Peter Gabriel - New Blood

bodhrandude

Having not listened to Peter Gabriel in ages, I was pleasantly surprised when I caught the Jools Holland show on BBC 2 last Saturday, Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra were simply mind blowing. Just bought the album today and Im very impressed, basically Gabriel has reworked some of his old classics with a fully fledged orchestra. Check out this clip for Rhythm of the Heat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krgC8fjvLDA

yomamma

Im mad in to this these days. Two classics Ive been listening to last few weeks. First one is Unreal version probably the best song and best performance ever made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYPSZiE0OAs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2esNjuIhZM

bodhrandude

yomamma wrote: »

Im mad in to this these days. Two classics Ive been listening to last few weeks. First one is Unreal version probably the best song and best performance ever made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYPSZiE0OAs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2esNjuIhZM

LOL why in the Peter Gabriel thread, you should have made a Bruce thread.

bodhrandude

Peter Gabriel fans, there must be a few in boards surely, give feedback on this new stuff of his.

delbertgrady

Overall, I like New Blood, but some of the songs inevitably work better than others. It's a mistake to re-record Don't Give Up without Kate Bush and the inclusion of A Quiet Moment (five minutes of atmos) is downright bizarre.
I played the album two or three times the weekend it was released (which was nearly three weeks ago), and I haven't gone back to it since, but by my recollection, the three other tracks from So work very well (In Your Eyes, Mercy Street and Red Rain), as do the more bombastic ones like The Rhythm of the Heat and San Jacinto.
However, for the most part, I think it's a record to be appreciated and admired, rather than loved. If anything, it sends you back to the original albums to play the "proper" versions.
Also, I was stunned by his comment in the sleeve notes that the "... I'll Scratch Yours" project was still on the cards. I assumed that was dead in the water after the half-dozen reciprocal cover versions were released on iTunes. There didn't seem to be any further activity there at all.