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	<title>Get Ready to ROCK! &#187; Tony Banks</title>
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		<title>Book review: TONY BANKS: MAN OF SPELLS -THE MAGICIAN OF GENESIS by Mario Giammetti</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-tony-banks-man-of-spells-the-magician-of-genesis-by-mario-giammetti/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mario-Giammetti-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Mario Giammetti" title="Mario Giammetti" /></a>Kingmaker Publishing Anyone with the slightest knowledge of, or interest in, the history of Genesis will quickly acknowledge the importance of keyboard player, songwriter and founding member Tony Banks within its various line-ups. Like me then, they would probably be &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-tony-banks-man-of-spells-the-magician-of-genesis-by-mario-giammetti/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/02/book-review-tony-banks-man-of-spells-the-magician-of-genesis-by-mario-giammetti/">Book review: TONY BANKS: MAN OF SPELLS -THE MAGICIAN OF GENESIS by Mario Giammetti</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: GENESIS – Hydro, Glasgow, 7th October 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>david.wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/10/gig-review-genesis-hydro-glasgow-7th-october-2021/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/genesis_2021a-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="GENESIS – Hydro, Glasgow, 7th October 2021" title="GENESIS – Hydro, Glasgow, 7th October 2021" /></a>39 years ago, as a fresh faced teen, I accompanied my brother to my first gig which was Genesis at the Ingliston  Royal Highland Exhibition Centre in Edinburgh. That night sparked my love of live music, so I have a lot to thank &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/10/gig-review-genesis-hydro-glasgow-7th-october-2021/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/10/gig-review-genesis-hydro-glasgow-7th-october-2021/">Gig review: GENESIS – Hydro, Glasgow, 7th October 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Book review: GENESIS – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Stuart Macfarlane</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=60382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/07/book-review-genesis-every-album-every-song-on-track-stuart-macfarlane/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ont_genesis1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="GENESIS – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Stuart Macfarlane" title="GENESIS – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Stuart Macfarlane" /></a>Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 5.07.19] For those wishing to find out more about the prog rockers who went pop, this is a useful summary following the band&#8217;s progress from shaky beginnings in 1969 to their final studio album &#8216;Calling All &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/07/book-review-genesis-every-album-every-song-on-track-stuart-macfarlane/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/07/book-review-genesis-every-album-every-song-on-track-stuart-macfarlane/">Book review: GENESIS – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Stuart Macfarlane</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: TONY BANKS &#8211; Reissues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/02/album-review-tony-banks-reissues/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tony_banks2.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling" title="Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling" /></a>Esoteric Recordings [Release date 26.02.16] CD/DVD (5.1 mix) It is a pity that Tony Banks came across as somewhat bad tempered and grumpy in the most recent Genesis TV documentary.  Has he got a chip on the proverbial shoulder?  Well, &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/02/album-review-tony-banks-reissues/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/02/album-review-tony-banks-reissues/">Album review: TONY BANKS &#8211; Reissues</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>DVD review: GENESIS &#8211; Sum Of The Parts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/11/dvd-review-genesis-sum-of-the-parts/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/genesis_sum1.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Genesis - Sum Of The Parts" title="Genesis - Sum Of The Parts" /></a>Eagle Vision [Release date: 17.11.14] It&#8217;s difficult to know who this documentary was made for.  Early Genesis fans would feel short changed.  Later ones wouldn&#8217;t learn that much.  If you then factor in several lesser known talking heads and a &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/11/dvd-review-genesis-sum-of-the-parts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/11/dvd-review-genesis-sum-of-the-parts/">DVD review: GENESIS &#8211; Sum Of The Parts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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