Peter Gabriel 2 October 2010.
Peter Gabriel Live @
Cologne, Germany.
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We, my wife and i, saw Peter Gabriel several times, from the 80-ies till now. When we were younger we danced on Sollisbury Hill...
so this guy can really do no harm.
From friends arround the world i heard this was an extraordinary show. A remark i didn't found so special, Peter was always been a show master and always
had a great band besides, next to him on the stage.
But i believe with this tour they did a job that never was been seen and heard. Not that the show was gifted with a lot of technical amazing tricks,
althrough the screen of the thousand leds is i think
an state af thechnical Art, but
it was done all so smooth, beautiful all in the concept of the show and songs.
The Lanxess Arena Cologne is a hall like the O2 Arena's arround the world, guess 10.000 - 20.000 people can get in, nice look from the outside but the
inside is clean and just a hall, functional.
No Drums No Guitars, yeah but a full orchestra called;
The New Blood Orchestra, that did an unbelieveable job. A true cross over
of the classical stuff from Debussy, Ravel, Bernstein, Bach, Glass till Ravel. John Metcalfe (arrangements) and Peter reached the top of the classical
composers, truly unbelievable.
Set one was a bit dark, with the covers, starting with Heroes, David Bowie, working his way thru Lou Reed, Paul Simon, Elbow, Radiohead and a beautiful
visual concept of the "Book of Love" of the Magnetic Fields.
Peter standing there alone behind a microphone not behind a mask, just a line of mascara, singing on his best, breakable, alone with 2 background singers,
Melanie Gabriel and Ane Brune, and orchestra of 80 people... yeah and still alone. It gave the show
that serene, personal and magical atmosphere.
A short break that left the audience in a trance and followed by his greates its, Intruder, San Janchinto, The Rhythm of the Heart, Sollisbury Hill,
Diggin' in the Dirt,
Mercy Street (i had tears), Don't Give up and instrumental closing.
Peter mentioned every member of the orchestra, so there was a long long well deserved applause from the audience, which was still flabbergasted
of this emotional rollercoaster of Music and visual Art.
One of the most beautiful gigs, maybe a bit dark, i saw... jeemie and i saw David Gilmour a few times.... lol.
This was indeed a classical highlight and fits in my taste of Music absolutely, innovative, melodic, layers, like
the Mandalaband, Troy Donockely
(Madness of Crowds), maybe that band from Australia called Unitopia should be mentioned to. Looking out to see Pure Reason Revolution with strings.
PS a thx to Ane Brune who did the support act and did a nice vervion of "Don't give Up".
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Peter Gabriel
Updated October 2010 by Nick Gielkens
from the lovely South of the Netherlands,
at
www.mostlypink.net