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Originally posted by Rick and Roll
I'd like to use this thread in case a listener hears a band that they may need more information on, or would like to ask why the artist is on AM, or maybe to suggest other releases by the artist.
Although I will start this off in a negative way, maybe after we discuss this, we can also use the thread in the other ways mentioned above.
1) Why is Phish on Aural Moon? Bruce Hornsby's Harbor Lights, for instance, is way more in tune to what AM is, and that's not here. But Phish? I just don't get it. There's a million other bands that could be here if Phish is.
2) What's the deal with Citizen Cain? Early IQ and Marillion had the Genesis comparision issues (which they've worked out nicely), and Iluvatar had the Marillion/Collins comparison. And, we have the Starcastle/Galleon/Cairo thing. But Citizen Cain is just long songs cut from old Genesis riffs. Have I not heard enough of them? Please help, am I just generalizing?
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wow, I'm a little surprised. Citizen Cain certainly owes a LOT to Gabriel era Genesis, but no more so (IMO) than Iuvatar does to Collins era Genesis. I think both add enough of their own style to the music to make it worthwhile. I personally hear that Citizen Cain sounds LIKE old Genesis, but I don't hear them stealing any riffs. I find them enjoyable in that they're making music that I wish Genesis would make.
Phish - we had several requests for Phish, and I thought that some of their live work was reminiscent of Yes in all the right ways. Like Bruce Hornsby? I have Harbor Lights, and it's a favorite for several rational and sentimental reasons, but I think most Phish is quite a bit more progressive than Harbor Lights. But, what does everyone else think?
I ask because I care - great questions...