Up was actually a masterpiece, but there are so many songs to pick from ! he was the Mozart of Pop at one stage :) Mercy Street is one of my favorites, Digging in the Dirt is amazing, Sky Blue, the Drop. I fondly remember the Melt and Car albums as well.
I was lucky enough to see Peter on the final night of his European tour in Dublin to say it was the greatest concert I have ever seen is an understatement everything was mind-blowing the concept of the gig was amazing the Band was in top form, the split screens, the featured artists, the sound, the visuals I could go on and on he played for nearly 3 hours this is a man of 73 he would put to shame most bands out there this gig was an experience and his voice can't believe he still has it after all these years and singing most of those songs in the original keys he sang them when he was a much younger man. Amazing
“Melt” and Security for me are the quintessential Peter Gabriel albums in terms of the music itself. “San Jacinto” is the most haunting song I have personally ever heard, especially the ending section. It still makes my hair stand up. I remember being afraid to listen to it as a kid. But now I love it and appreciate it. Nothing I’ve ever heard sounds like that. Nothing.
Let's call it IV, not Security. The latter is senseless and unrelated to the artist: it was the label's demand to give a title, and only in America where labels tend to be stupid (demanding from bands a different cover, a different song title etc. due to moron correctness reasons), and the title is not relevant to music in any way. To me, it was I, II, III, IV, then So etc.
I'm 100 percent with you on that. If you watch his South Bank Show episode from 1982, you can see him recording blowing down a drainpipe in a dumpster. That's probably the source of the iconic bass flute / pan pipe thing that is just one of the spooky sounds in that ending. The synth chord, probably Prophet-5 and that weird voices sample, probably done on Fairlight as was the recorded pipe sound add to the spookiness. I found The Family and The Fishing Net and the end of Rhythm of the Heat even more spooky. "Smash the camera." San Jacinto is my personal favourite PG song though. The Plays Live version from late 1982 is marvellous, as is the studio track. I heard the live one first when I bought the album on cassette in Bedford England around 1986-1987. A good pal of mine from university raved about it. I think I just wound the tape to side 2 to hear it straightaway.😊
There are *very* few channels from whom I will happily (and probably repeatedly) watch an 84 minute video in one sitting. These documentary style videos are just a pure joy to consume, and your talent for education, entertainment, and storytelling are truly unmatched. Thank you for sharing your considerable gifts with the music world, Warren - you're a treasure.
I am a recent Gabriel convert, and I am so surprised I haven't become obsessed with his music earlier. Everything he does is so creative and thought provoking, just enough weird to keep me guessing, which I love. There is nothing that he has done that I haven't loved.
Very well said. His music has been the soundtrack to my life. . . . literally. . . . And the amount of tracks out there of rare releases and collaboration songs seems unlimited. There is always something new to discover from Peter Gabriel.
PG was and is still an unbelievable creative artist. I grew up in the seventies, followed his music and saw alot of concerts in the past. And of course the i/o-Tour in Verona (where i met Manu Katche)and Hamburg. We can be lucky, that there are so many Genesis-coverbands, which plays our old music live. Stay health!
For those who can't watch the entire video, please skip ahead and listen to the last five minutes. You'll get to hear Warren talking about what makes music great. "Great art has to be great art on all levels... Great songs, great performances, the right production ... but I also want lyrics that mean something, and that kick down doors and break down barriers." It's that emotional impact that moves a piece of music from good to great.
Wow! Thank you Debra for your amazing comment! Thank you for going to the end and listening to my ramblings! I really appreciate it, again, I am humbled that someone with your impeccable taste watches and supports my videos.
Whoa... Where do I start.... I bought Solsbury Hill when it came out when I was still at school and saw Gabriel at the Reading Festival in 79 (with Phil Collins... even Steve Hackett was there performing, but sadly didn't join Gabriel on stage). Gabriel sang this odd song based around a drum beat that eventually became Biko (the audio is on UA-cam) Since then, I've bought all the albums, played them to death. Tracks like San Jacinto, Signal to Noise and so many others are part of my life, but Solsbury Hill still takes me back to being a schoolboy walking up One Tree Hill and playing the song on my portable cassette player, the sun was shining and the future looked great. Now, I am so so happy to have tickets and will go with my son to see the I/O tour... I never thought my son would get the opportunity to see him play live. Very happy. 😊
Currently I can look up at Solsbury Hill from my kitchen window. It's weird how things go... Been a massive Gabriel fan since my teens. I was born and still live in Bath in the UK. I've been lucky enough to be able to see Peter's Real World Studios being built in that time, and also used to live just around the corner from Peter Hammill's old studio (another favourite artist of mine).
excellent video, thanks Warren! As a South African I can vouch that Biko was a huge thing for us, it galvanised a large audience worldwide into awareness of what was going on here. Later I went to the SA Womad festival every year and saw a range of wonderful artists from all over the world. Last year I got to play at one! What a legacy this man has left . . .
What an outstanding inside view of Peter's work !!! Quite something 4 all of us who have been listening not only to his innovative music but also to the depth of his being, throughout so many years . . 🙏 Thanks
Gabriel has always been a restless soul. Creative yet working until he gets it "just right." It's always fun to see what Peter Gabriel has to say. A highlight for me is "Mirrorball" from "Scratch My Back." "Seldom Seen Kid" is one of my favorite albums and I adore Elbow. So to hear Peter Gabriel cover "Mirrorball" with care almost made me cry.
A masterpiece of an artist. His work with world music artists is truely inspirational. He has one hell of a back catalogue and a lover of humanity! Great human being!
I’m so grateful watching this before seeing Peter Gabriel live in Stockholm with my father that introduced me to Peter Gabriel and his contribution to Genesis which I was into!
I can remember going into town with my dad in winter of 1980 and he gave me some extra cash to buy Gabriel 3 and Remain in Light. My 12 year old mind was blown. I don't think I ever recovered. lol
This one is quite an achievement Warren. I have always admired your thorough consideration of the artists and their process for this series, but it has really begun to converge into a real resource of not only tribute to these works of art and the artists who made them but as an insightful education on what it meant for these musicians to craft their work on the gear and instruments they used to tell their stories. Bravo, my man. Bravo
Wow, thanks ever so much. What an amazing comment, I am flattered and the whole team really appreciates it! It takes a village to do these videos and we all do it out of pure love of amazing music!
mr. gabriel is an enigmatic gentleman, with the patience of a turtle and the drive of a porsche. i hope i get to see him once again, hopefully not for the last time, in canada soon. thanks for the awesome tribute to one of the greats !!
In the mid nineties I was in a long distance relationship, the Internet hadn't just started and the phone was the only option to maintain a relationship. That time I saw Come talk to me on MTV just hit me home. The song, the musicianship and Robert Lepage direction on the whole concert show is really special. I love a lot of Peter Gabriel song, but Come talk to me is really special to me.
peter gabriel has lived in my head and my heart since I was 13 .. so much more than just a musician to me .. but also a voice that need do nothing more than be .. thank you Warren for this immersion into his impact
PG3 is an absolute masterpiece and Gabriel at his peak "dark and weird". As great as So is, this is the one I hold at the top of the mountain. Up is also a truly underrated gem and a return to "dark and weird". Some truly amazing songs and it never got the proper attention it was due.
I've only been able to get through _Up_ a couple of times, on a quadraphonic system running SACD. It wrecked me harder than all of the Billy Holiday, Leonard Cohen and Smiths records combined ever had, all at once. Bittersweet, and then some.
The videos on this channel are second to none for music-oriented content creators. I look forward to every one of these documentary/biographical episodes. Tip top!
Thanks for this Warren. One thing you didn't overtly discuss is the contrast between what Gabriel has CREATED with the huge amount of money his records have made, compared to other similarly successful artists. The breadth and depth of these CREATIONS - from the Real World studios, to WOMAD, to multiple charities - any single one of which would be worthy of huge respect - is simply staggering. I understand why you wouldn't discuss this, it's really hard to do without being negative and drawing very unflattering comparisons, but it is why Gabriel has very few peers in the 'decent human being' stakes!
I want to congratulate you for such great work, this is like a taking a class about knowing one of the greatest artist, Peter Gabriel is one of my faves performers of all time. Thank you prof Warren, adios.
I was 10 when I first heard Solsbury Hill and I remember being profoundly moved by it. Like Fernando by ABBA, this was one of the first songs with a narrative that transported me into an immersive story. After that I remember Games Without Frontiers, Shock The Monkey and many more after.
@@Producelikeapro Thank you for another wonderful exploration of a brilliant artists work. This series is one of my favourites on UA-cam. Not just for music but for all topics I am interested in.
Great presentation. loved it. When you mentioned Biko etc I couldn't help remember Johnny Clegg (RIP) who wrote Asimbonanga and sang and danced with Mandela, we played at his Presidential inauguration in 94... We shared a few stages with PG and Sting and Springsteen like Amnesty International in Abidjan, Cote d"Ivoire...hey it was some journey
@@Producelikeapro The band was Johnny Clegg and SAVUKA from South Africa, he head hunted me and I took the chance, I needed a change, 86 to 96, ten years and Johnny kept going till he died 5 years back, such a loss, a great man indeed.
Oh my word am I ever happy you dropped this today. This is my evening planned out for me. This year is turning into the year of Peter Gabriel for me. I was gifted floor seats here in Ottawa for his Sept 9th show.
Thank you so much for this incredibly extensive documentary on one of my favourite musicians. As a 23-year old, I remember being obsessed with Peter’s videos on a VHS my parents had. Nowadays Peter is the sound of my infancy, and as years went by, I came to realise how much of an artist he is! This video on the other hand, really helps put in context how amazing Gabriel is, so thank you very much for doing it!
@Produce Like A Pro. Brilliant work on this video Warren! For me - watching your work on this upload, the two words "Thank You" are just not enough sir. Peter Gabriel is such a unique man in all of the things he does. And you went to great lengths to show us all of the kit that was used to make the recordings. Perfect for a tech nerd like me. Hope I haven't missed this in your video but here goes. I bought Peter's album "So" on CD when it was first released in 1986 (?). I remember reading lots of reviews in the music press and one writer offered a "theory" as to why the album title. Peter's previous solo albums became widely known by the cover art. The reviewer wrote that maybe Peter had the idea of: Album 1 aka "Car" = Do Album 2 aka "Scratch" = Re Album 3 aka "Melt" = Mi Album 4 aka "Security" = Fah Album 5 = So. That was a good theory. But soon fell down when Peter's next album was titled "Up"! To me, Peter Gabriel is a sonic pioneer. He has no fear about going where other musicians would not venture. Once again, many thanks for this. Good work. I look forward to more in your "Artists Who Changed Music" series. You and yours stay safe and well.
Peter's music made my life. As an amateur keyboard player I always played his songs dreaming of being with him while recording. This video is amazing (with pieces a fan never had a chance to see). Thanks Warren. Could you please plan a visit to Real World Studios?
You’re incredible Warren! This synopsis of Peter’s work is so thorough and information-rich, that I learned so much that I never knew before about an individual I equally regard as the Artist’s Artist: Peter Gabriel. Thank you for doing this and sharing it with all of us. You’re a treasure to the musical community. Thank you again!
What an absolutely fantastic 90 minutes. Yes Peter is the Artists Artist, he is all things in every way, a good human being, empathy and your comments about SKA...oh man that hit home!! SKA got us dancing but Gabriel kept us company when we needed to be alone. When you could let his words give your imagination flight, just like Birdy. 1983, 15 yr old kid I got plopped down general admission had never been to a concert did not know Gabriel at all. Show date had changed so my older brother gave me his ticket as he was flying back to the UK on a trip. I don't remember any of it. All I remember is an absolute sense of wonder as he was handed over my head during Lay Your Hands on Me. For lack of a better term I think I was imprinted on like a baby bird that day. He's not just been my music friend in the worst of times but in the best and he has always been a moral leader to follow. His compassion taught me compassion. As a musician, to hear his process and relate is really wonderful for me personally. Thankyou so much for putting all of this work into this great video. The gear lists, the archive video and your summary, I was cheering you on.
@@Producelikeapro Well thank you for bringing us such great content. Passions paints great visuals of the dessert, nomadic tribes encountering each other, trading and fighting for territory, the wildlife...; I can smell the lamb and spices on the fire! The polyrhythms, vocals (1/4 notes and all), and instruments of the region intertwined with modern western influences just blows a mind like mine wide open!🤯🥳 For reference I'm all about Zappa, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Tangerine dream (Lot's of "Kraut Rock"), jazz rock fusion... The fact that with his pace and this one having a tight deadline (Albeit reworked aside the movie cuts) would have more musical complexity than anything else he ever did is wild. Maybe his engineers that pushed him to move faster were right, just for the wrong reason.🤔
I am fine with the volume of work he has put out. Always leaves you wanting more. What I am disappointed with is that I will likely never get a chance to see him in concert again. So disappointed he never toured Australia. Only saw his Secret World tour in Sydney. I too love his Passion soundtrack. My favourite soundtrack of all time. I also got his companion piece Passion Sources which was good as well.
Mi dispiace per te, io ho avuto la fortuna di vederlo tante volte e in ogni tour mostra qualcosa di particolare, di unico, di sorprendente e fantastico...😊🇮🇪
i LOVE that you spoke about Peters humanity i 1st heard the 2nd and 3rd albums in the mid 80s and was hooked the more i learned the moore there was to learn and that is still true he is one of those guys that makes me happy that im alive at the same time he is active and alive personally i really like the song "Intruder" but that whole albums feel is amazing
2,5 weeks ....Gabriel plays Amsterdam :) Tickets are very expensive but hey I just have to go. Saw him in 87 when So came out too. Thx for this wonderful docu!!! I m gonna watch again :)
24:33 Don't forget lovely Kate Bush on No Self Control.😊 She's probably easier to spot on that than on Games Without Frontiers. Excellent video. A joy to watch.
The origin of the gated drum sound-I feel like I’ve been waiting for half my life for this secret to be revealed! Excellent segment with Hugh Padgham! PG is amazing in so many ways that words fail me
Ever since the day I heard "In Your Eyes", the day "So" was released, I have always held it as a benchmark. If I ever can even approach that level of songwriting and performance, I'll consider myself an artist. Still working on it, decades later.
Fantastic, he is a theatrical musician who has a unique voice, first in his appearance, he often wears a make-up mask to cover his face, which is a distinctive feature of vocalist Peter Gabriel .. God Bless you 👍👍👍
all my friends in High School where Genesis/solo fans; i really enjoyed "Plays Live" (closing that chapter in his career) & then So ... i had the privilege of assisting the recording of the last tour date in Montreal, 20 years ago (!) He is a true artist; no formula , no recipe , no convention ... grind out the possibilities til it works for you. (even if it drives all collaborators crazy , LOL)
I feel your Bromance for PG. One of my all time favorites.... I can listen to any of the early Genesis albums or PG solo efforts over and over and never get bored of the songs. Well done. Cheers for LA, Cali.
I've always felt Gabriel has a little something special, he's like the james joyce of songwriting in my view, such an ability to paint scenes and situations and then cut right through all the defenses and strike you in the chest with some emotive line that speaks the truth of the human experience. And I swear the more I learn about Gabriel and his forensic perfectionism and 'slow' work speed, stuff like that allows me to relax and breathe a little bit easier about my own nature when it comes to getting things 'how I want them." Thanks so much for this Warren.
He is a masterful songwriter and sound sculptor. My favourite album is SO, US is also astounding, and I love his use of the Yamanha CP80 all over the place.
Thank you for this Warren, Peter is truly a genius, had a great opportunity to visit Real World in the 1990's, had a long chat with Dicky Chappell who told me Peter is such lovely guy who genuine cares about people and social justice, he loves to play drums he has a drum set in the shed, I got to sit at his desk in there where he had a his old getto blaster on a shelf in front of him, Dicky said that he used to record alot of sounds on a whole libaray of dat tapes and would call Dicky sometimes very late when he had an idea and ask him to fetch a certain Dat tape from the library, Real World itself is awesome Peter has a paino in one of the rooms and there is a stream of water running through the room. can't wait for his gig on June 17th in Birmingham UK, its going to be amazing.
As a 16 year old Here Comes the Flood really shook me. I've heard it criticised for being over the top. I didn't care. I loved it. CR78! That brings back memories. We used it on my first (ahem) "album". I also have a software version of the Fairlight and Synclavier and many other old school synths.
What can I say ,consistent soundtrack, reference ,inspiration throughout my life even bringer of hope in humanity, too many favs to have a favourite track, now that's something. The musical company he keeps just amazing , such nice people.
Warren.. Mate, there is no doubt that when you drop a video that is almost 1.5 hrs in length one can only wonder how much was left on the cutting room floor. The amount of detail and subtext speaks to the effort extended to documenting this artist’s manifold contributions to music and social activism. Your reverence and passion for this art form are on full display here. Kudos on a job well done and I look forward to future tribute installments. ❤❤❤
I first heard 'Solsbury Hill' in my local pub, '77, 19 yrs old. 47 yrs and a life full of music of every genre later, this is my favourite song... EVER. I carry this song with me, daily, even unto my final day on this good Earth. It's been my mantra forever. 😊
Thank you for this, what an amazing artist and legend. I liked Peter Gabriel since I first heard him as a child and followed his work ever since. Really is a top bloke.
i feel a documentary on u2 coming up. can't wait! please include as many details about the guitar chain as possible, including the input on the amp - i hear it's the low sensitivity tb - the signal boost going in, so on, how to prevent the delay from muddying up the amp, so forth. i've enjoyed this one, too, especially the info about the process.
This is the best documentary on Peter Gabriel that i have seen. I have been following Peter since the release of Foxtrot. I will be attending my second concert in October. Peter has aged like a fine wine for sure!
I was eleven years old when Sledgehammer hit MTV and melted my mind. I loved the music, the video was amazing, I'd never seen anything like it before, and I was hooked from then on. PG is an artist that rewards life experience and maturity; now that I'm middle-aged I can appreciate the technical artistry and his poetry on a much deeper level. When he dies I'll be as heartbroken as I was when David Bowie left us but, like Bowie, we'll be blessed to have such a huge history of music to continue enjoy. What a legacy he has left.
I remember in early 1974, at a friend's house, when I heard Peter's voice in the intro of Selling England by the Pound. I felt shivers running down my spine . Before the rest of the band started playing their parts, I rushed out of my friend's house and went to buy the album. Since that day, I had become a Genesis addict. I have all of their albums ( and Gabriel's solo ones ). ♥♥♥
Hi Warren, I was born in 67 and my brother is 9 years older. He was a huge Genesis Gabriel-era fan but to me that was a different generation of music. Fast-forward to 1986 and So comes along, I was blown away as many youngsters were by Peter's Sledgehammer video and consequently bought the album which was one of the defining points of 1986 for me. So, Peter managed to break through to so many people with that album: Amazing listening to Peter talk in interviews as he is so quietly spoken, almost shy, he seems to think deeply about every word before he says it and yet his stage persona could not have been more OTT, extrovert or theatrical, could it? Almost as if there are two personalities within him. Finally, regarding Peter's musicianmanship, absolutely off-the-scale. There is a video, or was a video, on youtube where someone has taken a recording of Gabriel-era Genesis filmed in some club in France and remastered both the picture and audio. It is absolutely astonishing, Peter's voice, his flute playing and the way he moves with a tambourine, the man has more rhythm in his big toe than most people put together. Of course, Rutherford and co. are top class musicians too. The whole band are incredibly tight, super playing from all of them. Yes, thank you for the docu, Warren, watched it late last night and it was still on my mind waking up to it this morning....All the very best from Switzerland...The Perpetual Tourist, Mike the Manc.
Thank you so much for this masterpiece. I saw Peter two weeks ago on the I/O tour, it was my lifetime experience. This man has been my lifetime soundtrack since I was a little kid thanks to my mother, and I rediscovered him a few years back and never stopped to listen since then, but somehow still found new material regularly, which is incredible. I fell in love with the Secret World live at the beginning of the year, and a few weeks back I discovered 'Don't break this rhythm' (Sledgehammer's B-face). What I will always love with him, is that I never thought "this reminds me of..." while listening to him, and I guess it is the best accomplishment an artist can get. Love u Peter, and thank you again Warren
One of, if not the best ever in this series Warren. The almost 90 minutes tells its own tale. The reason I joined PLAP was because of these amazing episodes in a great series. In terms of this vlog, I found myself delving back into my flac versions of a lot of the material you make reference to, pausing your vid to dive in (I have the benefit of a home studio with Adam Audio AH8 monitors and rear FRFR speakers to provide an immersive experience) and found myself in a state of joy and tears as I relived the music I grew up with. I guess we are cut from the same cloth - ex-pats (you in US and me in AUS) born in the same era and both groomed to have this medium of music as the helix that intertwines our existence. Long may you continue to provide great content. A special shout out to your assistants that made this one happen
Warren, you and your team do so much incredible research for these videos and I learn SO much from them. Thank you for your hard work, your enthusiasm, and your wonderful presentation!
Love this , I had no idea how Peter came up with these albums throu the early 80s , I bought the vinyl then and love him just had no idea how he came up with his unique sound. Thanks for posting
@@Producelikeapro it's very interesting , now I know where Kate Bush got a fairlight for "running up that hill" on hounds of love. Bought that album to in 85 when it came out, just brilliant
What are some of your favourite works by Peter Gabriel? Share below!
Rhythm of the Heat is my favorite. Red Rain is a close second.
@@DJTI99 masterpieces
Up was actually a masterpiece, but there are so many songs to pick from ! he was the Mozart of Pop at one stage :) Mercy Street is one of my favorites, Digging in the Dirt is amazing, Sky Blue, the Drop. I fondly remember the Melt and Car albums as well.
Solsbury Hill, Biko and Don't Give Up come to mind.
Your eyes 🔥
"Rhythm of the heat" was the first thing I heard of Peter Gabriel and my musical world never was the same again.
I was lucky enough to see Peter on the final night of his European tour in Dublin to say it was the greatest concert I have ever seen is an understatement everything was mind-blowing the concept of the gig was amazing the Band was in top form, the split screens, the featured artists, the sound, the visuals I could go on and on he played for nearly 3 hours this is a man of 73 he would put to shame most bands out there this gig was an experience and his voice can't believe he still has it after all these years and singing most of those songs in the original keys he sang them when he was a much younger man. Amazing
Genesis and PG have been part of my musical life since 1978/80.
And massively so from 82 to 84.
“Melt” and Security for me are the quintessential Peter Gabriel albums in terms of the music itself. “San Jacinto” is the most haunting song I have personally ever heard, especially the ending section. It still makes my hair stand up. I remember being afraid to listen to it as a kid. But now I love it and appreciate it. Nothing I’ve ever heard sounds like that. Nothing.
Let's call it IV, not Security. The latter is senseless and unrelated to the artist: it was the label's demand to give a title, and only in America where labels tend to be stupid (demanding from bands a different cover, a different song title etc. due to moron correctness reasons), and the title is not relevant to music in any way. To me, it was I, II, III, IV, then So etc.
I'm 100 percent with you on that. If you watch his South Bank Show episode from 1982, you can see him recording blowing down a drainpipe in a dumpster. That's probably the source of the iconic bass flute / pan pipe thing that is just one of the spooky sounds in that ending. The synth chord, probably Prophet-5 and that weird voices sample, probably done on Fairlight as was the recorded pipe sound add to the spookiness.
I found The Family and The Fishing Net and the end of Rhythm of the Heat even more spooky. "Smash the camera."
San Jacinto is my personal favourite PG song though. The Plays Live version from late 1982 is marvellous, as is the studio track. I heard the live one first when I bought the album on cassette in Bedford England around 1986-1987. A good pal of mine from university raved about it. I think I just wound the tape to side 2 to hear it straightaway.😊
24:33 Don't forget lovely Kate Bush on No Self Control.😊
Wow! Ìts almost like you're in my brain. And speaking for me! Obviously I couldn't agree more.
There are *very* few channels from whom I will happily (and probably repeatedly) watch an 84 minute video in one sitting. These documentary style videos are just a pure joy to consume, and your talent for education, entertainment, and storytelling are truly unmatched. Thank you for sharing your considerable gifts with the music world, Warren - you're a treasure.
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
First time for me here but already feel just like this 👆
I am a recent Gabriel convert, and I am so surprised I haven't become obsessed with his music earlier. Everything he does is so creative and thought provoking, just enough weird to keep me guessing, which I love. There is nothing that he has done that I haven't loved.
Very well said. His music has been the soundtrack to my life. . . . literally. . . . And the amount of tracks out there of rare releases and collaboration songs seems unlimited. There is always something new to discover from Peter Gabriel.
PG was and is still an unbelievable creative artist. I grew up in the seventies, followed his music and saw alot of concerts in the past. And of course the i/o-Tour in Verona (where i met Manu Katche)and Hamburg. We can be lucky, that there are so many Genesis-coverbands, which plays our old music live. Stay health!
This is by far the greatest Peter Gabriel history video ever produced. So over the top production and sound quality!! Thank you.
Wow, thanks! I really appreciate it
Peter Gabriel is just one of the absolute best, living legend. Flying across the Atlantic to see him at O2 Arena soon. See you there! 😄
Absolutely amazing!
Peter Gabriel is beyond legendary
Agreed 100%!
A true musical genius
Yes, yes and YES! He certainly is
A very original sure 👍
Gifted, probably. Genius, it's a joke.
For those who can't watch the entire video, please skip ahead and listen to the last five minutes. You'll get to hear Warren talking about what makes music great. "Great art has to be great art on all levels... Great songs, great performances, the right production ... but I also want lyrics that mean something, and that kick down doors and break down barriers." It's that emotional impact that moves a piece of music from good to great.
Wow! Thank you Debra for your amazing comment! Thank you for going to the end and listening to my ramblings! I really appreciate it, again, I am humbled that someone with your impeccable taste watches and supports my videos.
Whoa... Where do I start.... I bought Solsbury Hill when it came out when I was still at school and saw Gabriel at the Reading Festival in 79 (with Phil Collins... even Steve Hackett was there performing, but sadly didn't join Gabriel on stage). Gabriel sang this odd song based around a drum beat that eventually became Biko (the audio is on UA-cam)
Since then, I've bought all the albums, played them to death. Tracks like San Jacinto, Signal to Noise and so many others are part of my life, but Solsbury Hill still takes me back to being a schoolboy walking up One Tree Hill and playing the song on my portable cassette player, the sun was shining and the future looked great.
Now, I am so so happy to have tickets and will go with my son to see the I/O tour... I never thought my son would get the opportunity to see him play live. Very happy. 😊
The absolute best of the best. The first song I remember hearing as a kid was - ironically - “I Don’t Remember”…. And ever since I’ve been a huge fan.
Thanks ever so much!
Currently I can look up at Solsbury Hill from my kitchen window. It's weird how things go...
Been a massive Gabriel fan since my teens.
I was born and still live in Bath in the UK. I've been lucky enough to be able to see Peter's Real World Studios being built in that time, and also used to live just around the corner from Peter Hammill's old studio (another favourite artist of mine).
You live in Batheaston? That’s quite lovely indeed
I love Van Der Graaf Generator
excellent video, thanks Warren! As a South African I can vouch that Biko was a huge thing for us, it galvanised a large audience worldwide into awareness of what was going on here. Later I went to the SA Womad festival every year and saw a range of wonderful artists from all over the world. Last year I got to play at one! What a legacy this man has left . . .
Thanks Willem, I really appreciate your wonderful comment!
Thanks for posting!
PG is my all-time fave musician/artist. Since Genesis days. PG can't be equalled.
Marvellous
What an outstanding inside view
of Peter's work !!!
Quite something 4 all of us
who have been listening
not only to his innovative music
but also to the depth of his being,
throughout so many years . .
🙏 Thanks
Gabriel has always been a restless soul. Creative yet working until he gets it "just right." It's always fun to see what Peter Gabriel has to say.
A highlight for me is "Mirrorball" from "Scratch My Back." "Seldom Seen Kid" is one of my favorite albums and I adore Elbow. So to hear Peter Gabriel cover "Mirrorball" with care almost made me cry.
Can't wait for 19th June. I want to see Tony, John and Peter prance around the stage to Solsbury Hill and my heart go Boom Boom, Boom.
Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed it
First Rick's 3-hour interview and now PLAP's hour-and-a-half deep dive. Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel fans are eating well today!
Please check out our Daniel Lanois interview here:- ua-cam.com/video/rGC8PVC9AyI/v-deo.html
A masterpiece of an artist. His work with world music artists is truely inspirational. He has one hell of a back catalogue and a lover of humanity!
Great human being!
Very well said!
I’m so grateful watching this before seeing Peter Gabriel live in Stockholm with my father that introduced me to Peter Gabriel and his contribution to Genesis which I was into!
I can remember going into town with my dad in winter of 1980 and he gave me some extra cash to buy Gabriel 3 and Remain in Light. My 12 year old mind was blown. I don't think I ever recovered. lol
That's what we call "a great start" 🙂
This one is quite an achievement Warren. I have always admired your thorough consideration of the artists and their process for this series, but it has really begun to converge into a real resource of not only tribute to these works of art and the artists who made them but as an insightful education on what it meant for these musicians to craft their work on the gear and instruments they used to tell their stories. Bravo, my man. Bravo
Wow, thanks ever so much. What an amazing comment, I am flattered and the whole team really appreciates it! It takes a village to do these videos and we all do it out of pure love of amazing music!
Saw him live yesterday evening. What he has achieved, and still does, at 72 is simply too good to be true.
Rhythm of the Heat is an absolute masterpiece!!
mr. gabriel is an enigmatic gentleman, with the patience of a turtle and the drive of a porsche. i hope i get to see him once again, hopefully not for the last time, in canada soon. thanks for the awesome tribute to one of the greats !!
In the mid nineties I was in a long distance relationship, the Internet hadn't just started and the phone was the only option to maintain a relationship. That time I saw Come talk to me on MTV just hit me home. The song, the musicianship and Robert Lepage direction on the whole concert show is really special. I love a lot of Peter Gabriel song, but Come talk to me is really special to me.
peter gabriel has lived in my head and my heart since I was 13 .. so much more than just a musician to me .. but also a voice that need do nothing more than be .. thank you Warren for this immersion into his impact
Thank you so much for watching and sharing
PG3 is an absolute masterpiece and Gabriel at his peak "dark and weird". As great as So is, this is the one I hold at the top of the mountain.
Up is also a truly underrated gem and a return to "dark and weird". Some truly amazing songs and it never got the proper attention it was due.
All amazing albums
I've only been able to get through _Up_ a couple of times, on a quadraphonic system running SACD.
It wrecked me harder than all of the Billy Holiday, Leonard Cohen and Smiths records combined ever had, all at once.
Bittersweet, and then some.
It's my second favourite, only after 4, which I consider his masterpiece as a solo artist...
The videos on this channel are second to none for music-oriented content creators. I look forward to every one of these documentary/biographical episodes. Tip top!
Thanks for this Warren. One thing you didn't overtly discuss is the contrast between what Gabriel has CREATED with the huge amount of money his records have made, compared to other similarly successful artists. The breadth and depth of these CREATIONS - from the Real World studios, to WOMAD, to multiple charities - any single one of which would be worthy of huge respect - is simply staggering. I understand why you wouldn't discuss this, it's really hard to do without being negative and drawing very unflattering comparisons, but it is why Gabriel has very few peers in the 'decent human being' stakes!
Such a beatiful rendition to the master. I have enjoyed every second of it ❤
I want to congratulate you for such great work, this is like a taking a class about knowing one of the greatest artist, Peter Gabriel is one of my faves performers of all time. Thank you prof Warren, adios.
I was 10 when I first heard Solsbury Hill and I remember being profoundly moved by it. Like Fernando by ABBA, this was one of the first songs with a narrative that transported me into an immersive story. After that I remember Games Without Frontiers, Shock The Monkey and many more after.
Thank you so much for sharing
@@Producelikeapro Thank you for another wonderful exploration of a brilliant artists work. This series is one of my favourites on UA-cam. Not just for music but for all topics I am interested in.
thank you for the immersive comprehension of this amazing man.
Thanks ever so much!
Great presentation. loved it. When you mentioned Biko etc I couldn't help remember Johnny Clegg (RIP) who wrote Asimbonanga and sang and danced with Mandela, we played at his Presidential inauguration in 94... We shared a few stages with PG and Sting and Springsteen like Amnesty International in Abidjan, Cote d"Ivoire...hey it was some journey
Did you play it under a band name or solo Keith? Thanks for sharing
@@Producelikeapro The band was Johnny Clegg and SAVUKA from South Africa, he head hunted me and I took the chance, I needed a change, 86 to 96, ten years and Johnny kept going till he died 5 years back, such a loss, a great man indeed.
Somehow it changed the band name from SAVUKA to Sabina, Soorry, should read SAVUKA….
Didn't discover Gabriel till Melt. Reckon III, IV and So his creative peak. A trilogy as good as any artist. Love the variety.
Thanks for sharing Andrew
Oh my word am I ever happy you dropped this today. This is my evening planned out for me. This year is turning into the year of Peter Gabriel for me. I was gifted floor seats here in Ottawa for his Sept 9th show.
That's amazing to hear! Have an amazing show!
Thank you so much for this incredibly extensive documentary on one of my favourite musicians. As a 23-year old, I remember being obsessed with Peter’s videos on a VHS my parents had. Nowadays Peter is the sound of my infancy, and as years went by, I came to realise how much of an artist he is! This video on the other hand, really helps put in context how amazing Gabriel is, so thank you very much for doing it!
Thanks ever so much for the great comment! Huge fan of Peter Gabriel!
@Produce Like A Pro. Brilliant work on this video Warren! For me - watching your work on this upload, the two words "Thank You" are just not enough sir. Peter Gabriel is such a unique man in all of the things he does. And you went to great lengths to show us all of the kit that was used to make the recordings. Perfect for a tech nerd like me.
Hope I haven't missed this in your video but here goes. I bought Peter's album "So" on CD when it was first released in 1986 (?). I remember reading lots of reviews in the music press and one writer offered a "theory" as to why the album title. Peter's previous solo albums became widely known by the cover art. The reviewer wrote that maybe Peter had the idea of:
Album 1 aka "Car" = Do
Album 2 aka "Scratch" = Re
Album 3 aka "Melt" = Mi
Album 4 aka "Security" = Fah
Album 5 = So.
That was a good theory. But soon fell down when Peter's next album was titled "Up"!
To me, Peter Gabriel is a sonic pioneer. He has no fear about going where other musicians would not venture. Once again, many thanks for this. Good work. I look forward to more in your "Artists Who Changed Music" series. You and yours stay safe and well.
Peter's music made my life. As an amateur keyboard player I always played his songs dreaming of being with him while recording. This video is amazing (with pieces a fan never had a chance to see). Thanks Warren. Could you please plan a visit to Real World Studios?
Been a Gabriel fan since Genesis early days (didn’t like Genesis after he left) found out loads of stuff I didn’t know here, thanks for that!
Thanks ever so much
Brilliant 👍 from Vancouver Canada
You’re incredible Warren! This synopsis of Peter’s work is so thorough and information-rich, that I learned so much that I never knew before about an individual I equally regard as the Artist’s Artist: Peter Gabriel. Thank you for doing this and sharing it with all of us. You’re a treasure to the musical community. Thank you again!
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it!
What an absolutely fantastic 90 minutes. Yes Peter is the Artists Artist, he is all things in every way, a good human being, empathy and your comments about SKA...oh man that hit home!! SKA got us dancing but Gabriel kept us company when we needed to be alone. When you could let his words give your imagination flight, just like Birdy.
1983, 15 yr old kid I got plopped down general admission had never been to a concert did not know Gabriel at all. Show date had changed so my older brother gave me his ticket as he was flying back to the UK on a trip. I don't remember any of it. All I remember is an absolute sense of wonder as he was handed over my head during Lay Your Hands on Me. For lack of a better term I think I was imprinted on like a baby bird that day. He's not just been my music friend in the worst of times but in the best and he has always been a moral leader to follow. His compassion taught me compassion.
As a musician, to hear his process and relate is really wonderful for me personally.
Thankyou so much for putting all of this work into this great video. The gear lists, the archive video and your summary, I was cheering you on.
Passion was absolutely bombastic! One of my favorite albums.
Thanks ever so much for sharing
@@Producelikeapro Well thank you for bringing us such great content. Passions paints great visuals of the dessert, nomadic tribes encountering each other, trading and fighting for territory, the wildlife...; I can smell the lamb and spices on the fire! The polyrhythms, vocals (1/4 notes and all), and instruments of the region intertwined with modern western influences just blows a mind like mine wide open!🤯🥳 For reference I'm all about Zappa, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Tangerine dream (Lot's of "Kraut Rock"), jazz rock fusion...
The fact that with his pace and this one having a tight deadline (Albeit reworked aside the movie cuts) would have more musical complexity than anything else he ever did is wild. Maybe his engineers that pushed him to move faster were right, just for the wrong reason.🤔
I am fine with the volume of work he has put out. Always leaves you wanting more. What I am disappointed with is that I will likely never get a chance to see him in concert again. So disappointed he never toured Australia. Only saw his Secret World tour in Sydney. I too love his Passion soundtrack. My favourite soundtrack of all time. I also got his companion piece Passion Sources which was good as well.
Mi dispiace per te, io ho avuto la fortuna di vederlo tante volte e in ogni tour mostra qualcosa di particolare, di unico, di sorprendente e fantastico...😊🇮🇪
i LOVE that you spoke about Peters humanity
i 1st heard the 2nd and 3rd albums in the mid 80s and was hooked
the more i learned the moore there was to learn and that is still true
he is one of those guys that makes me happy that im alive at the same time he is active and alive
personally i really like the song "Intruder" but that whole albums feel is amazing
This channel is a gem of UA-cam
Thanks ever so much!
No Self Control. Genius
Complete genius!
2,5 weeks ....Gabriel plays Amsterdam :) Tickets are very expensive but hey I just have to go. Saw him in 87 when So came out too. Thx for this wonderful docu!!! I m gonna watch again :)
24:33 Don't forget lovely Kate Bush on No Self Control.😊
She's probably easier to spot on that than on Games Without Frontiers.
Excellent video. A joy to watch.
The origin of the gated drum sound-I feel like I’ve been waiting for half my life for this secret to be revealed! Excellent segment with Hugh Padgham! PG is amazing in so many ways that words fail me
Thanks for the great comment. Yes, Hugh was very generous in the detailed explanation he gave us!
@@Producelikeapro thanks so much Warren! More PG go come…
@@tunemxr480 marvellous!
This is going to be great
Enjoy it as much as we have making it
I thought for sure you’d have the AR18’s in the backround for this video. 🤘 Peter Gabriel is the man!
Awesome video as always 🤘
Haha yes, indeed
Another amazing video. Just saw PG for the last show of the I/o tour, and your discussion tied everything up in a neat bow.
Wow! That would have been amazing!
Ever since the day I heard "In Your Eyes", the day "So" was released, I have always held it as a benchmark. If I ever can even approach that level of songwriting and performance, I'll consider myself an artist. Still working on it, decades later.
Fantastic, he is a theatrical musician who has a unique voice, first in his appearance, he often wears a make-up mask to cover his face, which is a distinctive feature of vocalist Peter Gabriel .. God Bless you 👍👍👍
The video was amazing but watching you speaking with your heart at the end was really a special and great moment. Thank you for that. ❤
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much
Peter Gabriel... Simply one of the best artists EVER. As simple as that. Great video Warren! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks ever so much
Gabriel is certainly one of the great artists of our age. Probably my favorite recorded artist period. Thanks for that overview.
Thanks ever so much! Agreed 100%
all my friends in High School where Genesis/solo fans;
i really enjoyed "Plays Live" (closing that chapter in his career) &
then So ...
i had the privilege of assisting the recording of the last tour date in Montreal, 20 years ago (!)
He is a true artist; no formula , no recipe , no convention ...
grind out the possibilities til it works for you.
(even if it drives all collaborators crazy , LOL)
Wow! That must be an honour to live with.Thank you for sharing.
I feel your Bromance for PG. One of my all time favorites.... I can listen to any of the early Genesis albums or PG solo efforts over and over and never get bored of the songs. Well done. Cheers for LA, Cali.
I was 12 in 1986 and So changed my life. It awakened a love of layered, textural, thoughtful music that has stayed in my heart ever since.
I've always felt Gabriel has a little something special, he's like the james joyce of songwriting in my view, such an ability to paint scenes and situations and then cut right through all the defenses and strike you in the chest with some emotive line that speaks the truth of the human experience.
And I swear the more I learn about Gabriel and his forensic perfectionism and 'slow' work speed, stuff like that allows me to relax and breathe a little bit easier about my own nature when it comes to getting things 'how I want them." Thanks so much for this Warren.
Thanks Billy for your wonderful comment.
He is a masterful songwriter and sound sculptor. My favourite album is SO, US is also astounding, and I love his use of the Yamanha CP80 all over the place.
A true genius, one of a kind and what an amazing voice!
Yeah, me too - my fave keyboard is an acoustic piano, and my second fave is a CP 80. A lot of folks didn't care for US, but I thought it was amazing.
Amazing document !!!! AWSOME ! THANKS MAN
Thanks ever so much
Thank you for this Warren, Peter is truly a genius, had a great opportunity to visit Real World in the 1990's, had a long chat with Dicky Chappell who told me Peter is such lovely guy who genuine cares about people and social justice, he loves to play drums he has a drum set in the shed, I got to sit at his desk in there where he had a his old getto blaster on a shelf in front of him, Dicky said that he used to record alot of sounds on a whole libaray of dat tapes and would call Dicky sometimes very late when he had an idea and ask him to fetch a certain Dat tape from the library, Real World itself is awesome Peter has a paino in one of the rooms and there is a stream of water running through the room. can't wait for his gig on June 17th in Birmingham UK, its going to be amazing.
As a 16 year old Here Comes the Flood really shook me. I've heard it criticised for being over the top. I didn't care. I loved it. CR78! That brings back memories. We used it on my first (ahem) "album". I also have a software version of the Fairlight and Synclavier and many other old school synths.
What can I say ,consistent soundtrack, reference ,inspiration throughout my life even bringer of hope in humanity, too many favs to have a favourite track, now that's something. The musical company he keeps just amazing , such nice people.
That might be the best music documentary I’ve ever watched. Absolutely amazing work. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow! Thanks ever so much
That really means a lot
Warren.. Mate, there is no doubt that when you drop a video that is almost 1.5 hrs in length one can only wonder how much was left on the cutting room floor. The amount of detail and subtext speaks to the effort extended to documenting this artist’s manifold contributions to music and social activism. Your reverence and passion for this art form are on full display here. Kudos on a job well done and I look forward to future tribute installments. ❤❤❤
Wow! That's very kind of you, I really appreciate it
I first heard 'Solsbury Hill' in my local pub, '77, 19 yrs old. 47 yrs and a life full of music of every genre later, this is my favourite song... EVER.
I carry this song with me, daily, even unto my final day on this good Earth. It's been my mantra forever. 😊
Last Temptation of Christ is an album that I come back to over and over again.
Me too! Very well said
Thank you for this, what an amazing artist and legend. I liked Peter Gabriel since I first heard him as a child and followed his work ever since. Really is a top bloke.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, agreed 100%!
i feel a documentary on u2 coming up. can't wait! please include as many details about the guitar chain as possible, including the input on the amp - i hear it's the low sensitivity tb - the signal boost going in, so on, how to prevent the delay from muddying up the amp, so forth. i've enjoyed this one, too, especially the info about the process.
This is the best documentary on Peter Gabriel that i have seen. I have been following Peter since the release of Foxtrot. I will be attending my second concert in October. Peter has aged like a fine wine for sure!
I was eleven years old when Sledgehammer hit MTV and melted my mind. I loved the music, the video was amazing, I'd never seen anything like it before, and I was hooked from then on. PG is an artist that rewards life experience and maturity; now that I'm middle-aged I can appreciate the technical artistry and his poetry on a much deeper level. When he dies I'll be as heartbroken as I was when David Bowie left us but, like Bowie, we'll be blessed to have such a huge history of music to continue enjoy. What a legacy he has left.
Very well said! For me, Gabriel, Bowie and Kate Bush are all those complete artists!
Well done ! and well said ! Good Job….👍🏻
Thank You for that ! 🙏🏼
Excellent video, couldn't stop watching it till the end. Peter Gabriel, what a man!
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for this. So much looking forward to it.
Enjoy!
I love it how you show your passion about Gabriel at the end. As you did with King Crimson.
This was perhaps the longest youtube video I ever kept watching through. Congrats!
Haha thanks ever so much!
@@Producelikeapro Yeah, I share your feelings and thoughts about Peter, and your video was great! :)
@@Sonnell thanks ever so much!
I remember in early 1974, at a friend's house, when I heard Peter's voice in the intro of Selling England by the Pound. I felt shivers running down my spine . Before the rest of the band started playing their parts, I rushed out of my friend's house and went to buy the album. Since that day, I had become a Genesis addict. I have all of their albums ( and Gabriel's solo ones ). ♥♥♥
Love Peter. He's a huge influence in my musical career!
Agreed 100%! Thanks ever so much
Thanks for bringing this out right now, a week before I am going to see Peter on Berlin’s best open-air stage. 😀
That's wonderful to hear! Thanks for sharing
Hi Warren, I was born in 67 and my brother is 9 years older. He was a huge Genesis Gabriel-era fan but to me that was a different generation of music. Fast-forward to 1986 and So comes along, I was blown away as many youngsters were by Peter's Sledgehammer video and consequently bought the album which was one of the defining points of 1986 for me. So, Peter managed to break through to so many people with that album:
Amazing listening to Peter talk in interviews as he is so quietly spoken, almost shy, he seems to think deeply about every word before he says it and yet his stage persona could not have been more OTT, extrovert or theatrical, could it? Almost as if there are two personalities within him.
Finally, regarding Peter's musicianmanship, absolutely off-the-scale. There is a video, or was a video, on youtube where someone has taken a recording of Gabriel-era Genesis filmed in some club in France and remastered both the picture and audio. It is absolutely astonishing, Peter's voice, his flute playing and the way he moves with a tambourine, the man has more rhythm in his big toe than most people put together. Of course, Rutherford and co. are top class musicians too. The whole band are incredibly tight, super playing from all of them.
Yes, thank you for the docu, Warren, watched it late last night and it was still on my mind waking up to it this morning....All the very best from Switzerland...The Perpetual Tourist, Mike the Manc.
Thanks ever so much for sharing
I understand your journey! Although I’m the oldest of three kids!
Wow, this is amazing!
Thanks ever so much!
The inimitable Peter Gabriel. A consummate artist, and one of my major inspirations. 🙏
Thanks and agreed! Huge inspiration for so many of us!
Thank you so much for this masterpiece. I saw Peter two weeks ago on the I/O tour, it was my lifetime experience.
This man has been my lifetime soundtrack since I was a little kid thanks to my mother, and I rediscovered him a few years back and never stopped to listen since then, but somehow still found new material regularly, which is incredible. I fell in love with the Secret World live at the beginning of the year, and a few weeks back I discovered 'Don't break this rhythm' (Sledgehammer's B-face).
What I will always love with him, is that I never thought "this reminds me of..." while listening to him, and I guess it is the best accomplishment an artist can get.
Love u Peter, and thank you again Warren
Wow! Congratulations on seeing the show! Thanks ever so much for the wonderful comment
Fantastic! PG is the best! This was such a great video, thanks Warren!!!
I just LOVE your videos.Thank you
Thanks ever so much
One of, if not the best ever in this series Warren. The almost 90 minutes tells its own tale.
The reason I joined PLAP was because of these amazing episodes in a great series.
In terms of this vlog, I found myself delving back into my flac versions of a lot of the material you make reference to, pausing your vid to dive in (I have the benefit of a home studio with Adam Audio AH8 monitors and rear FRFR speakers to provide an immersive experience) and found myself in a state of joy and tears as I relived the music I grew up with.
I guess we are cut from the same cloth - ex-pats (you in US and me in AUS) born in the same era and both groomed to have this medium of music as the helix that intertwines our existence.
Long may you continue to provide great content. A special shout out to your assistants that made this one happen
Big thanks for this material! Best regards!
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
@@Producelikeapro And I appreciate your work to this channel
@@gilo7171 thanks! Glad to be able to help, love doing this!
Wonderful documentary! Thank you!
Thanks ever so much
Warren, you and your team do so much incredible research for these videos and I learn SO much from them. Thank you for your hard work, your enthusiasm, and your wonderful presentation!
Thanks Wes! I really appreciate it
Props my brotha. This was gorgeous.
Thanks ever so much!
Love this , I had no idea how Peter came up with these albums throu the early 80s , I bought the vinyl then and love him just had no idea how he came up with his unique sound. Thanks for posting
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
@@Producelikeapro it's very interesting , now I know where Kate Bush got a fairlight for "running up that hill" on hounds of love. Bought that album to in 85 when it came out, just brilliant