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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: July 22 2014 at 22:20 |
Genesis up until Duke were the mainstayers for me. Yes is my choice after that album due to the appalling next swag of Genesis albums. Abacab, Invisible Touch and the last one are nauseating.
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dr wu23
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Posted: July 22 2014 at 22:33 |
Another one of those wacky polls......and from the USA this time.
I suppose Genesis is more 'popular' on PA, but I like them equally.
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twosteves
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Posted: July 22 2014 at 23:02 |
During their Golden Age---I Love them equally
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: July 22 2014 at 23:32 |
GENEYES
Or maybe YESESIS
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 00:40 |
dr wu23 wrote:
Another one of those wacky polls......and from the USA this time.
I suppose Genesis is more 'popular' on PA, but I like them equally. |
Hey
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Ignorance is strength.”
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freyacat
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 01:33 |
I would say that Yes reached greater heights of creativity, but Genesis is a more consistent band.
Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans went further off the map than Genesis ever dared. But Genesis managed to remain strong through the changes of the late 70's. Yes kind of lost focus at that point.
I think, however, that these are the two Progressive bands which made the most of the changes in the 80's.
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Manuel
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 07:48 |
Hard choice for me, specially when we are talking about the classic era of both bands. Later, genesis went south while yes maintained a somehow better quality. For that maybe yes, but during the classic period, both were fantastic and maybe the most influential bands for the present generation of prog bands.
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snowsnow
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 10:33 |
If I did a top 10 combined album chart:
1) Close to the edge (10 points)
2) Relayer (9)
3) The Lamb (8)
4) Selling england.. (7)
5) Going for the one (6)
6) Foxtrot (5)
7) Tales (4)
8) Fragile (3)
9) Wind & Wuthering (2)
10)A Trick of the tail (1)
Yes = 32
Genesis = 23
I can still love them both dearly though right?
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CosmicVibration
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SteveG
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 15:04 |
1600 hrs est 7/23/2014 Score: Genesis 23, Yes 23.
Edited by SteveG - July 23 2014 at 15:04
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Sinful
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 19:05 |
First it must be asked, which do you like better, apples or oranges?
That said, I think in a few hundred years, Yes will be largely forgotten, and Genesis will live on.
I have seen both many times live also since the 70s, in all configs, and Yes has never been anywhere as consistent in intensity, Genesis has no equal live.
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 19:19 |
freyacat wrote:
I would say that Yes reached greater heights of creativity, but Genesis is a more consistent band.
Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans went further off the map than Genesis ever dared. But Genesis managed to remain strong through the changes of the late 70's. Yes kind of lost focus at that point.
I think, however, that these are the two Progressive bands which made the most of the changes in the 80's. |
Ehh, I guess it depends on how you look at it. A lot of people seem to think "and then there were three" was a weak album. Yes, I know people feel that way about Tormato too. However, Drama is just as strong as Duke and less poppy so I would disagree with you there. Also, I would add "relayer" to the albums that Yes did that went further off the map. Genesid did go "out there" a few times though especially on TLLDOBW but I agree not like YES did. Then again even YES didn't go as far out there as King Crimson did imo.
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SteveG
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 19:35 |
2230 hrs Star date: 7/23/2014 score: Yes 23 Genesis 28
Edited by SteveG - July 23 2014 at 19:36
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 19:50 |
Always Genesis, my livers just fine thank you.
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HackettFan
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 21:23 |
Genesis. Roundabout is generally the only Yes song that gets me going.
Edited by HackettFan - July 23 2014 at 21:39
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Catcher10
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 21:29 |
There are a few brilliant Yes albums.......there are many brilliant Genesis albums
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 21:30 |
HackettFan wrote:
Genesis. Roundabout is generally the only Yes song that gets going. |
Eh, what?
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - July 23 2014 at 21:31
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Mirror Image
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 21:31 |
Catcher10 wrote:
There are a few brilliant Yes albums.......there are many brilliant Genesis albums |
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HackettFan
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 21:42 |
ProgMetaller2112 wrote:
HackettFan wrote:
Genesis. Roundabout is generally the only Yes song that gets going. |
Eh, what?
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Typo. I meant:
The only Yes song that gets me going.
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