Genesis

[Mojooo]

Any Genesis fans here?

I am a fan of rock/hard rock/prog rock.

Recently got a bit bored by the music I have so decided to listen to a band I dont kow much of. Genesis seem to fit the bill

Gonna listen to all their albums in sequence - which is quite a lot

Anyone have any thoughts of them? Over their entire career.

[jet_noise]

Dear Mojoo,

coincidentally I'm listening to Foxtrot while reading your message

Genesis with Peter Gabriel - genius.
Genesis without Peter Gabriel - gomplete grap.

Get my grift?

regards,
Jet

Edited by jet_noise on Saturday 30th January 17:05

[Mojooo]

I've heard

Although TBF I dont mind poppy type music so i prob wont think its that crap.

[ratbane]

jet_noise said:

Dear Mojoo,

coincidentally I'm listening to Foxtrot while reading your message

Genesis with Peter Gabriel - genius.
Genesis without Peter Gabriel - gomplete grap.

Get my grift?

regards,
Jet

Edited by jet_noise on Saturday 30th January 17:05

Gabriel Genesis - genius. Foxtrot is a great example.

Post Gabriel - crap after Duke. Last time I saw them was in 1980 with PC vocals. They were still superb. The PC influence certainly took over after Duke, and I can't really bear it from then on!!

[Malam]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[Zad]

I gather a certain 3-seater owner on here is REALLY into Genesis. Heretically, I quite like the earlyish Phil Collins era, until he got all maudlin and ballady anyway.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Another fan of Gabriel-era Genesis here. However, PC-Genesis isn't that bad as long as you don't think of it as the same band! There are some great tracks on the 80s albums, Abacab for example, and even Invisible Top Shed has one decent pop track (the title song). We Can't Dance etc. is good if you like that sort of thing.

Certainly not Prog though. Well crafted pop.

[lady topaz]

Trespass, Foxtrot, Nursery Cryme and Selling England by the Pound all works of brilliance imho. Sort of lost interest after that.

[Gaspode]

lady topaz said:

Trespass, Foxtrot, Nursery Cryme and Selling England by the Pound all works of brilliance imho. Sort of lost interest after that.

Yup. Although I'm also quite fond of Trick of the Tail & Wind and Wuthering. The rest I can do without.

[ratbane]

lady topaz said:

Trespass, Foxtrot, Nursery Cryme and Selling England by the Pound all works of brilliance imho. Sort of lost interest after that.

...not forgetting the incredible Lamb.... OK Gabriel wasn't involved in the song structures, and left the band as a result, but what a piece of work. Their greatest album IMO.

[Markh]

Selling England by the Pound always works for me

[Evangelion]

I like all their albums but to varying degrees. My opinion was that they improved a little when Peter Gabriel left, and slightly more when Steve Hackett left. I waited in vain for Phil Collins to leave.