Genesis just hit me

When I was a teen Genesis were one of the bands to get me excited about prog. My big three were probably YES, GENESIS and King Crimson. These were the bands I was most excited about at that time. To a lesser extent I liked the Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, RUSH, ELP and Jethro Tull. By the time I was into prog I had almost completely forgotten about Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones and the Beatles and didn't consider them prog at all. As for Genesis I first got into their popular stuff then worked my way back and was of course more impressed with the older stuff as I didn't consider much of the later stuff to be prog.

Nice band but a little overrated

M27Barney wrote: ..... THE No 1 Symphonic Prog Release of all time - though plenty of people units on this site ARE GOING TO ARGUE THE TOSS.....

^ False!

Their pop period? Sure! Their prog period? Well, in prog circles they get the appreciation they deserve, but from the outside-of-prog press and media, and the general public, surely not?

Edited by The Bearded Bard - July 19 2014 at 18:03

I'm not sure how having everyone going out to buy their albums at the moment relates to how overrated a band is in prog circles. Though i'm sure during their pop period the situation you described happened to an extent.

Edited by Horizons - July 19 2014 at 21:02

Mirror Image wrote: Horizons wrote: I'm not sure how having everyone going out to buy their albums at the moment relates to how overrated a band is in prog circles. Though i'm sure during their pop period the situation you described happened to an extent. Don't get so defensive when someone makes a remark that disagrees with your opinion in the smallest way. He didn't even come off in a troll way or in a barbed manner. It's okay to care about a band deeply or even defend against a statement (disagreeing thoughts does happen!), but if your going to erupt into flames the second it happens, i suggest you not read threads discussing that particular band.  I understand, but, at the same time, all I did was ask a simple question and I still haven't received a reply yet, which isn't surprising.

rogerthat wrote: Mirror Image wrote: Horizons wrote: I'm not sure how having everyone going out to buy their albums at the moment relates to how overrated a band is in prog circles. Though i'm sure during their pop period the situation you described happened to an extent. Don't get so defensive when someone makes a remark that disagrees with your opinion in the smallest way. He didn't even come off in a troll way or in a barbed manner. It's okay to care about a band deeply or even defend against a statement (disagreeing thoughts does happen!), but if your going to erupt into flames the second it happens, i suggest you not read threads discussing that particular band.  I understand, but, at the same time, all I did was ask a simple question and I still haven't received a reply yet, which isn't surprising.  Indeed it shouldn't surprise you because if you jump to call something BS without waiting for the other side to attempt to clarify, nobody should indeed bother responding.  You think it's BS,big deal!  Genesis is not your personal possession, you know.

Mirror Image wrote: Barbu wrote: richardh wrote: Nice band but a little overrated qft Another BS post. Again, I'll ask: how are Genesis overrated? Tell me how this band has saturated the market and everyone and their brother is going out and buying their albums. Tell me how. If you can't, then just put a sock in it.

Prog_Traveller wrote: When I was a teen Genesis were one of the bands to get me excited about prog. My big three were probably YES, GENESIS and King Crimson. These were the bands I was most excited about at that time. To a lesser extent I liked the Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, RUSH, ELP and Jethro Tull. By the time I was into prog I had almost completely forgotten about Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones and the Beatles and didn't consider them prog at all. As for Genesis I first got into their popular stuff then worked my way back and was of course more impressed with the older stuff as I didn't consider much of the later stuff to be prog.

I was a big radio listener when And Then There Were Three and the hit Follow You Follow Me came out and I still have a soft spot for that.  My brother had a combo album that was Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot that that the label - The Best Of Genesis.  That one more than anything turned me into a huge prog rock fan.  I was already a big fan of and had Wakeman's Journey and King Arthur.  I was already a Beatles fan and that didn't change.  Didn't really get into Led until about 10 years ago.  I remember The Who for the instrumental Tommy theme but am still not a particular fan.  Can definitely leave and not take the Rolling Stones.  If I wind up with one of their albums in my collection it will be Their Satanic Majesties Request...