Searched for a Genesis thread but didn't find one. I've been meaning to sit down and listen to some Genesis for a long, long time. Where should I start?
Yeah, I am not too crazy about them, judging mostly by Foxtrot (which I bought an old vinyl of a while ago) and Selling England By the Pound which I downloaded a short while ago.
I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I still say even in their prime they sounded too commercial or something.
This stuff is amazing in its own right. I can't say that I'm going to be able to get into entirely though. I'm going to listen through a chunk of their stuff before I make up my mind though. So far I've got Selling England by the Pound and I don't quite know what to think.
Probably about my third favorite band of all time (70s era). And I'm pretty sure everyone remembers my fanboyism about five years ago (I'm SURE I started a Genesis thread long ago...). Back when every other sentence wasn't parenthetical (like now).
I will say, even though I'm not a huge Genesis fan it turns out. I love Phil Collins solo stuff. I don't care what you say (pun obviously intended)! Poppy or not, I love it.
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Turns out I like the pop-filled Genesis as well. I've forgotten how many songs I'm familiar with.
this is definitely awesome. brings back some great feelings of teenage-type innocence before realizing the horrific realities of adult life. i remember being about 15... i was having an AIM conversation with you, and you sent over musical box and hogweed. hooked ever since. some of the best music ever created.
sort of off-topic: today, i listened to 'red' for the first time in a while. i used to listen to this album on a daily basis, but its been a while. holy fuck what an amazing slice of music. i mean, damn. the ending of starless is possibly one of the greatest soundgasms evarrr