Rewiring Genesis

Rewiring Genesis: A Tribute to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

by John Kelman
January 24, 2009

Tackling a legendary progressive rock concept album is a dangerous proposition, especially when a recent remaster has refocused the spotlight on the original. But drummer/vocalist Nick D'Virgilio is better suited than most to reinterpret Genesis' classis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Atlantic, 1975), beautifully remixed/remastered in the recent Genesis: 1970-1975 (Rhino, 2008) box. A member of contemporary progsters Spock's Beard, perhaps more importantly D'Virgilio played drums on four tracks of Genesis' overlooked post-Phil Collins album, Calling All Stations (Atlantic, ...