top 5 Genesis songs (or 10)
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Topic: top 5 Genesis songs (or 10)
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: top 5 Genesis songs (or 10)
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 07:15
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1. chose youre 5 (or 10) Genesis songs,
2. also 5 things about what makes Genesis great or apeal to you as a fan of music
3. 5 general things about art rock/progressive pop as well, and Genesis role/contrebution in the genre
same concept as the 10cc, Roxy Music Supertamp and Queen one -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 07:52
ok i give the first shot to try to make a topp 5 list of my favorite Genesis songs, (without clinging to 6 or 7 or 15  it is that hard)
1. Firth to Fifth (first time I heard this on SEbP I was in tears, almost. it is s powerfull halflong epic which is like a real workout for youre musical brain-cells who works beyond capasety during this song)
2. Watcher of the Skye (epic intro, complex midle section, with almost blastbeats from mr Phil)
3. Suppers Ready (if Firth ot Fifth is hard-work, Suppers Ready is a 12 course dinner in a Michelin resteurant)
4. Seven Stones
5. Dancing with the Moonlit Night
(6 the cinema show, 7, Carpet Crawlers, 8 Home by the Sea) could not resist
 1. their total understanding of Harmonie in their progrock primetime, and later managed to create atmospheric tunes wich make the other New Wave bands crumble.
2. Five fantastic musicians, souls, dieties whos music reach such beautie, flaveour, and substance, which the youth of today sadly misses.
3. fantastic keybord solos and chords, crisp druming, droning bass, magical guitar and great storytelling by the courtbard mr Gabriel.
4. their nostalgic sound of the English countryside.
5. eh, the Mellotron intro in Watcher of the Sky, the Keybord Solo in FtF, Wilows Farm, the Lamb (in its enternaty).
3. the put a new meaning to the word melodie they widened the specter of Harmonies used in rock, made rock more cinematic.
such a fantastic band
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Posted By: lensag
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 08:09
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My top 5 (no time for the rest sorry)
1 - Stagnation
2 - Visions of Angels
3 - Firth of Fifth
4 - Looking for Someone
5 - Watcher of the Skies
it changes.....there are so many many more... you may notice i´m a fan of trespass=) ------------- "when routine bites hard and ambitions are low, and resentment rides high but emotions won´t grow And we´re changing our ways, taking different roads.. Then love, love will tear us apart again.." |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 15:45
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My todays choices: 1. Supper's Ready 2. Firth of Fifth 3. The Musical Box 4. the whole of Lamb 5. After the Ordeal (And if you keep asking the same questions about KC, GG, VdGG and PF my head goes turning...  ) |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 15:51
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^of course i will thats the fun about creating concepts, you stick with it and develop them, like a good marketing trick, you trye something, it might work, it might FAIL, or it goes ERROR, and I have had them all.
failed, succeded, but this time I think ive got my invention settled.
soon KC, GG, VDGG, PF, ELP, Rush and probably some else (i only need more albums by them all to gett some perspective) -------------
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Posted By: Peto
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 19:13
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In chronological order by year of release 1. The Musical Box 2. Supper' s ready 3. The Knife }live| 4. Firth of fifth 5. dancing with the moonlit knight ------------- good music lover |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 19:21
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1. chose youre 5 (or 10) Genesis songs:
- Looking for Someone
- Stagnation
- The Knife
- Harold the Barrel
- Supper's Ready
- Can-Utility and the Coastliners
- The Cinema Show
- Battle of Epping Forest
- Return of the Giant Hogweed
- In that Quiet Earth
2. also 5 things about what makes Genesis great or apeal to you as a fan of music:
- Tony Banks, no doubt. His distinguished style, with unique synth approach, thrilling mellotron and original piano/organ work.
- Peter Gabriel. His lyrics are a big part of my enjoyment, especially in The Lamb. His vocals are fanastic as well.
- Steve Hackett. While not a favorite guitarist of mine, he definitely is part of my big Genesis enjoyment, without his subtlety it wouldn't have been the same.
- The compositions overall, they were very different from Yes' more rock approach and of ELP's heaviness and classical-led.
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Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 19:31
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No real order:
One For The Vine
Stagnation
The Knife
The Carpet Crawlers
The Musical Box
Firth Of Fifth
Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
The Cinema Show
Supper's Ready
The Fountain Of Salmacis
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Posted By: 40footwolf
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 19:38
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10 Favorite Genesis Songs: 1. Supper's Ready 2. Firth of Fifth 3. Colony of Slippermen 4. That's All 5. The Knife 6. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 7. Chamber of 32 Doors 8. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 9. Can-Utility and the Coastliners 10. Stagnation 5 Reasons I Love Genesis: 1. Gabriel's songwriting 2. The Victorian-era storybook tone of the music 3. The sheer imagination on display in every song 4. The way you can listen over and over again and hear something new each time 5. Gabriel's singing! ------------- Heaven's made a cesspool of us all. |
Posted By: Mr Greeen Genes
Date Posted: August 31 2010 at 22:18
This... except the studio version of The Knife...
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Peto wrote:Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: September 01 2010 at 06:56
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Supper's Ready
Musical Box
Carpet Crawlers
Cinema Show
Firth of Fifth
The Cage
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Back in NYC
Giant Hogweed
After the Ordeal
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 06:09
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Supper's Ready The Musical Box Fountain of Salmacis Watcher of the Skies Back in NYC Bank's unique and beautiful keyboard playing Gabriel's voice and lyrics Hackett's innovative and soaring guitars Collin's amazing drumming and minimalist kit from back in the 70's. The stage show.
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Posted By: cemshid
Date Posted: September 06 2010 at 15:15
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supper's ready the musical box firth of fifth dancing with the moonlight knight fountain of salmacis |
Posted By: Rolf Bos
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:55
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1. Super's ready 2. Firth of fifth 3. The knife 4. The carpet crawlers 5. The cinema show 6. Mad man moon 7. Burning rope 8. Watcher of the skies 9. The lady lies 10.Blood on the rooftops |
Posted By: ferush
Date Posted: September 12 2010 at 22:05
| To list top 10 of Rush was so difficult but Genesis top 10 is impossible. I prefer Rush for their continuing and for their love for their own band also for the 18 albums and the courage of LeeLifesonPeart (united as one); even though Genesis have less albums Genesis music is more artistical. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 01:53
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1. Suppers Ready
2. Firth of Fifth
3. Burning Rope
4. Blood on The Rooftops
5. Carpet Crawlers
Five things I love about Genesis
Tony Banks
Steve Hackett
Peter Gabriel
Mike Rutherford
Phil Collins
Genesis created a unique brand of progressive rock strong on imagery and theatrics.
They pushed the boundaries of the live experience.
Their music is emotional amd dramatic.
Technically one of the best bands of the seventies.
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 08:42
 
Also this I could not say better. I also like the influence of Bach on their music. (Even if they do not say it, so it sometimes verges on plagiarism as on 'Horizons'). |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 08:56
Can't really put it any better than that... My five songs...actually I'll have ten, as the thread starter says that's ok.... Suppers Ready Chamber of 32 Doors Firth of Fifth In the Cage The Lamia Dance on a Volcano Entangled One for the Vine Burning Rope Dukes Travels ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 13 2010 at 16:32
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all have contributed with nice lists of songs and that I think is nice,
also good to hear all the different elements people find in one band, that is what is nice with prog bands, they cover many layers (in the audioable sphere), which differs from ear to ear, and moods is different to each individual. -------------
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Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 09:22
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In no particular order
Musical Box
Entangled
Afterglow
Dance on a Volcano
Suppers ready
Watcher of the skies
7 stones
The Knife (live)
Stagnation
Cinema Show
Dancing out with the moonlit knight
Firth of the Fifth
Blood on the rooftops
Fountain of Salmacis
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Posted By: CloseToTheMoon
Date Posted: September 28 2010 at 14:12
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An impossible task. 1. Squonk 2. In the Cage 3. Back In NYC 4. Entangled 5. Musical Box 6. Supper's Ready 7. Behind the Lines 8. Follow You Follow Me 9. Afterglow 10. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight It would be easier to pick their worst songs, as there isn't many. These are just the titles that give me goosebumps.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 28 2010 at 14:38
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I have some 8 new favourite tracks
1. Anyways
2. the Lamia
3. For Absent of Friends (some of the best vocal melodies I have heard
4. It
5. Silent Sorrow on an Empty Boat
6. Abacab
7. Home by the Sea/Second home by the Sea (fantastic vocal melodie, epic songs)
8. the Chamber at 32th door -------------
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Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: September 29 2010 at 18:03
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1. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
2. Horizons
3. Supper's Ready
4. The Musical Box
5. The Knife
6. Looking For Someone
7. Here Comes the Supernatural Anesthetist
8. White Mountain
9. Firth of the Fifth
10. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
The best of Genesis is the peter Gabriel Era.
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Posted By: Progatron
Date Posted: September 29 2010 at 20:44
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Apart from the first 3 or 4, these could change drastically on any given day: 1. Blood On The Rooftops 2. Entangled 3. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 4. Fly On A Windshield/Broadway Melody 5. Squonk 6. Down And Out 7. The Musical Box 8. Firth Of Fifth 9. Seven Stones 10. In The Cage Honourable mentions to 98% of the rest of their catalogue. ------------- Genesis/Yes/Rush/Marillion/VDGG&PH/The Flower Kings/Zappa/Änglagård/Wobbler/PFM/Banco/Le Orme/Jethro Tull/Spock's Beard/Transatlantic/Ayreon/Beardfish/IQ/Dream Theater/Opeth/P.Tree/Arena/Camel/Kaipa! |
Posted By: Mystery
Date Posted: September 29 2010 at 22:49
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Firth of Fifth Fountain of Salmacis The Cinema Show Supper's Ready Entangled Watcher of the Skies The Eleventh Earl of Mar The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Can-Utility and the Coastliners Dance on a Volcano |
Posted By: LSDisease
Date Posted: December 23 2010 at 11:00
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The Musical Box Lilywhite Lilith The Lamia Back In NYC Counting Out Time Dancing With the Moonlit Knight The Knife Dance on a Volcano Supper's Ready In The Cage |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: December 23 2010 at 11:19
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1.Harlequin 2.For absent friends(it's wonderful with Richard Sinclair too) 3.Time table 4.Dusk(or Looking for someone) 5.Entangled |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: December 23 2010 at 13:34
Genesis is the greatest band in the land...next to Rush of course  ...
All songs I enjoy are listed already and you can put them in any order is fine by me. -------------   
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Posted By: Steven Brodziak
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 00:01
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1. The Musical Box
2. Stagnation
3. Battle of Epping Forest/Cinema Show
4. Firth of Fifth
5. Twilight Ale House
6. Supper's Ready
7. Duke's Travels/Duke's End/ The Knife (studio)
8. Entangled/ Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers
9. Time Table
10. Get "em Out by Friday/ Hogweed/Open Door/The Lamia/Riding the Scree/Heathaze/Please Don't Ask/Undertow
Can-Utility/Time Table
It'd be easier this way
1. Selling England
2. Nursery Cryme
3. Lamb
4. Foxtrot
5. Trespass
6. Duke
7. Wind and Wuthering
8. A Trick of the Tail
9. Seconds Out
10. We Can't Dance
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Posted By: Steven Brodziak
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 00:25
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I just re-read the 5 things about Genesis. I see Hacket Hacket Hacket, but my IMMORTAL is
1. Anthony Phillips - wrote "The Musical Box and Fountain of Salmacis" as well as All of "Trespass" an album which I hold dear.
2. Peter Gabriel. His vocals on Stagnation and the Musical Box were the most impressive I had ever heard. His emotional and vocal tones were unique, TWILIGHT ALE HOUSE
3. Banks Banks Banks, his keyboard wizardry especially Supper's Apocolypse in 9/8..........
4. Collins - Supper's Ready....short drum roll at end? Though Second's Out version IS great by all means "Chester Thompson couldn't do the drum roll (one of the most difficult drumming techniques there is). And Phil's pounding out of Musical Box and doing the alto Supper sections behind Gabriel.
5. Hacket/Rutherford - Rutherford does a magnificent job of bass notes throughout, but have you heard them lately on "Please Don't Ask?" Follow Michael on that one, just beautiful. Besides, his peddles on Firth of Fifth and Can-Utility. Hacket? What a hack lol. I'm still pissed at him for leaving.
I had never heard prog before Genesis, I started late, I heard Carpet Crawl then delved in and back-tracked. OK it WAS 32 years ago Lol ------------- Well, there it is. (Amadeus) |
Posted By: michellemjk
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 01:04
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For now, 1. Supper's Ready 2. Firth of Fifth 3. Horizons 4. Watcher of the Skies 5. The Cinema Show |
Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 09:30
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Today's list, in no particular order WATCHER OF THE SKIES
BURNING ROPE
THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY
DUKE'S TRAVELS/DUKE'S END
THE MUSICAL BOX
THE LADY LIES
HOME BY THE SEA/SECOND HOME BY THE SEA
FADING LIGHTS
IN THE CAGE
SQUONK
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 09:36
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2. also 5 things about what makes Genesis great or apeal to you as a fan of music
3. 5 general things about art rock/progressive pop as well, and Genesis role/contrebution in the genre
Don't forget these while your on -------------
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Posted By: let prog reign
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 10:12
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5- Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 4- Supper's Ready 3- In the Cage 2- Firth of Fifth 1- Cinema Show Genesis is definitely one of the greatest bands ever! |
Posted By: m2thek
Date Posted: December 29 2010 at 10:54
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Firth of Fifth
Can-Utility And The Coastliners
The Fountain of Salmacis
Dancing With the Moonlit Knight
Supper's Ready
Compositional talents
Arpeggios
Mellotron
"Can you tell me where my country lies"
Flute melodies played on guitars
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Posted By: Steven Brodziak
Date Posted: December 31 2010 at 14:06
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I like your list! Including Fading Lights a very poigniant song that can bring a tear to your eye knowing it would be the LAST Genesis song. Might want to listen to Stagnation a couple times, it may come out topping your list. ------------- Well, there it is. (Amadeus) |
Posted By: voliveira
Date Posted: July 18 2011 at 19:44
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Now there's a hard thing to say, after Genesis is my favorite band and this business lists and "top 10" are not my forte. But definitely the best of the best of the best for me are(not necessarily in that order) -Supper's Ready -Firth of Fifth -In the Cage -Los Endos (it's hard to pick a song Atota because he's my favorite album of the band,but this is the best instrumental of all time) -Eleventh Earl of Mar -One for the Vine -Duke 's Travels -Home by the Sea / Second Home by the sea (for me is just a song, and I know it's pop, but ...) -Domino (call me crazy) -Driving the last spike -Tony Banks is my favorite keyboardist of all time -Peter Gabriel is my favorite song writer and along with Phil Collins is one of my favorite vocalists -Mike Rutherford is the best "quick fix" of progressive rock (kidding, Mike, you are a genius) -Steve Hackett is tied with David Gilmour the most amazing guitarist in the universe to me ------------- "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be" Matthew 6:21 |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: July 19 2011 at 14:07
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Extremely hard to break it down to 10 but heres a go: 1.Suppers Ready2.The Musical Box
3.Watcher Of The Skies
4.The Cinema Show
5.Can Utility and The Coastliners or Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (can't pick)
6.The Fountain Of Salmacis
7.The Battle Of Epping Forest
8.Firth Of Fifth
9.Los Endos
10.The Colony Of Slippermen ------------- 
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Posted By: criticdrummer94
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 14:41
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Oh this is tough but here's my best list 1.Home by the Sea/Second Home by the Sea 2.Los Endos 3.Dance on a Volcano 4.The Brazilian 5.Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 6.Watcher of the Skies 7.Behind the Lines 8.Driving the Last Spike 9.I Know What I Like(In Your Wardrobe) 10.Jesus He Knows Me |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 14:44
You only did 1/3 of what i ask for  , not that you are obliged too it but it is nice if it gets done..-------------
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: July 21 2011 at 15:52
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5 favorite Genesis songs (this is HARD) 1. Watcher of the Skies 2. Looking for Someone 3. Deep in the Motherlode 4. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 5. Turn it on Again Kind of a rococo bunch, but what the hey ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: DreamInSong
Date Posted: July 23 2011 at 12:14
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Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: July 25 2011 at 14:29
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in short: 1. Supper's Ready One of the top all-time prog epics--excellently arranged, strong, emotional theme, but with interesting free-association type stuff. 2. The Fountain of Salmacis. Excellent symphonic-prog arrangement, hard-rocking yet with a air of aloof classicalness. 3. Cinema Show Beautiful somewhat dreamy theme/arrangement with superb extended keyboard solo. 4. The Knife Powerful anti-war song with strong driving rhythm and other superb sound mix/vocal touches. 5. Los Endos. A finale (?) of themes on TOTT. A little too short though, wish it would continue. ------------- Z |
Posted By: edgor123
Date Posted: January 13 2013 at 20:49
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This Is A tough Task: I'm only 17 but I've been listening to Genesis for most of my life, something which you can credit my father for. I could make a Top 50 list and barely scratch the surface. That being said... 1. The Musical box 2. Supper's Ready 3. Duke's Travels 4. Home By The Sea/SHBTS 5. Deep In the Motherlode/Land Of Confusion 6.Firth Of Fifth 7. In The Cage 8. Man On The Corner/Mama 9. Duchess 10. Eleventh Earl Of Mar/Keep It Dark/Driving The Last Spike I Know I'm Kinda cheating with the ties, but I can't help it. |
Posted By: zeqexes
Date Posted: January 14 2013 at 21:08
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Unfortunately I only have 2 Genesis albums, so I'll have to pick from those ones. 1. Firth of Fifth 2. Supper's Ready 3. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 4. Time Table 5. Watcher of the Skies ------------- 
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Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: January 14 2013 at 23:59
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The Lamia The Waiting Room Fountain of Salmacis Blood on the Rooftops The Musical Box Looking for Someone Stagnation After the Ordeal Supernatural Anaesthetist White Mountain / Fly on a Windshield / The Knife / Harlequin / Horizons / Dancing with the Moonlit Knight / Entangled.. -I can't decide on the last one. I liked the group its ability to set a mood and tell stories. I like how their playing was always subordinated to the mood and direction of a piece, yet never sacrificed. I like how the arrangements moved and shifted about and often ended up in a different place from where they started. I like Steve Hackett's guitar playing. I liked Peter Gabriel's voice. Some of Genesis' contributions to Prog were: Lyrical and instrumental storytelling Dynamic contrast Texture with 12 strings Ambiguity of instrument timbre - guitars that sounded like keyboards, keyboards that sounded like guitars Playing innovations - two handed tapping, unusual chords often with unusual tunings, strange sounds in general, ... |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 15 2013 at 00:08
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I can't choose my favorite songs are you kidding me The 5 things I love about Genesis are to your left <<<<<<<<< ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: January 15 2013 at 23:00
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Ahh what the hell... 1. Supper's Ready 2. The Colony of Slippermen 3. The Fountain of Salmacis 4. The Knife 5. The Battle of Epping Forest 6. The Cinema Show 7. It 8. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 9. Get 'em Out By Friday 10. In The Cage 11. Domino
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Posted By: Mr. Mustard
Date Posted: January 17 2013 at 19:34
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1. The Cinema Show 2. Firth of Fifth 3. Supper's Ready 4. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight 5. One For the Vine 6. Eleventh Earl of Mar 7. Watcher of the Skies 8. Can Utility 9. The Musical Box 10. Dance on a Volcano ------------- 
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Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: January 17 2013 at 19:44
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1. The Musical Box 2. The Knife 3. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed 4. Blood On The Rooftops 5. Watcher Of The Skies Maybe it's due to Genesis Live being my first album by them, and my only one for the longest time that those songs resonate strongest with me even now. W&W was my second, hence my love for BOTR. My fav album of theirs for the longest time was Lamb, but I always enjoyed listening to it as a whole, so the individual tracks didn't stand out so much even though a lot of them are great. |
Posted By: Kirillov
Date Posted: January 18 2013 at 09:28
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My fave five: 1. The Musical Box 2. Firth of Fifth 3. Can-Utility & The Coastliners 4. Carpet Crawlers 5. Stagnation For some reason, it took me years to appreciate 'Can-Utility' as one of their finest moments. |
Posted By: wjgs
Date Posted: January 23 2013 at 09:22
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1. The Knife
2. Fountain of Salmacis
3.Supper's Ready
4.Dance on a Volcano
5.Trick of the Tail ------------- oldprogger |
Posted By: mikeguggs
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 13:42
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One for the vine Supper's Ready Fly on a windshield Entangled Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Watcher Of The Skies Dancing with the moonlight knight In the cage Can Utility and The coastliners Dodo
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Posted By: LittleMilton
Date Posted: February 05 2013 at 13:17
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The Cinema Show
The Musical Box
Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
Back In NYC
Carpet Crawlers
Here Comes The Supernatural Anesthetist
Squonk
Time Table
Supper's Ready
Watcher Of The Skies
The thing I dig about Genesis, other than the songwriting and craftsmanship, is their theatrical yet studious approach to the tunes. And in the beginning they sat down to play, and the lead singer sat behind a bass drum.
What attracts me to art rock/prog pop is that "other thing". The music is being performed and can be heard and experienced, but there is also something palpable, some other thing that I can't quite grab ahold of or describe, but it is there in and around and next to the music nonetheless.
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Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: February 05 2013 at 14:39
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Okay, this was really hard to do. The ranking between those ten is pretty much gut feeling and could change at a whim, and I still don't feel good about leaving out certain songs like "Squonk", "The Musical Box", "The Lamia" and "Home by the Sea". But anyway: 1. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight 2. Blood on the Rooftops 3. Mama 4. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 5. Cuckoo Cocoon 6. The Fountain of Salmacis 7. Behind the Lines 8. Dodo/Lurker 9. Watcher of the Skies 10. Turn It On Again |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: February 05 2013 at 14:47
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The Fountain of Salmacis
Harold the Barrel
Supper's Ready
Back in NYC
Dance on a Volcano
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Posted By: LittleMilton
Date Posted: February 07 2013 at 08:49
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Oh man, I just listened to Can-Utility and the Coastliners twice, it had been quite a while, and that tune packs a serious punch. It's got just about everything I'm lookin' for in a tune, great lyrics, some different and interesting movements, and a beautiful jam section that builds into a cool finale.
This forum has already paid dividends in my musical world. Thanks. Oh and, this tune has now moved into my Top 10 from Genesis.
: )
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 07 2013 at 21:49
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In chronological order: The Musical Box The Fountain of Salamacis Can-Utility and the Coastliners Supper's Ready Dancing with the Moonlit Knight Firth of Fifth The Carpet Crawlers Entangled Squonk Blood on the Rooftops ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 11:01
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here goes... 1) The Fountain of Salmacis 2) The Lamia 3) Blood on the Rooftops 4) The Colony of Slippermen 5) Mad Man Moon 6) The Battle of Epping Forest 7) Visions of Angels 8) Can-Utility and the Coastliners 9) Inside and Out 10) Me and Sarah Jane 5 things that makes Genesis great: 1) The songwriting and arrangements were top notch 2) Tony Banks' lead synthesizer solos 3) Peter Gabriels' lyrics and theatricality 4) Steve Hacketts' aggressive electric guitar approach 5) They created The Lamb Lies Down...IMHO the greatest concept album ever! ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:39
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Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: March 31 2013 at 16:48
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In No order: Visions of angels Hogweed Timetable Watcher Epping Slippermen Anyway Entangled Robbery Match of the day ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: rkumar2veomit
Date Posted: April 01 2013 at 04:45
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Misunderstanding Turn It on Again No Reply At All Man on the corner Just a job to do |
Posted By: timbo
Date Posted: April 04 2013 at 15:56
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How can I choose? My favourite songs by my favourite band... 1. Suppers Ready 2. Ripples 3. Time Table 4. White Mountain 5. Burning Rope - ATTWT was the album that got me into prog in the first place, and this was the song that really drew me in. Ask me again tomorrow and it would be a different 5 - how could I miss out something from SEBTP, or LLDoB? What about One for the Vine? Or Mad Man Moon. Just too hard to choose... |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: April 04 2013 at 16:03
I wrote that comment when I had Genesis as my avatar ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: timbo
Date Posted: April 04 2013 at 16:10
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Ok next: what makes them great? 1. Music - didn't let virtuosity get in the way of good music. It always feels like the music comes first, not "look how well I can play" (but they play well too...) 2. The way they vary the sound, not just relying on the same textures all the time 3. Intelligent thoughtful lyrics, not like most pop bands who seem to have a one-track mind 4. Tony Banks - as a keyboard player myself, I appreciate him more than I do other kb players 5. Maybe it's because I'm English, maybe similar social background, but I feel I can relate to them as people - they don't feel like way out, over-the-top, Spinal Tap rock star types, but more ordinary in some ways. Of course, I don't know them, except through their music and the occasional interview, but I feel like I do. Especially Tony, I think we'd get on well together :)
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Posted By: grasshopperman
Date Posted: April 04 2013 at 17:05
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White Mountain The Musical Box Get 'Em out by Friday Supper's Ready Dancing with the Moonlit Knight After the Ordeal Hairless Heart Entangled Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers In the Quiet Earth |
Posted By: sukmytoe
Date Posted: April 04 2013 at 17:36
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Guide Vocal
Supper's Ready
The Musical Box
Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
Afterglow
Get em out by Friday
Watchers of the Skies
Get em out by Friday
I know what I like in your wardrobe
Carpet Crawlers
Not in any major order - "Guide Vocal" is a very short piece but man! what emotion! The order I guess depends on the mood I'm in. I will continue to say that "Duke" is criminally underrated.
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: April 04 2013 at 17:47
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There's not much I really like after Hackett left, but "Guide Vocal" is a wonderful piece. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Dark Nazgul
Date Posted: April 05 2013 at 13:45
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1. Supper's Ready 2. The Musical Box 3. Watcher Of The Skies 4. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 5. Firth Of Fifth 6. Stagnation 7. Seven Stones 8. The Fountain Of Salmacis 9. The Chamber Of 32 Doors 10. Time Table I'm pretty sure about the first three spots. From 4th to 10th, in no order. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: April 05 2013 at 13:52
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In no particular order:
Firth of Fifth
The Cinema Show
The Musical Box
Entangled
Mad Man Moon
Watcher of the Skies
Fading Lights (yes, you read that right, probably the best song they wrote since And Then There Were Three, in my humble opinion)
Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
In The Cage
One For the Vine (amazing song)
------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: April 05 2013 at 13:55
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Oh, and I would add Driving the Last Spike in there tied with another one... ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: JocBT
Date Posted: April 05 2013 at 18:02
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1. The Musical Box 2. Supper's Ready 3. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight 4. Eleventh Earl of Mar 5. Battle of Epping Forest Honourable mentions go out to Return of the Giant Hogweed, Grand Parade of Lifeless Packing, Harold the Barrel, and Entangled.
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Posted By: Biff Tannen
Date Posted: April 07 2013 at 11:47
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The Cinema Show Firth of Fifth Can-Utility and the Coastliners In the Cage Fading Lights The Lamia Supper's Ready Ripples One for the Vine Mad Man Moon ------------- "What are you looking at, butthead?" |
Posted By: humor4u1959
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 00:21
What are your sources for the claims of Phillips writing all of that? No way, it's impossible! |
Posted By: mageestout
Date Posted: May 13 2013 at 08:39
Great list ------------- Cheers, Scott |
Posted By: humor4u1959
Date Posted: May 14 2013 at 00:00
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This is a difficult task. I'm more into their albums than singling out particular songs. I'll give it a try. 1-Los Endos 2-Afterglow 3-The Knife 4-Musical Box (Closing section.) 5-Watcher of the Skies (Single version.) 6-Blood On The Rooftops 7-Entangled 8-Squonk 9-Carpet Crawlers (1999 version) 10-Looking For Someone It's an odd list, I know. As much as I adored Genesis years ago, I don't think time has been kind to much of their material. |
Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: May 14 2013 at 02:33
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Tough one... My taste with this band seems to be drastically changing these days, so this list is very much a work in progress. 1. Carpet Crawlers (Never thought a song so seemingly simple could captivate me like this one did.) 2. It (Best closer to an album ever!) 3. The Musical Box 4. Supper's Ready 5. The Cinema Show 6. Firth of Fifth 7. The Lamia 8. The Colony of Slippermen 9. In the Cage 10. In the Rapids (No kidding; in the context of the story, this is one of the most powerful parts of the Lamb album. I cry every time.) |
Posted By: efoman2
Date Posted: July 06 2013 at 19:10
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I never heard them until they were a pop band. Then I discovered 'Lamb' and it blew my mind. 10. Mama 9. Turn It On Again (Their pop songs are great too...for pop songs.) 8. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Love the keyboards.) 7. In the Cage (Favorite first line of any song... "I got sunshine in my stomach...") 6. Anyway (Vastly underrated) 5. The Carpet Crawlers (Awesome lyrics) 4. Fly On the Windshield ( Kind of like The Lamb meets Can-Utility) 3. Dancing With the Moonlit Knight (Incredible musical journey in a more compact song) 2. Firth of Fifth ( Supreme musicianship...especially the guitar solo) 1. Silent Sorrow On Empty Boats (Even though it looks like a bogus pick...it feels lika a breath of magic to me) Honorable mention: Watcher of the Skies, The Lamia, The Colony of Slippermen, Wot Gorilla, Musical Box I know my picks are too Lamb heavy to be taken seriously, but I really dig the explosion of creativity that occurred on their last joint effort with Gabriel. I'm still trying to digest 'Supper's Ready'. |
Posted By: TheGreatSopko
Date Posted: July 07 2013 at 22:07
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1. Watcher of the Skies (ba da da dum bum bum bum bum ba dum ba ba dum ba ba dump in your head all day) 2. Firth of Fifth (so many good feels from flute to guitar) 3. The Battle of Epping Forest (It just struck me as a really cool song with all of the perfect changes) 4. The Fountain of Salmacis (gave me the most extreme chills I have ever had) 5. Supper's Ready (MASTERPIECE) 6. Can-Utility and The Coastliners (another cool ass change and rhythm to it) 7. Cinema Show (connected all of the songs and wrapped up the album (Selling England by the Pound) as a whole) If I was stranded on an island and the god of prog rock told me I could only listen to ten albums for the rest of my life, Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound would be two of them. Prog Rock means all lot to me because it put meaning back into music. I will occasionally listen to pop but Prog is my life and Genesis is the perfect blend of both. Just a little bit of pop and good helping of prog. Put a Watcher of the Skies reference in our bands first song. (will be on YouTube soon)
------------- Watch as Kings Awakening revives Progressive Rock : http://www.youtube.com/KingsAwakening http://www.facebook.com/KingsAwakening |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 02:26
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GENESIS TOP 10 SONGS
1 SUPPERS READY
2 AFTERGLOW
3 FIRTH OF FIFTH
4 BLOOD ON THE ROOFTOPS
5 VISIONS OF ANGELS
6 GET `EM OUT BY FRIDAY
7 IN THE CAGE
8 CARPET CRAWLERS
9 THE MUSICAL BOX
10 MAD MAN MOON
JUST BELOW 10. ENTANGLED, THE FOUTAIN OF SALMACIS, WATCHER OF THE SKIES, LOOKING OR SOMEONE, DANCING WITH THE MOONLIT KNIGHT AND THE CINEMA SHOW.
WHAT MAKES GENESIS GENESIS IS GABRIEL,BANKS,RUTHERFORD, HACKETT AND COLLINS.
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 11:14
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No order of course, but the 2013 line up of Genesis songs would look like this. 10) Watcher of the Skies. (love that warm mellotron sound.) 9) Mama.(an electronic drum sound that really agrees with me.) 8) The 11th earl of Mar. (incredibly catchy chorus and terrific drumming.) 7) Cinema Show. ( Tony Banks is a wizard on keys in this one) 6) In The Cage. (thee most incredible Lyrics of any Genesis song right now for me.) 7) Dukes Travels ( terrific Instrumental. One of their best.) 8) Suppers Ready--The live version off 2nd's out/phill Collins( Genesis put together their greatest live performance of this song of all time. Nothing beats it, especially the remastered version by Nick Davis.) 9) Squonk. ( flat out. This song sounds amazing from start to end. Very balanced tune with some heavy lyric content.) 10) Domino--Live over Europe version in 2007. ( Chester's drums really bring this song to life when the Domino starts to Role. Meaning when the song picks up fast mid way through. ;) Those choices I'd be comfortable with. As we all know here though, Genesis have an incredible catalog of songs to choose from. I think by next month my list could look a lot different due to all the wonderful things their are to appreciate in Genesis's large-spanning career. ;) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: JCDenton
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 15:43
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1. "Supper's Ready" Hard to go against it. In this musical journey/exploration that's made up much of my life, I haven't found a greater song. 2. "The Musical Box" No transitions, but I love the massive dynamics and the feel. I even wish it was longer. I LOVE its ideas (musical) 3. "Firth of Fifth" My introduction to Genesis. The performances on here are all fantastic. Tony Banks is.. wait for it....... key. 4. "The Cinema Show" I love the transitions. It's got a magical feel, and then the 7/8 section is fantastic. 5. "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" Dramatic. Many unique aspects plus excellent lyrics. Revolutionary Symphonic Prog, as are pretty much all these tunes are. Not very in-depth explanations, but I'll leave that to reviews on their albums later. Just joined the forum! ------------- "We have grown, but there is still much to be done. Many that live in darkness that must be shown the way, for it is the dawning of a new day." |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 08 2013 at 16:14
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I'm not too good with these, but off the top of my head, I'd say Fly On The Windscreen Fountain Of Salmacis Entangled Second Home By The Sea Slippermen Can Utility Aisle Of Plenty Duchess The Chamber Of 32 Doors Dancing With The Moonlit Knight ------------- “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.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Memory Cube
Date Posted: July 20 2013 at 13:34
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Why have 5 (or 10) songs when you could have 20 (or more!). Anyway, I don't think I have an exact order really, though I'll give it a go. 1. Entangled 2. Burning Rope 3. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist 4. The Carpet Crawlers 5. Undertow 6. The Lady Lies 7. Deep In The Motherlode 8. Squonk 9. Cuckoo Cocoon 10. Scenes From A Night's Dream/Robbery, Assault and Battery/Ripples Overall, "...And Then There Were Three" is one of my favorite albums of all time. I also really like "Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats". |
Posted By: Phidias
Date Posted: August 21 2013 at 16:21
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Oh Genesis! My favorite progband! 1/Watcher of the sky (this song is a big dream where I want to stay all my life! An incredible end!) 2/Supper's ready (...And it's "hello babe, with your guardian eyes so blue. Hey my baby - don't you know our love is true.", when I heard this sentence I feel amative!) 3/Dancing with the moonlight knight (it's for me a small super's ready) 4/One for the vine (with its large softness, this song is unforgetable!) 5/The knife ("Some of you are going to die, Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide." A great final!) 6/Firth of fith (Legendary piano intro and guitar solo!) 7/The musical box (steve hacket and peter gabriel sing and play like gods) 8/Dance on a volcano (a very interesting experimantal song) 9/Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats (rocked by this quiet song )10/Looking for someone (first real song and first real masterpiece!) 1/All the songs writen by Peter Gabriel are brilliant! 2/Genesis had the spirit of experimentation but never lost the melody and suceeded to install a coexistance between rythms and melodies. 3/The singer and the musicians are excellent! 4/Lyrics are intelligent and poetic! 5/All the covers of Genesis are so beautiful! Did Genesis do something for Rock n roll? Yes! No one on this topic said it: Steve Hacket played with tapping before Van Halen! Sorry if it's difficult to understand my sentences but I am 15 years old and french, I try to speak correctly english but it isn't evident....
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 21 2013 at 23:56
Very true, but check out self taught guitarist Dr Vittorio Camardese in 1965...the fun starts at 1:30 in ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: the lighthouse keepe
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 09:40
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Like a lot of people have said on this thread,your favourite songs change considerably over the weeks and months,but my first five are always the same (have been for years), and the latter five are from six to ten in the last few weeks, but are likely to change in the future. 1) Blood on the Rooftops. 2)The Lamia. 3)Dancin with the Moonlit Knight. 4)Heathaze. 5)Suppers Ready. 6)Fountain of Salmacis 7)Ripples. 8)White Mountain. 9)The Lady Lies 10)Abacab (3 sides live version). |
Posted By: deafmoon
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 10:28
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Supper's Ready
Fifth of Firth
Cinema Show
Watcher of The Skies The Colony of Slippermen
The Eleventh Earl of Mar
Fly on a Windshield
In That Quiet Earth
The Carpet Crawlers
Dance On a Volcano ------------- Deafmoon |
Posted By: Jbleftin
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 11:53
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It's almost impossible to restrict my list to 30 songs, let alone 5. I guess I'll go with my instinctive first 10 favorites that come to mind (in no particular order): - Cinema Show - One for the Vine - Mad Man Moon - Cul de Sac - Can Utility and the Coastliners - Domino (yes) - It's gonna get better (yes, again) - Musical Box - Burning Rope - Afterglow Favorite album: A trick of the tail. Fantastic from start to finish. |
Posted By: Phidias
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 12:16
I knew that Steve Hacket didn't invent it :) but I want to say that he was among the firsts  Thank's for your video, I was impressed!
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 23:32
Ya, isn't that amazing? And on an acoustic guitar no less! Actually the guy in the video reminded me most of Stanley Jordan, the jazzer who did a similar style of 2 handed tapping and became popular in the early/mid 80's. Their style is really to use tapping in a chordal way. As far as electric guitarists tapping a solo goes, I think the earliest one I'm aware of is Jimi Hendrix in 1968. I was shocked the 1st time I heard "Hey Joe" from the Live at Winterland CD...the intro is this free form kind of buildup and he's clearly tapping his brains out. I guess it's really not surprising though as he was such an out-of-the-box kind of player. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 09:28
One for the Wine. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Phidias
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 12:31
Yeah! Banks was an excellent music writer, like all Genesis's members!
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 13:41
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1. In The Cage/Afterglow (Three Sides Live) 2. Duke's Travels / Duke's End
3. Deep In The Motherlode 4. Firth Of Fifth 5. Los Endos (Seconds Out) |
Posted By: Cthulhu42
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 14:07
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The Musical Box Supper's Ready The Knife Firth of Fifth Watcher of the Sky One for the Vine Carpet Crawlers The Return of the Giant Hogweed Dancing with the Moonlit Knight Dance on a Volcano |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 14:29
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^ that's a really nice list. Great choices. ;) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 14:32
I couldn't agree more, but I think you mean 'One For The Vine.' But, One For The Wine sounds like a great theme song for a ravaging alcoholic. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 14:41
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New list of potato gold - all fresh ingredients Hairless Heart Home By The Sea Los Endos The Llamia Stagnation Riding The Scree Get Em Out By Friday Duke's Travels The Return Of The Giant Hogweed Mama
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Posted By: Phidias
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 15:02
Oh, sorry  , you're right I mean "One for the vine", I mixed wine and vine  . I'm going to check it! |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 23 2013 at 22:50
Didn't you know, "One for the Wine" was part 1 and "Say it's Alright Joe" was part 2 ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |