jester1470 Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Well having been listening to rather a lot of Genesis lately and what an amazing band.I can't think of any band that have had 3 such great era's of their career from the great prog epics of Peter Gabriel era to the commercial pop/rock of Phil Collins era to the slightly darker rock of the short lived Ray Wilson album/era.Phil Collins gets a lot of slagging but he's one of the best drummers around and a convincing frontman with some incredible songs under his belt like 'No son of mine', 'mama', 'land of confusion' and 'Jesus, he knows me'.Peter Gabriel is a suitably stunning frontman and singer with an eccentricity that adds to the overall effect. Ray Wilson is one of the best vocalists in the UK, a great songwriter and a scotsman - hell i remember going to see his band Guaranteed Pure play Smart Alex's - didn't he do well...They have a really bad and unfair reputation and are undoutedly one of the finest bands that the UK have produced and certainly one of the biggest. Well worth getting the platinum collection, 3cds of excellence for a great price.CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Whinge moan complain. Bollocks to them. Have I just proved your point? Shit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Well having been listening to rather a lot of Genesis lately and what an amazing band.I can't think of any band that have had 3 such great era's of their career from the great prog epics of Peter Gabriel era to the commercial pop/rock of Phil Collins era to the slightly darker rock of the short lived Ray Wilson album/era.Phil Collins gets a lot of slagging but he's one of the best drummers around and a convincing frontman with some incredible songs under his belt like 'No son of mine'' date=' 'mama', 'land of confusion' and 'Jesus, he knows me'.Peter Gabriel is a suitably stunning frontman and singer with an eccentricity that adds to the overall effect. Ray Wilson is one of the best vocalists in the UK, a great songwriter and a scotsman - hell i remember going to see his band Guaranteed Pure play Smart Alex's - didn't he do well...They have a really bad and unfair reputation and are undoutedly one of the finest bands that the UK have produced and certainly one of the biggest. Well worth getting the platinum collection, 3cds of excellence for a great price.CheersStuart[/quote']This is strangly similar to Patrick Baitmans (Christian Bale) speil about genesis right before he rapes a prostitute in American Psycho............should we be worried!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted January 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 This is strangly similar to Patrick Baitmans (Christian Bale) speil about genesis right before he rapes a prostitute in American Psycho............should we be worried!?Actually no its not because he goes on about how the Peter Gabriel era is the superior if i remmeber, I'm saying all 3 eras are great and the Ray Wilson era hadn't even happened when american psycho was set Always thought American Psycho was a hugely overated book, just a lot of mid 80's pop culture references put around a story designed to shock.CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Actually no its not because he goes on about how the Peter Gabriel era is the superior if i remmeber' date=' I'm saying all 3 eras are great and the Ray Wilson era hadn't even happened when american psycho was set Always thought American Psycho was a hugely overated book, just a lot of mid 80's pop culture references put around a story designed to shock.CheersStuart[/quote']Well im boned.......shoot me down after i thought i was being the big man.......look i was just trying to impress some girls......cut me some slack!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted January 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Well im boned.......shoot me down after i thought i was being the big man.......look i was just trying to impress some girls......cut me some slack!!!!!!!!Aaah, does it ever work and are you sure you'd want to CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 I prefer the Peter Gabriel era, and yes, I also like Phil Collins!!!there, I said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.A.R.T Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Actually no its not because he goes on about how the Peter Gabriel era is the superior if i remmeber' date='[/quote']actually he says that he found their work with gabriel "too artsy" and prefers their pop stylings with phil collins.i like both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historicrocker Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 I always wanted to hear about an air-flute competition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scorge Spike Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 I think almost every album up to (and including) Duke is great. Especially 'A Trick Of The Tail', which is just wonderful.I like Genesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted January 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 actually he says that he found their work with gabriel "too artsy" and prefers their pop stylings with phil collins.i like both.Aaah I knew that he said he preferred one of them. cheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 A mate showed me that scene in AMerican Psycho because of my Genesis obsession and I (only half jokingly) pointed out that he has got his facts wrong as well as his opinions!I'm having a Genesis phase again at the moment: I sometimes go for long breasks without listening and then I play them again and realise that nothing else ever seems to quite match them for that "tingle factor." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 actually he says that he found their work with gabriel "too artsy" and prefers their pop stylings with phil collins.i like both.Does this mean i was right and that all those young women i was trying to impress will be falling at my feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted January 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Does this mean i was right and that all those young women i was trying to impress will be falling at my feet?No sadly you were still wrong as was I, but thats ok, i didn't have so much counting on it CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 No sadly you were still wrong as was I' date=' but thats ok, i didn't have so much counting on it CheersStuart[/quote']Ha ha ha.....you just cant win in this world......good job i already have a wife or those young uns could have been tempting...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 I lost interest when gabriel left....but I think I'd gone off prog a bit by then anyway, Phill's a great drummer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 'paperlate' remains one of the best singles of all time and collins wore a neat tank top when they did it on totp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Heh, thread reminds me of a song I wrote, heres a line;Del Amitri stink, Phil Collins has syphilis, I do respect Gabriel though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Collins would still be one of the most respected drummers around if it haadn't been for the solo career...mind you if Clapton had died in 1969 and Hendrix was still with us would it apply to them too I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 anyone heard of Phill Collin's original band, Brand X? From what i've heard of them they sound really cool. Would like to hear more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 They are very good, although to me always seemed like a band it was more fun to play in than to listen to for too long. I much prefer Phil's pre Genesis band Flaming Youth (originally Hickory, fact fans): their album Ark II is super. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodast Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Genesis (1967-1977) is the best band of all time, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionboy Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I'm certainly not going to argue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Genesis (1967-1977) is the best band of all time' date=' ever.[/quote']King Crimson (1969) is the best band of all time, ever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 King Crimson (1969) is the best band of all time' date=' ever!!![/quote']Now thats more fucking like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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