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    Would Peter Gabriel have made it without make-up?

    Hey, it's no worse than the other ?

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    Looking at the early video's (the few that there are) the band probably would have fared better and attracted a larger audience (or at least a somewhat different one) without those over the top theatrics and wierd haircuts.
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    Would Cheryl Tiegs have made it without makeup?

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    On the one hand, you don't have to know what he looked like on stage to appreciate the brilliance of those 1st few Genesis albums. On the other, I must admit I bought my 1st Genesis album "Genesis Live" because of the cover photo
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    Not with me.
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    Would Marilyn Manson have made it without makeup?

    I've never heard an MM song.

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    Would Marilyn Manson have made it without makeup?

    I've never heard an MM song.
    He does have a good guitarist.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BobM View Post
    Looking at the early video's (the few that there are) the band probably would have fared better and attracted a larger audience (or at least a somewhat different one) without those over the top theatrics and wierd haircuts.
    Perhaps, but would the legend have been borne without them?
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    I think he probably could have achieved cult status without the theatrics. Could he have been bigger? I think he could have been a bigger pop star, given how successful his solo singles were during the 80's.

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    Gabriel is a genius so---Yeah he would have made it---think the makeup was somewhat of a distraction---and Marilyn Manson did have an original sound but like Alice Cooper very tied into his makeup.

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    I do think Gabriel may have hurt them a bit with that haircut (the Death Star trench). He was a decent looking, charismatic frontman, but that haircut was ugly, and seemed to come at a crucial time. I hate it.

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