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    Posted: August 04 2023 at 11:27
In no particular order, here are my ten favorite live Genesis tracks:

1. Abacab (Three Sides Live)
2. Afterglow (Seconds Out)
3. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) [Seconds Out]
4. The Cinema Show (Seconds Out)
5. The Knife (Genesis Live)
6. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Seconds Out)
7. Supper's Ready (Live At The Rainbow 1973)
8. Home By the Sea / Second Home By the Sea (Live Over Europe 2007)
9. Domino (The Way We Walk, Vol. 2: The Longs)
10. Fading Lights (The Way We Walk, Vol. 2: The Longs)
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Oops! Found it on Amazon, and they only want $100 for it (a two disc CD). Shucks. By the way, what's the track listing on In The Windy City?
 



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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

"The Knife" followed by "The Return of the Giant Hogweed". The rest of the live tracks are in my opinion more or less forgettable. Genesis live tracks stick too close to the studio tracks for my taste. That's not what I expect from live tracks.

I never liked the live version of The Knife , especially that bloody whistle , Collins is like an overgrown kid on that!

Although you are correct that a log of Genesis live versions of songs are similar to the studio , i think the addition of an extra drummer on certain sections makes a massive difference. Especially Cinema Show and One For The Vine. Also the linking of certain tracks ie Dance on a Volcano/ Los Endos , In The Cage/Slipperman medley/Afterglow as well as the Duke suite also helped create a better flow imo.


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Not impressed with the Windy City 1978 Live CD as mentioned in the thread earlier. It's a total bootleg and NOT the the radio broadcast . Almost unlistenable. A stark contrast to the ELP 2 CD set from Wheeling, West Virginia (same year) which is immaculate and probably the best ELP live recording I've ever heard, especially from the 70's. The Genesis one is so obviously someone in the audience with a tape machine.
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1.the knife (genesis live)
2.in the cage (when in rome)
3.cinema show (seconds out)
4.the musical box (genesis live)
5.domino (when in rome)
6.afterglow (three sides live)
7.mama (when in rome)
8.dancing with the moonlight knight (seconds out)
9.dodo (three sides live)
10.the lamb lies down on broadway (seconds out)
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^Yeah I have to agree. There certainly is a difference in energy, and I understand liking a live version slightly more than a studio track, or comparing one live rendition to another in terms of execution and sound quality. But I tend to only be into live recordings if they are significantly different than the studio recordings. Zappa is a gold mine with all the ZFT releases, especially when some tracks were only ever played live. 

Any groups that use a heavy amount of improvisation tend to grab me much more when it comes to live recordings. That or changing up the arrangement, or adding new parts. GG often did that, and, again, Zappa was king in that regard, reimagining tunes from a decade before to fit a new line-up and to stifle the boredom. He was way better live.

Now, I wish I could have BEEN THERE when Genesis was playing, because the allure for me would have been the spectacle of it all. The closest thing I can get now is The Musical Box tribute group, and they do a fantastic job.
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"The Knife" followed by "The Return of the Giant Hogweed". The rest of the live tracks are in my opinion more or less forgettable. Genesis live tracks stick too close to the studio tracks for my taste. That's not what I expect from live tracks.


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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Oops! Found it on Amazon, and they only want $100 for it (a two disc CD). Shucks. By the way, what's the track listing on In The Windy City?
 



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Oops, again. The In The Windy City track listing is on Amazon.
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Emoticons 1. Entangled - A Trick Of The Tail
2. Firth Of Fifith - Selling England
3. Anyway - The Lamb L.D.O.B.
4. The Cinema Show - Selling England
5. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed - Nursery Cryme
6. The Musical Box - Nursery Cryme
7. Stagnation - Tresspass
8. Suppers Ready - Foxtrot
9. Mad Man Moon - A Trick Of The Tail
10. Harald The Barrel - Nursery Cryme
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Oops! Found it on Amazon, and they only want $100 for it (a two disc CD). Shucks. By the way, what's the track listing on In The Windy City?

Edited by Rednight - October 16 2020 at 10:25
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

1. The Knife (Lyceum Ballroom 1980)
2. Dance on a Volcano/Los Endos (Lyceum 1980)
3. Domino (The Way We Walk - The Longs 1992)
4. One For The Vine (Lyceum 1980)
5. Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea (The Longs 1992)
6. Deep In the Motherlode (Second Archives Box Set 1976 onwards)
7. Suppers Ready (First Archives Box Set up to 1975)
8. In The Cage /Cinema Show/Duke Travels (Live Across Europe 2007)
9. The Duke Suite (Lyceum 1980)
10. Fading Lights (The Longs 1992)
 


Excellent list sir... 

10. Dance On A Volcano/Los Endos ( Seconds Out) 
9. Dancing On A Moonlight Knight ( Oxford `73) 
8. Watcher Of The Skies ( Live) 
7. Fading Lights (The Longs `92) 
6. Turn It On Again (Three Sides Live) 
5. Afterglow ( Seconds Out) 
4. Ripples (In The Windy City `78) 
3. The Lady Lies (In The Windy City `78) 
2. Deep In The Motherlode (The Lost Tapes `78) 
1. Supper`s Ready (First  Archives Box Set 1975)     
I went to the P.A. site, peeled back my eyelids, and looked for In The Windy City '78 and couldn't find it. Is it a bootleg or import? The Lady Lies on it must sound magnificent if it's as good (or better) as the version on the second Archives box set.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

1. The Knife (Lyceum Ballroom 1980)
2. Dance on a Volcano/Los Endos (Lyceum 1980)
3. Domino (The Way We Walk - The Longs 1992)
4. One For The Vine (Lyceum 1980)
5. Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea (The Longs 1992)
6. Deep In the Motherlode (Second Archives Box Set 1976 onwards)
7. Suppers Ready (First Archives Box Set up to 1975)
8. In The Cage /Cinema Show/Duke Travels (Live Across Europe 2007)
9. The Duke Suite (Lyceum 1980)
10. Fading Lights (The Longs 1992)
 


Excellent list sir... 

10. Dance On A Volcano/Los Endos ( Seconds Out) 
9. Dancing On A Moonlight Knight ( Oxford `73) 
8. Watcher Of The Skies ( Live) 
7. Fading Lights (The Longs `92) 
6. Turn It On Again (Three Sides Live) 
5. Afterglow ( Seconds Out) 
4. Ripples (In The Windy City `78) 
3. The Lady Lies (In The Windy City `78) 
2. Deep In The Motherlode (The Lost Tapes `78) 
1. Supper`s Ready (First  Archives Box Set 1975)     
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1. The Knife (Lyceum Ballroom 1980)
2. Dance on a Volcano/Los Endos (Lyceum 1980)
3. Domino (The Way We Walk - The Longs 1992)
4. One For The Vine (Lyceum 1980)
5. Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea (The Longs 1992)
6. Deep In the Motherlode (Second Archives Box Set 1976 onwards)
7. Suppers Ready (First Archives Box Set up to 1975)
8. In The Cage /Cinema Show/Duke Travels (Live Across Europe 2007)
9. The Duke Suite (Lyceum 1980)
10. Fading Lights (The Longs 1992)
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I do love Genesis live. For me most of their songs are better live than the originals. Going with the ones I do like better live:
1. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight (Live at the Rainbow).
2. The Musical Box (Genesis Live).
3. The Cinema Show (Live at the Rainbow).
4. I know what I like (Seconds Out).
5. In the Cage (Live over Europe).
6. The Knife (Genesis Live).
7. Mama (Live over Europe).
8. Home by the Sea / Second home by the Sea (The Way we walk).
9. Land of Confusion (Live over Europe).
10. Duchess (Three Sides Live).
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1 - Cinema Show - Seconds Out
2 - Suppers Ready - The Garden Wall (Marquee secret gig)
3 - The Knife - Genesis Live
4 - Firth of Fifth - Seconds Out
5 - In the Cage - Three Sides Live
6 - Fountain of Sal Marcis - Knebworth 1978
7 - The Musical Box - Genesis Live
8 - Dukes Travels - Lyceum 1980
9 - In the Cage medley - Three Sides Live
10 - One for the Vine - Three sides live
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Forgive me if it's been done before, but what are your 10 favorite live Genesis tracks?

1. The Knife (Genesis Live)
2. Squonk (Seconds Out)
3. The Return of the Giant Hogweed (Genesis Live)
4. The Lady Lies (Archive #2 1976-1992)
5. Fountain of Salmacis (Three Sides Live)
6. In the Cage (Medley-Cinema Show-Slipperman) (Three Sides Live)
7. Turn It On Again (Three Sides Live)
8. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight (Genesis Archive 1967-75)
9. Entangled (Genesis Archive #2 1976-1992)
10. The Cinema Show (Seconds Out)

And not necessarily in that order...
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