Genesis
Not old-style Genesis, but smug Phil Collins Genesis, who deserve something red-hot inserted somewhere painful, sideways.

Against my better judgment, I paid actual cash money to see the Phil Collins band at Wembley Stadium in the mid-80s. Princess Diana was there, along with most of the BMW-driving, Pringle-wearing tossers within a 200 mile radius. To say it coloured my opinion of the entire band is a bit of an understatement.

The only plus side of the whole ordeal was suffering explosive diarrhea (in a plastic bag, on The Hallowed Wembley Turf) and having to leave early.

For this reason, and many other crimes: GENESIS.



And the 12-inch version of the entire hideous ordeal HERE, if you're interested.
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 13:28, 4 replies)

Yep, I can agree there
Even when early Genesis were at their wankiest, they always had the one thing going on their side: At least they hadn't been taken over by Phil Collins yet.

He is just so fucking bland. Like the Eamonn Holmes of music.
(Barry Subchimp, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 13:46, closed)

And on that fateful, shite-spattered day...
...the support act was Paul Young, who murdered Love Will Tear Us Apart. An act for which he has not been forgiven.
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 13:53, closed)

Early Collins-era
was very much a continuation of the Gabriel era - A Trick of the Tail is as good a prog album as any other. A lot of the 80s stuff is shite, though*, you're right. Having said that, there are some great songs in there - Mama is just brilliant and--yes, shoot me--Invisible Touch is a great pop song.

If you want to hear a baaaaaaad Genesis album, listen to what happened when Collins left.

*Illegal Alien, Keep it Dark, most of Invisible Touch (album)
( Pretender, Thu 30 Dec 2010, 15:25, closed)

Add to that
Turn it On Again and Abacab, which sound similar, but are both fucking ace.
( milkybarnick is calming down Boris on, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 8:24, closed)