GENESIS (David Myers Plays)

David Myers (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Experience / XXI-21
• ASIN: B0009W8F56
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,968 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Former The Musical Box Pianist Excels Here!, May 19, 2006

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Gregory Zeigerson (NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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David Myers was for many years the keyboard player for The Musical Box, the Canadian world-class Genesis tribute band, a band so good that Phil Collins and Steve Hackett have performed with them on stage.

On this CD, he sensitively and brilliantly transcribes some of the best Genesis compositions to piano and he plays them beautifully and lovingly. They shine as the idea-rich compositions they are. Although I love the "Genesis for Two Grand Pianos" album by the Norwegian pianists Guddal and Matte, Myers has perhaps outdone them by adding creative touches, intelligently slowing down the rhythm here, increasing or decreasing the volume there, and making the songs into true classical or jazz compositions. In contrast, Guddal and Matte were so precise in recreating every note of even the vocals with piano notes at precisely the same rhythm and relative loudness, that their pieces have a bit less creative panache and sound a bit less like classical music and slightly more like silent movie scores or player piano rolls. Still, I love listening to both albums (Myers and Guddal) and never tire of either. A Genesis purist may even prefer the Guddal and Matte interpretation! But I think a classical music listener may appreciate Myers' work more.

If you love the 1970s music of Genesis and want to hear a refined version of their best work, you will be thrilled with "David Myers Plays Genesis" and if you still want more, pick up the Guddal and Matte CD.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful rendering, August 19, 2005

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Tabitha Franklin - See all my reviews

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David Myers Plays Genesis is a must have for Genesis fans. Myers's transcription and performance is dynamic, elegant and evocative; he gracefully taps into those emotions that made you fall in love with these pieces over 30 years ago. The album is a collection of hidden, and sometimes forgotten Genesis gems like "Time Table" and "For Absent Friends" plus classics like "Cinema Show" and "One for the Vine;" all of which are illuminated through Myers's honest interpretation and appreciation of the music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully rendered, heartfelt versions, August 14, 2008

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E. Minkovitch (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews
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David Myers has done the seemingly impossible task: transcribe the rich, complex and technically challenging music of Genesis for solo piano. As The Musical Box's keyboard player, no one is better suited to this daunting task. It's all there: ensemble, mellotron, solo and vocal parts, reproduced fathfully on the keyboard. Myers gives it a rich Romantic treatment, full of melodrama and pathos. He takes occasional liberties with certain passages, accentuating the typical Genesis bitter-sweetness and opaque coloration, using incredibly rich chord voicings. The only surprise for me is the omission of the repetitive coda in Firth Of Fifth. I stongly recommend any serious Genesis fan to get this wonderful collection, it is indispensable since it will give you a different perspective on your favorite band's best pieces, and it will illuminate dark corners which you may not be hearing because you are so used to them.

Also be sure to get the follow up CD, "David Myers plays more Genesis". On the first listen, it seems to be even better than this CD, if that is possible.