Daniel Rawsi, drums, percussion and vocals Genetics, assures that it is the love for this music that keeps them standing and current. Conceived in Argentina, in 2011, Genetics is one of the most successful bands in the world specializing in the Genesis repertoire. The British group began with progressive rock, integrated into its most legendary formation (1967-1975) by Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banksand then move to pop with Collins, Rutherford and Banksand launched the first of the three to stardom.
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Genetics returns to Lima this Friday the 5th at the National Theater with a special show put together for the 50th anniversary of the album Selling England by The Pound (1973) and, hot on the heels of another progressive classic, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974). “It's been 50 years since we started listening to this music, since we started fantasizing that one day we would play this music,” says Rawsi. “We have been bringing several surprises,” she adds.
—Genesis being a band with an immense history, I imagine that there must be sides within the same group. Are some more pro-Peter Gabriel and pro-Phil Collins? How is it going?
—No, not necessarily. Let's say that we really enjoy what we do. And, yes, we are clear that we reached an era (of the Genesis repertoire). Let's say, we have come to perform the Lyceum concert (1980), in which they practiced the Duke album (from the same year), and that's as far as we've come. Let's say, we have no interest in following what they did in the more commercial stage, because the work we have, from Trespass (1970) to Duke, is enormous. Musically, it is very important and it is very rich, and it requires a lot of rehearsal, many hours and a lot of interpretation.
—So where is Genetics going today?
—Today, our goal is to celebrate the anniversaries of each album. In fact, we are now going to Lima to perform 50 years of Selling England by the Pound. And then there will be The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, then A Trick of the Tail (1976) and, for that matter, whatever our dear friend Steve Hackett (original Genesis guitarist) wants to do in the future.
—They come with Selling England by the Pound, but will there be songs from other albums?
—Basically, that's the show. But, yes, we look at what they were doing at that time; There are other songs that are added from other albums. For example, the show opens with 'Watcher of the Skies', which is from Foxtrot (1972), and the show ends with a song that lasts 23 minutes, 'Supper's Ready', which is also from the Foxtrot album. In other words, there are things, there are news and surprises.
—Will there be anything from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway?
—Probably, the element of mystery is fine. It depends what the public wants, like encore.
—Will one of those be 'Invisible Touch', the most pop Genesis song?
—No, that's certainly not (laughs)
—You see that they do have preferences. You have stood out from so many other Genesis cover bands, you play with Steve Hackett himself. What made them stand out from the crowd?
—He has gone to play in Lima with his band and with us. The relationship dates back to when we were his support group, when Genetics was called Rael, many years ago. Later, following the death of our singer Ignacio Rodríguez, which was 10 years ago, he was just coming to Argentina and found out about it. Well, he sent us an email with his condolences about the case and so on, and I had the idea of inviting him, because he was in Buenos Aires, to eat at my house and meet the members of Genetics, and he very kindly agreed to that. . And as a result of that meeting, a friendship began that grew, that is, to this day. It's a really strong friendship, and that's how the relationship was born. Our singer today is Tom Price.
Also, thank God, for 20 or 25 years I have been collecting all the material, all the keyboards, all the drums, the basses, the guitars that have passed through Genesis. That is, in that sense, we are very analogous. Everything is for use on stage: a Mellotron 400, a Hammond organ, an ARP Pro Soloist. Luckily we have all the instruments they used, although we cannot move some things because they are delicate.
—Do you plan to release your own songs?
—Like Genetics, no. This is just the interpretation of the Genesis repertoire.
—And do you have contact with the rest of the members of Genesis?
—We have contact with all of them, except Phil Collins. They recognize our work, although they have not been able to join us due to scheduling issues. And Peter Gabriel doesn't sing any more Genesis songs.
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