Mild Mannered Supermen - A Genesis Podcast
Welcome to Mild Mannered Supermen. A tribute to Prog Rock and the early days of Genesis. We'll feature songs from the Peter Gabriel era from a fan's perspective with a twist...Listen as our professional musician host breaks down the intricate details of the songs that kicked off the careers of some of the most famous names in 80s and 90s pop; Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Steve Hackett.
Episodes
⏰Clock on But Out of Life
Join us for another Mild Mannered Supermen Listening Party as we dive into Mike Rutherford’s 1980 debut solo album, Smallcreep’s Day — one of the most ambitious and underrated solo projects to come out of the Genesis family.
Based on Peter Currell Brown’s novel Smallcreep’s Day, the album follows the strange journey of factory worker Pinquean Smallcreep as he leaves the assembl...
🐁Good For A While:
Join us for another Mild Mannered Supermen Listening Party as we dive into Tony Banks’ 1979 debut solo album, A Curious Feeling — one of the most overlooked and fascinating solo records to emerge from the Genesis family.
Originally inspired by Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon, the concept evolved after Tony encountered the 1978 musical Charlie, leading him to reshape the story into something m...
☑️Like a White Shadow:
Join us for another Mild Mannered Supermen Listening Party as we dive into Peter Gabriel’s second solo album, Peter Gabriel 2 — often known as Scratch — released in 1978 and produced by King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.
After the eclectic experimentation of Gabriel’s first solo record, Scratch feels noticeably more focused: darker, tighter, and much more like a unified rock album. Fr...
Stage Fright Be Damned
Join us for a new Mild Mannered Supermen Listening Party as we dive into Anthony Phillips' 1977 debut solo album, The Geese & the Ghost — a beautiful, pastoral, deeply atmospheric record that feels like a lost branch of early Genesis.
After leaving Genesis in 1970, Phillips spent years developing material that would eventually become The Geese & the Ghost, an album filled with 12-string gui...
Poor Little Nemo:
We've reached the end of …And Then There Were Three….
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we wrap up our journey through Genesis's 1978 album by exploring the remaining songs credited to the entire trio of Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford: “Ballad of Big,” “Scenes from a Night's Dream,” and the breakthrough hit that changed everything—“Follow You...
Something Special After (If You Like):
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we continue our journey through Genesis's 1978 album …And Then There Were Three… with two very different Tony Banks compositions: “Many Too Many” and “The Lady Lies.”
We begin with “Many Too Many,” one of Tony Banks's most melodic and emotionally direct songs of the era. Beneath its beautiful arrangeme...
If I Could Be Like Mike:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we continue our deep dive into Genesis's 1978 album …And Then There Were Three… by turning the spotlight on Mike Rutherford and the three songs he wrote entirely on his own: “Snowbound,” “Deep in the Motherlode,” and “Say It's Alright Joe.”
With Steve Hackett gone and Genesis officially reduced to the trio of Ruthe...
The Cries of Hate:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we continue our journey through Genesis's 1978 album …And Then There Were Three… with two powerful Tony Banks compositions: “Undertow” and “Burning Rope.”
Despite their musical differences, the two songs share a surprisingly similar theme—mortality, the passage of time, and the realization that the natural world will endure lon...
Right Between The Eyes:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we begin our deep dive into Genesis's 1978 album …And Then There Were Three… with one of the band's most exhilarating and underrated opening tracks—“Down and Out.”
Fresh off Steve Hackett's departure, Genesis faced another defining crossroads. Now reduced to the trio of Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford, the band respond...
❎ If You Want To Get Paid :
In this special episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we step outside the Genesis catalog to explore one of the most fascinating side projects in progressive music history—Brand X.
As Genesis navigated the uncertainty of Peter Gabriel's departure and Phil Collins faced growing turmoil in his personal life, Brand X became a creative outlet unlike anything else in his career. Free from the expectations ...
You Guys are Crazy:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we continue our Listening Party series by experiencing Peter Gabriel's landmark 1977 self-titled debut album—the record that launched one of rock's most adventurous solo careers.
Fresh off his departure from Genesis, Peter Gabriel faced the daunting challenge of redefining himself as an artist. Together, we listen to the entire album, sharing our reactions, favo...
⭐️He Who Knows Love:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we leave the Genesis catalog for the first time to explore Steve Hackett's remarkable 1975 solo debut, Voyage of the Acolyte. Recorded while Hackett was still a member of Genesis, this groundbreaking album gave fans their first glimpse of the musical world he was eager to create beyond the band.
We uncover the fascinating inspiration behind the album, including Kim Poo...
⬛Some You Lose and Some You Lose:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we shine a spotlight on one of the most overlooked releases in the Genesis catalog—the 1978 EP Spot the Pigeon.
We begin with “Match of the Day,” Mike Rutherford's soccer-inspired anthem, and discuss why it's the perfect Genesis song to revisit during World Cup fever. Long before football songs became commonplace, Genesis delivered a wit...
Just to Hear Your Call:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we conclude our exploration of Genesis's 1976 masterpiece Wind & Wuthering with its breathtaking closing trilogy: “Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers…,” “…In That Quiet Earth,” and “Afterglow.”
We uncover the fascinating connection between Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights and the album's unforgettabl...
Monster Mouse:
In this episode of Mild Mannered Supermen, we explore two very different but equally important tracks from Genesis's 1976 album Wind & Wuthering: “All in a Mouse's Night” and “Your Own Special Way.”
First, we dive into Tony Banks's whimsical story-song “All in a Mouse's Night,” a playful tale of a mouse, a cat, and a midnight adventure that showcases Genesis's lighter side. We ...
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