Peter Gabriel
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Sledgehammer was released 40 years ago today! "As a teenager, soul music was one of the things that made me want to be a musician. It was really passionate and exciting... Wayne Jackson, who plays on that track, was also with Otis Redding and was touring with him when I saw them in London. So that was a thrill for me, just to get a whole lot of fan stories. But I think the song was more influenced by many of those Stax and Atlantic tracks rather than Otis particularly."
Peter Gabriel88,938 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
“It was 37 years ago that ‘So' was the number 1 album and I never expected to be here again. I've just been told that we are number 1 in the UK with i/o, so it's amazing. I want to thank everyone that helped me make the album because it was a long, slow process, involving a lot of very talented people. But, mainly I need to thank all of you for supporting me for all this time and for making this happen. Thank you.” - pg Official Charts
Peter Gabriel673,820 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
Happy Record Store Day! The 12” zoetrope picture disc of Sledgehammer can be purchased now at participating record stores. More information can be found on the #recordstoreday websites. Take a picture of yourself with the 12, tag us and we'll give you a re-share!
Peter Gabriel77,637 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
Peter's self-titled debut solo album was released on this day in 1977. This montage of live performances of Solsbury Hill includes footage from Rockpalast (1978), Live in Athens (1987), Secret World Live (1993), Growing Up Live (2003), New Blood Live (2011) and Back To Front (2013).
Peter Gabriel102,110 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
'Solsbury Hill' - Peter's debut solo single - was released on this day in 1977. In April 1977, Peter did an interview with Sounds discussing the song... "It's strange that Solsbury Hill is a single because at one point it wasn't even going to be on the album. I'm pleased with it, espeically from a "feel" point of view. It's got a kick time and that 7/4 rhythm works well because it feels like a normal rhythm but isn't quite right..."
Peter Gabriel73,911 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
'Don't Give Up', featuring Kate Bush, was released as a single from 'So' in 1986. "In ‘Don’t Give Up’ the lyrics were inspired by two things: one was a TV programme on how unemployment has affected family life and the other was a photograph taken by Dorothea Lange during the Dust Bowl Depression. The basic idea is that handling failure is one of the hardest things we have to learn to do."
Peter Gabriel65,152 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
Announcing “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” in Dolby ATMOS as a standalone Blu-ray audio disc, out 28 August. Available for the first time on standalone 1-BR Blu-ray Audio, it includes the 2025 Dolby ATMOS Mix by Bob Mackenzie at Real World Studios (overseen by Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks ), and the 1974 Studio Album Stereo Mix, Remastered 2025 in 24bit / 96kHz uncompressed audio. Housed in a triple-gatefold wallet with 20-page booklet of photos and excerpted liner notes. Available 28th August, pre-order here:
Peter Gabriel15,272 görüntüleme • 26 gün önce
Thanks BBC Radio 2 for choosing i/o as this week’s Record of the Week!
Peter Gabriel328,770 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
‘I’m delighted to say that we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name o\i. The songs are a mix of thoughts and feelings. I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it. We are sliding into a period of transition like no other, most likely triggered in three waves; AI, quantum computing and the brain computer interface. Artists have a role to look into the mists and, when they catch sight of something, to hold up a mirror. These are my lumpy bits – i/o: the inside has a new way out and o\i: the outside has a new way in. We are not, and have never been, the exclusively self-determining, independent beings that have been given the run of the world. We are something else, a part of nature, a part of everything and feeling a connection, shaking our booty and giving and receiving some love can help us find our place - and put a big smile on our faces. Some of these songs are going to form part of the brain project that I’ve been exploring for a number of years, and some just make me feel happy. I hope you like them.’
Peter Gabriel74,125 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce
The zoetrope picture disc 12” of Sledgehammer is out this Saturday as part of #RecordStoreDay Designed by Drew Tetz and Marc Bessant. Please visit the Record Store Day website to check out the full list of releases and also visit your local record store to see what they plan to order! Record Store Day Record Store Day UK
Peter Gabriel32,028 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
Peter was inducted as a solo artist into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on this day 12 years ago. "Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive, so connected to the people all around you, and connected to what you really are inside, and it can make you think that the world should and could be a much better place. And just occasionally it can make you very, very happy."
Peter Gabriel31,377 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
Competition alert! Peter has partnered with Stability AI to launch #DiffuseTogether.
Peter Gabriel215,571 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
A look behind the scenes at the recording of 'A Hard Lesson' at Real World Studios.
Peter Gabriel11,944 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce