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Title: sadly mediocre
Review: It's such a shame that Genesis went commercial, not that it was all terrible, but that they never challenged their musical abilities once they did. Sure, the recording is great, but the songs get stale quickly, as the band makes no effort to do anything different than the album versions. The ending of the old medley is abominable, as phil tries to spurt out as many song choruses as he can in a terrible butchering. The best moment is the mid-section of Firth of Fifth, showing how elaborate their songs can be, but it also shows how fabulous guitarist Daryl Stuermer is criminally underused, playing bass while the terrible lead of Mike Rutherford wanders around. Firth of Fifth is Daryl's only chance to perform to his capabilities, and the same is true of the whole band. Hearing this fine moment followed by the dullness of the rest of the cd illustrates just how far this once proud band has fallen.
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