pink floyd vs. genesis

Tony Fisher wrote: From Nursery Cryme to Selling England, Genesis were virtually untouchable (Camel excepted) and several other albums are very fine too. Sure they sold out but they still produced some fine pop rock. Floyd also had a purple patch (Meddle to Wish you were here) but their first 2 albums and most of the later ones were very poor to moderate. Both great bands but Genesis edge it for me.

Floyd by far, and their first 2 albums (especially Piper at the Gates of Dawn) are by far my favourites and are well above moderate, though I do agree with the latter ones.

Pink Floyd, by far if you compare it with all Genesis albums. If only Gabriel albums.... why compare!?

 

Tensonario

Hmm... Pink Floyd. Honestly, what can beat Dark side of the Moon? But I will give genesis (atleast during Gabriels/early collins era) the lyrics. They rocked. But looking at the angles you presented... The Piper at the Gates of dawn and A saucer full of secrets vs, Fom Genesis to revelation and Tresspass. Tresspass puts up a fight, but I have to give it to Pink floyd. I did like Ummagumma to Meddle, but not nearly my favorites.

Well, looking at the best selling albums by the two Artists with there "classic" lineup... Dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals, and the wall, (would include the final cut but PF considers that a more Roger Waters album titled as pink floyd...) vs Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling england by the pund, and The Lamb lies down on Broadway. Thats what makes it really close. As albums as a whole, I preferd Genesis, But pink Floyd has some of my favorite songs, ever. (I.E. Shine on you crazy diamond, Comfortably numb, etc.) and the only genesis song to me atleast that can match up if not beat those is Supper's Ready.

 After the classic Line up, I have to give it to genisis because they atleast kept up for a while until duke. And pink floyd really lost they're sound. But as for ending, Pink Floyd, all the way, Phill collins doing Disney, Genesis going to commercial/pop entirley against they're previous sound, broken up after a horrible selling album, Pink Floyd, Back together after twenty years doing an amazing performance of they're best hit's for a Live 8 benifet. Now what can beat that, and also, Once they relized they lost the sound they stopped writing new stuff.  Smart choice, Gilmour! 

hands down: genesis. didn't even hesitate.

Not a difficult one this. Pink Floyd!!!!!!!!!

GENESIS

none of their pop albums come close to the awfulness of The Final Cut

NetsNJFan wrote: GENESIS none of their pop albums come close to the awfulness of The Final Cut

I would personally listen three times,one after another,to the Final Cut (although it is indeed my least favourite Floyd album) that having to hear again Abacab (and that dreadful "Who Dunnit" ew,ew,ew)...
 

FragileDT wrote: Genesis by a mile. I never liked Floyd much. Never thought they were that progressive and their songs tend to drag on.

Oh,Floyd is definately prog...Maybe much more than Genesis,especially after 1981 Genesis's prog rating is discusable...
 

Floyd reached  something (and done it in a masterliness way) that Genesis never reached:psychedelism...

NetsNJFan wrote: GENESIS none of their pop albums come close to the awfulness of The Final Cut

I dont understand what so many people have against the "final cut" I have not heard the whol album yust some songs but thos songs sounded very good and im planing to buy the album very soon.

Genesis never makes me even half as exited as PF does, many of PF songs gives me the shiver no genesis song have ever made me feel that, theyr 2 completly diffrent band Genesis goes for a pop sound and tryes to sound funny, while PF have more serius and dramatic and atmosphric sound, Genesis most of the times i lisen to them doesnt make me feel anything i cant even desied if its good or bad realy and i hope that it will grow on me but it never does, most of it yust sounds dull and boring, sorry...