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MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Tue May 08, 2012 5:47 pm

Metanol wrote:
MickGael wrote:
Read a lot of Barbara Cartland, have you?
No. I think I tried once in a summer cottage where there was not much else to read but somehow didnt find it interesting.

It does make you wonder what will stand the test of time. Hell, I loathed "Friends" and it was hugely popular. What do I know?

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Tue May 08, 2012 5:52 pm

Actually I think his best vocal was the one in Wizard of Oz...

Metanol · Post by **Metanol** » Tue May 08, 2012 5:57 pm

MickGael wrote:

It does make you wonder what will stand the test of time. Hell, I loathed "Friends" and it was hugely popular. What do I know?

I have heard lecture where how the "Friends" is written and how it keeps audiences attention, was analyzed. They said it is masterfully written. Might be so, I change the channel if it is on tv.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:03 pm

Friends would be OK if it didn't have that whiney baby Ross in it.

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:03 pm

aMUSEd wrote:Friends would be OK if it didn't have that whiney baby Ross in it.

+1

dreamkeeper · Post by **dreamkeeper** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:34 pm

MickGael wrote:
robojam wrote:I think standing about a mile away from him when he sings is the best range.
Listen to "A Trick Of The Tail" and tell me he sucks.

Sure... but that's only because Genesis hadn't "recovered" from Mr Gabriel yet.

GeckoYamori · Post by **GeckoYamori** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:45 pm

I feel like I'm stuck in limbo. When it comes to Genesis I'm firmly entrenched in the prog side, but my favorite album by far is Trick of the Tail which was the first one after Gabriel left and Collins took over. I didn't really like Gabriel's eccentrics in the band, but I love his 80's solo career after that.

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Tue May 08, 2012 6:46 pm

I adore Gabriel-era Genesis, but Duke was a great record, as were moments on Abacab. When you look at the quality of "A Trick Of The Tail" and "Wind and Wuthering" it's hard to to see Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford as the core of the band.

"And Then There Were Three", not so much....

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue May 08, 2012 7:24 pm

MickGael wrote:I must say, the sociology of popularity is fascinating. A friend of mine claims to despise Shakespeare, while loving Stephen King.

i dont like either of them.

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Tue May 08, 2012 7:34 pm

vurt wrote:
MickGael wrote:I must say, the sociology of popularity is fascinating. A friend of mine claims to despise Shakespeare, while loving Stephen King.
i dont like either of them.

Neither of them can drum for shit either.

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Tue May 08, 2012 7:35 pm

robojam wrote:
vurt wrote:
MickGael wrote:I must say, the sociology of popularity is fascinating. A friend of mine claims to despise Shakespeare, while loving Stephen King.
i dont like either of them.
Neither of them can drum for shit either.

codec_spurt · Post by **codec_spurt** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:32 am

F***, I thought it was just me!

Stephen King is obviously sh**.

Ol' billy boy whilst being of obviously dubious drumming ability, doesn't write much better either. At least, I can't understand wtf he is on about.

But I like watching his plays - http://www.nndb.com/people/617/000043488/

is a favourite. And A Midsummer Night's Dream is always good for a laugh.

I thought I was the only one.

Stephen King is still sh**, though.

Ta.

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:44 am

As this thread has gone quite off the rails, I'm going to go ahead and ask y'all who you think are great writers.

codec_spurt · Post by **codec_spurt** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:53 am

MickGael wrote:As this thread has gone quite off the rails, I'm going to go ahead and ask y'all who you think are great writers.

Hunter S Thompson. Though people quoting him are tiresome.

D.H. Miltz · Post by **D.H. Miltz** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:33 am

William H. Gass
William Gaddis
George Eliot
Thomas Mann

Vocal Range Of Phil Collins