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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.

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Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

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 Confused 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

 
 

 



Great list

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Originally posted by Steven Brodziak Steven Brodziak wrote:

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


What are your sources for the claims of Phillips writing all of that? No way, it's impossible!

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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
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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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Oh, and I would add Driving the Last Spike in there tied with another one...
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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)
 
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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.
 
 
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There's not much I really like after Hackett left, but "Guide Vocal" is a wonderful piece.
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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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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
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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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Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

I can't choose my favorite songs are you kidding me

The 5 things I love about Genesis are to your left

<<<<<<<<<LOLLOL

their hair style, their fashion icon status or their mustaches


I wrote that comment when I had Genesis as my avatar LOL
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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...
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Turn It on Again
No Reply At All
Man on the corner
Just a job to do

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In No order:
Visions of angels
Hogweed
Timetable
Watcher
Epping
Slippermen
Anyway
Entangled
Robbery
Match of the day

Edited by dr prog - March 31 2013 at 16:49
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.
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Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

I can't choose my favorite songs are you kidding me

The 5 things I love about Genesis are to your left

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their hair style, their fashion icon status or their mustaches
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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!
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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
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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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