Foxtrot
Foxtrot, the first fully cohesive album by the band. This is really the best
place to start if you want to get into the artistic side of this band. Everyone
is firing on four cylinders. Steve Hackett is playing some of the best guitar in
his life, Tony Banks is absolutely mesmerizing on piano, guitar, and mellotron.
Mike Rutherford is showing off all of his skills on bass and 12 string guitar,
and Peter Gabriel....what else needs to be said?
The album begins with one of the most majestic and bombastic openers of all time, Watcher Of The Skies. If there ever was a song to describe what 70's Genesis was like, this is it. Powerful keyboards, a tricky time signature, frantic performing, and of course, the awesome vocal range and theatrics of Peter Gabriel. At this point, Peter really shines out as the insane energetic frontman to this weird band. One of the most powerful songs in the band's career.
The band also starts to show that they can write shorter songs as well. Time Table ends up being a catchy powerful ditty with some very soulful singing, and the epic Can Utility and the Coastliners also proves that a lot can be said in 5 minutes.
Get Em Out By Friday is a strange one. A song about the greed of slumlords and a strange future where people can't be over 4 feet tall, it is a frantic evolving number with some incredible social commentary. People still get screwed over when it comes to rent. Looks like you can still resonate with this one today.
And of course, what hasn't already been said about Supper's Ready? The magnum opus of Genesis, this song is Shakespeare and Mozart set to rock music. A driving 25-minute piece about the apocalypse, this ever changing piece never gets old. Everything is there for a reason. The beautiful acoustic guitars, the rush of keyboards and clashing electric guitar, the insanity of Willow's Farm, and of course, the majesty of the finale. It's a grand piece that needs to be heard.
Genesis' mastery begins with this album. Buy it today.
The album begins with one of the most majestic and bombastic openers of all time, Watcher Of The Skies. If there ever was a song to describe what 70's Genesis was like, this is it. Powerful keyboards, a tricky time signature, frantic performing, and of course, the awesome vocal range and theatrics of Peter Gabriel. At this point, Peter really shines out as the insane energetic frontman to this weird band. One of the most powerful songs in the band's career.
The band also starts to show that they can write shorter songs as well. Time Table ends up being a catchy powerful ditty with some very soulful singing, and the epic Can Utility and the Coastliners also proves that a lot can be said in 5 minutes.
Get Em Out By Friday is a strange one. A song about the greed of slumlords and a strange future where people can't be over 4 feet tall, it is a frantic evolving number with some incredible social commentary. People still get screwed over when it comes to rent. Looks like you can still resonate with this one today.
And of course, what hasn't already been said about Supper's Ready? The magnum opus of Genesis, this song is Shakespeare and Mozart set to rock music. A driving 25-minute piece about the apocalypse, this ever changing piece never gets old. Everything is there for a reason. The beautiful acoustic guitars, the rush of keyboards and clashing electric guitar, the insanity of Willow's Farm, and of course, the majesty of the finale. It's a grand piece that needs to be heard.
Genesis' mastery begins with this album. Buy it today.
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