13.07.12 Mama - Genesis / Phil Collins - Ray Wilson live @ Bad Homburg Germany

Scottish singer Ray Wilson, former member of Genesis (1996 until 1998) and Stiltskin (1994 until 1996), and his band perform Wilson's favorite Genesis song "Mama" on their "Genesis Classic Quartet" tour live at Bad Homburger Sommer, Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad, Bad Homburg, Germany on July 13, 2012.

"Mama", an ode to a prostitute, was the first single released from the 1983 Genesis album "Genesis", written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, produced by the band and Hugh Padgham. The single made it to the UK to #4, US #73, Germany #33. Collins' laugh was partially inspired by Grandmaster Flash's Rap hit song "The message". The song was covered a.o. by Magellan, Carnival in Coal, Angra, Tarot.

Personnel:
Ray Wilson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Wilson - acoustic twelve string guitar / acoustic lead guitar, backing vocals
Darek Tarczewski - piano
Alicia Chrzaszcz - violin (ex-2be Violin Duo, Perfect Girls 'n' Friends Orchestra)
Basia Szelagiewicz - violin (ex-2be Violin Duo, Perfect Girls 'n' Friends Orchestra)


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