the GENESIS story...

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

I suggest that you may find that Genesis may have travelled the same road with Hackett on board.

"Your Own Special Way" is a beautiful tune. But it's certainly pop.

Could be true but we'll never know. "Your Own Special Way" is on W&W and maybe it was the impetus for Hackett's departure?

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

And why does Gabriel get a free pass for "Sledgehammer"? Again personally I like the song. but it was as popular, overplayed, and trite as most of later Genesis.

I didn't hand out any free passes. That song was deplorably trite. It might have been an attempt to hook new listeners though to sell the album.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by VAXman

Could be true but we'll never know. "Your Own Special Way" is on W&W and maybe it was the impetus for Hackett's departure?



I didn't hand out any free passes. That song was deplorably trite. It might have been an attempt to hook new listeners though to sell the album.

Best part of the song is the understated guitar in the middle. He probably had a lot to do with it..

Deplorably trite...i like that