Comments on: The Over/Under: Genesis

By: mozo

mozo — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:30:50 +0000

i love everything genesis and all connected have ever done, apart from pigeons which you seem to like and submarine, how you can say the living years is one of the worst songs ever written is beyond belief, tell me something my friend, how many hit songs have you wrote, or even succesfull ones

By: Yergs

Yergs — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:01:15 +0000

How in the world could you put Squonk in the overrated section? Squonk is certainly one of the most powerful Genesis songs to date. It is the backbone that really holds A Trick of the Tail together.

Speaking of that album, where is a mention of Entangled (probably the most underrated Genesis song of all!). It is a brilliant piece with luscious harmonies and poignant melodies, and Banks add the icing of the cake with his eery mellotron tones that do well on top of a massive MOOG bass synth. Easily one of the best Genesis songs that didn’t quite get a lot of play live.

Also, why not add “Driving the Last Spike” on the underrated song list? That is a great Prog Rock song for post-Duke Genesis!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:45:26 +0000

Totally agree with Sarah Jane, U might recall, Can-Utility, Hogweed, and a lot of the others. I happen to think though, that the 2nd half of Lamb is not that bad…I love Lamia!!! Am I the only one???? And yes, Twilight Alehouse!!!
Cinema show and Supper overrated????/….sacrilege indeed! I also think Like it or not is 1 of Rutherford’s best…I also like Dodo/Lurker, but my fave is The Lamb, followed closely by Nursery Cryme….Musical Box is so damn moving!!!!

By: Richard Mills

Richard Mills — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:46:15 +0000

The Lamb contains synth-wank what? Genesis, supreme song-writers, arrangers and performers have never entered that kind of territory, but I guess if you miss the point of something like The Waiting Room, then you’ll just dismiss it.

Squonk: a classic, sorry.

On the positive, good call for Heathaze, a much overlooked track.

However, as for Afterglow being amongst the under-rated tracks, I really think someone with some knowledge of the band should’ve compiled this list. Afterglow is/was a stage classic and much loved by the vast majority of fans.

Really guys, these reviews are bizarre to be honest..

By: Neil (Blueside)

Neil (Blueside) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:31:55 +0000

Good call here for ‘You Might Recall’ and ‘Me & Sarah Jane’ and let’s not forget the sublime ‘One Man’s Fool’ as a brilliant album (career?) closer. You’ve obviously never felt the majesty of ‘Your Own Special Way’ played live…more fool you as it is absolutely wonderful. I know what you mean about I Know What I Like…but then again check out the ‘Seconds Out’ version for the way it actually works when played live will Collins on vocals and Chester holding it all together freestyle. Crime of the Century here: no mention of ‘Stagnation’ from the Trespass album: so underrated and so under-played live, it truly hurts. Neil at http://www.ultimatesetlistlive.co.uk

By: BrianB

BrianB — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:27:13 +0000

I’d actually say Duke is an extremely underrated album. Cul-De-Sac?

By: Genisus

Genisus — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:30:21 +0000

Phil didn’t quit Genesis till 1996. That’s a bit more than 13 years after 1973.

There are some VERY underrated songs on Calling All Stations that you’ve completely overlooked, giving only small jabs at Congo and not discussing anything else, even Ray Wilson’s involvement.

By: soundrotation

soundrotation — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:23:25 +0000

Thanks for this list! The band lost me after Abacab. It’s like the band turned their backs on everthing that made them awe-inspiring. “Can-Utility”, yes! Yes, the “Watcher” intro is unbelievable, but so is the rest of it — 6/4, I believe? For those who think they had no power, listen to the first live album. Espcially “Musical Box” and “Hogweed”. Spot on with most of the list, though. I wouldn’t consider “More Fool Me” underrated — I just wouldn’t consider it. Not moved one way or the other by it. I’d take “Harlequin” over it. I too like bits of “..and Then There Were Three”, as it really stands apart from everything else they’ve done.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:36:03 +0000

Okay. This list is just intended to be stupid.

Congratulations. Mission accomplished.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:54:16 +0000

Totally agree on I Know What I Like and Squonk being overrated. However, Watcher is great and while the second half of Lamb is a bit unfocused, it’s still pretty clearly the best prog rock concept album ever.

As for underrated, I would cite “Just a Job to Do” and “Abacab” (even though I think they were both singles) along with pretty much all of the “And Then There Were Three…” album (particularly Undertow and Snowblind).