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Originally Posted by Neapolitan
Horns were always used in Rock and Roll. It's a carry over from Jazz. There were even bands based on horn players like Johnny Paris and Herb Alpert. I think the way the Beach Boys used a horn section set the tone for the 70s and 80s. I don't know why wait till Ababcab to start hating Genesis for using them.
Beach Boys - Darlin'
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I guess it depends on the song really. One of my least favorite Beatles songs has been Got To Get You Into My Life because of the use of horns. It's not that I mind the use of horns in rock songs if done right, but Paul McCartney just isn't very good at doing white soul. My hangup with Phil Collins era Genesis is they became so commercial, especially as time went on. It has nothing to do with horns for me.