The magical Genesis tribute band, The Musical Box from Montreal, is
touring the UK starting Sunday night. This is the band's first tour
outside North America, and it is an absolute MUST-SEE if you are a
fan of Gabriel-era Genesis. The Musical Box re-creates original
Genesis tours with incredible detail, both visually and sonically,
and has developed a following of tremendously loyal fans who travel
from around the world to see them perform. But The Musical Box is
way beyond tribute – this is time travel!

After a limited tour of Quebec and Ontario with the Lamb show last
year, The Musical Box is back with the Selling England tour. Denis
Gagne, who performs as Peter Gabriel, has perfected Peter's
mannerisms and vocal styles to the point where one can easily believe
that the audience has been transported back to 1974. His stories are
repeated as Peter presented them, with identical inflections and
gestures, and every costume and visual special effect have been
painstakingly recreated. The band are incredible musicians who
faithfully duplicate the original material without the technical
problems that plagued the elaborate Genesis shows in the `70's.
Words cannot describe the amazing experience of seeing The Musical
Box. This is a truly mesmerizing concert!

If you missed Peter with Genesis this is your best (and perhaps
final) chance to re-live the Genesis experience. If you were
fortunate to see Peter with Genesis, then you have a sense of how
amazing this Musical Box show is. I guarantee that you will not
regret bringing your friends who also loved classic Genesis to see
The Musical Box in the following halls:

May 26 in Bristol - Colston Halls
May 27 in Wolverhampton - Civic Hall
May 28 in Newcastle - City Hall
May 29 in Sheffield - City Hall
May 30 in Manchester - Apollo
May 31 in Nottingham - Royal Centrel
June 1 in London - Royal Albert Hall

Good tickets remain for most shows. I am among many, many fans in
the US who travel a fair distance to see The Musical Box perform in
Canada. I regret that I cannot travel from the states to see The
Musical Box re-create the amazing Selling England show in the same
halls where Genesis performed with Peter, with many of the same fans
who knew enough in 1973 to see Genesis at their best. Rumors persist
that some original members of Genesis will attend some shows.

Check out the Musical Box website at http://www.themusicalbox.net/
where bits of Supper's Ready are available in QuickTime format. Or
join the Musical Box internet digest at http://groups.yahoo.com/,
where a simple registration is required, to read the glowing reviews
of past shows.

I hope you go.

Mike

np: Brian Eno "Nerve Net"