first time hearing | Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill | Reaction!!

[@DH-gk8vh]

Hi Polo! Thanks for playing my request. I hope to see you play my Simon and Garfunkel request. Solsbury Hill means a lot of different things to different people. For me it's about my coming of age and my final departure some day when I die. "They've come to take me home." I hope my kids play it for me after I'm gone. Your the best.

[@windog551]

Was coming home from deployment and My family taking me home for me.

[@doggystyly]

😊

[@peerhd]

Peter and Phil were members of Genesis. Peter was the singer until he left, and then Phil, the drummer, took over the singing.

[@MarkoMakela-kk7qf]

Peter Gabriel himself told and had explained this later on too, that this was about his move to leave Genesis and the travel he had to make with the music industry and producers.

[@TimMedcalf]

Hi polo... interesting that you mentioned Phil Collins sound to Peter's voice. Well Peter was the 1st singer in Genesis...Phil Collins the drummer took very when he left This song is about how Peter felt when he left Genesis. Great channel...thanks Polo

[@peaceandpocket]

If you haven’t yet checked out In Your Eyes - live video from Secret World Live concert, it is a MUST!

[@davidleomorley889]

Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins were bandmates in the band Genesis. This song is about his risky departure from that era of his life.

[@squirrelray1]

I know, I laughed when Polo said that. An astute observation without knowing it. Polo really listens well. As a musician that's something i greatly appreciate.

[@larrybaltz4873]

@@squirrelray1 That was a wild comparison given he wasn't aware of the PG/PC link.

[@paznewis107]

Solsbury Hill is about getting out of a Psychiatric hospital. Who counter signed the section order to get PG locked in? PC, who then slides into the lead vocals for Genesis. Wanker.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

@@paznewis107 Gabriel left Genesis to follow his own muse and also to be more present with his family - his wife had suffered a difficult birth during the recording of "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway," and the band showed some insensitivity towards Peter's need to be there for his wife while also trying to lead the direction of the album. Phil had no intentions of leading the band at that time. They held try-outs for numerous Peter Gabriel replacements - but not made the grade. Phil, having sung back up (and even lead on some songs) had to teach each prospect how to sing the material. Finally, the band members convinced Phil that he should just take on the lead vocals himself, since he was clearly the best choice. I see nothing in Peter's bio about being in an asylum. Perhaps you're thinking of Syd Barrett. If you're looking for a song about an asylum, check out Peter's "Lead a Normal Life."

[@davidleomorley889]

Well according to Peter Gabriel's own words, "It's about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get ... It's about letting go." Look it up wanker.

[@kyleanspach3457]

I love how quickly you compared Peter to Phil. I think we owe Phil's vocal style to the fact that he developed it by singing backing vocals for Peter, eventually stepping in to fill his spot in Genesis. Peter leaving was (in retrospect) a gift to music lovers. He went 'Big Time' and forced Phil to come out from behind his drums and shine bright.

[@Rolling_Ronnie]

Yes, I'd agree. Actually, Phil sounds like Peter rather than the other way round.,

[@karencox3235]

I see what you did there... ;)

[@MrDiddyDee]

For a pop song it's in the very unusual time signature of 7/4 time and yet it doesn't feel strange. This is the hit track that really kicked started Gabriel's solo career. A song about a very specific place and event in his own life, yet it has a universal message and appeal. As front man for the band Genesis he had become increasingly frustrated and stifled artistically and longed to do his own thing. The epiphany on a hilltop at seeing a bird flying free gave him the determination to break away from the commercial security of the band and to follow his own artistic instincts. He encapsulates the initial indecision, trepidation and then excitement at telling those in his life he is breaking away from them.

[@paulaleckey1968]

"In Your Eyes"(Secret World Live) is a masterpiece!

[@oldsoulsheart]

I have watched this concert over and over again more times than I can count. Every song is brilliant!!

[@pdog547]

He REALLY needs to see the video for that one - the whole damn concert is incredible.

[@BlackGuardXIII]

The whole concert is killer.

[@WillRose3]

Completely agree! I mentioned that one specifically in the comments of another video of his. "Don't Give Up" from that concert, as well as the studio version, are also a treat!

[@Cynthia-g8n]

The best live version!

[@annas9131]

This was 'our' song. Whenever we heard it we looked at each other, danced, sing along and just be very happy to be together. My love died six years ago and I'm still missing him. But when I hear Solsbury Hill he's with me again and I smile for all the good memories.

[@jonathanmilo]

❤

[@dazieger]

Dancing in 7/4. Impressive ;) So sorry for your loss -- it sounds like you have many fine memories to treasure.

[@mikemicrael5749]

Peter Gabriel should be knighted, if only for his selfless global humanitarian work, let alone his incredible contributions to music and culture.

[@dayleennis7662]

Absolutely agree!!

[@aspjake123]

Yes and Peter Frampton as well.

[@James-hd6ez]

​@aspjake123 Except his gong...then give it back in protest against the multitude of crimes the uk has committed against other countries around the globe 🌎

[@JanetGibbons-dl3yy]

Charles has his mind on other things

[@dianalog4760]

Red Rain is beautiful.

[@janicefranklin5078]

Absolutely 👍🏻. I saw Peter in concert this past October in Austin. When he performed this song, the entire stage was flooded with red lights and the imagery of falling rain. It was a great concert & Peter still has his unique style and beautiful voice.

[@paznewis107]

That is my go to, 'test the hi fi track' ♥️

[@Heartstrings_Skyla]

My heart going boom boom boom 💥

[@leatheredlife4861]

What this song means to me? This song means EVERYTHING to me...

[@colincaldwell21]

Don’t Give Up and In Your Eyes next please. 😀

[@Aimes604]

I just commented this. I love that song

[@richardvasquez664]

Love version !

[@clarenancy77]

The light the heat. I am complete. A thousand churches. Oh YES

[@Penguinlust1313]

Fear is the mother of violence

[@DavidBrown-yd9le]

I love this song. It’s the story of why he left Genesis

[@bethscott4330]

Wow.

[@VelvetViolator]

That's not true. Solsbury Hill is close where Peter lived and he demonstated against aggricultural use of a huge area he always saw from up there. Maybe it's about both.

[@sandravickery3560]

The first time I heard this song, I was a young adult, in a really dark place. A new mom, completely panicked, so deeply insecure, and utterly afraid. This song reached into my heart, somehow gave me a sliver of peace, and strength. It took me into a frame of mind, where I could feel the hopelessness and despair lift away. The tune , instruments, and beat seemed to say it's going to get to better, I was going to make it, I was going to be OK. To this day, it still does it for me. I was in a local grocery this weekend, when I heard it again, for the first time in long time. I smiled and started singing along, out loud, and I thought even now, in this time of uncertainty and manufactured fear, it grabbed my heart and said, it will be OK. The next thing I thought was , I need to share this Polo! I forgot by the time I got home, but I am so happy someone else tipped you to it. ❤🎉

[@jamesdavisjr6937]

My son's middle name is Gabriel because Peter's music had such an impact on me

[@chrislombardi3968]

I think this song is about the moment when a person chooses the path of their heart.

[@glenby2u]

and finds it.

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Great comment!

[@frombrum]

or has a breakdown - hearing voices

[@dazieger]

That's pretty much where Gabriel was when he wrote this -- on the cusp of leaving his band, Genesis. There are other level of meaning here, but the literal meaning (he was in fact jogging on Solsbury Hill, near his home, when the beginnings of this song came to him) is a pretty significant part of the experience of Solsbury Hill.

[@karenclark8374]

You should check out Games without Frontier by Peter Gabriel. Another good one.

[@jonibz1456]

Yes such a good track, also with backing vocal from Kate Bush.

[@Not_Ferrari]

When you said he reminded you of Phil Collins 😂😂😂 They were both lead singers for Genesis.

[@dreamgina]

His piece Shock the Monkey is amazing.

[@fractaljack210]

Legendary vocalist for Genesis, replaced by Phil Collins their drummer, and a stellar solo career. So many songs....

[@matchu.j]

What? Someone correct me? Genesis was created before Phil was lead vocal? That may sound stupid on utube but I'd rather know in real life.

[@jackiewilliams4854]

They have a tremendous catalog of music with Gabriel on lead vocals and Phil Collin’s on drums. This was the greatest iteration of Genesis imo. They wrote masterpieces

[@markfeggeler3479]

One of their best albums is from the Gabriel era - Selling England by the Pound.

[@mobilerepro]

Maybe this was the moment when Peter Gabriel realized, that mad man blue is to leave the band to be free. Maybe it is the last day before holidays and the kid can‘t wait to enter fathers car and be free for some weeks. For me it is pure joy!

[@fractaljack210]

@@markfeggeler3479 Selling England by the Pound was the first record I bought with my own money as a kid

[@mottjones2876]

The way Tony Levin’s bass and the drums just bubble under the lyrics in the verses is just beautiful. And that last part. Production genius. Check out San Jacinto or I Have The Touch off his fourth album.

[@ProfessorMystery77]

Peter Gabriel is a genius / been listening to him since the early 80’s. Two great songs I’ll recommend to you of his are Shock the Monkey and his duet with Kate Bush called Don’t Give Up.

[@seanh4841]

Don't Give Up, bittersweet and uplifting

[@karencox3235]

Don't give up is haunting and beautiful. I think it was written about soldiers coming home after having been at war.

[@maryrosekent8223]

@@karencox3235 That’s really interesting, and it definitely fits with the sound of the music. The Kate Bush songs I like, I really like…but most of the time her voice is just too wispy for me.

[@DavidLindes]

@@karencox3235 Huh, I always thought it was about the Depression, and/or similar scenarios more locally -- hard to find work, etc. etc. But, could be that, too -- and of course, we can all take our own meanings from it.

[@K.LynnGrey]

I always turn this song up when it comes on the radio because it makes me feel good, like hope still exists.

[@Heisablessing]

Me too. I feel such hope from this song, that I cry.

[@JasonLevine1178]

More Peter Gabriel solo stuff: Red Rain. Shock the Monkey. Games Without Frontiers. Don’t Give Up. San Jacinto. Biko. More Peter Gabriel with Genesis: Dancing with the Moonlit Knight. The Cinema Show. Watcher of the Skies. Supper’s Ready

[@jonibz1456]

Dont Give up doing the duo with Kate Bush is amazing, Chamber of 32 Doors is also a great song with Genesis from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

[@ashleymcgriff270]

I had forgotten about some of these. Thanks for reminding me. Love Shock The Monkey and Games Without Frontiers. They're both so unusual.

[@jamesdavisjr6937]

Must listen to songs- in your eyes ,red rain ,mercy street ,don't give up ,shock the monkey ,San Jacinto, biko,sledge hammer and so many more I can't think of at the moment

[@richardrainey3649]

San Jacinto is by far my favorite of his.

[@DavidLindes]

A great list... I was going to suggest several of these, but I'll just chime in to back this list up, instead. :)

[@chucknelson179]

Phil Collins sounds like Peter Gabriel, not the other way around.

[@quintondees4501]

I always crank this up when it comes on

[@DavidBrown-yd9le]

Another gem from Peter Gabriel is “Not One of Us”

[@DavidBrown-yd9le]

Especially from “Plays Live”

[@Notaseagal]

I absolutely love Peter's voice. This and in your eyes, what are my favorite songs of his

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

In Your Eyes is a masterpiece. The live version is incredible. Thank you!

[@Heisablessing]

I have a hard time picking my favorite song by Peter Gabriel, because I really love them all equally. ❤

[@THEJefftheKiller]

Down to earth from Wall-E is severely underrated song

[@Heartstrings_Skyla]

Magical song its just beautiful.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

He is a creator of beauty. He is a genius, very intelligent with his lyrics & he offers so much grace. His work, as of many others, is healing & inspirational. Music is a healer. His song list is incredible & you will probably enjoy yourself taking some time.

[@JohnLennon99791]

It's being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get~Peter Gabriel

[@rarusnak]

Absolutely superb choice Polo, I cherish this PG track, it helped me physiologically prepare for possible death leading up to a very serious, sudden and dangerous open heart surgery. " Eagle flew out of the night, had to listen, had no choice, son he said grab your things iv'e come to take you home". That was over 4 yrs ago now, this song still makes me emotional. Thanks for bringing-it POLO!

[@MichaelLamming]

I really appreciate your appreciation of some of best music of my generation ❤️

[@nancymcdermott880]

I thought my BIL was going to wear out his Peter Gabriel concert dvds. When he died in his late 40's, we played them at his wake on a loop. "Son, grab your things I've come to take you home" was part of his eulogy. Excellent, profound music.

[@kellyferguson6100]

The song Biko, is a masterpiece of the story of apartheid . Was also a movie with Denzel. It's a powerful and beautiful song.

[@daze023]

The mark of genius is when the lyrics are "...my heart going boom boom boom," and the drums don't go boom boom boom.

[@katiemayo1518]

Peter Gabriel is an amazing artist. His album So is a masterpiece. My favorite track from it is Mercy Street.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

"You can keep my things they've come to take me home". Aaaah to realize what is important

[@PhillipHartley-tl1hi]

I love Peter Gabriel, this song is takes me back, you should check out another of his songs its called "Biko" Steven Biko was a South African activist during apartheid and was murdered by the SA Police, its the most moving song I've ever heard. Peter always plays it as his last song before he walks off stage, usually makes me cry.

[@BlackGuardXIII]

A Peter Gabriel song to help you get through a tough time is Don’t Give Up. ❤

[@sandravickery3560]

BOOM, You nailed it!!!!! You are so right!

[@justingutube]

This song reminds me of my father. I went off to college and needed some growing up, he came and got me in a troubled time and I'll never forget it. He saved me. Godspeed pops!

[@sandravickery3560]

"Son, he said, I've come to take you home." Makes me feel like I just got a warm, strong hug from my Dad. Lol tearing up here, sharing this, I am still good! 😊

[@yvesbarriere2922]

I went to 4 of his concerts and especially his first solo one (1977) featuring this hit. Gabriel was the soul of Genesis with his unique voice. He is a truly great artist and it would be too long here to describe his work . Some of my favorites are 'San Jancinto', 'Here Comes The Flood' and 'Biko'. His work with Genesis is even better than his solo career.

[@gabrielvanhelsing8214]

Peter Gabriel was the frontman and vocalist of the British progressive rock band 'Genesis' and known for his theatrical garb on stage during their live performances. 'Genesis's' albums "Selling England by the Pound" from 1973 and "Trick of the Tail" released back in 1976 are musical masterpieces. 🎤🎭🎸🎹🥁🔊🔥☮ The following comment is not related to this song reaction. R.I.P.🙏 to the Atlanta icon and Motown label recording hip hop artist and rapper 'Rich Homie Quan' (Dequantes Lamar) who met his demise earlier today. 😥Rich was only 33 years old going on 34 in early Oct. Sad news and condolences to all his family, friends and fans.💔He was know for his hit singles "Type of Way" and "Flex (OOH, Ooh, Ooh) just to name a couple. He also was noted for his "melodic and catchy hooks" in his material. Cause of death is undetermined at the present time.🎤📻🎧

[@stuartarmstrong5190]

Peter Gabriel's music is a hell of a rabbit hole to go down! Started with Genesis. Went solo and made some good music, was respected and successful but wasn't huge. Then he did the album "So". Great album, with loads of catchy tracks that was hugely successful. Sledgehammer, Red Rain, Big Time were all hits. However, I would recommend In Your Eyes and a duet he did with Kate Bush, Don't Give Up which is very moving. He then went on to make another amazing album called us, with elements of World music coming to the fore.

[@ozosborn1578]

Since you like this one I think - as others have said - you'll love his duet with Kate Bush, 'Don't Give up' - very powerful and these two distinct voices are absolutely angelic together.

[@theplanetruth]

6:07 - honest to Buddha, I think this line, “and Liberty, she pirouette when I think I am free…” Is one of the most profound lines ever written.

[@yvonnelutter9844]

Peter Gabriel’s Shaking the Tree

[@timrussell9869]

YESSSS.....With Paula.

[@perijetton9275]

This song reminds me of my nephew who is sadly passed. I used to tell him whenever I would go get him from wherever he was doing stuff he shouldn’t be doing “pack it up I have come to take you home “. I miss him ❤

[@maryrosekent8223]

I’m so very, very sorry for your loss. I have a nephew that I was very close to when he was young. He was smart, funny, quiet, kind, and had musical inclinations. And then, as he went through puberty, he would sometimes tell me that he felt very strange, like he wasn’t even a real person. And then came the schizophrenia, and now he’s homeless and trapped inside one of the worst mental illnesses imaginable. I miss him and worry about him, but my (born-again Christian) sister has washed her hands of him, which I find absolutely appalling. I think of him a great deal and hope he’s sticking around Santa Cruz, which is a really chill place. If it’s not too painful, I’d love to hear some of your favorite memories of him.

[@perijetton9275]

@@maryrosekent8223 ❤️

[@ozosborn1578]

Peter Gabriel was Genesis' original lead singer and Phil Collins was the drummer. When Gabriel left, Collins stepped up to the mic, and Genesis got a lot more poppy over time, as indeed did Gabriel. The original Genesis was in the vanguard of early prog rock - their album Trick of the Tale (WELL worth a listen) had some of that prog magic while also being accessible - it was their first album without Gabriel, and Collins did a standout job, which then allowed them to extend their reach.

[@DavidTateVA]

Gabriel was an original member of Genesis (1967) but Phil Collins and Steve Hackett joined in 1971. Prior to that, Anthony Phillips was the lead guitarist, and Chris Stewart (briefly) and John Silver were the drummers. My grad school roommate was a Genesis freak, and particularly fond of Phillips...

[@selfrealeyes]

"In your eyes,"(live from secret world concert) is one I think you'll probably get a lot of requests for. Also there's "Sledgehammer," & "Steam," that were his big MTV hits.

[@pdog547]

There's a live version from an album called "Secret World Live" that (I think) is a better one. In fact, I'd recommend the entire Secret World Live concert to review. In my opinion it's the best live album/video ever made.

[@shemanic1]

There are so many great Peter Gabriel tunes, "Red Rain" "Shock the Monkey " "Games Without Frontiers" & the awesome "Biko" for Steve Biko.

[@Bcm134]

Don’t give up is another great track by Peter

[@Tim_York]

Polo, I came into Peter Gabriel not knowing his connection to Genesis. ‘So’ is one of my favorite albums of the time. I would recommend Big Time, Shock the monkey, Sledgehammer or Don’t give up with Kate Bush. 🖖🏼

[@Serai3]

This song always gets me teary. It keeps calling to me, telling me something I know I should be heeding. It gets stronger every time I hear it. I don't know when I'll have the courage to take the leap, but the urge keeps getting stronger. Home is not always where you came from; sometimes it's where you're headed. Where your soul has always yearned to reside.

[@ponfed]

An amazing thing, musically, is that each verse there's new percusion coming in. That build up is insane..

[@matthewallen1894]

It's funny, seeing someone discover the things we love is like discovering them again ourselves. Thanks Polo

[@bookbabe001]

This song takes me back to a beautiful morning, many years ago, dancing in the sunlight with a sad little boy who was, in that perfect moment, happy. The sadness took him, when he became a young man. Now, he will never grow old. I will always remember him as that little boy, spinning and skipping, dancing and laughing, in the rays of streaming sunshine.

[@kerrigoff347]

It’s musically joyful

[@hobocat33]

exactly right

[@Shenanigan77]

He did a brilliant live version of this later in his career with a full orchestra .

[@Wooannie]

I love that version he performed on David Letterman.

[@derekmcarthur3208]

🎉Don't Give up...with Kate Bush.....and Biko....legendary.

[@nairbrocope]

If you like this feel of music you need some Steve Winwood - Higher Love.

[@troophq]

The Album So is a must listen Peter was my childhood

[@allengator1914]

Reminds you of Phil Collins? You've got that backwards. Phil Collins learned how to sing from doing backing vocals for Peter Gabriel in early Genesis. This song is from Peter's first solo album after he left Genesis.

[@tbmike23]

Pete and Phil are great friends. No surprise one reminds of the other. What a lucky break it was to have both in the same band.

[@michaelrogers7426]

I saw Peter Gabriel perform this live in 1978 and it was an unforgettable concert. It was a tiny venue at the Bottom Line in New York City. I wish I had a Time Machine and could go back and experience it again. I was excited to be there but now I would be even more excited. This song conveys the emotion of taking a leap of change.

[@shorty8650]

Written in 7/4, uniquely beautiful

[@Sweet_2D_Volcano]

All except for the "'Son' he said," measure, which sits on 4/4

[@Sweet_2D_Volcano]

All except for the "'Son,' he said..." measure, which sits on 4/4. That said, 7/4 has given us some of the best songs. "Outshined" springs to mind immediately.

[@ronbecker7939]

One of the best. You know it’s a very rare song, 7/4 timing

[@frankmiranda9162]

Check out Peter's cuts like "In your eyes," "Shock the monkey," and "Sledgehammer"❤❤❤

[@jensjens8207]

This song gives me goosebumps. His voice, the lyriks and the music itself. Wow!

[@Legalizeranch420]

“Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette I will show another me”

[@traypaquette7887]

The entire Security album is a sonic experience. Must listen to the studio album.

[@Steelyglint1000]

Performed live, this, like in your eyes, is such a joyous song.

[@Cicero-ri8ke]

Here comes the flood is another great one and off the same albums

[@katehunter538]

The way I've always interpreted this song is that the speaker is remembering a mystical experience that he didn't expect or know what to do with, or how to process. And that eventually, the experience was transformative and helped him make a big change in his life, even if it meant that he was perceived as woowoo or crazy to others. He's putting his faith in something unexplainable. I think this came out soon after Peter Gabriel left the band Genesis.

[@theplanetruth]

This song is top tier on every level.

[@hobocat33]

“If looks could kill they certainly would in games without frontiers, warrrr without tears.” He can write goooood pop lyrics. Gooood storyteller ✅😴

[@michaellebow7420]

'The only truth is music.' - Jack Kerouac

[@gregwhitcoe5411]

This is a song that just makes me happy and always puts me in a good mood after I listen to it!!! I can't say it ever had a meaning to me personally... it just makes me emotional in a wonderful way... it's just one of those songs for me and will never get sick of hearing it... ❤

[@kshay1882]

Absolutely love this song and this Era of his music. I'm a kid from the 70's and I was always told by my father who was a former Marine that this song was about war in the Korean and Vietnam War. Great play!!

[@richardrainey3649]

You’ve got to go down the Peter Gabriel rabbit hole. So much there. Check out his album “So” for my favorites “Red Rain” and “Mercy Street”

[@5858leslie]

In Your Eyes is one of my favorite Peter Gabriel pieces.

[@tobeski]

Solsbury Hill is just outside Bath, near Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios - it has an ancient Iron Age hill fort around the top and is a popular spot for walking. The city lights he refers to in the opening are those of Bath itself

[@AP-gb3eh]

He’s a brilliant musician, a brilliant artist

[@kellys9172]

I LOVE this song. Also "In Your Eyes" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Ever.

[@billofalltrades2633]

A great artist a great song! Great reaction

[@billpimentel-vm6cu]

Great tune , Gabriel is very underrated

[@rogeroran2911]

Not by me. My favorite solo artist.

[@415s30]

I don't think anyone underrates him!

[@billpimentel-vm6cu]

@@415s30 most people know the songs can’t name the the singer, shame

[@rockandrollpaddy]

But he isn't though.

[@nostolthegreat]

My Absolute Favorite tune by Peter Gabriel. HeartSong!

[@jessicahimmel7867]

Sooooooo excited fir you to jump down the Peter Gabriel rabbit hoke...such an amazing artist ❤

[@tan5taafl]

Anytime I hear him singing, I’m in a happy place. Another favorite is his song Biko. Powerful stuff. Even if you don’t react, give it a listen.

[@tombreeden595]

Phil Collins was Peter's backing singer and drummer in the original Genesis.

[@Gabriele-wolfsong]

Anytime throughout my childhood, when this played on the radio, I had to stop in my tracks and join in, long before I learned to speak English.... ❤

[@MattyP-ou3lk]

Red Rain is another gem from Mr Gabriel

[@EShelby2127]

Can't remember the last time I heard this 1977 GEM, LOVE IT, THANK YOU! I will add this to a playlist, after Dan Fogelberg's awareness of when roads diverge in his song Netherlands, which also came out in 1977 (the year I turned 19, and all of the music of college dorm mates was flooding my tastes and self discovery, The Moody Blues, Boston, Kansas, Styx, Peter Frampton, Hall and Oats... so many!)... For me, Solsbury Hill is a kindred spirit to Netherlands: "High on this mountain The clouds down below I'm feeling so strong and alive From this rocky perch I'll continue to search For the wind And the snow And the sky I want a lover I want some friends And I want to live in the sun And I want to do all the things that I never have done. Sunny bright mornings And pale moonlit nights Keep me from feeling alone Now, I'm learning to fly And this freedom is like Nothing that I've ever known I've seen the bottom And I've been on top But mostly I've lived in between And where do you go When you get to the end of your dream? Off in the nether lands I heard a sound Like the beating of heavenly wings And deep in my brain I can hear a refrain Of my soul as she rises and sings Anthems to glory and Anthems to love and Hymns filled with early delight Like the songs that the darkness Composes to worship the light. Once in a vision I came on some woods And stood at a fork in the road My choices were clear Yet I froze with the fear Of not knowing which way to go One road was simple Acceptance of life The other road offered sweet peace When I made my decision My vision became my release."

[@nmgal8543]

I'm a big fan of Uncle Pete and this is one of my favorites. The lyrics are wonderful, but they're propelled by the "galloping" 7/4 time that resolves into 4/4 for a couple of bars in each choruses, which is somehow so satisfying.

[@timoeland6159]

From this same album, Peter Gabriel's song "Down the Dolce Vita" is a banger! A combination of orchestral music and smokin' electric guitar with a great vocal by Peter. Check it out!

[@eh1702]

I loved this when I was a teenager. It always made me think of my brother, who had basically vanished at this time. And then a decade later, as a young adult, Peter Gabriel walked into where I worked. (Affable, courteous guy.) I suddenly realised wherewas now living was more or less in walking distance (as in “going out walking” distance) of Solsbury Hill. But I didn’t walk; we drove with this cranked up on the car tape (!) deck, singing along..

[@BrigidaRuffo-x7j]

I saw him in Madison Square Garden years ago, it was one of the best concerts I’ve ever attended.