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Steven Brodziak 
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 Topic: Genesis best Prog band ever?
Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:08 |
Is there really any group out there that can match or beat the sounds produced on "Trespass", Nursery Cryme", Foxtrot", "Selling England by the Pound" & "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"?
As per poll. Please list comparable albums.
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Well, there it is. (Amadeus)
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:13 |
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They are certainly one of the best but Its hard to decide if they are better than pink floyd, king crimson, ect...
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:37 |
I really tried thinking of a band that released a string of 6 albums that are as timeless, definitive, and well.. awesome as these.
Lets just say it was hard.
But i have hope for modern music too 
Choice 2
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:41 |
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:46 |
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2nd option.But I know a better band than Genesis.Opeth!!!!Because Genesis are classic.And Opeth is the best band in the world.So,the classic is very different from the good.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:51 |
King Crimson: Court, Lizard, Islands, Larks', Starless, Red. (those are 6)
Yes: Yes Album, Fragile, CTTE, Tales, Relayer. (those are 5, you actually listed 5 Genesis albums)
Pink Floyd: Meddle, Dark Side, Wish, Animals, Wall. (another 5)
Soft Machine: 2, 3, 6, 7, Bundles
Zappa: Hot Rats, Grand Wazoo, Waka/Jawaka, Over-Nite, One Size, Apostrophe, Roxy, Zappa in NYC, Sleep Dirt...and so on...
Conclusion: there are many of great 70s bands that can match Genesis' "Gold era".
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:58 |
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Those are some of the most poorly constructed poll options I have ever seen on PA.
I do not think King Crimson is the best band ever, but I do not feel obligated to provide you with a "rebuttal".
Edited by Henry Plainview - March 20 2011 at 18:59
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 18:59 |
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Tull.
But Genesis would be second in my own personal Pantheon of Great Bands.
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 19:30 |
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Yes - The Yes Album, Fragile, CTTE, TFTO, Relayer and GFTO top the Genesis offerings...but Genesis is a close second...
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Anthony H.
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 19:33 |
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Yeah, this poll is ridiculous. The options make no sense.
If this was a decent poll, then I would point out the fact that I consider Yes to be a far better band then Genesis.
Edit: I don't mean to be rude, but the options here really don't make any sense.
Edited by Anthony H. - March 20 2011 at 19:37
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twosteves
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 19:41 |
 Soul Dreamer wrote:
Yes - The Yes Album, Fragile, CTTE, TFTO, Relayer and GFTO top the Genesis offerings...but Genesis is a close second...
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I think this may be true---but I want to say Yes = Genesis when all is said and done
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 19:47 |
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It was a superb era, but I think Gentle Giant did.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 20:46 |
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I could list a huge many groups in PA's prog categories that I prefer to Genesis -- though I do love The Lamb. I don't want to do a laundry list, but I'll mention Magma, Art Zoyd, Mwandishi players, Tangerine Dream, Soft Machine, Univers Zero, Present, Can and Amon Duul II to start.
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The Truth
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 21:04 |
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Pink Floyd has several albums that are better than the above mentioned Genesis albums but Genesis is still great.
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tarkus1980
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 21:11 |
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I love Genesis too, but is it wrong that the Genesis obsession on this forum is starting to feel a little tedious to me?
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dave-the-rave
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 21:13 |
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The only Genesis album that moves me is 'Selling England.' I much prefer Yes and Floyd.
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 21:15 |
tarkus1980 wrote:
I love Genesis too, but is it wrong that the Genesis obsession on this forum is starting to feel a little tedious to me? |
No....you should embrace your love for the greatest prog band ever in Genesis...If its love then its a natural thing.
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 21:23 |
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1st option, although I will not say there are, or were, bands better than Genesis, but there have certainly been those that are their equal. That was not an option, so the closest to my view is option #1. Others have listed some I consider equals: Yes, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, Magma, dare I say ELP? Just look at the albums from the same era. No one band is the absolute best, no one artist is the absolute best. There are too many criteria, too many variations possible in the creation and performance of music. There is no fully objective standard to analyze and quantify that will place one above any of the others. Each of the bands in consideration could do things the others really could not.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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Steven Brodziak
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 21:57 |
Anthony H. wrote:
Yeah, this poll is ridiculous. The options make no sense.
If this was a decent poll, then I would point out the fact that I consider Yes to be a far better band then Genesis.
Edit: I don't mean to be rude, but the options here really don't make any sense.
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READ THE POLL QUESTION NOT THE TOPIC !
Is there a band with a better string of 6 albums?
1. Yes, there is a better band etc.
My apologies on #3. It was supposed to continue ...But there may be in the future
Edited by Steven Brodziak - March 20 2011 at 21:59
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Well, there it is. (Amadeus)
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Steven Brodziak
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Posted: March 20 2011 at 22:02 |
The Truth wrote:
Pink Floyd has several albums that are better than the above mentioned Genesis albums but Genesis is still great. |
I really figured that Floyd would have been the overwhelming response.
The Yes response I think falls a bit short. If you match up album to album.
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Well, there it is. (Amadeus)
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