Uncovering Peter Gabriel's Songwriting Genius: 12 Songs You Need to Hear!
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- In this video, we explore the creative genius behind one of the most influential music artists of all time. We look at 12 of his best tracks and see how the source of many of these songs comes from looking within.
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My life would have been significantly less enriched without Peter Gabriel’s music, both at Genesis and in his solo career. It has accompanied me since my early teens and has truly been a blessing in my life.
I second that! I keep coming back to his music and listen intently to his deep resonating lyrics. The Best. His voice is so unique there is no other like him.
I'd put Family Snapshot in my top 3. One of his few "storyteller" type songs, is as intense and disturbing as anything he's ever written. The way the music slowly ramps up with the intensity of the lyrics, is simply brilliant.
good suggestion
agree 100%!!! my favorite one.
“and the governor’s is not far behind… but he’s not the one im looking for”.
Same for me. That, and Wallflower, off the following album. Just so many great, very moving songs.
Here hear. I’ve never seen Family Snapshot mentioned as a favorite except by me.
That Voice Again by Peter Gabriel I think is one of the most wonderful tracks of all time describing that totally destructive emotion that humans experience -that of doubt. The fact that he also finished this track with a ground-breaking 13 seconds at full vocal power on the word of love....is truly astounding.
I agree !
Me too!
thanks will check it out
That Voice Again is a brilliant song
Back in the 80s, I had the salesman put that song on in the store when I was buying new speakers, lol!@@shezza57
My father died in 2000. I tried to listen to I Grieve soon after. I couldn't make it past the first verse. It was a whole year before I could listen to the song in its entirety. I cried like a baby. Only Peter could write about what I was going through. The end of the song is the surprise. You realize that no matter the degree of loss you're going through, life does carry on and on and on.
my father was a fan of VADER ABRAHAM and the ZANGERES ZONDER NAAM
There are not many albums where every song is a masterpiece. 'So' is one such album.
I'd say the entire 3 album run from PG3 through So.
Yes. None of the songs are in my top 5, but all are good.
@ballhawk387
You are right.
It would be hard to remove any of these songs but I would have to put “Here Comes The Flood” at number one if I made a list. I suppose I’d have to expand the list to 15 and include “Mother of Violence” somewhere as well as “Sky Blue.” Flood and Mother were my gateway PG songs.
Defiantly "Here comes the flood"
Lay your hands on me, my favorite. Also miss San Jacinto...
10:35 I love that Solsbury Hill is near the top. I would have had it at #1, but In Your Eyes is so well-known and beloved by many people who grew up in the 80s, like me. For me, Solsbury Hill is a kind of revelation---a life-changing, life-affirming epiphany that you might miss if you're not looking in the right place, or if you're not paying attention. Plus, most of the song is in 7/4, giving it that remarkable, slightly off-kilter cadence.
Thanks Pelarin, agreed. Solsbury Hill could easily have taken the top spot
Solsbury Hill for sure.
All reasons why it worked so well in the film "Shining"
All great picks. I would add Here Comes the Flood. The version he recorded with Eno, and that prescient scientist's voice warning of rising oceans puts a deep grieving bass line to the song's emotional score in the age of climate change.
The Flood has nothing to with rising tides or eco alarmism. When humans become telepathic there are no human islands anymore
When the flood calls
You have no home, you have no walls
In the thunder crash
You're a thousand minds, within a flash
@@fjalarsigurdarson4862 The version commented upon here is that which was featured on Robert Fripp’s “Exposure” album, and does begin with a scientist describing rising water levels through climate change. The wider meaning isn’t compromised by that introduction.
The first song i ever heard from Peter was "San Jancinto" from :Plays Live" i was devistated, could not believe how deep going and special pop music could be... from that moment Peters music belongs with me and never get bored, because he is realy taking care of his songs and production, its timeless and filled with passion... its enriches my soul and life
belings
San Jacinto takes me into a different world
just like what's happening to its protagonist. It's sound and music are very transformative and compelling.
Here Comes the Flood's lyrical metaphor is very powerful. Tragically, we were listening to that song when my friend told me that a Pacific Southwest Airlines plane had crashed here in San Diego. We opened the front door and saw the smoke from the crash's aftermath rising in the distance... truly a flood of sadness from the sky that wounded us (victims & witnesses) deeply. It still rather haunts me when I hear the song made more powerful by its juxtaposition to the community trauma. Yet, separated from that trauma, the song is independently very touching and moving ... a kind of hymn.
😊I think the video ruined "Don't Give Up" IMO. The message is great, the video smaltzy. The video suggests clumsily a sort of erotic love where I feel the lyric expresses an agape form of love.
Thanks for the video. Listening to PG and discussing his songs' meanings are well worth the time.
I agree. San Jacinto should be on this list.
LOVE San Jacinto.
I listened to 'Don't give up' at a time, where I saw dark rivers flowing for myself. Even now, over 20 years later, I have to turn it off, when it is played on the radio. It still hits me deep.
You’re not alone w/ that…I don’t find it consoling at all
I think IV is his greatest album. San Jacinto and Wallflower are my absolute favorites and I would put them in my top 5 of his best songs.
I didn’t “get” San Jacinto until I heard PG sing it live on the Secret World tour. I had liked it, but it hadn’t grabbed my heart and soul like many other PG songs. That night in Houston, some 30 years ago, I heard something transcendent and spiritual. Now that I’ve heard it live, just that once, I feel the same emotions each time I listen.
He is a genius of music.
Indeed
@@marcusclark5330 Not accurate and not funny.
@@ExKingFelix he was...he was his manager ...recruited him from school no less...
They dont talk about that on the video though do they ... Peter and the rest of the Genesis boys don't like to talk about it either, funny that. No wonder poor old Phil is drowning in drink... Jonathan wouldn't have tried it on , Peter would have whacked him with his sledge hammer
@@marcusclark5330 I'm glad you deleted your original comment...
Any song by Peter would fit in this list perfectly, but I would personally place Secret World in there, especially the live version from the eponymous live... This show is a masterpiece, I saw it on TV many times and I feel more attached to it than the I/O tour I've seen in Paris last week.
That version of secret world is just stunning. Problem with Peter Gabriel is how do you narrow it down? His current tour is great and all but maybe one song totally works live, but you still leave naming 15 more songs you wanted to hear.
@@tl8319 I would have liked to hear older deeper tracks instead of older pop radio tunes. I estimate that the Gabriel fans who listen to his full albums like me don't really care for Big Time, or Kiss that Frog and would rather hear Come Talk to Me and such. I thought the IO tracks were great and were along the lines of other deeper album tracks and less poppy. I'm so thankful I got to see the US tour on a couple of stops. I was only a teen in college, but that is probably to this day one of my top two concerts of all time - it's hard even for Gabriel to top that. He got close with the Up tour.
this man is a gift I dont throw the word Love around but what his music means to can only be described as Love
Befor I read this I thought the exact same thing having listen to his music and met him while working at VH1 - Love. Peace my friend.
Nice job. Peter has always been my favorite artist, well, maybe tied with Genesis while he was there. Lots of other great tunes that make you think/feel more than most music, especially today's music: Humdrum, Here Comes the Flood, White Shadow, Indigo, Family Snapshot, and every song on Security, including the mentioned Shock the Monkey. Great stuff, nothing superficial about Peter's music.
I must admit, I am surprised that Wallflower did not feature in this - a heartfelt and emotional song.
It’s always a beautiful thing to find someone who loves and appreciates the same artists. ❤️
I would put "Mercy Street" in the top stop without a single doubt, but other than that, a very nice list, imho. Thanks for that!
I bought the So album in 1987 just before I went away to university. I still play it often and it's 1of my top 5 albums of all time.
then you must also like BOYS AND GIRLS by bryan ferry and the AVALON album by Roxy Music
I've been buying Gabriel records since Solsbury Hill came out. Picking the top 10 is tough, but San Jacinto, I Grieve, Father Son, Signal To Noise, Secret World would have to be included
Props to the video creator - I’m not sure I would have had to courage to even attempt a list for an artist of such magnificence, integrity, complexity, and depth.
Thanks Michael, it was pretty hard narrowing them down, so many great songs that I didn't include. the objective was to shine a light on his work, hopefully enough to encourage people to go check out more of his work. No such thing as a definitive list
EVERYTHING YOU LISTED PLUS San Jacinto, Here Comes the Flood, Family Snapshot, On the Air, In Your Eyes (new CD? Playing For Time & The Court)
My thoughts as well. Plus some old time Genesis.
My all time favourite musician. It is an impossible task to choose only 12 songs let alone order them. Your list is excellent. My own list would probably change from month to month. Others that I would recommend include, Here Comes the Flood, Signal to Noise (VH1 Live version), I Have the Touch, I Grieve, San Jacinto. I'm also really enjoying what has been shared from the new album (i/o).
What is impressive is the variety, range, and development of styles and elements. I don’t think Gabriel writes complete, polished songs by himself. His genius like a few other artists consists of his ability to recognize and tap into the talents of other musicians. He is an excellent collaborator. Usually, I don’t like too much technology, but Gabriel uses it in a tasteful, creative, and sensitive way.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thanks Gilbert, great suggestions
I was homeless, sleeping in a car at the age of 16. A friend at a movie theater would occasionally let me crash on his couch. It was the year SO came out. He was a lifelong fan and gifted me his duplicates of everything Peter Gabriel had ever done, the soundtrack to Birdie, all of the Genesis stuff, it was all there. I ended up rooming with him until I was 18 and that music establish a baseline for quality that it’s been hard for other acts to meet. SO is sacred ground for me and Gabriel’s music spoke to me then, and did every moment in my life afterwards. My relationship with some of the songs has changed, some of become revelatory only with age I’ve seen him live more than half a dozen times, and he never disappoints. If I were religion, he would be one of the Saints.
Thanks for sharing
Agree !’
Where your intro was the 'So' period, mine was the fourth album then looking back on old Genesis and his other solo albums. Birdie is still one of my favorite albums ever. Thanks for sharing your story. Curious, did you know why he called his first intentionally pop album 'So' ? I've never seen anyone mention it. He always wanted to give his solo albums numbers and the record companies didn't like it. He called it 5 anyway, but in a language they accepted.
Yeah, and the sticker the US record company put on number four! "Security" I found a BRITISH SINGLE OF "Shock the Monkey" at the thrift store the other day. Tragically, it was scratched badly. @@eyetalic \
Secret World is my favorite. Blood of Eden and Sky Blue are also great. I first heard The Book of Love only couple of weeks ago! (I know it's a cover song) Hadn't noticed anybody praising and mentioning it, for some reason. But I watched that one South Park episode, and there it was..
Peter has been in my musical life over 40 years. I absolutely also love the songs "Excuse Me" "Moribund the Burgermeister" and "Lay your hands on me".
Absolute brilliant writer, Game without frontiers is a brilliant song and sing it out loud, that’s just one of his brilliant works
Wow, you hit upon a few I have not heard before. Amazing. My top ten share a few of yours, my number one is, Signal to Noise. A masterwork of introspection that reaches deep inside your soul.. 2 would be Wallflower a song of martyrdom celebrating the power to overcome tyranny . 3 Biko follows as you elaborated on, 4 Mercy Street was so evocative. 5 With this Love, the children chorus from the Last Temptation soundtrack. 6 Supper's Ready. a most excellent, End of Day's Oratorio. 7 San Jacinto beautiful and tribal, was lucky to see him perform this one live when his tour hit San Diego. 8 Visions of Angels, so beautiful. 9 White Mountain. classic Jack London style story telling. 10 the entirety of A Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Red Rain as a favorite soul wash. In a playful mood look to the Hogweeds. Almost forgot Here Comes the Flood, in its three versions. particularly the solo piano one. liked Brian Eno's touch. My word, almost forgot Down the Duce Vita. dynamic orchestration.
Thanks for sharing your list Ivor
Nice additions to the list. However I must note that White Mountain was written by Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford with lyrics by Tony Banks, and Visions of Angels by Anthony Phillips.
I think you've curated a brilliant list here, choosing songs with specific subtexts (and not so sub!) and emotional angles.
That's one way to keep the list manageable!
Personal favourites that aren't listed include San Jacinto, Secret World (particularly the live version from the Secret World tour DVD), Here Comes the Flood, Signal to Noise, Family Snapshot, More Than This, Shock the Monkey.
There are many, many more.
Thanks, as you observed, it was a curated personal list. Tons more that could / perhaps should have been included, but I like to take action and put something out there, however incomplete
You missed San Jacinto . That song is Pure Genius.
Lovely. I can't listen to Washing of the Water without tearing up to "I'll get those hooks out of me
And I'll take out the hooks that I sunk deep in your side
Kill that fear of emptiness, that loneliness I hide" I've been a huge fan of his since Trespass.
I would have added "Come Talk to me" I am estranged from my youngest daughter and it hits hard.
Thank you for including Mercy Street. I, too, have long felt a kinship with Anne Sexton, and from the first listen I knew this song was extraordinary.
Ten spots isn’t sufficient to highlight Gabriel's genius, is it?
There are 3 I must add, although that still doesn’t make the list exhaustive.
I would’ve had to shoehorn the magnificent Here Comes the Flood-so extraordinary to see it live, with him singing and playing solo at the keyboard.
One of his most important songs is Wallflower; his voice has never been so plaintive as he pleads "hold on!"
And the complex, interesting, and downright weird sounds and rhythms in The Family and the Fishing Net (not to mention the lyrics!) should handily place it on any Gabriel list.
Although I saw i/o in concert, I'll wait until the actual album is released before placing any of those songs in the running although-fair warning-And Still has already captured my heart.
Yep, Wallflower gets mentioned a bit in the comments. As does Here Comes the Flood :) May have to do a follow up video for the honorable mentions.
Let me add the sometimes joyful, sometimes dark rollicking rhythm of “Kiss of Life”!
Listening to the songs he is releasing at the moment, from his upcoming album release
i/o I think we may have a new contender.
"Playing For Time" just gets better and better every time I hear it.
An excellent songwriter, vocalist and live artist. I have seen him in concert a number of times, and its always great. Highly recommended! The first song I ever heard of him was "Shock the Monkey" and I bought the LP in 1982, as the first one ever I paid for with my own money, hoping that the rest was the same. It wasnt. I was hugely disappointed, but since I had paid a lot of money for the record, I forced myself to really listen to it - and boy did it grow on me! Its still one of those records I can pick up and listen to from start to end, as its brilliant - as are the others I that care before and after. A wonderful artist :)
Peter Gabriel is a modern day composer like those of the 18th century. A master in musical composition as well as an innovator. He was "Sampling" music digitally before anyone ever heard of it. He's the Godfather of sampling. It's just sad that no one uses it with a sliver of the skill or love Peter does and did.
Also...one the best large venue live shows I've ever seen. 1993, Phoenix Az. A night I'll never forget. Nearly three hours of absolute perfection!
My favorite song is:Here comes the Flood.
Just went to the io concert last Monday, and I was disappointed that "In your eyes" wasn't in the show. Because it really is his best song!
Peter must have known, because it was the first encore! Tears in my eyes when this is played!
wonderful!
He played "In Your Eyes" as a encore on the i/o tour. I saw him on the 2nd of October. Leave early?
"Mercy Street" always floods me with deep emotions, like no other song does. The final images for "In Your Eyes" are taken from the "Secret World" concert video, one of the best music shows ever, if not the best, period. If you haven't watched it yet you'll thank me later, now go.
Hard to pick a favourite 10 songs, and I noticed you have flocked a lot around the So album period, at the peak of his popularity. I personally feel his whole discography is fantastic including the amazing Up album from which you have not picked any favourites. It has amazing songs like Darkness, No Way Out and Signal to Noise. Perhaps the at times noisy soundscape puts many people off but the amazing dynamic in the songs that Peter masters in these songs is just epic. A lot of younger audiences I play these songs for are often suprised at never heard much about Peter - as the only thing the radios play is the old hits. As much of Peters other work it is a serious psychology lesson in every song. Looking forward to see him live on the I/O tour now soon.
Intruder is up there cause the lyrics are quite dark and the drums has no cymbals. That constant drum throughout the song keeps us so engaged. When it ends you realize how creepy that song is.
Creepiest rock song ever! Makes your skin crawl! No Self Control is almost as creepy.
@vlfriscia
I don’t think it’s the creepiest song from Gabriel 😅 but I love that song.
" The Rhythm of the Heat " the opening of the album
4 is very creepy (the whole album is)…
And actually, the band called " This Heat " has one of the creepiest rock songs I’ve ever heard.
Another creepy song from that album is " The family and the fishing net ", either that and " Intruder " were covered by a band called " Primus "… that band has so many creepy songs…
Another thing that is creepy is that, after Intruder and no self control, there is a song called " start " which sounds like an intro for the album…
And to excuse that, the next song is " I don’t remember " which sounds like an ADHD excuse to put " Start " in the third song.
Deeper tracks all the way! It was quite moving to see him on tour this time. He closed the set with Biko and during the track said to the audience "it's up to you now." It made me think about how he's been a voice on these issues for so long and he's getting up there, in a way he's trying to pass the torch. But there was also a sadness to it, I sensed some frustration that not much has changed in all of these years. As someone who has tied her life's work and career to social change, I've been feeling that way too, and can now see how the older people I've always met along the way seemed tired but were still fighting for what is right.
One of the best song writers ever up there with John Lennon ❤
One of my all time favorite artists. An absolute songwriting genius. I would have included I Have The Touch in the top 12 for sure, pretty high up there, too. Not sure why it was left out. The layers in that song are incredible. Especially listening in headphones and hearing every little thing going on, it is pure genius. Maybe not as socially important as other songs, your list is certainly incredible. But, that just speaks to the genius of Peter Gabriel. There are way too many amazing songs to condense it down to just 12! I don't think I'd be able to do it.
Here Comes the Flood; Wall Flower; Family SnapShot all on my list along with all the ones you picked. Pure genius.
A living breathing lyrical superstar!
i am a life time fan and talked with the great man for half an hour; i think it would be difficult to find a kinder man on this planet; the thing about his songs is that each one has a different subject that often deals with minorities, but all of them have a strong emotional impact and deal with the human condition like the great artists of the past did; mercy street is his masterpiece, no doubt; i also love passion which highlights his collaboration with world artists like nusrat fateh ali khan and youssou n'dour ; i believe the passion album is one of the summums of his career and shows his ability to work with musicians from all nations and instruments from different cultures; that being said in your eyes, here comes the flood, don't give up, sollsbury hill, washing of the water, san jacinto, biko, red rain, i grieve, darkness and so many others are great songs; i am less enamoured by sledgehammer, digging up the dirt and a few others which i consider to be commercial songs; let us also not forget the musicians that supported peter: levin, stuermer, richard evans, david rhodes, katché, wemba, bush, o'connor and the great paula cole
Thanks for this assessment of his songs. Ive shared this with alot of friends. A song is not just a song with PG . This guy a has inspired me for 40 years. Cheers from Australia
While i was studying German decades ago my friend's roommate dubbed for me 2 Peter Gabriel German albums. What a treat!
IN YOUR EYES is my pick (because it was personally such a balm for my soul when it was a hit frankly) but he has SO MANY. I love the ones you picked and your insights. TH-cam knows i love PG and this popped up in my feed. Subbed!!!
Thankyou for making this! I totally agree with all you have said. I’m still listening to his work and learning more. Peter Gabriel is a True artist and an international treasure.
Thank you for watching
great work. excited to see your next breakdown.
I agree with #1! "In Your Eyes" is a beautiful love song and it is spiritually uplifting. Peter Gabriel fangirls like me find this song especially swoon-worthy!
Oh yes. Very much indeed, as you say #1
It's my 'go to' Peter Gabriel performance is shown here - Secret World th-cam.com/video/evN6DIGPIJM/w-d-xo.html - with his generous support of others, like Paula Cole.
LOL.. the track ends up at max volume very early.
Peter is a fine example of a human. There should be more like him.
I really enjoyed watching that. Thank you. Also discovered quite a few facts that i did not know about Peter. Keep up the good work :)
Yes, the horns on Sledgehammer are great, but the bass is one of the best bass parts in the history of rock music. Not overplayed at all, I never tire of hearing it. I love the Kate Bush duet but am sad we never got to hear the version PG originally intended (with Dolly Parton). I would have included “Here Comes The Flood,” “Shaking The Tree,” and “I Have the Touch” in place of a few of your picks.
His cover of “The Book of Love” is staggeringly beautiful. I got to see him perform that at Radio City Music Hall. I always tear up when I hear it.
Been a fan for 46 years, since my awakening. Personal favourites are.... San Jacinto. Downside Up. Wallflower. In Your Eyes. Washing of the water. Blood of Eden. Family Snapshot. Come talk to me. Darkness. Mother of violence. Across the river. Here comes the flood. And more recently, Four kinds of horses and Panopticom. Live versions are always better. The word Genius is often over used, but not where Peter Gabriel is concerned.
Over-played or not, I never tire of hearing "Sledgehammer".....much as his pal's much over-played "In The Air Tonight". How does one band produce two such amazing song writers/singers? (not to mention Mike Rutherford, though we should). So much imagery, so many metaphors in all of their work....particularly in Genesis. Art as therapy, for sure. Yours I found an excellent summary.
Thanks for the comment, glad the enjoyed the video. Yes, incredible talent that came out of Genesis
I find it very difficult to remain seated when Sledgehammer comes on.
2 amazing song writers? I agree if you meant singer/songwriters. By far the most productive songwriter in Genesis has always been Tony Banks.
@@BrianRAlex Point taken. It is a crime to overlook Mr. Banks!
Great list and nicely done. In a world of wonderful artists, Peter just seems to be a little above the rest.
I was hoping for a comment about “Here Comes the Flood”. As I get older that song never stops revealing itself to
Me
I find it interesting you mention a religious element to In Your Eyes. As the years have gone by I have felt connections with this song and spiritual writings like the Psalms, Song of Songs, and the poetry of the Sufi Mystic Rumi. I am going to Peter’s concert in Pittsburgh in September and I cannot wait, as this will be a bucket list activity for me.
Have a great time. If you meet PG, please do say hello from me :)
Well done. I’d have to have Wallflower, Kiss of Life, Down to Earth and Here Comes The Flood on my list. Can’t really go wrong with any PG or early Genesis song!
He was my first concert at age 13 in 1983 and have been a lifelong fan ever since. Ive seen him many times over the years and I’ll be seeing him next week in Boston ❤️. He is not only a gifted musical genius, but more importantly, an incredible human ❤️
Enjoy next week!
Thanks. It has been delightful !!!
It's hard to find a better PG song than "Here Comes the Flood" but the version on the Robert Fripp album "Exposure" is even better IMO to the one on the PG album. Gabriel's singing on that version is outstanding, haunting, powerful.
Is that the one with Peter singing and playing piano? The version on the Shaking the Tree greatest hits album?
@@jlinms8721 Peter is singing and playing piano and Fripp is adding his guitar frippertronics. It's mesmerising.
@@jlinms8721 th-cam.com/video/AAYxWPJkGoU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8HppiGbF1-urq1IO
@@Tekukuno I will have to find that version, thanks!
One of my biggest bucket list items is to see him in concert before he retires. My buddy just bought us tickets for him in September. I have never been this excited. This mans music means so much to me. I already missed my opportunity for Tom Petty so Im glad I wont miss this one too.
My daughter and I are going in Sep. She knows 80s music but not him. He doesn't stand out of the crowd for some reason. I am not going to pressure her to listen ahead of time, I am going to let her just be blown away by what I know will be an incredible concert.
Have a great time
Saw him in Paris a week ago, a lifetime experience surely. + you'll know the new songs by then, so it will be even greater !
His lyrics on Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway are outstanding. A true original who, like his old bandmate Phil Collins, loved the Tamla/Stax legends of the mid 60s. That's why he has groove to go with his art.
This (Lamb) has always been Genesis at their peak, for me. Nice to see more and more people agreeing. The most avant-garde and fascinating Genesis record.
BEST album EVER!!!
My favorite artist, with Roger Waters. I'm not a big fan of your 3 best songs, but it's personnal. My favorite song is and will always be Mercy Street.
Some songs arguably deserve to be there, too: Sky Blue, Here Comes the Flood, The Rythm of the Heat, Signal to Noise...
Absolutely Diverse and Offers much insight and wisdom! ❤❤❤ Peter Gabriel 🎼🎶 and oh that voice! Touches the 🌎 with 🎤🤗
Great list. In your eyes always on the top, perfect song to me
Awesome selection of songs from one of the greatest artists on this planet 🌍♾️🌌
Great list - hard to argue that any of the songs on there don't belong, but I wish we could shoehorn Only Us in there... musically and lyrically brilliant! Oh and I'd have Mercy Street at the top - an absolute masterpiece...
As somebody who just recently got into Gabriel's solo work (having been a 70s Genesis fan for two decades already) Here Comes The Flood was definitely a track I needed to hear! And I'm talking about the epic studio version.
The man is simply a genius, and his music inspires my own creation x
“What’s your favourite Peter Gabriel song?”
Me: *points to stack of Peter Gabriel albums*
Games without frontiers, shock the monkey, mercy street, San Jacinto are some of my all time favourites along with the majority of his catalog, Ovo and others are just brilliant
Great choice! 😀
Those that work on the human scale, delving into the nature of human heart are always a treasure
I can't choose a favorite - I love them all. And each one has a gut-deep meaning for me that most assuredly not was he intended. But that's why they are integral to my heart and soul. That is how I hear them.
Just seen him live at the Ovo in Glasgow this week. Great mix of new songs and some of the classics. Can’t wait for io album release as the full moon releases have given me time to digest how deep the songs are and are slow burners to take in for new fans.
I would have to agree with the top two. They are a rarity in life, truly perfect songs.
'Peter Gabriel is a bit of ........ an enigma'
I was thinking is a bit of ........ alright.
I adore him ♥️
Great, well put together video mate !! Enjoyed it very much... 🙂👍🏻🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
@@zinginstruments 🙂👍🏻🙏🏻👏🏻
@@vanman757 someone noticed! Glad you approve
Every song from So can be on this list….
Couple I had to ponder over. Order, they are all great, sooo, what is in an order. Basically a good list. Thanks for sharing.
Well spoken. And Gabriel explained near perfectly.
Great video! I would have added "Secret World" to the top 5. I'm listening to it now and have goosebumps.
yeah, great song
@@zinginstrumentsBtw, Sledgehammer's never been on any ad's at all mate... At least, not in the UK....
His mastery of visuals and sound is astonishing. Peter Gabriel’s genius is uniquely his own, truly artistic in every sense of the word.
So true. Thanks for sharing.
I agree with most of your selection. I also love "White Shadow" very much.
Great video... I think "Come Talk To Me" could have been on this list as it a list of "songwriting Genius"... I am a musician and can attest to the complexity of rhythms and diversity of textures (e.g. bag pipes, percussion, etc)... I'm going to go watch the live version now, what a great track!!!
Yeah, great song also, it nearly made the list actually. Great back story to that one too. Was about the estranged relationship he had with his daughter. They managed to patch things up, and she appeared on tour with him and sang backing vocals on the song.
Agreed I call him the magician a master of music what a guy
Love your list. ✌
I'll never forget the first time I saw the 'Sledgehammer' video in the 80's. Couldn't believe it.
I don't think it's hackneyed, I've never seen it on an advert, I love it
Fantastic stuff, never knew of Red Rain, straight on the playlist
Love Peter, saw him in concert a few times many decades ago. Biko just grabs me. Got stoned and fell asleep to that song countless times in college.
Sure you wont be the first or last one to do that :)
Good pick, but I would have included some of his "more recent" work, i.e. UP published in 2003. "More Than This" is amazing and "Signal to Noise" is my personal hymn in the moment of my life when I feel lost. And, struggling with a general anxiety trouble, I think that "Here Comes the Flood" is the most poetic and precise description of a panic attack...
San Jacinto is a glaring omission but great list!
Yeah, so everyone keeps tellin' me :)
THANK YOU! Someone who appreciates "In Your Eyes" as much as I do. I've always been so annoyed it was the only single off of SO to not be included in his 1990 Greatest hits album.
wow, what an omission! Glad you liked the selection
sweet selection
Great choice! I would add "shaking the tree" and "Big time"
Thanks for the video 🎉
Thanks for the suggestions
Good compilation and I have no problems with the order. Be sure to get the expanded So album with the live performance of In Your Eyes with the backup group from Dakar. A masterpiece!
Also, I would add a few such as Burn You Up, Burn You Down and Lovetown (like his "looking in lovetown")