built this event up a bit too much in my head - so it ended up not meeting my expectations 100%. Probably had more to do with this being a cover band, albeit a thoughtful and talented one. But the chance to relive a seminal moment from my musical past was not to be missed and worth the effort. The encores were the same as on the original tour too - bombastic earlier Genesis. Besides not being the actual musicians, the only other thing that was missing were, as i stated in my title, those huge fluorescent black light fixtures that often sat at the foot of the stage. They would have made a huge visual difference in the Lamia and Watcher of the Skies.

The music and the performance was exceptional...but the music was so loud it drowned out the majority of the vocals. The Lamb tells a story and if you can't hear the lyrics...there's no story. I'm sure it had more to do with the venue than anything else, it's a small place and was just too loud.

Seeing the Musical Box perform The Lamb Lies Down was like going back in time to see the original Genesis show. While the band has different faces from the original, the sound was spot on! The theatrics and costumes were an added bonus, although the music was more than enough to make the show great!

The Lamb from start to finish, plus The Musical Box and Watcher of the Skies. Solid music, full costumes, no breaks. LOVED IT

I loved this re-enactment of Lamb Lies Down on Broadway! The Musical Box dutifully recreated one of Peter Gabriels greatest works in concert with Genesis and Peter Gabriel himself, using images from the original effort. This music is not easily duplicated! The band was brilliant! The vocals should have been mixed much higher though.

Simply amazing! Period. The lighting, the slides, the instrumentation, the wardrobe, the sound effects were so close to the original, it was a bit scary. Genius!

loved the concert! loved the lead singers act! one problem, the keyboardist drounded out the singers voice, could sometimes barely hear the voices over the instruments! overall this was a fantastic repro of the original!

excellent, sound was very good, lights were perfect. everything was very professional.

The Musical Box LLDOB performance was excellent. But the sound was not up to par. The vocals were almost always totally overwhelmed by the other instruments.

This was every bit as good as I was hoping and maybe a bit better than that. Wish I could have seen the next night's show. Band was very tight and professional and was just like stepping back into a show from the '70's. Wish there were more shows like this from bands of this era.

Having seen the original performance by Genesis in 1974, I was excitedly telling my friends that this would be like the original only with better sound. Unless the band was going for the full 70s Genesis re-enactment that included flawless performances marred by their legendary spotty sound mixes, Sunday night's show was a major disappointment, especially for someone who took time off work and drove 230 miles just to see the event. The sound man broke the cardinal rule of live front-of-house mixing, which is ALWAYS keep the vocals at the very front of the mix. We came basically to hear a band with a guy singing like PG, and left wondering exactly how much he sounded like Peter, because we could never really hear the guy. The sound was so muddled that no one instrument was really ever 'in the pocket". The whole mix was overpowered by keyboards and drums, bass was muddy, lead guitar typically showed up only on solos. You had to look at the guy sometimes, just to see if he was playing or not. I spent time standing next to the house board, in case the acoustics at my seat were causing the problems, but the mix there was identical, so he seemed to hear something different from the rest of us. Everyone I spoke to after the show mentioned the sound.. I'm happy to acknowledge the problems in mixing a band like this, but I'm a sound guy, and have seen perfect mixes of great complexity accomplished with a lot less technology than these guys had. That was a great system in a great acoustic space, and the band should have just sounded completely god-like. As previously mentioned, the actual stage performance was electrifying and virtually flawless, with the band performing even the original costume-change improvisations note-for- note, as far as I could tell. I'd love to tell you how much the vocals sounded like PG, but I can only say that he sounded pretty good in the few times we could really hear his voice. I totally loved the entire performance, but left really frustrated by the fact that it was so hard to hear it properly. A few other notes re the performance. It's really very weird to have the players twiddling and tuning up so LOUDLY over the introductions to the musical pieces. The lead guitarist seemed oblivious to anything going on around him in between some pieces, completely drowning out parts of the vocal narrative by testing out his guitar sounds, and destroying the atmosphere surrounding the story. What's with that? Gotta say the songs that faded out were a little problematic, as if the guys really didn't know what to do with them and were afraid of improvising anything for fear of offending the purists. I see a great opportunity to let a little of the band's own character slot in and create some interesting finishes. Also, speaking as a performer and a bit of a purist, coming onstage and tuning up and twiddling loudly prior to the performance went out of fashion in the '80s; again, it kind of blows the suspense and anticipation of the start of the show. Come on guys, blast out some Scarlatti or something to open the show, and do yer tuning and twiddling quietly under that. That's what The Guys used to do. All whining aside, I ( and everyone else in the hall) loved every minute of this performance, and found it amazingly close to the original as I recall it. The tumultuous applause brought the guys back for two wonderful encores, the eponymous Musical Box, and a earth-shaking rendition of Watcher of the Skies. A truly fantastic band who gave everyone got their money's worth I can't wait to see them again, but I hope they figure out their sound problems. Otherwise, the next time they play in SF, I'll be the guy yelling " We can't hear the vocals" in between the songs. :)

I was thrilled when this show was announced! The staging was very 70s'ish which was a surreal, amusing step back in time... but the music is why I went, and this band did not disappoint!! Great job!! This is no simple composition... it is a multi-layered masterpiece of rich orchestration and often unconventional, wry undertones with overtures of genius melody & lyric. If ever in your radius... Go! Why Mr.Collins retired, maybe he needs to be reminded of his roots and indulge beyond pop for real satisfaction! Thanks Mr.Gabriel for endorsing the faith... That's Progressive.

this band is amazing, letter perfect recreations of early-era Genesis. But I have to say, was the sound guy asleep? We could not hear the vocals well in the 7th row, they were often buried in the mix except when lead singer was doing very loud vocals. Very dissappointing aspect of a great show. I'd seen The Musical Box perform this some years ago at Nob Hill Civic and it was seamless. I do not recommend this venue and felt very upset about the mix.

I was born three years after Genesis released The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, so I obviously never got the chance to witness that legendary tour. This group of phenomenal musicians acted as a virtual time machine, and performed the entire piece as near to flawlessly as one could expect. They obtained the original slides used in the 75 tour, and the effect was amazing. The lead singer bore a passing resemblance to Peter Gabriel, but his voice was a dead-ringer..the inflections and everything. Each of the musicians performed their respective parts with reverence to the original compositions and with a level of skill and aplomb that I might venture to guess even Phil, Mike, Tony, Steve, and Peter found elusive, night after night. Bravo! The Regency is great venue, parking, as always, is rough, but this was a rare opportunity to hear one of my favorite composition performed live.

It's not an easy task to replicate any band's music, let alone a band whose 1974 album "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" is considered by faithful fans to be one of their more intricate albums to listen to. Genesis has always been many things to many people, and "The Lamb" certainly displayed their diversity. From the hard "Fly On The Windshield" to the sublime "The Carpet Crawlers", there's truly something for everyone. The Musical Box did a wonderful job of playing a note for note rendition of the album. They made every effort to represent Genesis, and had fun with it without being campy. Moreover, they all play extremely well. I never had the pleasure of seeing Genesis play the Lamb in its entirety, but I was thrilled to have seen it played so beautifully by The Musical Box.

Loved the show! The talent was amazing. So good to hear all of those old songs again.

I've seen Musical Box five times now (the Lamb show 3 of those times). The performance was great but this was the worst time I've seen The Lamb because the venue was terrible. No pyro. No fog machine / light show. Horrible seating arrangement. Really hot, very little ventilation. Regency Ballroom, at least with assigned seating, sucks.

If you like or more importanly, love the Geneisis album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway...this is a must see... Fake Peter Gabriel is great..he has Peter's moves down and his voice is strong and vibrant...the other muscians in the group are very good as well...

I HAVE SEEN THIS GROUP PREFORM THE LAMB TWICE AND I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY AMAZING. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL TRIBUTE BAND. THE SHOW FEATURES THE ORIGINAL SLIDES FROM TONY BANKS HIMSELF AND PERFECT COSTUMES FROM THE SHOW IN 1974. THIS BAND IS SANCTIONED BY GENESIS AND FORMER MEMBERS HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED WITH THEM THROUGH THE YEARS. DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!!!!

I happened to see this show about 5 years ago when these guys came to the SF Bay Area. I was not prepared for my tears as I sat dumbfounded and in awe. Having committed every note of TLLDOB to memory over the years, the visual spectacle of this show pushed me over the top. It was incredible to watch the set designs unfold and hear the band nail every song with passion and emotion that could only be attained by true die-hard fans. If you are a fan of the original Genesis lineup, you cannot afford to miss this show. Period. I can't wait to see this show again! Thank you TMB!