We all remember Peter Gabriel; lead singer, flautist and founder member of Genesis. Most memorable are the flamboyant costumes and his stage presence. He followed Genesis with a prolific solo career and then became an international political activist. And now……he’s still a political activist, …………..
but he’s also gone and got himself an orchestra………………
Cool Loretta.
ReplyDeleteWe are big Peter Gabriel fans here. My husband especially has loved Peter Gabriel ever since high school. I have known of him since Genesis.
What we didn't know but learned a few years ago is that Peter Gabriel is born on our son Gabriel's birthday. February 13th.
And they both have the name Gabriel. Which is pretty cool too, I think.
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what I didn't know untill a couple of days ago is that Gabriels first son with Meabh Flynn is named Isaac Ralph and he was born on my birthday, 27 September in 2001( which was my 50th)
ReplyDeleteI caught his performance on 'Later' recently. I was really impressed with the orchestral sound. Gives his classic songs a new edge. Red Rain and Biko are two of my fave songs of his.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean...........and I always watch 'later...' too. As I listen to the orchestra...........can't help thinking he still sounds like Genesis. It doesn't seem to matter how many incarnations of himself and his music he comes up with, the core remains exactly what we first encountered in Genesis
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing - I only caught the very end of "later" but yeah still initially think Genesis.
ReplyDeletethank you for this
ReplyDeletehe is the voice of my youth
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I heard most of the album in HMV today, while I was broswing....stunning. It's amazing how well Gabriel's songs adapt to orchestral pieces.
ReplyDeleteI would have bought it, but I'm on a CD budget these days. It's on my Christmas Wish List though.