On WednesÂday night, Peter Gabriel brought his 46-piece orchesÂtra to the Ed SulÂliÂvan TheÂater in New York City and treatÂed the audiÂence to a 65-minute conÂcert feaÂturÂing orchesÂtral verÂsions of some clasÂsic Gabriel songs: Red Rain, SolsÂbury Hill, Biko, IntrudÂer, MerÂcy Street, WallÂflower, San JacÂinÂto, Rhythm of The Heat, SigÂnal to Noise — they were all on the setlist, though not in that parÂticÂuÂlar order. The conÂcert, preÂsentÂed as part of the Live on LetÂterÂman webÂcast series, feaÂtures songs and musiÂcians appearÂing on Gabriel’s latÂest LP, New Blood.…
via StereÂogum
WOW!!! What a gloÂriÂous perÂforÂmance. So soarÂing. So inspiÂraÂtional. So movÂing. Thank you for bringÂing it to me.
Overblown whim-wham.
how can i lisÂten to peter gabriel and his big band.….can you help me?.……
This is amazÂing! PG has still got it (big time! no pun intendÂed…), and these verÂsions of the songs are just plain aweÂsome.