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FOXTROTGenesisSymphonic Prog4.62 | 4181 ratings |
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Foxtrot is number two in the line of masterpieces from Genesis
in the seventies. On Foxtrot the band has developed their sound
and the production is a lot better than it was on Nursery Cryme.
If you like symphonic prog it doesn´t get much better than this.
I always fear that I get tired of albums and therefore don´t
play the good ones too much. It a whole other deal with Genesis.
I have played Foxtrot so many times it should be criminal and I
never get tired of it. This is the first indication that this is
truly a masterpiece.The album starts with WATCHER OF THE SKIES which is an epic song. Listen to the beautiful mellotron intro from Banks. I get goosebumps and chills down my spine. It seques into a very heavy riff which is the main riff of the song. This is a classic Genesis song. Time Table is a beautiful song which is centered around a piano motif from Tony Banks. It is rather melancholic and very enjoyable. Beautiful melody. Get 'Em Out By Friday is the second epic of the album. It is a pretty unusual song in terms of structure and one of the most progressive songs Genesis have ever made, Peter´s flute playing is very much on display here. Beautiful stuff. The lyrics are really clever and concern the greed of people building houses. The bad guys wan´t to make people smaller so that "they can fit twice as many in the same building site". This is so inspired and a good example of what Peter meant to Genesis. Can-Utility And The Coastliners is a great song too, allthough it is not a song people often speak about. It is a very progressive track though, and have some beautiful melodies and a great ending which always remind me of ABBA ( this should make you laugh, but I really mean it in a good way) Horizons is a beautiful Steve Hackett solo guitar piece. Very Classical inspired and very melodic this is a great little breather before we go into the ultimate epic from Genesis: "Supper´s Ready". "Supper´s Ready" is the greatest epic from Genesis, both in terms of length and in terms of how well composed it is. I must say I have never understood the lyrics as they are quite strange, but they fit the music very well. As with most long epic songs "Supper´s Ready" is subdivided into shorter parts, but I still feel the songs are one long track. Foxtrot is without a doubt a masterpiece of symphonic prog. Fortunately Genesis were not through making masterpieces yet, and the next one would soon arrive.
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