it's a tough act to follow (poll)

Yorkie X wrote: I wonder why when Gabriel has the much more believable style and less a obvious flim flam man than Collins lets face it when Collins touches a Gabriel song he sounds like the B grade actor he really is !  and also Gabriel is the far more uniquee and overall better voice not to mention about a hundred times more creative and artistic and theatrical with his lyrics and far more profound yet Collins is the best and smoothest change in this poll result so far ?  it must come down to this >> $$$$    you have been conned by this short little man yet again I feel people hes nothing but a annoying little 2 octave "Pop" voice & a  b grade actor and is best behind the Kit shutting his mouth and hiding behind the cymbals...  I'd sooner listen to a Aretha Franklin CD than listen to Mr Collins.   Gabriel was genius all the way collins was just a sales man.

  this is true.. but the question is smoothest transition, not preferred

Gabriel>>>>>Collins in Genesis..

The transition was very smooth and positive. Genesis were still improving as a band, they didn't need to recruit someone new to replace Pete. Phil often sounded a little like PG anyway, and the spirit of the band was retained in much of their music. Their musicanship improved, they worked with a better producer, and were still on an ascent up until 1978.

IMHO

Rudess taking over was really smooth. I didn't even know the other guy was replaced until a while after I listened to DT. I guess I wasn't as big a fan as I thought when I was a fan of them.