Genesis or Rush
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Topic: Genesis or Rush
Posted By: LordOfTheRings
Subject: Genesis or Rush
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:35
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RUSH |
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Posted By: shakalito
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:12
GENESIS, 
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:14
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Those are two fantastic progressive bands. Your point?
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:17
2 very constructive topics by Lord of the Rings today. 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:29
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If you're asking me to choose.....sorry I cant.. My two top bands ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:39
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I Too Can't choose as they are both equally out of this world!!!! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:43
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Not the Neal Morse album then? Can you give us a clue in the topic next time? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: LordOfTheRings
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:51
clue is blue |
Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:01
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^ Moody? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:28
| Bit of a foregone conclusion this, considering how many albums Genesis have in the Top 10 compared to Rush. Still, both great bands. |
Posted By: horza
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:39
likewise MY two fav bands hard choice------------- Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot. |
Posted By: horza
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:40
That was what I expected too ------------- Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot. |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:47
Same here. ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:14
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Genesis in a Reaganesqe type landslide... hahahhah great analogy by the way.. Genesis - Reagan Rush - Mondale ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Petary791
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 17:15
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No doubt about it-- Rush. But this is a battle that no-one can win. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 17:59
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Genesis ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 18:12
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Genesis. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 18:15
haha that's what I thought also. ------------- |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 21:38
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Look at my avatar and signature. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:12
Same with me. About the poll:Best of Genesis is better than anything by Rush, but Rush is always better than the worst of Genesis. |
Posted By: Chipiron
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:19
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 08:24
| tuff one. Maybe a draw. genesis have been crap for the last 25 years |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 08:52
I thought the same thing when I saw the title. As for this thread, how can you vote for either? They are two completely different type of prog bands. I'm a bigger genesis fan but I won't compare them with rush. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 11:19
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"Judge not this race by it's empty remains" Genesis should be judged for everything they did from Trespass to W&W, judging them for ABACRAP or Invisible Touch would not only be absurd but inapropiate for this site, because those are not Prog' albums, and IMO is not Genesis, because three and later two out of 5 members doesn't represent the band. Do you judge Yes for Close to the Edge or for Big Generator? Rush IMO never released an album near the stature of Foxtrot or The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Iván BTW: Genesis has not been crap for the lasyt 9 years, GENESIS DOESN'T OFFICIALLY EXIST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2, 1997. IMO GENESIS DOESN'T EXIST SINCE NOVEMBER 1977 WHEN THEY RELEASED THE BUTCHERED SECONDS OUT. -------------
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Posted By: piltdown man
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 11:30
| Strange poll. The differences being bigger than the similarities. My vote to Genesis. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 22:38
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hahaha... I see this thread avoided the chopping block.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 22:43
Absolutely. I find seconds out to be a repulsive listen. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 23:08
| hemispheres and signals are great albums |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 23:10
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I think genesis should be judged up to duke. Good album |
Posted By: Emiaj
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 23:50
| ^ I think the same... |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 04:59
| I voted for Rush, as I vastly prefer them to Genesis. In fact, as I have said on several occasions, I've never been a big Genesis fan, though SEBTP is one of my all-time favourite albums. On the other hand, Genesis have undoubtedly been much more influential in the world of prog rock. Still, it's Rush for me, I'm afraid. |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 10:26
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It's really hard for me to make a good choice... I love either Genesis or Rush. Two different styles of prog music
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 08:24
Easy - GENESIS 
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Posted By: Bt-Tor
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 09:18
| Though I love Genesis, Rush has been around far longer, released more material, and have been consistently better IMO. Genesis hasn't really released a decent album since Wind and Wuthering in '77, whereas Rush has put out several decent or very good releases in the past twenty years. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 09:34
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I cant do this..... i posted anyways... so both! ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 09:41
a big...pffff to that... since we are a progressive forum.... anything Genesis did past W&W is for the poparchives... and anything past Permanent Waves should be in AORarchives... Why was Counterparts so heralded upon it's release... because Rush fans (I was one at the time) wanted a return to their earlier sound. Rush in the 80's is nothing to crow over... even their 90's stuff is ok at best. Genesis on any and all counts on progressive terms....  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 14:25
| Rush ,but both are in my top 5 favourite bands. |
Posted By: stechell
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 14:48
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Easy, Genesis masterpieces SEBTP, Foxtrot, Trespass, ATOTT, Peter gabriel, Steve Hackett!!!! (eventhough love Duke), epics Supper's ready, Firth of Fifth, The Musical box, among others. Rush, good musicianship Neil peart drumming and Lifeson's guitar. Nice instrumentals YYZ, La villa strangiato, etc. Geddy Lee....great bass playing, but that feminine childish voice annoys me. need to turn the sound system off when the witch starts singing. because of this I choose genesis, I enjoy listening to them. The witch singing simply a torture!!! |
Posted By: ryba
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 14:54
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now i really cannot, i love them both very much, they fill different rooms of my hearts. however, i am happier with rush because they produced more music recently. But on the other hand, trespass is one of my most beloved opuses. to conclude, i do not voice. |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 08:01
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Depends on what I'm in the mood for. There's no way I could decide between these two. In fact, if I could only take one of them to a Desert Island, I would take neither. I'd rather be without BOTH than to be without EITHER. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 19:24
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Both
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:29
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70s rush v. 70s genesis isn't the poll. Genesis may beat Rush with their 70s works but as a whole Rush is much more solid. 70s and 80s Rush was magnificent, 90s/00s not quite as good but still solid. Genesis was terrible after the 70s. Rush wins by 2 decades. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: AngleofRepose
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:51
| Rush, I love ya, but Genesis are the greatest. |
Posted By: eriksalkeld
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 02:12
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It's been one year with the same TOP 4 bands for me: 1 Genesis 2 Rush 3 Camel 4 Yes ------------- Autenticidad, actitud, pluralidad, espiritu e inteligencia, si es prog bien, si no, tambien. |
Posted By: Mategra
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 02:23
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Genesis of course! I can't stand Rush |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 19:08
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RUSH |
Posted By: raindance
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 21:01
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Difficult choice but Rush just about edges it
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 21:25
hahahah.... being a progressive forum and not caring a dime's worth for Genesis's pop material and Rush's 80's A.O.R. period. Genesis wins by things prog... anything else... who cares. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: cigare22
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 21:44
| Genesis,no doubt. |
Posted By: Witchwoodhermit
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 21:54
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Rush-Working Man, LOVE LOVE LOVE. The rest- eh! Truely could take it or leave it. Genesis-Once hated! Now- getting deeper,much deeper. T.S Eliot, meet Genesis. ------------- Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan ringed by ants and musing over man. |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 22:10
| Rush |
Posted By: Lota
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 23:53
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two tottaly different kind of Music, but definitely my vote will go for Genesis ------------- And In The End, The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: March 11 2006 at 00:07
| Rush |
Posted By: kane83
Date Posted: March 11 2006 at 01:05
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genesis(the Peter Gabriel years) IMHO is better but I must admit I'm not that familar with rush I have 2112 and cronicles with the video and I didn't care for either of them. I wouldn't mind some suggestions though. ------------- with all your giving, all your giving is the answer - Tull |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: March 11 2006 at 01:09
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discovered Rush lately...so I am not profoundly custom with Rush...but I will vote,anytime,for Genesis...
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Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: March 11 2006 at 02:17
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Sorry, but... I cannot compare two of my Top 5 favorite bands...
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Posted By: Rushatlantic
Date Posted: March 11 2006 at 11:13
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Both excellent bands (i know everyone on the poll is sick of hearing that) but, Rush is better in my opinion. To me they have all around better songs more consitantly |
Posted By: LordOfTheRings
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 15:10
Rush of course
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Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 15:29
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Genesis.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 15:34
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hahhaha... was about to comment but see Tony got to the edit button first.....
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 15:39
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Dont you just hate it when people take offence on behalf of highly successful multi-millionaire artists? I'd never do that..... Err....Rush for me,but what a choice to have to make! Genesis are brilliant too. |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 15:40
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GENESIS!
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: March 13 2006 at 14:10
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I love both bands dearly but Genesis practically invented prog rock - so there!! -------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 00:16
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Rush is more consistant then Genesis but When Genesis is on theres no
beating them. Rush is more more about the virtuoso and solo ability of
the players while Genesis is more about the blending of the instuments,
expecially guitar and keyboards and the vocals. Very hard to
compare..... i vote rush |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 10:09
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Interesting to see Rush winning over Genesis here. No wonder who wins poll Best Canadien band.... I was trying to figure out what these two bands have in common, and finally realised that both of them released 7 great albums each over 8 years period. And both degraded afterwards with no turning back. Full stop. Otherwise these two are so different that could be considered being from different planets. And while Rush to me is simply great band, Genesis is probably most important band in prog music in general, and I love thier music more. So I vote for Genesis. ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: Zepology101
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 12:36
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rush rocks hareder and is, just plain, BETTER in my eyes. ------------- 
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Posted By: Matt Dickens
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 16:01
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Genesis Definetly. Rush Gets old to me after a while
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Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 16:51
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Not two of my favorites, but I'll go with Genesis for sure.
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Posted By: Lazy
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 17:08
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I like booth of them.... But I`ll choose Genesis. Musical Box...Dance with the moonlight knight, I love those songs. And from Rush 2112 Overture or Xanadu, excellent!!! ------------- ...And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone... |
Posted By: Kazz
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 17:14
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I just tied it with a vote to Genesis ------------- 
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Posted By: stan the man
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 17:17
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genesis ------------- true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants. 
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Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 17:22
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Rush!!!
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Posted By: Gaspy Conana
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 17:36
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Genesis. Rush started out as a Zeppelin-esque band who just followed the prog trend. Then they went right back into straight out arena rock type music. ------------- i no wuts proggeir and u dont so their |
Posted By: Sibbe
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 17:43
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Genesis. ------------- "I came here for a party and what do I get? Nothing. Not even ice cream." |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 19:38
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Um, Rush- easy! a lot of "Invisible Touch" fans in here?
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Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 20:01
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mmm... dificult to chose one. ok... genesis. ------------- 
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Posted By: raindance
Date Posted: April 01 2006 at 01:29
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Rush-more consistent during both bands classic periods IMO
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Posted By: Dominvm
Date Posted: April 01 2006 at 09:16
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Rush ------------- Esmecma |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 01 2006 at 17:55
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can't i have me both? ------------- 
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why must i shoose? Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: April 01 2006 at 18:28
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It's like asking me "Which hand do you want to amputate?" I use and need both to survive.
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 01 2006 at 20:43
Genesis no contest pre and post Gabriel ! Rush = Geddy Lee  ------------- 
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 07:05
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It 's a draw. For a while at least. I cannot remember voting, just posting.So Genesis for Foxtrot and The Lamb. |
Posted By: Zenith
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 10:51
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Almost agree. But I like RUSH musically. ------------- We're only in it for the music!!! |
Posted By: cowbell1
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 18:12
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Thats like asking someone to pick their favorite kid. Some things stand out compared to the other, but you just can't make a choice. But like Rush says "If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice" |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 18:16
hahahha thanks for the reminder why I voted previously for Genesis... nothing like sophomoric phiilosophy lessons passed off as high brow deep thinking. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: YYZed
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 18:50
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Rush and Genesis really arn't comparable. If forced to choose I would go with Rush, however... ------------- 
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Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 19:25
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They're two entirely different bands with entirely different agendas. Genesis went back in time to a sort of medieval sound, and always had an element of dark synicism in it. RUSH went forward in time to a dark and scary future where the human race hadn't rid itself of evils. Genesis had a more folksy/symphonic sound. RUSH had a more psychedelic/metal sound. To compare the two is impossible. They were both revolutionaries in the area of prog-rock and both deserve equal praise. |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 19:32
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I hate to agree with someone who has a devil sign- but anyways..........I do...... ------------- |
Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 07:43
| old Genesis |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 09:05
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Uhm... I don't vote because I love both these bands!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 09:19
| I like them both very much, they have their own style en own music... If I have to vote I'll for Rush |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 09:25
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At the risk of being forcibly ejected from the Symph team, I'll vote for Rush. As I've often said before, Genesis is not my favourite among the "big ones". I love Peter Gabriel, but I prefer him solo. *runs for cover, hiding from the wrath of Ivan* |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 10:23
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Genesis. ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 10:25
| GENESIS |
Posted By: Radar Love
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 12:24
| Rush to listen to and Genesis to watch. |
Posted By: Jeff Schu
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 12:43
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Rush was one of the two bands along with Dream Theater that opened the doors to the prog world for me I've been a fan for years now. Great Songs, great musicianship and an excellent live performers.
Genesis is also excellent SEBTP is one of my favorite albums in recent years along with Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot and the The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway all good albums.
I like them both a whole lot but I'm afraid to say that my loyalties lie with Rush. ------------- 
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Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: June 08 2006 at 14:44
| Classic Genesis by million miles |
Posted By: tdreamer
Date Posted: June 08 2006 at 14:54
| Rush opene my eyes to decent music back in 1978 when I first heard 2112. Genesis are still one of my favs but Rush will always be a special band for me. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: June 08 2006 at 15:12
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I can't understand how people manages to vote several times, this new system only allows one vote per member but just looking at the numbers is easy to find this poll is flawed, because there are not 273 active members in Prog Archives. Statistically this results are impossible in this forum, Genesis is by far the most popular band, the only one that has 4 albums in the top 10 but still Rush is winning. And no Raffaella won't say anything about your choice, everybody is entitled to his/her taste but you have a warning
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 08 2006 at 15:20
hahahah...... let me tell you the wrath of Ivan... I remember he misinterpeted a post of mine to say.. that Genesis fans were dope smoking fiends.... micky got the 'wrath of Ivan' hahahha.
I believe he was actually foaming at the mouth.... then there was
the time I mentioned that Genesis resorted to the costumes and make-up
as a cry for attention because they were being characterized as a
'boring' group... oh how the fur flew hahah good times indeed.------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |