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Poll Question: Is Phil Collins better than Peter Gabriel, as Ken Marino thinks?
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Points: 20029 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 25 2006 at 15:08
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Gabriel Genesis pwns Collins Genesis

Peter Gabriel pwns Phil Collins

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What exactly does "pwns" mean?

Anyway, Collins is probably technically a better singer than Gabriel but he doesn't have the same feeling, and he can't give Genesis songs such as Musical Box the same air of menace that Gabriel does.
And there's just no comparison in their solo careers.
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IMO Peter Gabriel is member of an exclusive and closed society composed by the 10-12 best rock singers. So, no chance for Collins, a good drummer and an average singer, indeed. 

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If I compare each of their solo work, Gabriel stay higher in my estime.
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This has always been a tough one for me. Technically Phil has always had the more dynamic range over Peter. He can really belt out a song.

On the other hand, Peter is much more distinct and original. Plus as a frontman, Peter out-classed Phil by a long shot.

I guess I would have to give them an equal billing here.

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gabriel is a lyrical genius. he is insanely awesome
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A comparison is almost unfair. Genesis were a different band after Gabriel left. The emphasis on theatrics inevitably went. Collins did an excellent job as singer, but as a frontman he was a very different character to Gabriel. I like both singers. They both made a huge contribution to the Genesis sound - vocally - over the years.
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Gabriel has the edge in my view. He has a melancholic atmosphere to his songs which I like
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