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- Watcher_of_the_Skies abstract ""Watcher of the Skies" is the first track on Genesis' 1972 album Foxtrot. The title is borrowed from John Keats' 1817 poem "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer":Then felt I like some watcher of the skiesWhen a new planet swims into his ken;The song was frequently used to open the group's live performances and features as the first track on their 1973 live album Genesis Live. The song opens with a Mellotron intro. According to Tony Banks, the introductory section was intended to take advantage of idiosyncrasies in the tuning of the Mellotron model he was using at the time:"It was intentionally melodramatic to conjure up an impression of incredible size. It was an extraordinary sound. On the old Mellotron Mark 2 there were these two chords that sounded really good on that instrument. There are some chords you can't play on that instrument because they'd be so out of tune. These chords created an incredible atmosphere. That's why it's just an incredible intro number. It never sounded so good on the later Mellotron."The two chords in question are Bmaj7/F# and C#/F#. The long keyboard introduction crossfades into the main ensemble section, which features a prominent single-note staccato pattern in a 6/4 time signature (reminiscent of the 5/4 rhythmic pattern from "Mars" in Gustav Holst's The Planets suite) played over a pattern of sustained organ chords. Following the vocal sections of the song, there is an unusual polyrhythm part, where the staccato riff changes to 8/4 time, played against a Mellotron/organ chord part in 6/4.The lyric was written by Banks and Mike Rutherford during a soundcheck for a gig in Naples. While they were surveying the deserted landscape of the airfield where they were rehearsing, they wondered what an empty Earth would look like in this state if surveyed by an alien visitor. The lyrics were influenced by the Arthur C. Clarke science fiction novel Childhood's End (as was Pink Floyd's "Childhood's End").It opened the band's shows during 1972-74 and remained a staple in the band's live set into the 1980s. In later years, it has been played in a medley following the track "It" (from The Lamb), as can be heard on Three Sides Live. The song was never performed with lyrics after Gabriel's departure.During performances, Peter Gabriel wore bat wings on the side of his head, glowing UV make-up around his eyes, and a multicoloured cape.The song was re-recorded in 1972 in a radically altered and shortened single version. This version was re-released in 1998 as part of the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set.The song title was used in naming of the tribute album Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited by ex-Genesis member Steve Hackett. On the album, the lead vocal was provided by John Wetton. In the liner notes to the album, Steve Hackett wrote:"I remember pushing the band to acquire a Mellotron back in the 70's and, luckily, King Crimson had one to spare at the time - the 'Black Bitch' I think they called it on account of it always breaking down ... This song alone was a strong reason for re-approaching the early material - from Phil's inventive morse code rhythm to Tony's momentous introduction which always sounded best in Italy's Palasports - an aircraft hangar type of rumble ideally suited to spacecraft impersonation."The song was performed live by Phish at the 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. The band also performed Genesis' "No Reply At All" after Trey Anastasio's induction speech.".
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