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Zitro

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Topic: Genesis vs Yes
Posted: August 05 2005 at 22:52

Of course, the two bands for many are very similar in musical quality and style, so it is a good idea to compare which is best in specific areas :

Members

Steve Hackett vs Steve Howe

Phil Collins vs Alan White

Edit : Phil Collins vs Bill Bruford (if you wish)

Mike Rutherford vs Chris Squire

Peter Gabriel vs Jon Anderson

Tony Banks vs Rick Wakeman

Albums

From Genesis to REvelations vs Yes

Tresspass vs Time and a Word

Nursery Crime vs The Yes Album

Foxtrot vs Fragile

Selling England By the Pound vs Close To The Edge

Genesis Live vs Yessongs

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway vs Tales of topographic oceans

Trick of the tail vs Relayer

Wind and Wuthering vs Going for the one

And then there were three vs Tormato

Duke vs Drama

Genesis vs 90125

Acabab vs Big Generator

...

Genesis vs Yes

= if you can't decide

> < greater, worse than

>> << much better , worse than

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 22:54

Why not put Collins up against Bruford?

Zitro

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 22:55

Members

Steve Hackett < Steve Howe

Phil Collins > Alan White

Mike Rutherford << Chris Squire

Peter Gabriel = Jon Anderson

Tony Banks < Rick Wakeman

Albums

From Genesis to REvelations < Yes

Tresspass > Time and a Word

Nursery Crime << The Yes Album

Foxtrot = Fragile

Selling England By the Pound = Close To The Edge

Genesis Live < Yessongs

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway > Tales of topographic oceans

Trick of the tail << Relayer

Wind and Wuthering < Going for the one

And then there were three = Tormato

Duke << Drama

Genesis < 90125

Acabab > Big Generator

...

Genesis < Yes

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Progger

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 22:56

'Yes' win on all fronts!

Zitro

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 22:57

I cannot choose. Bruford is the better drummer, but he has not been in Yes long enough. I consider Bruford the drummer of King Crimson instead.

You can choose either bruford or white in the little game.

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 22:59

I consider White the quintessential Yes drummer, but I'd personally consider Bruford as the defining drummer, the same way most people would consider that wacky Wetton as the defining vocalist for Crimson even though Belew's been there much longer.

Either way, I haven't paid enough attention to Genesis' post-Lamb works to vote fairly, so I'll abstain from voting to keep it even.

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:01

you can vote on the only albums you know, it doesn't have to be all (I doubt most people here own an album like Big Generator

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:16

Like asking me to pick between a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream and a huge steak...no clue

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:18

Why dont we secide who the bigger sell out is.......thats not as hard of a question

Zitro

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:25

Well, Genesis, but Yes was s huge and disappointing sell-out too.

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Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:39

i'm sure this has been done before, but i'm to lazy to look for it.

anyway:

Genesis = Yes

very controversial, i know.

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 00:02

Steve Hackett < Steve Howe

Phil Collins < Bill Bruford

Peter Gabriel >>>>>>>>> Jon Anderson ( was that to exaggerated?)

Peter brings much more emotin and meaning than Jon. Just think if Peter did " I get up I get down"

Mike Rutherford < Chris Squire

Tony Banks < Rick Wakeman

Yes has a great lineup ... if only they would bump out Jon... you can only stand to listen to him for a little bit.

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Progger

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 00:08

Parker wrote:

Peter Gabriel >>>>>>>>> Jon Anderson ( was that to exaggerated?)

Peter brings much more emotin and meaning than Jon. Just think if Peter did " I get up I get down"

I don't think it would sound very good at all as Gabriel just dosn't have the range also he can't sustain a note without his voice warbling!

Gabriel visually but not the better singer IMHO!

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 00:29

The two are the best bands ever and I have always seen enormous parallels

Yes > From Genesis to revelation

Time and a word = Trespass

The yes album = Nursery Cryme

Fragile > Foxtrot

Selling England > Close to the Edge

The Lamb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Tales

Relayer > A trick of the Tail

Going for the One > Wind and wuthering

Tormato > ATTWT

Duke > Drama

90125 > Genesis

Abacab > Big generator

Peter Gabriel = John Anderson ( Now if John had Peter's emotion and John Peter's voice)

Phil Collins > Any yes drummer ( I think he has more musical input abilities than he is given credit for

Chris Squire > Mike Rutherford

Steve Hackett = Steve Howe ( If Hackett had Howe's skill and Howe had Hackett's touch)

Tony Banks > Rick Wakeman ( Rick has more skill and more instruments but Tony's compositional skill is better )

And for a lifetime career study

Genesis > Yes for three main reasons : their double album was miles better than Tales, their albums were longer and less repetitious making more bang for your buck and their sell out was more successful. I think a new release by Gabriel Hackett Rutherford Collins and Banks would be more exciting than any Yes release.

How wonderful to be so profound

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 00:41

Steve Hackett < Steve Howe

Phil Collins > Alan White

Phil Collins << Bill Bruford (if you wish)

Mike Rutherford <<< Chris Squire

Peter Gabriel > Jon Anderson

Tony Banks < or = Rick Wakeman

<>
Albums

From Genesis to REvelations > Yes

Tresspass > Time and a Word

Nursery Crime < The Yes Album

Foxtrot > Fragile

Selling England By the Pound = Close To The Edge

Genesis Live > Yessongs

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway < Tales of topographic oceans (Very hard choice for me)

Trick By the tail < Relayer

Wind and Wuthering > Going for the one

And there were three - Tormato (neither)

Duke > Drama

Genesis > 90125

Acabab > Big Generator

That was actually a lot harder for me to do than I thought it would be.

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 00:53

My choices are in red, the size marks how better is one from the other.

Members

Steve Hackett vs Steve Howe

Phil Collins vs Alan White

Edit : Phil Collins vs Bill Bruford (if you wish)

Mike Rutherford vs Chris Squire

Peter Gabriel vs Jon Anderson

Tony Banks vs Rick Wakeman

Albums

From Genesis to REvelations vs Yes

Tresspass vs Time and a Word

Nursery Crime vs The Yes Album

Foxtrot vs Fragile

Selling England By the Pound vs Close To The Edge (Slightly better)

Genesis Live vs Yessongs

Lamb Lies Down on Broadway vs Tales of topographic oceans

Trick By the tail vs Relayer

Wind and Wuthering vs Going for the one

And there were three vs Tormato (Neither)

Duke vs Drama

Genesis vs 90125 (even when both are bad)

Acabab vs Big Generator (Neither)

Iván

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 00:56

Abacab isnt so bad...I kinda like it

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 02:19

damm, can't say much because i don't know really any of yes, so it's genesis.

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 02:36

meurglysIII wrote:

Abacab isnt so bad...I kinda like it

I like it too.

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Posted: August 06 2005 at 02:38

Genesis all the way... although I think Going For The One is slightly better than Wind & Wuthering.