PETER GABRIEL

hansx · Post by **hansx** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:12 pm

As a Genesisfan of course I like him. But I think his output is not very large if you look to the years he is solo now. It takes him years before he finishes an album. The quality is however always very high.

David Ryle · Post by **David Ryle** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:41 am

"The Gabe" is an all-time favorite. I was lucky to have known the fellow running his mix board for the first tour in the USA and world wide. I got to shake his hand on one of the wireless mic runs through the audience. and my cousing went on the tour with them. He is a genuinly nice guy with a creative streak a mile wide. "Biko" is one of the greatest unity tunes ever and "Salsbury Hill' is timeless.

PG broke the mold on several fronts. His use of inexpensive electronic music tools coupled with very expensive electronics (think PAIA drum machines and Fairlight samplers) brought about a unique sound that is still considered "cutting edge". As was mentioned earlier his "ethnic" influences are famous and even in the early Genesis days the use of theatrical underpinnings was groundbreaking.

Gabriel is the most influential promoters of concience-driven causes, and got an early jump on things to come with his DIY attitude. Now most musicians are essentially locked into an "Indy" framework like TD is with their own label and promotional mechanisms. Of course there are exceptions such as the tiny minority of giant label artists, but most innovative music is coming from independants now. Gabe made it chic.

hansx · Post by **hansx** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:34 pm

David Ryle wrote: Gabriel is the most influential promoters of concience-driven causes, and got an early jump on things to come with his DIY attitude. Now most musicians are essentially locked into an "Indy" framework like TD is with their own label and promotional mechanisms. Of course there are exceptions such as the tiny minority of giant label artists, but most innovative music is coming from independants now. Gabe made it chic.

That is why he makes so little music for his own mind. it all takes so much time. Shame.

har · Post by **har** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:42 am

Gabriels voice is unmatched by any other human imho.

1
2
3
4

Definitive rock music for me.

So
and
Secret World Live

Classic, brilliant, Moving Stuff

Will he ever rescue the current Genesis

71 dB · Post by **71 dB** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:40 pm

I recently bought "So". It's my first Peter Gabriel album. I have never liked "Sledgehammer" but "In Your Eyes" is a masterpiece in it's genre.

epsilon75 · Post by **epsilon75** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:56 pm

har wrote:Gabriels voice is unmatched by any other human imho.

1
2
3
4

Definitive rock music for me.

So
and
Secret World Live

Classic, brilliant, Moving Stuff

Will he ever rescue the current Genesis

Secret World "Live" is a fantastic album & DVD......top class

Chris Monk · Post by **Chris Monk** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:06 pm

epsilon75 wrote:
har wrote:Gabriels voice is unmatched by any other human imho.

1
2
3
4

Definitive rock music for me.

So
and
Secret World Live

Classic, brilliant, Moving Stuff

Will he ever rescue the current Genesis
Secret World "Live" is a fantastic album & DVD......top class

Peter Gabriel is pretty darned good at doing something "different" on stage. Puts many of the others to shame really.

har · Post by **har** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:41 am

Chris Monk wrote: Peter Gabriel is pretty darned good at doing something "different" on stage. Puts many of the others to shame really.

One of the first "real" "massive" gigs I achieved when I was a young lad (

) was Gabriel at the Playhouse, Embra.

Jumping about on monkey bars to "shock the monkey", getting passed round the crowd, Tony Levin on stick bass, singing San Jacinto, live, to me.

Blimey. Earth Shattering experience.

Some dude Gabriel

Tangerine Dream

PETER GABRIEL