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Poll Question: Which is your favourite Genesis opener?
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10 [14.08%]
16 [22.54%]
8 [11.27%]
23 [32.39%]
3 [4.23%]
8 [11.27%]
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Looking For Someone
 
Followed closely by Dancing With and Dance On A.
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The musical box, no doubt!
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Watcher of the Skies, c'mon; best mellotron part EVER.
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Originally posted by British Tradition British Tradition wrote:

Which is your favourite?
Trespass - Wind And Wuthering
 
"Watcher Of The skies" - (But almost a tie with The Lamb).
 
The impact of the "in yer face" mellotron/organ intro opener of Watcher Of The Skies was so strong for me, it is unlike any other Prog music I've ever heard. Actually I could easily pick  any of your selections listed, "The Lamb" or even "Firth Of Fifth" for that matter, but this non-vocal opener gets my vote,
 
I mean, Keith Emerson & Rick Wakeman are great technical keyboardists and grandiose pianists , which I dearly love, but I still believe Tony Banks beats them on creativity and originality.
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Genesis have always opened albums with songs that grab your attention and reel you in straight away, with the obvious exception of Invisible Touch, where the opener makes you want to place the CD back in its case, place the case on the shelf and pretened it never happened...

Sory, I had to get that in..for old times sake..

Now, from this list of classic opening songs, I'm going to go for Dance on a Volcano. Yes, it's one of my top Genesis songs, and it's the song that got me hooked on this band, but it also makes a strong statement of where the band were at the time; defying the critics who were writing the obituaries, after Peter left, and proving that Genesis were not just still a force in prog rock, but had matured as musicians to an enormous extent. Dave Henstchells production was also a breath of fresh air after the previous efforts.

After Volcano, I would say 'Dancing with the Moonlit Knight' comes next, although honourale mentions should go to some post WAW openers, such as 'Down and Out' and 'Behind the Lines'

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Even though the Musical box is Genesis greatest song, Dancing with the moonlight knight is a better opener! One of the best ever if I may be so bold
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Originally posted by King Crimson776 King Crimson776 wrote:

Watcher of the Skies, c'mon; best mellotron part EVER.

I can´t believe someone with King Crimson in his nick said something like that!Shocked
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