Posts by dodo

1. When did you buy Selling England By The Pound (or have received it as a gift)?

~2008

2. How old were you when Selling England was released?

5

3. Was Selling England your first Genesis album? If not, how many Genesis albums did you own before getting Selling??

No, I think I had 4 ahead of it (Duke, Abacab, 3SL, "shapes")

4. If you had to rank all Genesis albums, where does Selling England stand?

4th

5. Which track was your favourite when you bought the album?

Cinema Show

6. Which track is your favourite today?

Firth of Fifth

7. Which track do you think is the best track on the record despite your own taste?

Firth of Fifth

8. How many versions of the album have you bought / owned? (Vinyl, CD, Remaster, Cassette, SACD etc)

At least two CD releases

I had this one on cassette - it was the "Walkman era" after all I remember hearing Mama on the radio for the first time & thinking 'well that's quite different from Abacab!' I also had a soft spot for "Just a Job to Do" and "It's Gonna Get Better". I'll but "Better" on when I need a good pick-me-up - great groove!

lead vox = Jon Davison

drums = Jay Schellen

guitar = Steve Howe

keys = Geoff Downes

bass = Billy Sherwood

I caught Yes' warm-up show for their current US tour last week in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Roger Dean was there with several of his paintings on display, and he was also the opening act, talking for a half-hour about his training in art and architecture and how that led to doing album art. Roger was introduced by Michael Tait, pioneering stage-lighting engineer, and namesake of the venue "Mickey's Black Box". Roger Clair of Clair Brothers Sound was in the audience. A very "full circle" event for Yes!

I thought the set list was good - some deeper cuts and covering a lot of different albums. It was great to hear 2 tracks from their latest "Mirror to the Sky".

One of the best! I like both the studio version as well as the medley from 3-sides-live. I was amazed when I learned that the "pad" chords on the studio track came from the RMI - Tony was always very clever getting the most out of his instruments!

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If you haven’t seen one of their album-specific tours before this one, be sure you catch the SEBTP one! It’s outstanding! They sometimes do the “Black Show” in addition to the regular stage for this one! Not to be missed!

I've seen their SEBTP and Black Shows a few times before! I'd been hoping they'd eventually do another "Lamb" show... so glad I was able to see it!

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One last time to see TLLDOB in its entirety in suburban Philadelphia at the Keswick Theater tonight! I’m looking forward to it! 😎

I'm sure you'll enjoy it! I caught Friday night's show, and it was fabulous! I had seen TMB play most of side-2 of The Lamb on their "extravaganza" tour a few years back, but this was the first (and expected only) time I got to see the entire Lamb show. So very well done on every level!!

One of my all-time favorite Genesis songs! Great analysis by Backdrifter It really is amazing just how much sonic ground this track covers in a short time, yet it feels so natural as it flows from one section to the next.

I bought a copy (in English) last month & really enjoyed it. I agree that some passages had some awkward wording, but that did not detract from my enjoyment of the book. (The author's English is much better than my German!) It was very well researched & structured!

My bandmates & I were pleasantly surprised to find "The Rock Orchestra" name-checked in the later chapter about other performances of "The Lamb"!

Also love Tony's piano on this - interesting and somewhat sparse voicings that sound fabulous!

15 for me - probably my favorite PC solo track! Many fond memories catching this one on MTV back in the day It's also one my Dad loved!

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For what it’s worth, this American Genesis fan would prefer the English version of the book to be written in British English.

that makes two of us "Amis"! Genesis lyrics are full of "Britishisms", so it's only fitting for the book to have a more authentic British flavo(u)r!

In der Zwischenzeit... vielleicht kaufe ich das Buch auf Deutsch..!?!

Steve Hackett at the Royal Albert Hall in autumn 2013 - special guests included John Wetton, Roine Stolt, Ray Wilson, and Amanda Lehmann. Amazing show!!

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I don't see it reflected on the poll.

(I meant to post this some time ago but never did for some reason.)

ah - missed the actual vote! now corrected

Yeah, LOVE this one!! One of the songs that made me a Genesis fan. I've also found that the Lurker solo hearkens to The Lamb - reminds me a bit of "Raven".

Three Sides Live

The long-hoped-for dates at the Keswick Theater near Philadelphia have been announced: May 5-6, 2023.

https://www.axs.com/artists/107662/the-musical-box-tickets

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...Jethro Tull? I cant think of any cowriters or covers?

Only J.S.Bach comes to mind with Tull... although there's that supposed collaboration with a certain Gerald Bostock!

A few months ago I went on an eBay vinyl spree, snagging all four cover variations for Abacab, a copy of Duke, and Three Sides Live.

Most recent CD is the new box-set release of Elton John's "Madman Across the Water".

Just purchased Phil Keaggy's new "Hymnsongs 2" on download from Bandcamp.

I picked other - Tarkus is great, but I think Karn Evil 9 is ELP's masterwork. Yes CTTE is hard to beat, too.