He hasn't done anything in a long time!
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New Peter Gabriel
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He hasn't done anything in a long time!
Is Tony Levin on the album? I can’t really tell since the two new tracks don’t have any special bass parts. I know he is in the touring band .
He is. One of Peter's earlier Facebook/youtube posts mentioned that the rhythm section tracks were recorded with Tony, Manu Katche (drums) and David Rhodes (guitar).
OMG. I saw him in the late 80s, absolutely the best show of my life, not even close.
For the same price, I can get tickets in the 2nd row to the side of the stage, or about 30 rows back off in front but off center. Any ideas about what the stage show is like, which would be better?
For the same price, I can get tickets in the 2nd row to the side of the stage, or about 30 rows back off in front but off center. Any ideas about what the stage show is like, which would be better?
Games Without Frontiers.
This early 80s video was my first memory of his music. And I still love the song. However...
It seems like he is criticizing the thing that people like himself are probably the root cause of.
This early 80s video was my first memory of his music. And I still love the song. However...
It seems like he is criticizing the thing that people like himself are probably the root cause of.
So why bring it up? I'm interested in your opinion, if you want to PM me.
He is a great artist, but I wonder how he must have felt in the 1980s when the band he left became such global superstars.
I'm guessing you haven't noticed how high his So album charted, and how much of a global superstar he became as a result of that album alone.
Genesis was already quite famous when Peter left. Also his solo career was pretty successful from te start. So I am sure he felt alright.
After Peter left they only made two great albums (Trick.., Wind…, And then…). Then it went down hill and too poppy for me, besides some occasional good tracks.
So Is a masterpiece and it's not even really my style of music that I gravitate towards. I know I have a copy of So in my record collection. Simply brilliant.
Ticket prices make me sick. It's no wonder I skip most shows that come to town now. I can't afford the ticketmaster fees or inflated parking associated with the inflated ticket prices. $500 average for 2 tickets and parking to get into a show is insane imho. Just wondering If theses shows attendances will dry up or if people will keep throwing out cash for these insane ticket prices.
I remember when I skipped seeing a band I would have loved to see because I thought $30 was too much. Now $30 doesn't even cover parking sometimes.
Sledgehammer was such a big hit but I never really liked the song that much. I mean, I could take it or leave it.
I don't know much about genesis. Ive watched some of the old videos of them live when they were doing prog stuff. Gabriel struck me as a performing artist type, on top of being a musician. I think it's great. If he remained in that spirit, I should think he wouldn't have much interest in being in the later incarnation of genesis.
In your eyes
Don’t give up
Red rain
Live, those songs brought tears to my eyes. And the bass in Don’t Give Up!
Right. They probably should have changed the name of the band.
But I still think that he and Phil Collins occasionally had similar styles. Or maybe he influenced some of Phil's work. Not the big hits so much.
While $2400 is way too much, seeing Gabriel live is a great experience. I don’t think less of him at all. It is more than just a concert. His shows are awesome. Great production and sound takes a lot of people and equipment. Transportation, labor, insurance, venue cuts, promotion cuts, etc. And then there are the ticket brokers (that’s for a different discussion, not here). It all adds up. Once all is said and done, the artist’s take is pretty small.
I see very few major tours these days. I still go to a lot of indie shows though. And even some of them are approaching $100 for the best seats, unless it’s a general admission venue. The difference is the venues are smaller, so there is no bad seat in the house.
“Live music is better. Bumper stickers should be issued.”
- Neil Young
Not sure about that last statement. Some artist like Metallica and the Chili Peppers (just to name two big bands) ask exorbitant money for their show, like 1 or 2 million. I am sure their take isn't small, otherwise they won't be doing concerts.
The ticket prices these days are just too much. I don't want to pay more than 75$ for a show. Like @Corigan also said: if they ask 100$ or more and you go with two people and have to pay for drinks, parking and gasoline it will cost you close to 400 bucks. I'd rather save that money for a new bass
. I have seen most big bands that I want to see already anyway. I also prefer small venues instead of mega concerts.
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