Author Topic: Genesis Survivor 2012 - Results & Discussion (Read 7491 times)

The Letter M · « **Reply #35 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:22:41 AM »

Updated the top post with all the current results except Consolation (which is running now) and Finals (which has yet to start). Halfway through the Consolation rounds now, and within a week or so, we will get to the LONG-AWAITED FINALS!

Everybody brush up on the 40 Final Songs (listed in BLUE in the top post) and get ready for 39 rounds/days of Genesis Survivor Finals!

Just want to thank everybody again who has participated in my Genesis Survivor this year!!

-Marc.

The Letter M · « **Reply #36 on:** September 24, 2012, 09:59:32 AM »

Updated the OP with the current Finals Rankings! Less than 10 days til the end of the Survivor! Just want to thank everyone again for participating in this, especially those who have been with me since the beginning, over 6 months ago!

-Marc.

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #37 on:** September 24, 2012, 01:20:05 PM »

Thank YOU! I have had lots of fun doing this. I have even discovered some new great music!

The Letter M · « **Reply #38 on:** September 24, 2012, 01:26:20 PM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 24, 2012, 01:20:05 PM

Thank YOU! I have had lots of fun doing this. I have even discovered some new great music!

Glad I could help! It's been a long, but fun ride. I thought about following this up with a YES Survivor, but I think I'll let someone else handle that one. I've got some small DT ones to do, then Neal Morse/Spock's Beard Survivors to fill up 2013!

It's funny, though, I was all over Genesis when I started this Survivor, but haven't listened to them since before May!

-Marc.

Zydar · « **Reply #39 on:** September 24, 2012, 01:41:05 PM »

Yeah, a big thanks for doing this

Lolzeez · « **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2012, 10:13:35 PM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 24, 2012, 01:20:05 PM

Thank YOU! I have had lots of fun doing this. I have even discovered some new great music!

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #41 on:** September 29, 2012, 01:49:27 PM »

Would there be interest in a "bonus round" where we take the worst song from each album and decide once and for all what song is THE worst genesis song?

In that case, I could arrange that. It would only have to be one round.

The Letter M · « **Reply #42 on:** September 29, 2012, 02:00:41 PM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 29, 2012, 01:49:27 PM

Would there be interest in a "bonus round" where we take the worst song from each album and decide once and for all what song is THE worst genesis song? In that case, I could arrange that. It would only have to be one round.

LMAO That's horrible...but I like it. I can handle that. We'll do that after the Finals end!

-Marc.

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #43 on:** September 29, 2012, 02:03:24 PM »

Quote from: The Letter M on September 29, 2012, 02:00:41 PM

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 29, 2012, 01:49:27 PM
Would there be interest in a "bonus round" where we take the worst song from each album and decide once and for all what song is THE worst genesis song? In that case, I could arrange that. It would only have to be one round.

LMAO That's horrible...but I like it. I can handle that. We'll do that after the Finals end!

-Marc.

Lolzeez · « **Reply #44 on:** September 29, 2012, 02:42:51 PM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 29, 2012, 02:03:24 PM

Quote from: The Letter M on September 29, 2012, 02:00:41 PM
Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 29, 2012, 01:49:27 PM
Would there be interest in a "bonus round" where we take the worst song from each album and decide once and for all what song is THE worst genesis song? In that case, I could arrange that. It would only have to be one round.

LMAO That's horrible...but I like it. I can handle that. We'll do that after the Finals end!

-Marc.

Invisible Touch

Unlegit · « **Reply #45 on:** September 29, 2012, 03:41:06 PM »

I love Invisible Touch haha

Zydar · « **Reply #46 on:** September 30, 2012, 03:01:50 AM »

Quote from: Unlegit on September 29, 2012, 03:41:06 PM

I love Invisible Touch haha

Me too. That song gets way too much hate.

The Letter M · « **Reply #47 on:** September 30, 2012, 09:25:52 PM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on September 29, 2012, 01:49:27 PM

Would there be interest in a "bonus round" where we take the worst song from each album and decide once and for all what song is THE worst genesis song? In that case, I could arrange that. It would only have to be one round.

Here's the list of the worst songs from each of the band's 15 albums:
Window
Dusk
For Absent Friends
Horizons
Aisle Of Plenty
The Waiting Room
Ravine
Robbery, Assault And Battery
Your Own Special Way
Say It's Alright Joe
Misunderstanding
Who Dunnit?
Illegal Alien
Invisible Touch
Tell Me Why
Small Talk

Looking at it, it's pretty tough. Tracks like "Window" and "Small Talk" might be as bad or worse than "Invisible Touch" and "Who Dunnit?"...

...actually, I don't think anything could be worse than "Who Dunnit?". I'll do this round after the last Finals round!

-Marc.

Unlegit · « **Reply #48 on:** September 30, 2012, 10:45:18 PM »

Wait, how is Misunderstanding the worst song from Duke and Robbery, Assault, and Battery the worst from A Trick of the Tail??

Zydar · « **Reply #49 on:** October 01, 2012, 04:10:39 AM »

Wow, there's a lot of favourites of mine on that list.

For Absent Friends
Horizons
Robbery, Assault And Battery
Your Own Special Way
Misunderstanding
Illegal Alien
Invisible Touch
Tell Me Why

Those are all among my favourite Genesis songs. That's why I consider these survivors to be nothing more than just something fun to participate in, and not much else.

The Letter M · « **Reply #50 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:13:52 PM »

The Finals: Final Round Results:
Supper's Ready 12 (52.2%)
Firth Of Fifth 11 (47.8%)

By a matter of ONE VOTE, "Firth Of Fifth" wins the whole Survivor!!!

Thanks again to everyone who participated! Glad I could do this and have fun! Now I go on to do some small DT-related Survivors, then in a couple of months, I will start up my Neal Morse Survivor!

-Marc.

Zydar · « **Reply #51 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:14:23 PM »

Yaay!

Thanks for doing this

Orbert · « **Reply #52 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:27:33 PM »

Wow, that was something. Nearly seven months. But in the end, the best song won, as it should be. I'm honestly surprised.

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #53 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:35:58 PM »

Once again, thank you. And my top three is intact

The Letter M · « **Reply #54 on:** October 04, 2012, 02:34:48 PM »

Quote from: Orbert on October 04, 2012, 01:27:33 PM

Wow, that was something. Nearly seven months. But in the end, the best song won, as it should be. I'm honestly surprised.

Yeah, me too. I thought "Supper's Ready" would've won, but it was a close round, and I think, the most participation any round of the whole Survivor!

Now...who wants to do Yes?! Orbert?

I'd do it, but I think I want to do my Neal Morse and Spock's Beard Survivors again...unnnnlessssss there's a TON of fans who want a Yes Survivor. Then I'll think about it.

Anyone know when the last time a Yes Survivor was done here?

-Marc.

Orbert · « **Reply #55 on:** October 04, 2012, 02:37:03 PM »

I have no idea, honestly. But I'm a bit "Yessed out" right now, and the Yes Discography thread is any indication, DTF in general might be, too. Things got kinda thin by the end there.

The Letter M · « **Reply #56 on:** October 04, 2012, 03:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Orbert on October 04, 2012, 02:37:03 PM

I have no idea, honestly. But I'm a bit "Yessed out" right now, and the Yes Discography thread is any indication, DTF in general might be, too. Things got kinda thin by the end there.

Good point. Had I not been doing the Genesis Survivor, I might have synched up a Yes Survivor in time with your Yes Discography Thread. Ah well. Missed opportunities.

-Marc.

Dad · « **Reply #57 on:** October 05, 2012, 12:56:52 AM »

It is good to see that you don´t at all agree with the broad public.
Top 5 Genesis tracks on Spotify

1. I Can´t Dance
2. Invisible Touch
3. Land of Confusion
4. Jesus He Knows Me
5. No Son of Mine

The list you have worked out together is so much better!

Mladen · « **Reply #58 on:** October 05, 2012, 01:29:47 AM »

Nice winner.

splent · « **Reply #59 on:** October 05, 2012, 02:12:32 PM »

Don't understand the hate for Robbery Assault and Battery... and the love for Ripples...

Orbert · « **Reply #60 on:** October 05, 2012, 02:48:15 PM »

The love for Ripples is easy. It's a sad, beautiful song about something which we all must face, and which we all fear, so it resonates with everyone. And the instrumental section is mesmerizing.

I'm with you on Robbery, Assault and Battery, though. That one kicks ass. The "chase scene" in 13/8 is amazing.

Every song on A Trick of the Tail kicks ass. Genesis knew that they had to nail this one, their first without Peter, and I think they hit it out of the park. The weakest song is probably the title track, and even that one has some intricacies and complexities that aren't apparent until you try to learn the song. That's a tricky song right there, and it's the easiest one on the whole album.

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