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Genesis’s First Gig at a College | Music News
A wild, untold chapter of rock history unfolds as a new book reveals how British university campuses in the late 60s and early 70s became epicenters of raw, chaotic, and formative live music. Bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Genesis played gritty, often disastrous gigs at colleges and polytechnics — where Genesis famously debuted facing the wrong way, guitars tuned in the loo, and Anthony Phillips nearly quit mid-song after a string went out. These gigs, though chaotic, were vital incubators — helping artists like Nick Drake (who struggled to be heard in roaring halls) hone…
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