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Old 09-09-2003, 12:14 AM
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If you want to listen a band that sounds very much like Genesis and you don't care about lyrics in Spanish, try the album Avenida Larco by the peruvian band Frágil.

They started in the mid 70's as a cover band, and played mostly Genesis and Yes songs, in 1980 they released this album which is their masterpiece, eventhough the Gemnesis influence is obvious you can find some Tull and Yes sounds also, but with their personal touch.

If you don't like songs in foreign language at least try the song OBERTURA, a great instrumental with powerful guitar and keyboards, I'm sure that after listening it you'll give the album a chance.

Sadly history repeats itself, and like Genesis, Frágil became more and more commercial after this release, this lasts years they are trying to sound prog' again and in 2002 they released Sorpresa en el Tiempo a new version of Avenida Larco but with better sound plus a 27 piece Philarmonic Orchestra and three bonus songs.

Iván

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