THAT WAS INCREDIBLE | FIRST TIME HEARING Genesis

THAT WAS INCREDIBLE | FIRST TIME HEARING Genesis - "Firth of Fifth" [REACTION]

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@vespoint Ай бұрын

Whoever recommended this threw you guys into the deep end. There are a lot of “entry level” prog rock songs you could have started with. I think you handled it well!😊

@helenespaulding7562 Ай бұрын

Agreed. It’s never a good idea to throw someone in the deep when learning about something. It can turn them off for good. It's like taking a novice skier to the top of the chairlift first time out. I’m sorry their “director?” Doesn’t cull better. This was not a good match for them at this point in their journey, and frankly, might never be. It certainly has never been for me.

@ememnicholas565 Ай бұрын

Absolutely. You could turn someone off a band or an entire genre permanently. Some prog is not easy, so please, a gentle intro to this most wonderful genre of rock music.

@petrilampela Ай бұрын

Yep. I'd always suggest Roundabout as the first pick for seventies prog. It seems to resonate with people that are not yet familiar with progressive rock.

@alanmcewen8456 Ай бұрын

The thing is that you could tell by their reaction that these guys got it. They did not need to be spoonfed. Well done, gentlemen! You have just entered a much larger world musically.

@reality1958 Ай бұрын

Don’t stop here, there is another masterpiece on this album. “Cinema Show”. Incredible

@RubesGoodBrainCoffee Ай бұрын

That's Phil Collins on the drums, before he became a singer. Steve Hackett on lead guitar. Tony Banks, the keyboardist, is the main songwriter on this one. Peter Gabriel is the singer and played the flute. Finally, Mike Rutherford was on bass.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Maybe put "before he became a singer" in quotes cuz he was always a singer.

@RubesGoodBrainCoffee Ай бұрын

@rk41gator I considered saying 'lead singer,' but one could also argue that he sang lead as far back as Flaming Youth -- or before that, even. I already have a tendency to needlessly complicate things. Doing so can interfere with communicating simple points, so I chose to err on the side of simplicity in this case.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

@@RubesGoodBrainCoffee Excellent point that I would do well to adhere to!

@Alix777. Ай бұрын

Genesis were so much better in the 80s Peter Gabriel is so annoying !

@adriankent603 Ай бұрын

Absolutely outstanding, one of the finest musical experiences ever!!

@bobparr4723 Ай бұрын

One of the greatest pieces of music ever written. Period.

@kevinlese633 Ай бұрын

Back when musicians sat and wrote music

@JC-es5un Ай бұрын

“The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” is another phenomenal early Genesis album; even if you just check out the title track it is definitely worth it. 👍🔥

@garri5108 Ай бұрын

Title track does not represent the band sadly, this album should be listened at once and after previous albums

@mikekane9881 Ай бұрын

It is. Two of the greatest albums of all time.

@cogline 23 күн бұрын

My favorite album (all bands)

@LMMeliteVGS Ай бұрын

Thanks for making my Sunday, you’ve just heard musical genius. ✌🏼 Suppers Ready 🫶

@denisreed4701 Ай бұрын

Weird??? It’s properly composed music something that is slowly being lost I fear! This is a masterpiece!

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

I totally agree, but it is weird for people raised on pop or rap. Classical music buffs would call this "weird" also. All the polyrhythms throw them off.

@Alix777. Ай бұрын

@@rk41gator You know nothing about classical music dude. Stockhausen, Ferneyhough or Xenakis's music are full of insane polyrythms, much more complex than your shitty prog rock.

@dr.juerdotitsgo5119 14 күн бұрын

As a huge fan of both prog and punk, popular music shouldn't lost sight of what it is. Early 70s prog was an anomaly though; bands like Genesis, Camel, and Renaissance knew how to develop structure, which differs from what now is considered prog - a bunch of musical ideas simply stitched together, sons of Rush.

@kima.4268 Ай бұрын

Can't wait for you guys to her YES. That musicianship still blows people away today!

@annieD67 Ай бұрын

Southside of the Sky is amazing!

@killianlpc Ай бұрын

Hi Guys. Great reaction with a true appreciation of the music. Firth Of Fifth is a masterpiece, Steve Hackett the guitarist here who left the band in 1977, still does this in all his live shows and it is incredible, live it just is much better. The back catalogue of Genesis is immense. So many songs it almost impossible to recommend. However, the period from 1973-1977 was epic. Four incredible albums Selling England By The Pound, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, A Trick Of The Tail, Wind and Wuthering. The live versions as always sound so much better. Even in the 2007 tour when the three Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins ( yes the famous solo artist and drummer here replaced who Peter Gabriel as Lead Singer in 1976) reformed along with Chester Thompson and Daryl Stuermer, the old medley of songs was 17 mins of pure musical majesty. The medley of In The Cage/Cinema Show/ Dukes Travels/Afterglow was imperious give it a listen kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnS0kmeohMegq7s

@sharona256 Ай бұрын

Wow, this was not expected at all. I’m an old Genesis fan. This is a great album!

@grandwazoodebris1015 Ай бұрын

Steve Hackett on guitar. Hackett vintage Genesis was special. I had a similar reaction way back when, when I bought the Nursery Cryme album and first heard Genesis. So wonderful.

@dawnivison7678 Ай бұрын

I’m so fortunate to have grown up with a wealth of music just like this 😊

@MichaelBurns-b7h Ай бұрын

Funny that you mentioned "where are the samplers?". The main melody in Firth of Fifth was sampled by rapper producer Prodigy on "Genesis" on his 2000 album H.N.I.C. I'm sure 70s Genesis fans are surprised by this. Great minds think alike.

@Alix777. Ай бұрын

you are so naive

@sumonjamal1653 Ай бұрын

Genesis were way ahead of their time in 1973 when this record came out... That's why people didn't get them; it took years for the public to catch up to what the band was musically capable of... Genesis became superstars by the 80's and both their lead singers (Peter Gabriel, and then Phil Collins) became iconic solo singers. Unlike most UK bands, Genesis were not formed by struggling musicians... They were 4 rich kids who became friends and got a band together to play music in the late 60's... Their goal was to make the most challenging and surreal music possible. The original Genesis was: Peter Gabriel (lead vocals), Mike Rutherford (guitar & bass), Tony Banks (organ/ keyboards) and Anthony Phillips (guitar)... In 1970, Anthony Phillips left Genesis and was replaced by Steve Hackett (guitar)... and Phil Collins (drums) joined Genesis. Genesis released a string of albums that drew a loyal fanbase but couldn't sell too many records... Their singer Peter Gabriel was more famous for the fantasy characters and costumes that he would portray onstage in concerts... However, a family emergency in 1975 prompted Peter Gabriel to leave Genesis after the 1974 album 'The lamb lies down on Broadway'... He launched a solo career a few years later and became a star by the 80's. Many Genesis fans still consider their early records w/ Peter Gabriel as their best work. Working on new music, Genesis began recording a new album without a lead singer as they auditioned prospective vocalists... Phil Collins would sing backup and harmonies for the band but he sounded better singing lead than any of the singers who auditioned, according to the band members... 400 vocalists were auditioned over months and they couldn't agree on hiring anyone by 1976... With a new album 'A trick of the tail' complete, Phil Collins finally relented and recorded the album's vocals. To the shock of everyone, the album 'A trick of the tail' became a bigger commercial hit than any of the previous Genesis albums... The band was in debt and the album's sales generated enough money to settle most of what they owed... Steve Hackett left Genesis in 1977 after the album 'Wind and Wuthering'... Genesis became a trio w/ Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, and would tour w/ session musicians. In 1978, Genesis had a huge hit single 'Follow you, follow me'... from the album 'And then there were three'... and it ushered a more modern, commercial sound from the 1980 album 'Duke' onwards... Phil Collins released his first solo album 'Face value' in 1981 and it outsold Genesis albums... but he stayed loyal to Genesis as they became massively popular in the 80's and sold out arenas and stadiums on tour.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Nailed it!

@helenespaulding7562 Ай бұрын

Excellent synopsis. Thanks for taking the time to share.

@direnova6284 Ай бұрын

Phil and Steve weren't posh, they joined later. The others met at Charterhouse, a famous school for rich kids.

@sumonjamal1653 Ай бұрын

@@direnova6284 I didn't say that Phil and Steve founded the band... They weren't the 'rich kids'... Read.

@direnova6284 Ай бұрын

@@sumonjamal1653 Fair enough I misread it.

@isabelledrevet5913 Ай бұрын

Yes, this song is amazing... Genesis was an incredible prog rock band in the 70's. From the same album (great album), you can listen to "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight", Phil Collins is a genius on that track, and yes, the whole band is amazing. You could also react to "The Knife" in live (1973), very appreciated by metal listeners, incredible guitar solo too, huge bass line and drums. Great reaction, I also listen to this song all the time, a pure journey. Thanks, guys, subscribed and love from France ❤

@ProductivityOrchard Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed watching your reaction to the best Prog Rock song ever written. I have been listening to Genesis for over 40 years, it never gets dull, still discovering something new on repeated listens. Genesis is a deep rabbit whole, 1970’s Genesis was prog rock, then with the advent of punk rock in the late 70’s Genesis knew they needed to evolve to stay relevant, so they transitioned to a more commercial stadium rock sound in the 1980’s. I see a few have suggested, “suppers ready”, which is probably there best prog rock song after “Firth of Fifth”. Cinema Show is also highly recommended.

@garybeeman8372 Ай бұрын

I'm 60. You're on the same musical journey I was on in my teens 😁

@garya7893 Ай бұрын

60 here also I was at a party in 80 i think it was talking with my date and this song was on in another room when the solo started it blew me away But being a Priest Sabbath head banger at the time and no internet to find the song i forgot about it I only discovered old Genesis when youtube came about and realized what i missed as a teen They now in my top 5 bands Peace to you and yours

@garybeeman8372 Ай бұрын

@garya7893 I was a metal head myself but I had my prog rock friends too. Lots of old genesis,yes,elp and tull.🤘

@PVP_FENIX Ай бұрын

Genesis? Nice start guys. Do Suppers Ready or Back in NYC next please

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Oh, they might LOVE 'Back in NYC'

@TD_JR 25 күн бұрын

These boys were about 23 years old when they put this to vinyl. There's a significant amount of virtuosity with every member of this band. In terms of progressive rock.... Genesis really is at the top of the list.

@jameswarner5809 Ай бұрын

The live version on the Seconds Out album is even more powerful.

@tarkushead Ай бұрын

The google translation from French into Firth Of Filth had me locked into this one.. 😂

@patcow9999 Ай бұрын

There is a point in this brilliant Genesis song that I love hearing time and time again, at precisely 8m 10sec into your reaction video, Tony Banks keyboard plays a note that "hands over" to Steve Hackett's epic guitar solo, with him playing exactly in the same key. It's a thing of beauty!

@brianvernon249 4 сағат бұрын

I was sitting upside down on a couch BART-Simpson style. On shrooms age 16 in 1994. Then the guitar solo of this song kicked in and I……became enlightened.

@TheSunflowers75 Ай бұрын

You got to get onto the Dark side of the moon

@anahatatutu Ай бұрын

As an ALBUM not in pieces.

@dougclarkson7947 Ай бұрын

You want some wild Genesis, you gotta do Suppers Ready, another journey that will keep you on the Genesis ride!

@Sweet_2D_Volcano Ай бұрын

The huge bass notes in the middle of the guitar solo are bass organ pedals that the bassist would play with his feet when he switched to guitar. They always sound massive as hell.

@MarcusL1995 9 күн бұрын

Moog Taurus Bass Pedals

@massimosampei4225 Ай бұрын

Best song ever

@MyChannel-bb4pm Ай бұрын

SUPPER'S READY!!!!

@randyallaben9900 Ай бұрын

This is mind expansive music. Kick back and let it flow over you.

@lesblatnyak5947 Ай бұрын

Genesis, the greatest theatrical prog band ever. Brilliant album came out the same year as Dark Side of The Moon. 70s ! The GOATS of prog rock are YES and their song called Roundabout off the Fragile album is a peach. Now you know PROG of the 70s was the best. Finnish the album. Enjoy your YES and Genesis journey. I saw Genesis 4 times YES 36 times. ✨️🎶🎄🎶✨️

@williamlovett619 Ай бұрын

Jethro Tull

@mikemicrael5749 Ай бұрын

Progressive rock is the most interesting genre to my experienced ears.

@dr.juerdotitsgo5119 Ай бұрын

@@mikemicrael5749 Love 70s prog, but every genre has its charm. A band like Steely Dan can be just as harmonically complex as any prog yey within a shorter, pop/rock song format. Mid 70s Joni Mitchell also.

@hogwash1462 Ай бұрын

Early Genesis, pre 75, is a mix of musical intrigue and mad characterisation…never dull. Yes also do some great stuff Roundabout is a good place to start. Great to see you enjoy such a wide range of music❤️

@charlesmarkley220 Ай бұрын

I was born in 1965 and grew up listening to music from then, of course. It really was a golden age of music. Keep on listening. I was laughing at your response, not making fun, I was just as amazed when I heard this as a child. 😊

@moniqueleroux2198 Ай бұрын

"The recorder's insane!" Quote of the day!

@scifimonkey3 Ай бұрын

You did Floyd, you did Genesis, for another musical mind f-ck check out YES who were the third massive progressive band at that time ‘Roundebout’ should do the trick! 🤯

@soljos1190 Ай бұрын

Yeah , Pink Floyd FEEL , Bro . Bach was all over that Vibe .

@Ajonr Ай бұрын

Considered by many to be Genesis' magnum opus - that guitar solo is ethereal (and yeah, many of their musicians were classically trained). Something similar from Yes - Ascension.

@staratlas7778 Ай бұрын

One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded 😎

@markfeggeler3479 13 күн бұрын

If you want a good sampling of what the same guitarist is still capable of, try the song Sleepers from the Steve Hackett album Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth.

@Jude_196 Ай бұрын

SO LOVE THIS BAND!! THEY are AMAZING!! Thanks, Guys, for this one!! GREAT PICK, ALAINE!!!

@abnrgrtr Ай бұрын

808s, 🤣🤣🤣. Those are Moog bass pedals, which bassist Mike Rutherford was one of the earliest users of. Saw them live multiple times in the 70s and 80s and those pedals would reverberate the entire arena and could be felt to your bones!! Nice one fellas.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Yes, they were magnificent. Those bass pedals made the earth move.

@garri5108 Ай бұрын

The best band of all time, the best genre of music of all time. Glad that you reacted to this. Prog rock 70s is one hell of a rabbit hole. There are to many masterpieces to name it at once. Genesis progressive discography also is very rich. Thanks for this video. I hope you will listen more of prog rock

@marcgus25 Ай бұрын

You need to listen to the band YES! They are just as accomplished as Genesis. You should start out with Roundabout then eventually to Close to the Edge!

@donaldanderson6604 Ай бұрын

John Lennon was a big fan of this album. It is even better live. Check out Steve's solo on Seconds Out.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

So some may ask "and who is John Lennon"? LOL

@nealjones255 Ай бұрын

One of the best prog tracks cheers guys Neal UK

@halcyon289 Ай бұрын

Genesis : Dancing with the Moonlit Knight - same album as Firth of Fifth .

@ememnicholas565 Ай бұрын

I recommend that you try the band Supertramp. It is very accessible prog rock from the early 70's onward. Everyone loves "The Logical Song". One of my favorites is "Crime of the Century" from the masterpiece album of the same name. Or you could keep going with Genesis, just don't hit them with "Supper's Ready" yet. Maybe "Dance with the Volcano", "Carpet Crawlers", or "Driving the Last Spike", yikes just so many good ones. If you stick with Genesis, do try to find the live versions if they are of decent quality. Genesis live is so good and they have a huge catalog, you could spend some lovely time here, and I doubt anyone would be disappointed. If you want to move to Pink Floyd, I would suggest starting with the album, Dark Side of the Moon. IMO, that is PF at their most upbeat. I would not start with "Animals" or "The Wall", even though they are both masterpieces.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Great advice (except 'Last Spike' is too long with the others a better choice). Floyd's 'Dark Side' and 'Animals' are must listens. I LOVE Supertramp. They are so wildly funky. How about the groups Gentle Giant or King Crimson?

@ememnicholas565 Ай бұрын

@@rk41gator I also love "Animals", it might be their best, but I didn't love it when I first heard it. Coming right after "Wish You Were Here", it was jarring, bleak, and black. I had read Orwell's "Animal Farm", so I got the references. "Supper's Ready" is another one, I had to actively listen numerous times before it clicked. Now I can't hear it without tearing up. Even though an avowed prog rock lover for forever, I have not spent time with either Gentle Giant or King Crimson. I have heard King Crimson's big hit but that is it. I'll put them on my LLL (listen later list). I'm glad I left a few bands from that golden age for discovery in my (hah!) golden years.

@cyounger5716 Ай бұрын

The recommendations below (Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Cinema Show, Supper's Ready) are all good, Time Table is also an underrated gem.

@franckb8279 Ай бұрын

Try The musical box, The cinema show and Supper's ready

@thomasmcgivney4519 Ай бұрын

Welcome to the world of Genesis. Try "Cinema Show" live if you want your musical vocabulary to be scrambled.

@thesilverhawaiian5024 Ай бұрын

legendary track

@johnclarke-vs9qe Ай бұрын

50 year old music! Great wasn't it?

@DarrenLoPrinzi Ай бұрын

Dudes, I'm a 56-year old white guy...Genesis is literally one of my favorite bands of all time. PLEASE get super-baked with your finest herbal flower and listen to this "Supper's Ready" from the Foxtrot album. You will not be sorry! Love your channel BTW, y'all crack me up!

@damonhines8187 Ай бұрын

Saw this tour in Toronto in 1973. Great band, album, catalog, etc. Minds blown. 🎇 ✌🏼😁🎶❤️🍁❤️🎄🥃✨️🕊

@gabrieltheriault9241 Ай бұрын

Hey guys ! I love your reactions ! You should listen to Dodo/Lurker live from Genesis !

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Heavy and Quirky......but GOOD.

@Chris-ImperialAerosolKid Ай бұрын

Genesis are one if very few bands who actually sound bigger and better live. Wembley 87 or Knebworth 92 for when they were at their peak. Their bestblive performance i think though is the live 1984 version of the In The Cage Medley. Seriously check that out

@MisterWondrous Ай бұрын

The progressive music of the late 1960s and early 1970s was so ahead of its time that people are only recently rallying around it. This song is consistently listed among the top five in the genre, as well as the album, which is also among the best ever. Don't miss "Close to the Edge" by Yes, "In the Court of the Crimson King" by King Crimson or "Echoes", Pink Floyd live at Pompeii. These are all representative of the greatness of that renaissance in culture and music. The band, Renaissance also always delivers. Tull's "Thick as a Brick" is also essential. Much is owed to the great John Coltrane, who reincarnated as Jimi Hendrix, trading a sax for a guitar. Great show y'all. New subscriber.

@erikahlander3489 Ай бұрын

When they climb the chairs its a good choise 😅 Gentle Giant, Renaissance, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Santana, Family, Mike Batt, King Crimson, Talking Heads, Mountain, PiL, Beatles, Primus, Jeff Beck, JJ Cale, Gábor Szabó...

@iznone Күн бұрын

The Masters!

@kylestyyle987 23 күн бұрын

Holy shit it’s the OG Bohemian Rhapsody lmao

@Another_Broke_Musician Ай бұрын

Dudes, since you like all the genre hopping there's a few dozen bands doing that kind of music. Some of the bigger songs are "Roundabout " by Yes., "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, "Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding" by Elton John, and the Abbey Road medley by the Beatles which is several short songs stitched together. It starts with "You Never Give Me Your Money" and goes to the end of the album. If any of those do it for, the community could hook you up. Enjoy your journey, bros

@garri5108 Ай бұрын

Yes and Mike Oldfield closest music to Genesis, not Queen or Elton John

@Another_Broke_Musician Ай бұрын

@garri5108 All I know is Tubular Bells. But there's Tull and ELP and Spock's Beard and Frost* and UK and on and on. As I said in my original post, my listings were just some of the more popular. I don't need correcting. I can list who I myself would reccomend. You're free to do the same

@annieD67 Ай бұрын

Love Gabriel’s voice - it’s so haunting.

@elizb6845 Ай бұрын

Another great album from Genesis is “Trick of the Tail”.

@Kavala76 Ай бұрын

"Carpet Crawlers" is a beauty from Genesis..

@mistersnitty7721 Ай бұрын

Gotta get in to get out

@Yesquire0 Ай бұрын

No, it sucks. Worst song from an entire double-vinyl album.

@gregjones861 Ай бұрын

GREAT reaction, gentlemen. For next songs, I'd suggest Dancing Out With The Moonlit Knight (will blow your heads apart), The Battle Of Epping Forest (about real life warring gangsters, sounds like a fairytale on acid), and a three songs-in-one suite called Behind The Lines/Duchess/Guide Vocal. Those ought to hold your interest massively.

@Salmacis99 Ай бұрын

IMO, the best Prog Band EVER. Genesis were amazing- keep diving into their catalog!

@Teningua Ай бұрын

Please react to SUPPERS READY by GENESIS. It’s a long song but so epic,so many changes. You are going to to love it!

@reality1958 Ай бұрын

Truly a rock masterpiece

@I_stole_a_bike 27 күн бұрын

LISTEN TO SUPPER'S READY from the same band. It's one of the most creative song of them.

@johnfoster5295 Ай бұрын

Supper's Ready. It's a long one but well worth it.

@koking39 Ай бұрын

This song was sampled by Prodigy

@markdrechsler5660 Ай бұрын

More Gabriel era Genesis, please.

@bastiannarada 18 күн бұрын

When you listen to *progressive rock* you need to Lean back and imagine it is a.movie

@HollowGolem 5 күн бұрын

Funny you mention Kanye, because he does sample some prog rock over the course of his career, especially on _Dark Twisted Fantasy_ where he puts in some King Crimson and Mike Oldfield. Would not be surprised if he listened to some prog growing up mixed in with all that jazz and soul he was into. This whole album is pretty great, though the other real "prog masterpiece" from it is "The Cinema Show." For my money, Genesis were at their best doing moody, atmospheric stuff. "MAd Man Moon," "Entangled," "Blood on the Rooftops," "Dance on a Volcano," "In the Cage."

@kathysaladin-smith6384 Ай бұрын

Genesis is one band thats actually better live, check out their live album Seconds Out, its a 4 album set with 3 sides live, fantastic performance on every song.

@simonheathcote4173 Ай бұрын

Check out the much stronger live version from the album Seconds Out or even better the song Cinema Show from the same live album.

@nancyaubry3020 Ай бұрын

Alain means Alan in english. So call him Alan.👍

@alainarsenault3028 Ай бұрын

Oui, les anglophones ont du mal avec mon nom😄 Alan est plus facile pour eux, bonne suggestion!

@nancyaubry3020 Ай бұрын

@@alainarsenault3028 Une chance qu'ils sont pas obligé de prononcer ton nom de famille🤭😄😅

@alainarsenault3028 Ай бұрын

@@nancyaubry3020 😆😆

@anahatatutu Ай бұрын

You are listening to 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚! Welcome to the progosphere! Wanna check out something really different, try Gentle Giant - "Knots." 70s Yes awaits you as well.

@bryanmack4054 Ай бұрын

“I really didn’t understand any of their (early) work…too artsy, too intellectual “

@JamesNichols-qi8pj Ай бұрын

If you enjoyed this - you would also enjoy Rush or Kansas

@238acts Ай бұрын

If this threw them someone needs to introduce them to Jethro Tull Aqualung

@helenespaulding7562 Ай бұрын

This is considered by prog rock lovers, to be among the finest prog rock compositions in history. I’ve tried and tried to connect with it and like it. No such luck. I appreciate the immense skill and talent of the musicians. But that’s as far as I can take it. But then, I’m just not a natural lover of prog although there are particular songs I do love…the more “accessible” ones.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

Is it too calm? Genesis use a lot of polyrhythms in a jazzy way with 'interesting' syncopation. But I am surprised. From your previous comments I thought you loved Prog.

@helenespaulding7562 Ай бұрын

@ I go song by song. Some I love much of Later 80’s Genesis as it morphs in my mind with solo Phil Collins. I like certain songs by Yes ADORE Pink Floyd which some label as prog but I call a genre of their own. Love several Marillion songs. Liked allot of Moody Blues, whom I consider OG prog. Supertramp. Some Camel, Gentle Giant Strangely I’ve lately ( 4 years) discovered prog metal (Tool, Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief) and like that better than prog rock because it has a deeper and more powerful deep end. I adore powerful bass But early Genesis, Yes, ELP, King Crimson..NO Love syncopation…..as I mention, Tool Also Maynard’s other projects Puscifer and….A Perfect Circle Myles Kennedy. Classic prog rock is too “busy” for me. I like jazz, but smooth jazz, not busy jazz. All that frenetic busyness leaves me cold emotionally, although I can appreciate it technically. And no, Firth of Fifth is not too calm. I’d prefer it if it were allot MORE calm.

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

@@helenespaulding7562 Interesting response. I am surprised you don't like King Crimson. While not my favorite band (because they often drift into what I would call Metal Prog), they have my respect with some incredible lyrics and musical adventures. I would put PF in the prog camp but agree they are their own genre. Love them. (I think I read that Phil did not.....which also surprises me). So much great music out there to find and enjoy.

@helenespaulding7562 Ай бұрын

@@rk41gatorhonestly? I’ve only heard a couple of song from KC and made my judgement off of that. In The Hall of the Crimson King I think. It hits me like Close to the Edge by Yes or Firth of Fourth. Don’t get me wrong: As I said, I RESPECT these groups allot. Those song just don’t connect with me. My taste runs several ways ( many actually) but is centered in blues rock. If you realize that When the Levee Breaks is in my top five EVER, that should tell you what moves me. Pretty different from Firth of Fourth, yes?

@rk41gator Ай бұрын

@@helenespaulding7562 No doubt. At least I know Genesis intentionally went away from the blues. It seemed as prog emerged blues was king and they wanted to stay 'English'. Of course, Eric Clapton was Anglo and seems to rock the blues, so what's in that? Crimson was rather clinical and sterile, can say they ventured into the blues either. But 'Epitaph' and 'Starless' are pretty emotional. Bleak? And of course, '21st Century Schizoid Man' is bizarre and off in it's own world. A lot of English Prog is rooted in Renaissance and Jazz music. Not for everyone. I love it all but oddly connect most to Prog and Southern Rock. But Supertramp is near the top of my list......funky.

@moritzr1749 Ай бұрын

Please try nirvana: for a start: Lithium (Live at Reading 1992)

@blackspires9033 Ай бұрын

Peter Gabriel play flute

@perry3928 Ай бұрын

It took Tony, keyboards, 2 years to write this epic. No sampling here. Just amazing musicians. Sadly missed these days with computer generated garbage.