We’re listing one every Friday, to allow occasional visitors to the forum chance to participate (and newcomers to join in!) and the rest of us to re-listen to our old faves and re-jig our own lists. 😀
Posts by Gabble Ratchet
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I know what I like - Genesis
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I wanna know what love is - Foreigner
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My Ding-a-ling / Chuck Berry
(Respect to anyone using ‘ding’ or ‘ling’)
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My Way - Frank Sinatra
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Born in the USA - Springsteen
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Breathe - Pink Floyd
(A one-worder!! Sorry folks!)
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Aren't we being a little patronising here? In the best possible way = "acting like a father".
A teenager is well capable of enjoying complex pieces of music. I wasn't into Genesis at the time but I was into Floyd and they didn't make singles.
I don't think it's being patronising acknowledging that their early stuff has little immediate appeal. It's only what the band themselves have stated.
As someone who only recently dismissed their entire Gabriel-era stuff as "90% w*nk", I would have thought you'd understand this more than anyone. I was delighted when you gave it another go and got to like Trespass. Hopefully you'll do the same with 'Supper's Ready'; a track that my teenage ear failed to appreciate but which I now consider a masterpiece. If only I had had the ear that you claim you had back in the day!
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Across the universe - The Beatles
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How deep is your love? - Bee Gees
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River deep, mountain high - Ike & Tina Turner
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Mad man moon - Genesis
(I can’t help thinking I’m somehow cheating by using Genesis songs. No one else seems to!)
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No. 8
Carpet Crawlers
Not sure what to say about this other than my teenage son recently expressed a growing interest in Genesis, with a keen focus on the three-man era.
He is aware of the fact there was a previous singer and asked me if I could provide him with a small sample from the Gabriel era.
The song that immediately came to mind was Carpet Crawlers, not only because it's my favourite track off The Lamb, but it’s a melodic tune with a nice chorus and no abrupt chord changes which to me makes it an ideal gateway into that earlier period, though admittedly not entirely representative of the Gabriel era.
My fave from that album too! 😀 and a wise choice for a teenage ear. You could also let him listen to Wardrobe which is also quite accessible on first hearing. Probably best to lay off Supper’s Ready for a while though. 😀
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Police on my back - The Clash
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All in a mouse's night - Genesis
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Sun King - The Beatles
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Here comes the sun - the Beatles
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Down and Out - Genesis
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I honestly don't know. I just heard Fountain of Salmacis earlier today. Lovely analysis!
The more I get to know Genesis the harder this gets. OK.... Afterglow. It's so impassioned & heartfelt.
Thank you! 😀
Afterglow: yes - good choice! One of my early faves from W&W and regularly performed live.
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10. Can-Utility and the Coastliners
9. The Musical Box
8. Watcher of the Skies
I don't know what to say about Watcher that hasn't already been said elsewhere a million times. But I do kind of wish I could switch 10. and 8. with each other, if it's not too late.
No problem to change. Watcher is now #10 & Can-Utility is now #8. Done! Both excellent tracks by the way!