Wonderful Genesis show by The Musical Box
by ChrisH on 4/24/19The Saban - Beverly HillsRating: 5 out of 5I saw The Musical Box for the second time on April 20. The first time was last year at the Coach House and I was SO impressed with the performance - not just musically, but costumes, sets, and even movements that duplicated old videos of Genesis shows. I've heard they sometimes play the same setlists to really make the show as close as possible to being there. This year I saw them at the Saban in Beverly Hills, which I think is a much better venue. The music is performed faithfully and the singer at times sounds just like Gabriel. They dabbled a bit outside of their Gabriel-era music by playing selections from Trick of the Tail and Wind and Wuthering. I'm glad they did, as those are two of my favorite albums. If you've seen either the Australian Pink Floyd or Brit Floyd and been impressed by their shows, then The Musical Box won't disappoint you. I plan to see them every chance I can, and I really appreciate them resurrecting the wonderful music of early Genesis. I was fortunate enough to see Genesis a few times, starting with the Wind and Wuthering tour (Winterland, San Francisco, 1977). When The Musical Box played Los Endos and lit the stage like the Second Out cover, I had chills. It was just amazing.