> > I would as well for those who want to discover the band with Peter
> >on vocals, but AToTT and W&W aren't bad either. Then again, neither is
> >Duke.
> >
> I didn't mean to imply they were bad, just that I didn't like
> them as much. I also feel that the Gabriel-era albums are somewhat
> more agressive and "proggy" which may appeal more to DT fans.
A good place to start then would be "genesis live" - from the
foxtrot tour. they sound a hell of a lot better live than they did in the
studio, and in the studio they were amazing.
> > I'm actually going to have to go against you on this. I feel that
> >the early Marillion stuff (again, it's just my opinion) is TOO much
> >genesisique for my tastes (not that is necessarily a bad thing!) so I like
> >the Hogarth era material alot more than the Fish era material. Again,
> >just my opinion.
> >
>
> There's a definite division of taste over the older Marillion
> and newer Marillion. While I like many of the newer albums, like "Brave"
> and "Afraid of Sunlight", I *love* the earlier Marillion albums. The
> early Marillion's music and vocals have that "magical" sound for me that
> I&W and Awake do. I think that "Misplaced Childhood" and "Clutching at
> Straws" are especially strong overall.
I think CaS is the stronger of the two, actually! I don't know
what it is..
> For those who have no idea what we're talking about, you'll
> have to give Marillion a try for yourselves. :-)
Agreed. It took me a long time to get into Marillion, but once I
did there's no turning back I assure you. :)
- mike.
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