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December 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: 21 – Peter Gabriel
It’s been a while since we’ve had a Five Songs For Friday. And today I dug out the first five Peter Gabriel solo albums. I love Peter Gabriel. I love his Genesis stuff – I love almost all of the Genesis stuff, with him, without him and certainly everything he’s done since. I love the soundtracks, […]Archive
December 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Don’t Give Up…
The original plan Peter Gabriel had for his song Don’t Give Up was for it to be a duet between him and Dolly Parton. He wrote it with Dolly in mind. She gave up before she began; she had no interest in recording the song with him. Gabriel heard it, in part, as a country song. You hear the song […]Archive
August 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #206 – Sting & Peter Gabriel, Seattle, USA, 2016
Last year we were in America – it was the best holiday, and I saw some great gigs. I turned 40 when we were over there – the trip, all of it, everything – was my present. A gift to and from all of us, really. A family vacation – an amazing one. Disneyland, a […]Archive
May 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
My Tony Levin Interview: Q&A
Tony Levin is perhaps best known for his work with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson but he has appeared on over 500 albums. He has worked with Lou Reed and our own Tim Finn; with James Taylor and Carly Simon. He even appears in Paul Simon’s cult film, One Trick Pony. Over a series of emails I asked Levin some questions ahead of his 2010 visit to New […]Archive
January 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Field Music (Measure): A Work of Genius
Field Music (Measure) is the third album by British band Field Music. The band is basically brothers David and Peter Brewis (with some occasional outside help). Have you heard it? Do you know about them? I’d heard the name before but I hadn’t heard the band’s 2005 debut Field Music, nor the follow-up from 2007, […]Archive
December 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
To See The Really Great Gigs You Must Travel: Overseas Highlights
Earlier this year I missed seeing The Cure, I missed a band I always wanted to see. But there’ll always be a few you don’t get to. I’ve seen more than most. Also, I was on holiday in America. So I couldn’t really complain – and didn’t. Also that same night I scored one of […]Archive
November 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 14 – Vinnie Colaiuta
I first met him (in a musical sense) with the Sting album Ten Summoner’s Tales. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing – the sharp cymbal sound, the crisp snare; the fact that Colaiuta had his head around 5/4 and 7/4 time signatures – playing in 7/8 here on St Augustine In Hell. I think […]Archive
November 2, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Phil Collins: Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition)
Phil Collins Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – Take A Look At Me Now: Reissue Series Rhino Records/Warners The reissue series made me dig out my vinyl copy of this album again – and I’ve further refined the opinion from there. In fact Hello, I Must Be Going! is actually the most complete […]Archive
October 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Peter Gabriel/Genesis Divorce: All of That Great Music
I found the first live album by Genesis in a record store in my first year at university – it cost me $1. I still listen to this, always somewhat wide-eyed in a strange kind of wonder at the music. Because I knew Peter Gabriel was the original lead singer of Genesis and I knew […]Archive
July 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Diary: # 4 – Fresh Prints in Bellevue, We Hardly Even Seattle But I Like It
I’m missing San Francisco already and we’re still at the airport. It’s early. Oscar is appropriately named – he really is the grouch right now. And we’ve been told we’re sitting in three separate seats. Part of me wouldn’t wish him on anyone else and feels like it’s the only right thing to do to […]Archive
July 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman