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Poll Question: Which pair of songs is strongest?
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Was torn between Rush and Genesis, but went with Rush as Signals became one of favorites by them for some reason.  I think it was when Geddy calmed his vocals down some...
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Mama / Home by the Sea.


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I'll take the Floyd combo from this list.
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:


In the 80s they would have hung up on you and then played "Money" and "Another Brick".   However, back in the early 70s that same station absolutely would have played the long tracks as well as obscure album tracks.   The station still exists today, quite similar to the way it was in the 80s, although with very little new music.  Funny how that "classic rock" format was formed and has endured, despite the fact that most people will tell you they hate it.  LOL
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Up until a couple years ago, I had a rock station in my area that always played new music. However, most of it was was boring, cookie cutter rock that was bringing nothing new to the table. When it wasn't that, it was nu-metal with growling vocalists that was mostly unlistenable.

I applauded their desire to play new music but the choices they put on the air were mostly horrible. 
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I like the Tull album most and they're behind, so they get my vote. On another day I might have picked the Yes duo; the album is mediocre but I like these two songs, particularly Changes.
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Beastie/The Clasp, mostly because I never heard either of them on the radio, alone much less together.
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Like them all but I will vote for Mama/Home by the Sea.
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It's between Rush and Genesis but I went with the latter. 
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Genesis ---2 great songs----tried to listen to 90125 recently and couldn't get thru it---even songs I used to think were ok like the two here--- was like mehErmm
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From this list I guess I go with Genesis... but I'm thinking about "Home by the Sea" as the whole thing, parts 1 and 2, as played in the live albums. I would be tempted to vote for Pink Floyd because I really love "On the Turning Away", but "One Slip" not so much (I do like it, but don't love it)... if it had been paired with "Yet Another Movie" then Floyd would have been my choice (though I much prefer both songs on their Delicate Sound of Thunder versions). The Yes songs don't do much for me, but if it had been "Owner of a Lonely Heart" with "Hold On" I would have had a difficult time choosing between them and Genesis.
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Originally posted by twosteves twosteves wrote:

Genesis ---2 great songs----tried to listen to 90125 recently and couldn't get thru it---even songs I used to think were ok like the two here--- was like mehErmm



Same here.  "Shapes" has aged better than 90125 to me, although I can occasionally enjoy 90125.  My prob with 90125 is that many of the songs have such cloying, repetitive choruses.  That isn't quite as big an issue on some of these other releases. Sure there are instances of it but the others have more twists.  Also, I just prefer Banks tendencies to Tony Kaye. 
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I can take or leave Genesis - Shapes (3 stars at a push) 90125, however is one of the best albums of the 80's IMO, and would probably be in my top 5 Yes albums

It is 'of it's time' I guess, but I still love that sound. That incarnation of the band had run out of good ideas by Big Generator IMO.
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Always loved Changes
so I will vote for Yes

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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

One Slip/Turning Away, good combo. 

One Slip=strong; On the Turning Away=sappy. That negates the pairing here.
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^ sappy? No. Mellow, yes.
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I'll go with Genesis with Yes a very close second. Genesis wins because I really like Home by the Sea (both parts!)
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Points: 12901 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2016 at 21:09
Or how about a Marillion pairing? I guess for me it would have to be "Script for a Jester's Tear with Chelsea Monday or Forgotten Sons. Or else, Pseudo Silk Kimono with Kayleigh (though for me both songs together cound as just one song, and I think the Kimono songs is the more important part to make Kayleigh such a special song).
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I can take or leave Genesis - Shapes (3 stars at a push) 90125, however is one of the best albums of the 80's IMO, and would probably be in my top 5 Yes albums

It is 'of it's time' I guess, but I still love that sound. That incarnation of the band had run out of good ideas by Big Generator IMO.


Given that the same incarnation of Yes gave us "Endless Dream" in the 90's, I would rather say that they still had the best under their sleave (or rather, Trevor's sleave). That's easily my favourite Yes song since "Awaken", and there are indeed a few songs I like a lot in the middle (perhaps Machine Messiah would be the closest to compete with Endless Dream).
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