Enzology

[snidegrrl]

Discovery: The first recordings of something-like Split Enz (heard on the Enzology podcast part 1, Tim Finn & Mike & Jeff Chunn) recorded in 1969 sound just like the first Genesis album (From Genesis to Revelation) sans strings (added by the producer) recorded in 1969. Maybe a hundred or a thousand other bands made albums that sounded like this,

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[snidegrrl]

OH AND WHO IS SURPRISED TO HEAR EDDIE RAYNER TALKING ABOUT DOING GENESIS COVERS

ahhhhhh.

[autobahnpatrol]

So it's true!

[snidegrrl]

He says in the podcast that the band he was in at the time he saw SE and decided to join was called "Orb" and they played Yes and Genesis covers. :D

[autobahnpatrol]

Awesome! Has anyone else in Split Enz ever actually owned up to a Genesis influence? Being a NZer, I feel I should already know. :)