Mike Rutherford
About Mike Rutherford
Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, best known as co-founder, lead guitarist and bassist of the rock band Genesis. He and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially serving as Genesis's bass guitarist and backing vocalist, Rutherford also performed most of the band's rhythm guitar parts—frequently on twelve-string guitar—in collaboration with successive Genesis lead guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett. Following Hackett's departure from Genesis in 1977, Rutherford assumed the additional role of lead guitarist on the band's studio albums (beginning with ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978). Rutherford was one of the main Genesis songwriters throughout their career and wrote the lyrics for some of the band's biggest international hits, such as "Follow You Follow Me", "Turn It On Again", "Land of Confusion" and "Throwing It All Away". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. In addition to his work with Genesis, Rutherford released two solo albums in the early 1980s. In 1985, he formed Mike + the Mechanics, which became a chart...
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Smallcreep’s Day (1980)
Acting Very Strange (1982)
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18:53Brian's #2
Tom Araya, R.E.M., Queen, Chad Smith, Vinni, Joe Satriani, Vinnie, Metallica, Lemmy, Def Leppard, Iggy Pop, David Gilmour, Genesis, Radiohead, The pink floyd, Pink Floyd, Slash, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jason Mraz, Steven Wilson, Whitesnake, Roger Waters, Mike Rutherford, Thin Lizzy, Jeff Beck
2:00Genesis | Never a time (recording sessions) | The Farm in Chiddingfold 1991 | Rare pro-shot footage
The D.O.C., R.E.M., Phil Collins, Genesis, Jam session, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Y&T
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1:00🎹 "Firth Of Fifth" Tribute to GENESIS - Gonzalo Carrera piano and vocals.
R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Genesis, Steve Hackett, The Who, Tony Banks, Songwriter, Mike Rutherford
2020sRareLive
0:34🎹 "Firth Of Fifth" Tribute to GENESIS - Gonzalo Carrera piano and vocals.
R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Genesis, Steve Hackett, The Who, Tony Banks, Songwriter, Mike Rutherford
2020sRareLive
0:13🎹 "Firth Of Fifth" Tribute to GENESIS - Gonzalo Carrera piano and vocals.
R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Genesis, Steve Hackett, The Who, Tony Banks, Songwriter, Mike Rutherford
2020sRareLive
4:31🎹 "Firth Of Fifth" Tribute to GENESIS - Gonzalo Carrera piano and vocals.
R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Genesis, Steve Hackett, The Who, Tony Banks, Songwriter, Mike Rutherford
2020sRareLive
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Brian's #2
Tom Araya, R.E.M., Queen, Chad Smith, Vinni, Joe Satriani, Vinnie, Metallica, Lemmy, Def Leppard, Iggy Pop, David Gilmour, Genesis, Radiohead, The pink floyd, Pink Floyd, Slash, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jason Mraz, Steven Wilson, Whitesnake, Roger Waters, Mike Rutherford, Thin Lizzy, Jeff Beck
2000sSoloTV Appearance - 2:00
Genesis | Never a time (recording sessions) | The Farm in Chiddingfold 1991 | Rare pro-shot footage
The D.O.C., R.E.M., Phil Collins, Genesis, Jam session, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Y&T
1990sDocumentarySolo 
37:10GENESIS REUNION 2014: THE FIVE. STEVE HACKETT LEAVES GENESIS & PETER GABRIEL RETURNS FOR ONE SHOW !
Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford
2010sInterviewRare