While the act of rock stars performing in front of orchestras has become much more common these days, not every musician can pull if off. Last night during his Live On Letterman webcast taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater, Peter Gabriel showed that both he and his music were the perfect vehicles to front a 46-piece orchestra. Not only does Petey Gabes have powerful pipes that easily move to the forefront, but his songs are filled with dramatic moments that the orchestra can seize upon.
Over the course of close to an hour, Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra tackled some of the legendary musician’s finest compositions starting with Red Rain and moving on to Wallflower, Intruder, Mercy Street, Rhythm of the Heat, San Jacinto, Solsbury Hill and Biko. During the perfromance Peter showed off his versatility hitting incredibly high notes during some tunes and deep, dark tones in others. If you missed last night’s webcast, we’ve got you covered…
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Thank you for sharing this. Peter Gabriel has lost nothing with the passage of time; he remains a muse for a past generation whose values have been cast aside & subverted by a cruel & current mentality.