Sky Watching Morning

[jazzy_dave]

Recently i was re-reading Arthur C Clarke's short story, The Sentinel, which years later became the basis for the film and novel 2001 A Space Odyssey. The ape like creatures at the beginning of the novel looked up at the stars, wondering much like us i guess, is their life out there in the universe. Then digging out a couple of early 70's prog rock albums by Genesis before they became , IMHO, substandard, with the leaving of Peter Gabriel and the emergence of Phil Collins, a track from Foxtrot , which although not related to the Clarke novel or short story, yet one of my favourite tracks, is called Watcher Of The Skies.

Enjoy.

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[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I must admit i did not realize that!

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[xolo.livejournal.com]

I was gonna say... :)

I physically wore out my first copies of 'Foxtrot' and 'Nursery Cryme'. The needle finally wore right through the vinyl into the substrate.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

I agree with you about Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins!

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have ever heard any of Genesis' music before Phil Collins.
It was really good. :)
Hugs, Jon

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Their early albums including this one are far better than anything they did later.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

I love "The Sentinel." That eerie ending - "The old are often very jealous of the young" (or something like that, anyway) - never fails to send shivers up my spine.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

you and my hubby would get on well, Genesis are his fave band...and early Genesis moreso.

[hotclaws.livejournal.com]

Early Genesis were sublime.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

I read THE SENTINEL years ago and loved it!
Love that Genesis song! It's aged well!