What a band, what a band. The Genesis concert though impressive in its own right was complimented by a stunning visual display. Held in Giants stadium the stage was nothing short of breath taking. Video was constantly streaming behind the band as Phil Collins lead fans on a walk down memory lane. Many of the songs appealed to the original fans whom had been tracking the band since the 70’s, leaving later generation open mouthed at lyrics that had never graced their ears. This arena was not just the perfect setting for Genesis but for the media. Though the screen was the most attention demanding feature the presence of advertisements can not go on noted. The t-shirts alone could cause me to ramble on for several paragraphs; I wonder what those shirts say about the people who ware them.(http://graphicteaze.blogspot.com.) It was as if I was becoming engulfed by walking billboards. All the while they’re screaming “I’ve done this before and I have the t-shirt to prove it”, “buy into the cult” and believe me, it is a cult .
Genesis is a band clearly drawing in an older demographic than the current generation, and thus they tailored their ads accordingly. I passed a good ten vendors offering me Beer and Smirnoff before I found anything I could legally purchase. Then I was faced with the daunting task of choosing, bottled water or lukewarm soda, Genesis had not accounted for its sober fans. The presence of alcohol though frustrating when you’re underage and thirsty always makes for good people watching. A man sitting directly to my right whom we shall call Bob, was simply mesmerized when ever the screen lit up with moving figures. Bob though he could not stand straight and I believe forgot his wife’s name at one point, was not alone in his amazement. The animation and use of graphic design took many by surprise, as well as the TV screens to the left and right of the stage which “zoomed in” on the action, allowing those with the farthest seats to still enjoy the show. Genesis, a long time favorite band, did not disappoint in sound, it did remind me though that my musical tastes are sometimes older than I am.
Genesis is a band clearly drawing in an older demographic than the current generation, and thus they tailored their ads accordingly. I passed a good ten vendors offering me Beer and Smirnoff before I found anything I could legally purchase. Then I was faced with the daunting task of choosing, bottled water or lukewarm soda, Genesis had not accounted for its sober fans. The presence of alcohol though frustrating when you’re underage and thirsty always makes for good people watching. A man sitting directly to my right whom we shall call Bob, was simply mesmerized when ever the screen lit up with moving figures. Bob though he could not stand straight and I believe forgot his wife’s name at one point, was not alone in his amazement. The animation and use of graphic design took many by surprise, as well as the TV screens to the left and right of the stage which “zoomed in” on the action, allowing those with the farthest seats to still enjoy the show. Genesis, a long time favorite band, did not disappoint in sound, it did remind me though that my musical tastes are sometimes older than I am.
