Genuine "Genesis Feeling"

Who since the departure of Steve Hackett Genesis over the years - like me as an old fan - has become virtually homeless, who will be pleased with this record a lot. Since coming from the first note to the real "Genesis Feeling" on how I once experienced it in many concerts. That something has been lost, and Genesis itself has obviously recognized, which is why at the Tour 2007, which is documented on the DVD "When in Rome", was indeed much more resorted to the old pieces. Comparing this concert with the discussed here, Steve Hacket cuts in my opinion in no way from bad. I personally do not interfere with the singing performers who sometimes even approaching amazingly close to the original by Peter Gabriel or Phil Collins. Whether the "sex change" in "Ripples" is a profit, you can be sure about different opinion. Generally, it's just always a problem when relevant protagonists need to be replaced in a band - this is especially true at a lead singer (Uriah Heep or Queen example can in the true sense of the word sing that song). But as I said, I believe the experiment by Steve Hacket and I have the pieces with great relish heard even if you occasionally of course missing the original singer.
For me it was the board an opportunity to reflect on the importance of the members of a band and the consequences of her departure. As 1974, the news made the rounds that Peter Gabriel left Genesis, was a general fear this could mean the end of this cult band. In fact, Genesis two years later brought an "A Trick of the Tail" like a phoenix from the ashes and experienced its perhaps best, and certainly the most successful (although not necessarily the sales figures are crucial) years. This phase is - uniquely good for me - documented on the live album "Seconds Out" in 1977 when Steve Hacket even already was no longer on board, but draws on the song material with Steve. With the departure of Steve Hacket took place then - so I found it in any case - the break that had been feared by Peter Gabriel. Everything after that arrived boards (with the possible exception of "... And Then There Were Three" from 1976, the quasi marked the transition), has personally addressed neither me nor interested. Is not it strange that the loss of an artist of the highest order as Peter Gabriel, it is no doubt who has trodden an outstanding solo career, from Genesis quasi was "harmless" mastered while Steve Hacket, who as an excellent musician also very good and interesting has made solo albums but does not reach the level of a Peter Gabriel in my estimation, was associated for Genesis with a serious loss of identity? Steve Hacket must have had a meaning as a band member for Genesis, which can be classified properly only on the basis of consequences of his departure, while the importance of Peter Gabriel was overestimated apparently for Genesis. But these are very subjective considerations - which may look totally different from others.