The music video begins in a sepia tinged monochrome. The highly stylize visuals of the Mama video are quite important to its overall impact. Mama (1983) – This is another performance video, but with a twist. That journey all started with this music video. This was the first of many wonderful surprises in my early journey with Genesis. Imagine my surprise when I bought the album and discovered that the album version of Abacab is nearly three minutes longer. He previously worked with the band on the music video for the song Follow You Follow Me. Rymer does a great job with a less is more approach. The whole process of making a music video is undoubtedly a tedious, but at the time it was highly beneficial. The three bandmates do their best to have fun with their “performance”. Overall the video has the look and feel of the band during a rehearsal. The vibe of the band is loose and relaxed.
The camera and the well placed cuts move and flow with the song. From a visual standpoint the camera work, the lighting and the editing help to create energy and drama. The video simply portrays three men in a room miming to their song. There is no attempt to tell a story or create any highly artsy visual imagery. The Abacab video was my introduction to Genesis, which proved to be my gateway into the wonderful world of progressive rock.Ībacab is just a performance video. At that time I had not even heard the term progressive rock. I just knew that I had never heard anything like this before and I was immediately hooked. I was unfamiliar with Genesis prior to seeing this video. Watching this video on MTV back in 1981 changed my life. Here are my three favorite music videos from Genesis.Ībacab (1981) – This music video is the reason that I am a Genesis fan. Most of their videos have provided me with some level of enjoyment and escapism. Over the years I have watched many of the Genesis music videos countless times. First and foremost as an effective promotional tool and secondly as a piece of entertainment. The majority of their videos are successful at achieving their goal. Some have aged quite well over the years while others are of their time. The quality varies, but the band tried to entertain through their music videos. From the mid 1970’s to the late 1990’s the band appeared in a variety of videos. Over the course of their career Genesis made just over thirty music videos. Although their importance has waned a great deal over the years I am glad to see many artists still utilizing the art form. I spent a great many hours enjoying music videos in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. I was immediately hooked on music videos right from my very first viewing of MTV back in 1981. Music fans have differing experiences with and varying opinions about music videos.
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