Acting Very Strange

Mike Rutherford | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• ASIN: B00124KEW2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Fun, April 17, 2003

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jrmspnc (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acting Very Strange (Audio CD)

Acting very strange, indeed. This is far and away the most "fun" album anybody from Genesis ever did. Rutherford decided to let his hair down and have a ball, and his enjoyment shines through from the first note. This is not the mild-mannered upper-class Englishman we're familiar with. This is a Mike Rutherford who, knowing he can't sing to save his life, sings anyway with reckless abandon. The music is lively and toe-tapping, with hooks to grab the listener and not let go. If you're looking for the polish of Mike and the Mechanics, or the creativity of Genesis, you won't find it here. If you're looking for a great time and a lot of fun, you won't do any better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as Bad as Some May Think, October 14, 2005

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J. Kersh "poetdoc" (Jackson, Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acting Very Strange (Audio CD)

Who cares about commercial success? Damn. If there were ever a band who didn't have to worry about commercial success, it's Genesis. They proved themselves decades ago. Mike Rutherford, too, has proven himself over and over. Acting Very Strange is a gift for those of us who don't necessarily want the same old same old. Acting Very Strange the song rocks, plain and simple. Hideaway is the equal of any other ballad released around the same time. Maxine! What else do you need? If you liked and are aware of Mike's solo album Smallcreeps Day, this isn't that much of a shock. Yes, it's more "pop," but after the intense prog of SD, it makes sense. This is a musician who isn't content to repeat the past over and over...it's what makes the Mechanics music work. I think Mike's a damned fine singer, at least the equal of anybody singing pop or rock today. No, it's not Genesis, and it's not Phil, but Genesis is not really Phil. Genesis is Mike and Tony, and neither of their solo albums receive the credit they deserve. If you're looking for something with more balls than your average "pop star" Genesis album, try this out. It rocks. Plain and simple.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's decent, April 7, 2005

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Tnahpellee "Brendan" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acting Very Strange (Audio CD)

I think Rutherford should have taken over from Collins on vocals when Phil left. He's rough sounding but so was Gabriel anyway. He is kind of like Gabriel singing 'Back in NYC'

This album is basically 80's pop. However, one track, A day to remember, is very progressive. I also like Halfway there, the title track and the album closer, kind of touching and heart on sleeve.