Tony Banks - Progressive Music Awards ceremony 2015

IN HONOR OF MY ALL TIME MUSIC MENTOR ANTHONY GEORGE BANKS - Soren SORENSEN aka Dorian Gray - https://www.facebook.com/doriangraymusic /// http://www.sorenland.com Exclusives images by TEAMROCK.COM - http://www.teamrock.com in association with Classic Rock Magazine - https://www.youtube.com/user/classicrockmag08 Genesis keyboardist to accept honour at this week’s Progressive Music Awards ceremony Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks has been named the Prog God for 2015, and he’ll accept the honour at this year's Progressive Music Awards in London. The Prog God Award, presented by Orange Amplification, is given to the greatest innovators in the genre. Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson and Peter Gabriel are the previous recipients. Banks says: “I’m not normally picked out for this recognition – in fact, I’ve spent my entire career trying not to be noticed. Now someone has seen through my clever disguise. “I’m really gratified to get this award. It’s nice to know people appreciate the music I’ve helped create.” He adds: “Being in such rarified company is also something I’m delighted about – Rick, Ian and Peter are probably the first people you think of when you mention the bands they’re most associated with. “But I see myself as representing the backroom boys of prog, who are often overlooked.” Prog editor Jerry Ewing says: “Classic rock and heavy metal have the guitarist, but for progressive music the keyboard player often fulfils the role of hero – and none come more heroic than Tony Banks. “His keyboards have always been the bedrock of the Genesis sound. His solo career too has displayed a fine combination for his sense of pomp and grandiosity on the one hand, and delicate musical turn of phrase on the other. “I can't think of a more fitting recipient of the Prog God Award.” Late Yes bassist Chris Squire will also be honoured at the gala night as the Virtuoso Award has been renamed in his memory. Orange Amplification presents the Progressive Music Awards in association with currencies.co.uk on September 3, in the Underglobe at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London. Genesis keyboardist to accept honour at this week’s Progressive Music Awards ceremony Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks has been named the Prog God for 2015, and he’ll accept the honour at this year's Progressive Music Awards in London. The Prog God Award, presented by Orange Amplification, is given to the greatest innovators in the genre. Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson and Peter Gabriel are the previous recipients. Banks says: “I’m not normally picked out for this recognition – in fact, I’ve spent my entire career trying not to be noticed. Now someone has seen through my clever disguise. “I’m really gratified to get this award. It’s nice to know people appreciate the music I’ve helped create.” He adds: “Being in such rarified company is also something I’m delighted about – Rick, Ian and Peter are probably the first people you think of when you mention the bands they’re most associated with. “But I see myself as representing the backroom boys of prog, who are often overlooked.” Prog editor Jerry Ewing says: “Classic rock and heavy metal have the guitarist, but for progressive music the keyboard player often fulfils the role of hero – and none come more heroic than Tony Banks. “His keyboards have always been the bedrock of the Genesis sound. His solo career too has displayed a fine combination for his sense of pomp and grandiosity on the one hand, and delicate musical turn of phrase on the other. “I can't think of a more fitting recipient of the Prog God Award.”

Comments

1. Re: Keyboard solo length, you can expect Collins never worried about that aspect, as he would simply have an excuse to grab his sticks in songs like "Robbery Assault And Battery", "One for the Vine", even "The Lady Lies". No suffering involved for this lad!
2. About time! The man is a Musical Genius! What a musical imagination!!!
3. probably the best acceptance speech . . so humble
4. Obviously every member of Genesis is amazing, but my friends and bandmates and I always thought of Tony as the big genius writer, the king among kings.
5. Absolutely hilarious, fantastic stuff. Also, have to mention the blonde lady, very sexy.
6. How cool would it be if Tony and Peter made some new music together?
7. Tony has aged to well!
8. Great awards ceremony.  Good to see live long friends razz each other!  Tony looks happy.  He deserve it completely.  I'd place him more like 5th greatest keyboard player!
9. Looks like he nearly chokes up when he mentions his wife. He's too much.
10. it is perhaps hard to express that amount of love/respect/admiration for Tony-he is so good-it is hard to perhaps identify with him....
11. Great man and great musician!
12. who is the guy who introduced pete at the podium?
13. great speech. i ❤ tony & pete & all the rest of genesis!
14. This is great to see. It's also interesting how many people think Peter hates Tony, and that Tony has no humor. It's obvious Peter and Tony are still good friends, as well as Tony's humor. Well deserved.
15. Did he really swear?
16. thank you to whoever uploaded this what a treat!
17. Tony's had a lot of shit for being boring on stage, an introvert and not smiling, but I've always maintained that if you get him in a pub he'll be the funniest person alive, here is proof.
18. Lovely insight into friendship built over a period of time and social system......nice
19. This is a surprisingly good watch. Both speeches contain affection, warmth and humour. Helps put to bed stories of bad feeling, even though they obviously had their moments.
20. Never seen this ceremony before. What a beatiful moment and well deserved as well. The intro of Watcher Of The Skies is one of the best things I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.