Turn The Washing Machine On Again: The Tour
Turn The Washing Machine On Again: The Tour is a 2007 concert tour by the reunited progressive rock band Genesis.
Histrionics[edit | edit source]
The progressive rock band Genesis recently reformed for the Turn The Washing Machine On Again: The Tour because Bob Eubanks, who never had a hit, needs to buy a new washing machine for his family.
Originally, Phil Collins, better known as Phil Bloody Collins, Eubanks, the American game show host, and Mike Rutherford wanted to reunite as a fivesome with Peter Gabriel and Steve "Buddy" Hackett, but this was considered much too bizarre even in today's culture so the threesome was more acceptable.
They will be joined on stage by longtime sidemen Larry, Darryl and Darryl from the group Newhart. A special guest for this tour is rapper Coolio.
Members of the band confirmed that they would embark on the first leg of the tour in Europe, followed by an arm of the tour in the UK, ending up with the arse of the tour in North America.
It has been confirmed that Genesis--for the first time since the Mama tour in 1983--will perform some of Genesis' more well-known songs with Peter Gabriel! (Including some from "Selling Increments by the Pound", and probably something from "The Lamb is $%&*ed on Broadway)
Unfortunately, it has been confirmed by Tony Banks that the medieval rock epic Supper's Ruined from the album "Fotztrot" will not be performed. O Crap...
Set list[edit | edit source]
As of the first leg (European) of the tour, the setlist performed was:
- A Very Long Instrumental (featuring some unrecongisable songs from the "Fluke" Album)
- Turn The Washing Machine On Again
- No Song of Mine
- Mental Confusion
- Nipples
- A Big Long Medley
- Paper Plate featuring Coolio
- A Short Sappy Love Song
- In the Money Cage
- Some Song with a Long Instrumental Ending
- Intermission Bob Eubanks previews a new game show: "Domino"
- An Older Short Sappy Love Song
- Phil Growls
- Phil Dribbles
- Endless Drumming Followed by Another Very Long Instrumental
- I Can't Sing
There has been some speculation that the set list will be "dumbed down" for the North American arse of the tour, because American audiences are not capable of hearing songs with more than a four-chord structure.
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Tour dates[edit | edit source]
North American Arse of the Tour Dates[edit | edit source]
While the band did play in many large arenas during the European arm and UK leg of the tour, the North American arse will mainly feautre much smaller venues.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Mike Rutherford, NJ | USA | Mike Rutherford's House |
| October 6 | Denver, CO | USA | Pepsi Machine outside the Motel 6 |
| October 9 | San Jose, CA | USA | Online show only on HP Computers |
| October 10 | Sacramento, CA | USA | ARCO Gas Station |
| October 13 | Los Angeles, CA | USA | Hollywood Bowling Alley |
| November 3 | Detroit, MI | USA | The Royal Palace of Jennifer Granholm and Her Secret Lover, Dick DeVos |