by Dave Negrin

Much has changed since we last sat down with guitarist Daryl Stuermer roughly five years ago. At the time, Stuermer, who was hard at work on recording his fusion-influenced album, Retrofit , had re-established himself as more of a contemporary jazz player than a rock guitarist, with a string of predominantly smooth jazz orientated solo projects. Daryl had not worked with Genesis on tour as a collective since the early '90s, and there were no signs of any sort of reunion on the horizon. 

Fast forward to 2006. Daryl Stuermer releases Rewired: The Electric Collection , a compilation showcasing some of Stuermer's more rock-fusion orientated solo material. This was followed with 2007's Go , a new Daryl Stuermer solo album much more in the vein of what a Genesis fan would salivate to hear from Daryl...
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Daryl Stuermer on the GO (the best interview to date on the career and the music)

For 30 years, Genesis and Phil Collins have relied on guitarist Daryl Stuermer's virtuoso skills to help deliver their revered sounds to sold-out arenas and stadiums worldwide. He replaced Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett in 1977 and has shared guitar and bass duties with founding member Mike Rutherford on almost every tour the group has mounted since. He recently reunited with Genesis for its 2007 Turn It On Again tour that brought together the line-up of Rutherford, Tony Banks, and Phil Collins for the first time since Collins' departure from the group in 1996. Stuermer also serves as Collins' guitarist of choice, having played lead guitar on every tour and album he's released since beginning his solo career in the early '80s. In addition, Stuermer has several co-writing credits on Collins' solo material. Banks and Rutherford have also used the Milwaukee-based musician on their solo efforts.    Full interview

British prog-rock titans Genesis surprised much of its global fan base when it announced it was reuniting its hit-wielding line-up of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks for a 2007 European and North American tour. Collins last toured with Genesis in 1992 and departed from the group in 1996 to focus on his solo career, making it 15 years since the trio had worked together. And with the exception of the 1997 Calling All Stations album and its accompanying European tour featuring Banks, Rutherford, and new vocalist Ray Wilson, Genesis itself has been inactive for nearly 10 years.

Collins, Rutherford, and Banks, along with long-time touring musicians Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson, are doing the gigs without a new album to support. The goal is to have fun, reestablish the band's repertoire, and remind the world that Genesis live is still a force to be reckoned with. To that end, the group is performing a cross-section of music that goes well beyond its many top-10 radio staples, like "I Can't Dance" and "Invisible Touch."

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PDF version of a recent interview and article about the Stuermer's at home.
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Special Thanks to Joe Shain of Clearchannel-Milwaukee for producing this interview for use online. It aired on "AM920 WOKY - The Mighty 92" in December 2006