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Frenetic Zetetic
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Topic: Is Foxtrot Underated? Posted: March 29 2018 at 09:42 |
Jeffro wrote:
dr wu23 wrote:
Thank God for these over and under rated threads.....or we wouldn't have anything to discuss on the forum.;) |
Well, we could start the polls using the most arbitrary and disparate song, album, and band comparisons?
Oh wait.... never mind |
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Posted: March 29 2018 at 05:51 |
dr wu23 wrote:
Thank God for these over and under rated threads.....or we wouldn't have anything to discuss on the forum.;) |
Well, we could start the polls using the most arbitrary and disparate song, album, and band comparisons?
Oh wait.... never mind
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: March 28 2018 at 18:36 |
"We need not flatterers" he cried...
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Posted: March 25 2018 at 18:40 |
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Posted: March 25 2018 at 15:45 |
I've never been able to get much into anything on Side 1 of Foxtrot (unlike most tracks on NC or SEBTP). But Suppers Ready is by far my fave Genesis track. Rating about good where it is IMO.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: March 25 2018 at 10:08 |
dr wu23 wrote:
"Talk...Elephant Talk"... ..these are words that begin with a B...bicker, banter ,bru ha-ha,...balderdash...."
Sorry...couldn't resist that........... ;)
at any rate on PA here...
Cryme 4.42 Foxtrot 4.60 SEBTP 4.63 Lamb 4.29 So exactly how is Foxtrot even close to being underrated...? ?
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Well, the answer is clearly because it's ALLL TAAAAALK
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dr wu23
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Posted: March 25 2018 at 09:19 |
"Talk...Elephant Talk"... ..these are words that begin with a B...bicker, banter ,bru ha-ha,...balderdash...."
Sorry...couldn't resist that........... ;)
at any rate on PA here...
Cryme 4.42 Foxtrot 4.60 SEBTP 4.63 Lamb 4.29 So exactly how is Foxtrot even close to being underrated...? ?
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Posted: March 24 2018 at 19:10 |
cstack3 wrote:
DarrowshireDed wrote:
I don't know why I like all the other songs on the album except Supper's Ready, I just can't seem to get into it. |
I love Supper's Ready, but believe the other songs don't get the props they deserve.
Can and the Utility Coastliners is absolutely brilliant! |
That track is pure gold.
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Posted: March 24 2018 at 10:51 |
DarrowshireDed wrote:
I don't know why I like all the other songs on the album except Supper's Ready, I just can't seem to get into it. |
I love Supper's Ready, but believe the other songs don't get the props they deserve.
Can and the Utility Coastliners is absolutely brilliant!
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Posted: March 24 2018 at 06:56 |
I don't know why I like all the other songs on the album except Supper's Ready, I just can't seem to get into it.
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Posted: March 23 2018 at 21:16 |
micky wrote:
Frenetic Zetetic wrote:
. Most proggers understand how important a record it is.
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ummm.. this progger sure as hell does not. Important.. in what way... they still played county fairs and pubs after they did the album.. didn't raise them to 2nd division.. nor made any impact in the prog world. We can't even blame the album for the Neo that was to come.. those albums came later...
so.. an honest question.. other than fanboys loving it today.. what makes it so important. |
You're probably right historically, Micky. Genesis' impact (more specifically, Foxtrot's impact) is more after the fact. However, I'm genuinely curious. What would you say about Van Der Graaf Generator who played most of the same venues on the same ticket?
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Posted: March 23 2018 at 13:20 |
Not underrated, not overrated. Rated.
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Posted: March 23 2018 at 12:49 |
I've always thought Foxtrot was the peak for Genesis, but I admit that I am peculiarly biased toward their early albums, and consider their classic period to be Trespass - Foxtrot. Selling England is the one Gabriel era album that just never engaged me. I listened to it again last week to test this.
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Posted: March 23 2018 at 08:56 |
How can it be underrated when it's in the top 10 most highly rated prog albums here? Personally i find it overrated and quite boring to be honest. I'm running to avoid all the tomatoes now
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: March 23 2018 at 01:49 |
richardh wrote:
Catcher10 wrote:
It's not underated.....Supremely OVERATED. A cover that makes no sense and a 24min song about religious gibberish.It suxs...... |
describes about 80% of prog |
Go see my DSoTM thread
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richardh
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Posted: March 23 2018 at 01:34 |
Catcher10 wrote:
It's not underated.....Supremely OVERATED. A cover that makes no sense and a 24min song about religious gibberish.It suxs...... |
describes about 80% of prog
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HackettFan
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Posted: March 18 2018 at 09:21 |
Man With Hat wrote:
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micky
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Posted: March 18 2018 at 06:01 |
ProgMetaller2112 wrote:
Frenetic Zetetic wrote:
micky wrote:
dude... I'm still digesting my pizza... and trying to get to the point where I see one monitor... not 2 or 3.
be patient... I'll have your list... |
*Waits patiently* |
Lmaoooo |
about half way there.. perhaps done today.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: March 18 2018 at 03:22 |
Mortte wrote:
Like a lot also a Great Gig In the Sky. Also, if you need another perspective to DSoTM, I really recommend the early live recording of it, there are totally different versions of On the Run and Great Gig. |
I will definitely check it out. Thank you for the suggestion!
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Mortte
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Posted: March 18 2018 at 03:21 |
Like a lot also a Great Gig In the Sky. Also, if you need another perspective to DSoTM, I really recommend the early live recording of it, there are totally different versions of On the Run and Great Gig.
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