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progbethyname
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Posted: October 23 2013 at 07:55 |
The.Crimson.King wrote:
I went with ATTWT...ya it has "Follow You Follow Me" and "Say It's Alright Joe" which suck, but I really like the rest. "Duke" and "Abacab" have 2 or 3 songs each that I like, but wouldn't mind if I never heard any of the others again. | I like The Ballad of Big. Great chorus. ;)
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richardh
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Posted: October 23 2013 at 15:00 |
progbethyname wrote:
The.Crimson.King wrote:
I went with ATTWT...ya it has "Follow You Follow Me" and "Say It's Alright Joe" which suck, but I really like the rest. "Duke" and "Abacab" have 2 or 3 songs each that I like, but wouldn't mind if I never heard any of the others again. |
I like The Ballad of Big. Great chorus. ;) |
I love this song and especially this bit:
He was scared , Big Jim was scared Alive they called him lucky but not today Cos he died like all good cowboys with his boots on next to his men
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Posted: October 23 2013 at 15:07 |
Since Duke is winning this easily, I'll drop a vote for the much maligned 'Shapes' album. I really love that thing. Abacab is wonderful too.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Xonty
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Posted: October 23 2013 at 15:31 |
Definitely Duke for me
Edit: Just saw From Genesis To Revelation, would have picked that
Edited by Xonty - October 23 2013 at 15:40
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Michael678
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Posted: October 23 2013 at 15:40 |
Between Duke and Abacab, the latter has the most songs im familiar with to start off with, but i would vote for both anyway if that was possible
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progbethyname
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Posted: October 24 2013 at 06:42 |
richardh wrote:
progbethyname wrote:
The.Crimson.King wrote:
I went with ATTWT...ya it has "Follow You Follow Me" and "Say It's Alright Joe" which suck, but I really like the rest. "Duke" and "Abacab" have 2 or 3 songs each that I like, but wouldn't mind if I never heard any of the others again. | I like The Ballad of Big. Great chorus. ;) |
I love this song and especially this bit: He was scared , Big Jim was scared Alive they called him lucky but not today Cos he died like all good cowboys with his boots on next to his men | You know Richard, when I think about those lyrics and how they are sung I don't think Gabriel would pull it off or make it work not nearly as well as Collins. Boy, amazing how Phil really took over the Genesis machine when Gabriel and of course Hacket leaving. I'm just saying that a lot of the songs fit Phil's desires sound wise and criteria for music vision. Pop was slowly leeching it's way in....but not in a bad way....entirely. ;) I know ABACAB depressed the sh*t out of you. Lol
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progbethyname
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Posted: October 24 2013 at 06:47 |
I still don't know too many albums that blend pop and Prog, so nicely together. It's DUKE by a large margin for me still. :) I look at the way that album was constructed and I think it's genius. Some very odd metering in the drumming on Turn it On again. A great example of how the technical and accessible can join forces and sound great. DUKE is full of these meriments. :)
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richardh
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Posted: October 24 2013 at 16:05 |
I actually do like some of Abacab . Dodo/Lurker could be one of the best tracks Genesis ever recorded and I am aware there is a longer version and have heard it. Clearly they felt under pressure to leave behind their prog roots which is a shame really. BTW Have you heard the Sound Of Contact album Nicholas? Think you may like it.
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smartpatrol
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Posted: October 24 2013 at 17:53 |
s/t, ATTWT, Duke, Abacab, and Invisible Touch, in that order
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Michael678
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Posted: October 24 2013 at 19:35 |
smartpatrol wrote:
s/t, ATTWT, Duke, Abacab, and Invisible Touch, in that order
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s/t?
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progbethyname
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Posted: October 24 2013 at 22:59 |
richardh wrote:
I actually do like some of Abacab . Dodo/Lurker could be one of the best tracks Genesis ever recorded and I am aware there is a longer version and have heard it. Clearly they felt under pressure to leave behind their prog roots which is a shame really.BTW Have you heard the Sound Of Contact album Nicholas? Think you may like it. | I have. I felt it was a fair debut. The album even inspired me enough to write a review on it, which I don't do very often. I really liked I AM (DIMENSIONAUT) Simon sounds so much like his father on that one. It's excellent.
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richardh
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Posted: October 25 2013 at 01:46 |
progbethyname wrote:
richardh wrote:
I actually do like some of Abacab . Dodo/Lurker could be one of the best tracks Genesis ever recorded and I am aware there is a longer version and have heard it. Clearly they felt under pressure to leave behind their prog roots which is a shame really.BTW Have you heard the Sound Of Contact album Nicholas? Think you may like it. |
I have. I felt it was a fair debut. The album even inspired me enough to write a review on it, which I don't do very often.
I really liked I AM (DIMENSIONAUT) Simon sounds so much like his father on that one.
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Genital Giant
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Posted: January 18 2014 at 02:50 |
I'm a bit surprised Abacab is so lowly regarded. I think it's the most original and experimental album the trio version of Genesis ever did. Maybe people don't like it because it's not as "Genesisy" as something like Duke, but Abacab is the album for me that justifies them as a trio and a different (but still creative) group than what came before.
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genbanks
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Posted: January 18 2014 at 12:35 |
As an objective and progressive opinion, ATTWT is the best, but as a subjective and an opinion from the heart, I love Genesis Shapes, this album is killer, although it could have a couple of not strong tracks. So I will vote for it.
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Formentera Lady
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Posted: January 18 2014 at 17:43 |
Voted Duke, just above Abacab and ATTWT, in that order.
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Posted: January 18 2014 at 22:07 |
All I need is a TV show, that and the radio Down on my luck again, down on my luck again
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When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night.
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Posted: January 18 2014 at 22:42 |
richardh wrote:
I actually do like some of Abacab . Dodo/Lurker could be one of the best tracks Genesis ever recorded and I am aware there is a longer version and have heard it. Clearly they felt under pressure to leave behind their prog roots which is a shame really.BTW Have you heard the Sound Of Contact album Nicholas? Think you may like it. | I heard this version once thanks to someone who posted in on this site. I think I didn't like the added minutes at the beginning of the song, but the ones at the end were great. Do you know if there's any way to get this version of the song?
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uduwudu
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Posted: January 19 2014 at 04:09 |
And Then There Were Three. Not absolutely sure that's outside the classic era really.. (post-Hackett I suppose).
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progbethyname
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Posted: January 19 2014 at 23:33 |
Nice to see DUKE being the favored in this poll. Glad I'm not the only one who sees and hears just how gargantuanly special this album is. Always a great listen from start to finish.
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