An oldie...but great Peter Gabriel video

shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited November 2011 in Music & Movies
Not only is Gabriel one of the great singer/composers of our time...he puts on a helluva show. He has always used a bit of theatric in his shows. In this one there is no pyro...no lasers...just a great performance. It's 7+ minutes...watch it all.

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Who says there wasn't great music from the 80s...:confused:
"Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2011
    A decade later he is still putting on great live performances. "Don't Give Up" from the Secret World tour. Granted...this isn't with Kate Bush :frown:...but Paula Cole ain't too shabby...in fact she is damn good!

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited July 2011
    Yep, Gabriel knows what music is about! Secret World Live is phenominal! I love the "Come Talk To Me" intro with the telephone booth. He puts on great stage shows. He ain't too shabby at doing music videos either.:wink:

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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited July 2011
    Steve, if you know that song (In your eyes), then you must have watched the movie with John Cusack "Say Anything"?
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2011
    Nope...never watched the whole movie...I did see the ending where Cusack was playing the song on the boombox.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited July 2011
    Great video!

    Arguments about the prominence of Gabriel's theatrics is actually what caused him to leave Genesis in 1975. There was always a rift between Gabriel's amazing ability to perform and Collins, Rutherford and Banks feeling it was overshadowing the music. I've seen Genesis perform about 20 times since 1971 and Collins and Gabriel solo a few times, and even made it backstage a few times in the early days.

    Gabriel is an amazing talent and the early Genesis masterpieces find their way onto my turntables at least once a week.
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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited July 2011
    Some fav Genesis from the PG era:

    1. From Genesis to Revelation
    2. Foxtrot
    3. Selling England by the Pound

    Sans PG

    1. A Trick of the Tail
    2. Wind and Wuthering
    3. And Then There Were Three
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  • Squidmon
    Squidmon Posts: 84
    edited July 2011
    I've seen Gabriel with Genesis (Lamb Lies Down), and on every subsequent tour. On Wed, I just saw him with his New Blood Orchestra, and I must say that it may very well have been the best show I've ever seen. I ran the gamut of emotions. I laughed giddly, had shivers, and in a couple of spots even tears.
    The man is a master performer and able to wrench whatever idea or emotion he is trying to convey out of his music most effectively.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2011
    One more...Another decade down the road...He even has his daughter as a backup singer. From the Growing Up Live Tour...

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • del44
    del44 Posts: 686
    edited July 2011
    Great videos. I've always been a Peter Grabriel fan since the first time I heard Solsbury hill. I would love to see him in concert.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited July 2011
    I saw him last week here in Chicago with a 50 piece orchestra It was a good show.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited July 2011
    On March 24th, 1974 Genesis was doing Selling England by the Pound at Winterland in SF. It was my wedding day and I tried to convince my wife that we should skip down from the hotel to catch the show, she convinced me otherwise. I always resented her for that :biggrin:. The next year, they came back with Lamb and we did catch the show. I believe this show may have been the best I've ever seen and heard (could have been the night), but shortly after found out the PG was leaving Genesis. I was still a big Genesis fan, but I'll never forget that brief glimpse of Gabriel as a young man at the top of his form. His singing, dancing and theatrical ability constantly made you wonder if what you were seeing was what you were seeing and struck deep archetypes of the soul with the images he created. I've seen him a few times since...there were moments, but those last 2 Genesis tours were magical.

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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited July 2011
    I love Secret World but can't hardly watch Growing Up. He looks like that guy in the Adams Family.:eek:

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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited July 2011
    As a side note, Rutherford's bass pedals on a lot of Genesis cuts have always been a great way to see if your SDA's really can get down under 20Hz :biggrin:
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2011
    This thread needs another video from "Secret World Live"...one of the best concert videos of all time!

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2011
    Has anyone seen the "New Blood" blu-ray from Gabriel? It came out a few weeks ago, but have not heard any reviews about it.

    Greg
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,652
    edited November 2011
    The man had a vision and WHAT a VISION it is....

    on another note i must agree these days he does look like uncle fester:eek:
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2011
    Has anyone seen the "New Blood" blu-ray from Gabriel? It came out a few weeks ago, but have not heard any reviews about it.

    Greg

    I follow him on facebook and have seen a couple of the videos from "New Blood Live"...

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    I have not seen the actual disc...but I'm not sure I'm sold on the orchestra concept.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited November 2011
    Yeah, I agree. It takes a certain kind of song style to be able to add an orchestra to it. MOST Peter Gabriel songs don't qualify (IMO). Certainly "Red Rain" does not.

    Greg
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