| Still Growing Up Tour
It's eleven years since Peter Gabriel's last visit to Sheffield's Hallam FM Arena
and his long awaited return in his "Still Growing Up" tour didn't disappoint
the loyal fans, many of whom, probably like myself who have followed Gabriel firstly
as Genesis front man and through his solo career that has spanned almost thirty
years since his departure from Genesis in 1975. Gabriel still has the ability
to create new innovative and original material, which is probably helped by the
fact that his 2002 album entitled "Up" was his first release in ten
years. The show itself was performed in the round with a seven piece band that
included himself and his daughter Melanie who performed a selection of songs from
his recent recording and a selection of his greatest hits that included Sledgehammer,
Red Rain and a slightly more up tempo version of Salisbury Hill which Gabriel
performed riding around the circular stage on a bicycle while the rest of the
stage rotated in the opposite direction. Other songs included "Upside Down,
Downside Up" which Peter and Melanie sung suspended upside-down and appeared
to be walking on the ceiling of the stage set. The show also included a number
of songs from his 1992 album "Us" including Washing of the Water, Come
Talk to Me, Digging in the Dirt and the excellent Secret World. In between numbers
Peter talked to the audience in his familiar monotone speaking voice which combines
with his slightly reserved demeanour and his tongue in check humour. |
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