Genesis vs The Residents

What if the Residents were Genesis in disguise?

CPicard wrote: What if the Residents were Genesis in disguise?

CPicard wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: CPicard wrote: What if the Residents were Genesis in disguise? What if the band that released albums after And Then There Were Three  was actually a wedding band currently playing all the hits at the Ramada Inn in Des Moines, Iowa? You heard about the rumor saying that the Residents were the Beatles in disguise, right?

 

The Dark Elf wrote: BaldJean wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: In regards to the Residents, I don't get it, I am not inclined to get it in the future, and truthfully, I don't want to get it. There is nothing that I have heard from them these many years that I find endearing, compositionally interesting or even worth an extra listen. If that is what is considered "progressive" then I am not inclined to progress to that specific realm of self-actualization. I guess I haven't evolved to the point where that is music. I like it right where I am at, blithely comfortable in this leather chair. Although a mint iced tea sounds good. Perhaps someone will bring me a glass. Hello? Hello! Damn, I have to get up.  you didn't even like "Eskimo"? in my opinion one of the greatest albums of all times. sheer genius Sorry Jean, although I appreciate the breadth of your musical experience, I personally am uninterested in listening to random noise spread out over 39 minutes. I will say the last composition on the album "The Festival of Death" at least has some coherence and is relatable to the indigenous music it strives to imitate.

The Residents, easily. Genesis only played Symphonic Prog and then became a pop band. Every Residents's album is different. In that sense, Residents is proggier than Genesis.

BTW, if you are unfamiliar with The Residents during the Molly Harvey era, I highly recommend Animal Lover...

BaldJean wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: BaldJean wrote: you didn't even like "Eskimo"? in my opinion one of the greatest albums of all times. sheer genius Sorry Jean, although I appreciate the breadth of your musical experience, I personally am uninterested in listening to random noise spread out over 39 minutes. I will say the last composition on the album "The Festival of Death" at least has some coherence and is relatable to the indigenous music it strives to imitate. it is not random noise at all; every single sound has a meaning and there is coherence everywhere. you should read the stories associated with the tracks while listening to the music

Genesis

While I most definitely support having The Residents in PA (and have put it under the spectrum), I generally would not use the word Prog to describe The Residents. Experimental, it can be progressive... I would call classic 70s era Genesis Prog.

Seems a bit too lopsided for me. Setting my brain to randomise setting 11 (a very wacky setting), I will choose between these two as most Prog:





Well whad'ya Know?, The Residents win this time. Who would'a thunk?