A randomly generated poll: Boston vs. Three Sides Live

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Boston - Boston

 

vs.

 

Genesis - Three Sides Live

 

What do you say??

 

 

 

I'm a huge Genesis fan, and Three Sides Live is fantastic (especially side three), but even I have to admit Boston's debut is superior. A real once in a career kind of album.

[Fordgalaxy]

Never much cared for Genesis and Boston is a great, hard rocking band so they easily get my vote.

[zepphead]

I am a big Genesis fan of the Gabriel/Hackett era and whilst Hackett appears on a couple of tracks here it is essentially the post Hackett Genesis-lite. So Boston for me!

[Maverick]

The In The Cage/Cinema Show/Slippermen/Afterglow medley on Three Sides Live is one of my favorite things to listen to ever. For that alone, I had to choose Genesis.

[custom55]

More of a Gabriel / Genesis fan but Genesis over Boston. I never owned a Boston album.

[laughedatbytime]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

[Nova Carmina]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

 

I must disagree with your progression, there, sir! While I think Genesis' best days were behind them about the time Boston came on the scene, they were still capable of great moments.

 

This was a good random matchup, but Genesis just edges it for me, probably because of my bias for live albums. Three sides it is.

[laughedatbytime]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

 

I must disagree with your progression, there, sir! While I think Genesis' best days were behind them about the time Boston came on the scene, they were still capable of great moments.

 

This was a good random matchup, but Genesis just edges it for me, probably because of my bias for live albums. Three sides it is.

:)

[Maverick]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

 

So we'll put you down for Three Sides Live.

[laughedatbytime]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

 

So we'll put you down for Three Sides Live.

you can if you want but one thing you can't do is make me listen to it.

[goose]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

So, Boston is greater than nothing...and nothing is greater than Genesis.

 

Maybe I didn't read that right?

 

Regardless, I'll vote for a perfect debut from Boston over any Genesis album, which are often very good but never perfect.

[laughedatbytime]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

So, Boston is greater than nothing...and nothing is greater than Genesis.

 

Maybe I didn't read that right?

 

Regardless, I'll vote for a perfect debut from Boston over any Genesis album, which are often very good but never perfect.

Well, when you put it that way...

 

Substitute silence for nothing and there should be no misunderstandings.

[invisible airwave]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

So, Boston is greater than nothing...and nothing is greater than Genesis.

 

Maybe I didn't read that right?

 

Regardless, I'll vote for a perfect debut from Boston over any Genesis album, which are often very good but never perfect.

Well, when you put it that way...

 

Substitute silence for nothing and there should be no misunderstandings.

 

 

Gabriel is too artsy and intellectual, though.

Edited April 10, 2021 by invisible airwave

[goose]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

So, Boston is greater than nothing...and nothing is greater than Genesis.

 

Maybe I didn't read that right?

 

Regardless, I'll vote for a perfect debut from Boston over any Genesis album, which are often very good but never perfect.

Well, when you put it that way...

 

Substitute silence for nothing and there should be no misunderstandings.

:lol:

[goose]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

So, Boston is greater than nothing...and nothing is greater than Genesis.

 

Maybe I didn't read that right?

 

Regardless, I'll vote for a perfect debut from Boston over any Genesis album, which are often very good but never perfect.

Well, when you put it that way...

 

Substitute silence for nothing and there should be no misunderstandings.

 

 

Gabriel is too artsy and intellectual, though.

His stuff is hit and miss for me. Classic prog often walks a fine line between genius and pretentious trainwreck.

[laughedatbytime]

Boston > nothing > Genesis

So, Boston is greater than nothing...and nothing is greater than Genesis.

 

Maybe I didn't read that right?

 

Regardless, I'll vote for a perfect debut from Boston over any Genesis album, which are often very good but never perfect.

Well, when you put it that way...

 

Substitute silence for nothing and there should be no misunderstandings.

 

 

Gabriel is too artsy and intellectual, though.

In your eyes, maybe.

 

;)

[chemistry1973]

This was a hard vote. But Genesis at their height beats Boston at their height.

 

I do love that debut though. Brad Delp is amazing.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

This is absolutely a far more even match than I anticipated, lol.

[goose]

This is absolutely a far more even match than I anticipated, lol.

Well, Three sides live is still on heavy rotation on radio, so it makes perfect sense.

 

 

:laughing guy:

Edited April 12, 2021 by goose

[goose]

Here is a stumper...3 Sides Live or Boston?

 

"The album soared, with three singles becoming Top 40 hits. All eight of the songs on the album receive regular airplay on classic rock radio decades later. Taking a mere three weeks to earn an RIAA Gold Record Award (500,000 in unit sales) in 1976, and a Platinum Award (1,000,000 in unit sales) after three months on November 11, 1976, it was the fastest selling debut album for any American group. It has continued to sell very well, accumulating 9 million in sales by the 10th anniversary in 1986, reaching diamond in 1990, and 17x platinum by 2003.[15]:

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Here is a stumper...3 Sides Live or Boston?

 

"The album soared, with three singles becoming Top 40 hits. All eight of the songs on the album receive regular airplay on classic rock radio decades later. Taking a mere three weeks to earn an RIAA Gold Record Award (500,000 in unit sales) in 1976, and a Platinum Award (1,000,000 in unit sales) after three months on November 11, 1976, it was the fastest selling debut album for any American group. It has continued to sell very well, accumulating 9 million in sales by the 10th anniversary in 1986, reaching diamond in 1990, and 17x platinum by 2003.[15]:

 

I'm gonna lock in my guess for Phil Collins era Genesis, betting half of my current pot! :16ton:

[goose]

Here is a stumper...3 Sides Live or Boston?

 

"The album soared, with three singles becoming Top 40 hits. All eight of the songs on the album receive regular airplay on classic rock radio decades later. Taking a mere three weeks to earn an RIAA Gold Record Award (500,000 in unit sales) in 1976, and a Platinum Award (1,000,000 in unit sales) after three months on November 11, 1976, it was the fastest selling debut album for any American group. It has continued to sell very well, accumulating 9 million in sales by the 10th anniversary in 1986, reaching diamond in 1990, and 17x platinum by 2003.[15]:

 

I'm gonna lock in my guess for Phil Collins era Genesis, betting half of my current pot! :16ton:

:lol:

[Timbale]

Three Sides Live by a progressive country mile.

 

The medley of In The Cage/Cinema Show/Slipperman/Afterglow is astoundingly good on this album, and a few of the Abacab songs - Dodo/Lurker and Me And Sarah Jane - are very well preformed, too. And the "proper" 4th live side with One For The Vine, Fountain Of Salmacis, It/Watcher Of The Skies is sublime. Boston isn't even in the same league to me... and really...how can something be MORE than a feeling?

[stoopid]

... and really...how can something be MORE than a feeling?

 

More than a feeling = reality

 

The reality here is that the debut Boston album is one of the best ever in rock music history. Versus a live album by a respected prog band.

[Timbale]

... and really...how can something be MORE than a feeling?

 

More than a feeling = reality

 

The reality here is that the debut Boston album is one of the best ever in rock music history. Versus a live album by a respected prog band.

 

"It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)

When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)"

 

So...he's not just having a FEELING when he hears that old song...he's....well, he's actually hearing it in reality? Which is the only way he could be having a feeling from hearing it...? Hmmm.

 

I was just being snarky because it's a dumb lyric...which, granted, doesn't set it apart from about 70% of rock music.