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 Certif1ed wrote:

Yes, it is so 
The bass is not intricate - but it doesn't need to be; it needs to be solid for most of Genesis' material, and Rutherford does that more than admirably.
As for drums - are you barking? Collins' drums are beautifully intricate!
Also, you neglect to acknowledge the wondrousness of Bank's keyboards - Firth of Fifth is unarguably sublime, and everywhere else, the keyboards are used sensitively and in a beautifully understated way. This is pure genius - the hallmark of "less is more".
The same goes for Hackett's guitar work - you miss the point, in that you fail to see the delicate intricateness of the textures in your vain search for blunt in-your-facedness - which would be ugly supporting Peter's vocals. 
Finally (for now), you miss the pure free-flowing improvised feel of the music in the harmonic progresssions - there is nothing simple there; it is all deceptive, and meant to be. This is not music for those who require everything to be spelt out, this is music for people with a high degree of appreciation especially for variety and guile.

-Chris Squire does make it intricate (like on Heart of the Sunrise), and it immediately sounds 10 times as good.
-No, Phil does NOT drum intricately here, I've not only have me decide that, but laid that problem before a few people, all far from unknown in music. Listen to his work on Brand X to know the difference.
-Yes, the keyboards and guitars are nice, but that just doesn't cut it. They still make the song feel empty by not having a solid backing, which was my original point.
Again, in general, I feel your need to put me down as an unknowing person, as you immediately take it I search for  'blunt in-your-facedness'. I wonder why this must be so? I have not even addressed Peter's voice...Maybe you do have a feel of a higher position because you are learned? (this is not an attack but I simply WONDER why you do make it seem so)
It sounds like improvising music indeed, your analysis of that is true, what I argue, however, is that it sounds empty, and unfinished, as if P&M had not the technical capabilities to improvise adequately here. vdGG do make their music deceptively easy sounding, and I wrote that in my review of Godbluff, so I DO listen closely.
Furthermore, I'd like to add to this that my point is that Genesis is nice and all, but it is far from THE BEST. Bands that DO add intricate bass, drums and keyboards like YES, KING CRIMSON and VDGG do such a good job at this that it fits in! Especially Bruford, I have applauded his works many times. Theya re simply better because of this, and that is why i don't accept Genesis having such a lead here.

Poll Question: Fav album of ’73
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Camel ’Camel’	5	[2.07%]
ELP ’Brain salad surgery’	74	[30.71%]
Genesis ’Selling england by the pound’	72	[29.88%]
Gentle giant ’Octopuss’	19	[7.88%]
Gong ’Angel’s egg’	6	[2.49%]
King crimson ’Lark tongues in aspic’	17	[7.05%]
PFM ’Photos of ghosts’	2	[0.83%]
Pink floyd ’Dark side of the moon’	46	[19.09%]
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