ralphf wrote: 
Now that's a trenchant comment. I couldn't agree more.

 ralphf wrote: 
  I love Genesis. And lately, I'm falling back into the music of Moody Blues, ELP, and Yes.  I must be getting old. Either that, or I'm re-appreciating the music of a lost generation. I used to hate the thought of getting old - now, I embrace it, because I have music that the younger generations probably have never even heard, much less appreciated. This song is one of a vast library of that music.

Thank goodness for RadioParadise - it's a wellspring of music that I've never heard, have heard but had forgotten, or don't get to hear enough in my current life.

I loves me my RadioParadise.

Bill: Thank you!

When the evil of a snowflake in June
Could still be a source of relief.

Sounds like Northern California yesterday!

Alvaro 

Oh the memories...Sitting in the third row middle (friend was on the Cornell Concert committee). Lasers shooting over our heads reflecting off the haze of pot smoke. Absolutely sublime.

Progressive Rock got excessive at times, and sometimes even, "corny." But, listen. Musicians who could really play their instruments and weren't yellin' about women being, "Hoes" and all the other cultural wonders that the early 21st century mass-music scene offers. I'll take this softer, syrupy stuff over 90% of what is offered now.

Love it! 10!

I'm an old prog rock nerd that's ignored the bloated form for years, but God I still like a lot of the old Genesis, anything up to and including Duke; from Abacab on, it was a slippery slope downhill. Up to that point, I liked Phil Collins as a vocalist and what drum licks I didn't steal from John Bonham when I was a teen, I stole from Collins or Bill Bruford.

 smackiepipe wrote: 
The bridge reminds me of Brahms a little. Great storytelling and incredible musicianship. I love how he used the tempo and arrangement to support the story.

After about Duke and ABACAB things went off the rails, but the music they made with Peter and Trick, Wind and Wuthering and some of And Then There Were Three was fantastic.

A true guilty pleasure. I know I shouldn't like it (the song's incredibly florid and it's the pop version of Genesis), but I have to admit that I do.

Wow, this is from 1976...  interesting...

 

 1wolfy wrote: 
     

To quote David Bowie's screamed intro to Diamond Dogs "This ain't rock and roll, this is genocide.'

Or at least its killing me.  But I am only one opinion.

In fact, my wife loves this album.

Fantastic

 xtalman wrote: 
Yes, Tony Banks at his finest. Beautifully recorded Mellotron and piano.

Simply beautiful.

I love this album

shayde wrote:

Just an FYI, this song was written 100% by keyboardist, Tony Banks. Phil only sang.

veegez wrote:

kaosmonkey wrote:

Interesting gift for a very specific audience. Really taking a risk with that kind of offering. Kind of like giving your employee/s the DVD version of "My Dinner with Andre" perhaps? Or, a pogo stick, or possibly some Sheer Energy panty hose. Oh, how 'bout a can of Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup, or some White Lithium Grease (actually not a bad gift), or Lactose Reduced Milk (yuk). You get the idea...

daveesh wrote:

Nope. It's The Producers playing their hit song "What He Got?(That I Ain't Got)" Thanks for trying though, we have a lovely parting gift for you...

ploafmaster wrote:


W&W is pretty good. It came out just after guitarist Stece Hackett left, I believe. For me though, And Then There Were Three is a better listen throughout. Also, the live release, Seconds Out really shows off the abilities of the band post-PG.

horrible. what next? mike and the mechanics?

Terrififc song..In my opinion, the moment that Hackett left Genesis, they became a pop band..( And then there were three)

I'm a huge Genesis-and-family fan. I know this makes some question my taste in music, but I can't help it. Genesis is the best prog rock band evah.

Pipes wrote:

So places like the pub, then?

This is a cracking song and album. However, I am tired of the Phil Collins - bashing in this forum. True, the style changed, but the same prodigious songwriting and performances remained - all the way to the "I Can't Dance" album.
I saw them live in England for the closing of that tour. Absolutely brilliant. And albums such as Genesis, from 1983, will remain in my all-time favourites. IMHO, they remained good until Collins' departure.