...PETER GABRIEL!!!

He's one of the greatest musical artists of our time!!!
It's a bit sad when I say his name and people mostly response like "He's still making albums?" or "I like Sledgehammer - it has a cool video!"

Come on, his music is more than two dancing chickens...

He's a fantastic songwriter, producer, singer, performer and visual artist; and his voice is like a trademark!!!

He's never released any weak albums - his music is exciting, inspiring, emotional, humane and highly artistic!!!

My favourite albums are "So" (a masterpiece - includes probably his finest song - "In Your Eyes"), "Us", "OVO" and his latest studio album - "Up".

Please, go and spin some of his magic and show your love for his amazing talent!!!



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I've been listening to "Blood of Eden" a lot lately.
I know it's from a long way back, kinda like people
who say they like "The Morning Papers" I guess, but
it's a fantastic song and Sinead being on it as is,
well just superb.

IstenSzek said:

An amazing song!!!
You should try "Come Talk To Me" from the same album!!!
It also has Sinéad!!!

And the live version is fantastic - kick ass drum solo and co-lead voice by Paula Cole!!!

Cheek said:

I have that on cd somewhere. i should really dig it up again.

I'm already going to buy his recent best off album for x-mas.

that should get me started.

I don't know all his singles but the ones i do know are all
among my favorite songs ever.

Digging In The Dirt is another example of prime songwriting


this time you've gone too far

IstenSzek said:

Hey, great moves!!!

Yeah, "Digging" is a jam!!!

Buy his 1986 album "So"!!!!

His best!!!
And it includes "In Your Eyes" and "That Voice Again"!!!

Here is my Peter Gabriel story.

A few years ago when I worked for a private aviation company Peter Gabriel came in about midnight. He had a 15 passenger van reserved. One of his workers came up and asked if I had a van reserved for Mr. Peter Gabriel. I replied, "Who is Peter Gabriel?" Then, Peter Gabriel raised his hand. His assistant looked at me like I was crazy for not recognizing him. He didn't look like the guy in the Sledgehammer video. I spoke with Peter Gabriel for a moment and he let me know that I probably knew him from Sledgehammer. I told him that I knew he was once in Genesis and that I did not recognize him. He thought it was funny the way his assistant was horrified that I didn't know him.

After he left, I felt pretty dumb for not recognizing the name alone. I guess it had been awhile since I listened to Peter Gabriel.
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jbchavez said:

It's a great story!!! Thanx for sharing!!!

Gabriel is dope. First song I ever sang was Sledgehammer.

TheSmyrk said:

I love the music he did for the "Last Temptation of Christ" Passion

slm4m said:

It's my favorite! I directed a community theater production of "Bent." It's about gay lovers in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII. Peter Gabriel's "Passion" served as the play's soundtrack for the production because it was so moving. It was also great inspiration!

As another note, PG's "Passion" is perfect for the bedroom, if ya know what I mean...

When I dated this really hot dancer freshman year, we went to see the Alvin Ailey Dance Ensemble and they did a whole act of just Gabriel songs and it was dope.

was listening to this just a little while ago....

CHIC0 said:

well ... here is my Peter Gabriel story ...

saw him in concert about 3 yrs ago now ...it was weird



He has incredible vocals .. but that last album ... was alil odd ... i remember after it came out thinking ... at times- it is UNLISTENABLE ... like scratching my nails against the black board ... i guess someone could consider that music !!! Don't get me wrong - i like him ... obviously i saw him in concert and i love that album u mentioned (with "blood of eden" and "talk to me" on ) ...

My wife is actually much more in "love " with peter ... and to me - thats one thing about him that i DONT LIKE --- i mean ... is he a professional musician ???? if you say yes --- then why cant he put out an album every year or so .... ??? (guess i am too used to Prince ... and ... Peter (and groups like him) lose my attention span in between albums !!!)

lostinthewoods40 said:

It's worth waiting for a Peter Gabriel CD for years because you can be sure it will be a genius of work!!!

And I'm sure that the world doesn't need Peter's "Newpower Soul"!!!

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i dig Peter, i still get goose bumps when i hear Biko.
Sledgehammer video is cool, and Big Time.

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

Big Time is my all time fav party jam from Peter!!!

Biko is one of his greatest songs!!!

I first became aware of Peter Gabriel one summer night in 1980, when I heard what turned out to be "Games Without Frontiers" on the radio, and I spent the next day trying to track it down. Since then, I've been a fan...my favorite PG tracks over the years are:

The Rhthym Of The Heat/The Heat (instrumental version from the "Birdy" soundtrack)
Games Without Frontiers
Shock The Monkey
I Have The Touch
Wallflower
Biko
Walk Through The Fire (Nile Rodgers-produced single version)
San Jacinto
Don't Give Up(with Kate Bush)
In Your Eyes
Digging In The Dirt
Solisbury Hill
No Self Control
Sledgehammer
Big Time
Red Rain
Soft Dog



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jbchavez said:

I'd imagine folks like him might really enjoy not being recognized once in a while.

I once worked in a movie theater. We were having a premier, and I was told not to let anyone sit in two rows of seats, but I wasn't told that it was a Jean Claude Van Damme Movie (this was a while ago). So when Jean Claude and his friends go to sit in the seats, I got a real kick out of telling them that they couldn't sit there (I'm so petty). They told me it was his movie, so I said "What's your name?" he said, under his breath, so as not to cause a riot "J.C.V.D." I said okay, I'd check it out. Of course I let him sit there, as he may or may not have been a martial arts expert. I was actually pissed at the theater for not telling me it was his movie.

was listenin to Genesis Platinum Collection digitally remastered cd disk 3..

its all gabrial.. 8 to 25 minute songs.. good stuff

anyone dig "Up" ?

Thinking bout checkin that out...

whats it sound like
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Sdldawn said:

Like, 5 years ago, didn't he do this state-of-the-art concert tour that was supposed to be phenominal in terms of special effects? (I wanna say he was levitating while he sang.) I missed the tour, but I think it coincided with the "Up" release. Does anyone know?

purpleunderground said:

I'm not gonna base my opinion on the front cover.. but that front cover suggests its a bit from the norm..

looks interesting.. think im gonna check it out..

Thanks for the info

Sdldawn said:

"Up" came out in 2002!!

I love this album!!! Very strong, experimental material!!!
The mixing is amazing, the string and live drum arrangements are awesome and the beats are crazy - blowing my mind - as always!!!

purpleunderground said:

Sounds like you're referring to his shows after the release of "Up" (2003). During "Downside Up," Peter (and Melanie, his daughter who sang on the tour), would run around on the bottom surface of part of the stage rigging, upside down. Hard to explain, and this pic isn't the best, but take a look:


More pics from that tour are here:
http://tompy.typepad.com/.../pgphotos/
http://www.koncerti.net/f...abriel.htm
http://www.tonylevin.com/...rindex.htm (Tony Levin is PG's long-time bass player)

Cheek said:

Indeed! Wonder how long we'll have to wait for the next album?! Hopefully not ~10 years again, but he's a busy guy these days! Sounds like he is working on I/O, but at his usual pace! The remake of Curtains sounds intriguing, hopefully we can hear that sometime. http://homepages.tesco.ne...pye/up.htm

I'm quite a PG fan myself, though the last time I saw him live was in Detroit in 1987! Meaning I missed the great tours for Us and Up. But I've got 'em on CD and/or DVD!

I first got into PG thanks to the local college radio station playing cuts from his third solo album...Games Without Frontiers, Not One of Us, etc. So was the first CD I bought to go along with my first CD player!

Someone on here posted something not long ago, about a possible Gabriel/Genesis reunion...anyone heard anymore about that?

YES! This is it! Thanks for the pic & links. I'm sorry I missed the show!

CandaceS said:

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wow up is great!


why didnt someone tell me bout this 3 years ago ?


really good.. im all about the experimental stuff

Sdldawn said:

Oops, my bad, I was supposed to let you know! Sorry!


On Up, I love all the songs except The Drop and My Head Sounds Like That...in fact, if I listen to the CD now I skip those songs completely! Am I alone? Am I a bad PG fan?

Do you have any other PG albums? How familiar are you with his earlier solo stuff?