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Subject: Re: Genesis and Peter Gabriel or Genesis with Phil Collins
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Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 14:00:53 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 13 14:00:53 1984
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>> Munch Line <<

I have to disagree with those of you who seem to categorize the post-Gabriel
Genesis as drivel. 

I find Phil Collins work, both with Genesis and as a solo, to be much more
accessible then Peter Gabriel's work, both with Genesis and as a a solo.
Compare (solo) 'I Can Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight' (Collins) with
'Shock the Monkey' (Gabriel). Collins seems to be much more emotional lyrically
than Gabriel. I can identify with his style and the present Genesis much more
easily than with the early Genesis material.

Not to talk out of both sides of my keyboard but I also enjoy some of the
Gabriel-Genesis. And I do cringe when I hear such Collins-Genesis tunes as
'Illegal Alien' or 'That's All'. I find the tune 'I Don't Care Anymore'
(see MTV video) one of Phil Collins most powerful and well crafted works.

I guess it's all what you grew up with. I'm 29. I've heard 'both'
Genesis'(sssss ... :-) ). I like a little of both.


>> And now for more worms ..

A similar situation exists with Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Bros., et al. I
like 'Bare Trees' and 'Mystery to Me' (Bob Welch-Mac). The Welch-less Mac
is just that, welchless and ludicrous. The Tom Johnston Doobies are great
and so are the Michael McDonald Doobies (I'm gonna get KILLED on this one!).
But they both produced some drivel too.

If you devour the music on today's radio stations than your mind is as 
tighten closed as the door to the stall in which you entered. 8-}.



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