Peter Gabriel "i/o" Album Review!!!

[@80085word69]

Seeing him play this live was amazing. I love the new album. I can’t believe how great his voice sounds still.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

when\where did you see him play?

[@80085word69]

@@DancingwithGhosts Madison square garden 9/18/23

[@Justtonight77]

I am one of your gremlin viewers, here for bimmy news mostly. Not my usual video but trying my best to support. ❤

[@DancingwithGhosts]

thanks.. i know this video must be a huge boner kill for you.. but much like Red Cow... EVENTUALLY ANOTHER BIMMY VIDEO WILL EMERGE

[@Justtonight77]

@@DancingwithGhosts not at all, I'm here for YOU! You're genuinely so entertaining. I watched the whole video and enjoyed it despite knowing very little about Petey.

[@ryanbenson4610]

Bimmy brought me to your station, but videos like this keep me coming back.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

that's nice to hear.. i REALLY don't want to become a drama channel, it's really not who I am.

[@PineVinyl]

I few times in the video I hoped you’d explain something and then you did. Your knowledge of his back catalog really made this review. Well done.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

sweet, good on me!

[@Chelaxim]

I always found it funny how people blame Phil Collins for Genesis going pop when Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett,Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks all dabbled in pop for thier solo carrers around the same time. Sususdio and Invisible Touch were inevitable with or without Phil.

[@danculbert6349]

I mean Hacketts first few albums were definitely prog

[@DancingwithGhosts]

i can't really think of any prog band in the 80's that DIDN'T go pop

[@ProgSnob14]

Dabbling with Pop in prog isn't unthinkable, Prog shouldn't be stale, kinda the whole concept of prog is to be progressive with your sound. I'd still argue Genesis did more prog with Phil at the front, definitely went full pop in the late 80s and 90s though.

[@brendonpizzati20]

The man is a genius. Far and few be those who tread upon such rarified air.

[@johnh3]

Randy Newman influences for sure. Also think there’s a Paul Simon connection in a few tracks as well. Not a surprise after the “Scratch my back” campaign. Nice review as always my man. Always entertaining

[@Runicen]

I was wondering if anyone else would catch the Randy Newman vibe of "Playing for Time." Also, good catch on Peter's voice here. I think he sounds way better on i/o than he did on Up. Guessing it's all the touring he's been doing lately if these are recent vocal recordings. Compare that to 8 years of relative inactivity before Up. Only listened to the Bright-Side Mix, so I can't speak to the differences between them, but the weird bit about this album is that there aren't any bad songs and I wouldn't say it lacks flow, but it feels like a compilation rather than a proper album. Not sure why, but it lacks the kind of through-line that most of his albums have. Not sure if that's the songs, the sequencing, or what. And I avoided the individual song releases so I could just hear the album as a whole. To your point about the orchestral albums feeding into this, one vibe I got was that some songs really felt like he was writing "in the style of" someone else. "Playing for Time" is pretty obvious, but i/o has a strong Paul Simon vibe in the verses and I'm blanking on which song, but one of them gave me really strong Cat Stevens vibes. In some ways, it feels like another covers album at certain points - good covers, but not PG. Might just be me though. I suspect the album will be a grower though. The songs are too good for it not to be.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

i was just surprised such an older fellow who stays away from pop culture can still bust out some some memorable hooks that sound so modern.. i would have to agree this album is better than Up, that record was just such a downer

[@Runicen]

@@DancingwithGhosts I don't know if I could rank PG albums (the order would constantly change). I remember Up being kind of underwhelming at first and then growing on me. It's a "mood" record, but so is "Melt" at the end of the day. Good point though. There are some irresistible hooks here. The tech and styles will change, but songcraft is kind of a timeless thing. Maybe he just tapped into that.

[@icecreamgenius557]

Great video, man. I'm gonna listen to it right now. Josh, are you interested in doing a Steve Hackett tier list or not a big fan of his solo work?

[@DancingwithGhosts]

ive never really listened to his solo work.. i do know he's coming through my town and he's charging exorbitant prices for tickets

[@ProgSnob14]

​@@DancingwithGhostshis current live band is awesome his drummer Craig and bassist Jonas have quite the resumes. As for Steve's solo albums, they're hit and miss.

[@mickeyw139]

Thank you so much for talking about Peter Gabriel. Your earlier video 6-7 months back is what made me decide to see if he was touring near me - and he was! Just saw him in October. Took 4 family members with me. Everyone said it was one of the better concerts we’ve been to. Wouldn’t have happened without you.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

ahhh that's incredible! you're so lucky he's on my bucket list of artists to see live for sure.

[@mickeyw139]

@@DancingwithGhosts dude make some time if he comes around again next year. It was a gorgeous show. He also played for like 3.5 hours, which surprised all of us. He’s not just cashing in

[@Runicen]

Coming back to this video because I have a surprising find with the album. Listened to the "Bright-Side" mix of the album a bunch of times to get familiar with it before moving to the "Dark-Side" mix. The Bright-Side mix is phenomenal as a "singles" mix, but it doesn't flow well as an album. What I mean is the songs are all ornamented to the nines, but there's no sonic through line to the album. It feels like a compilation. Flip to the Dark-Side and the mix pulls a lot of the decorative stuff out and gives each song a similar sonic palette. The up songs still sound "up" and the more morose stuff still sounds morose - it doesn't force one mood on the album, but it feels more like a solid platter. Give me another few weeks to figure out WHY that's happening in these two mixes, but that's the overall effect I've found from both - so it's definitely a noticeable difference.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

hmm interesting i'll have to give the dark-side of the album a listen.. i tried to decipher a major difference at the time and couldn't really....PANOPTICOM! sorry i couldn't control that just then

[@Runicen]

@@DancingwithGhosts You'll be forgiven as long as I can get away with singing along with "Playing for Time" in a Randy Newman voice. LOL

[@TDM1165]

I've been a fan of this gentleman since buying PG3 in 1980 when I was 14, hearing GWF for the first time was astonishing, I can't tell you how advanced it sounded back then. That he's still making music this good all these years later is gratifying, as is the fact that his sounds are appealing to young guys like you. You've got good taste in music young man - REM, Floyd, Genesis - some of my favourites. Am I just an old grouchy fuck, is their great music out there these days? I don't hear anything that appeals, maybe its just being nearly 60!

[@eltoroluckypatientzero1355]

Now this is guy I know about it jajaj I do love the singer didn’t know there was an album drop

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yessir you should check it out

[@JosephBlack]

Such a breath of fresh air to just have some actual music analysis & opinions. It's already clear as day that a lot of KZbin-hasbeen's well have been.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

this is the stuff i'd PREFER to talk about but I can already tell this video is gonna get way less views and with my job situation I kinda need the ad revenue.. kind of a weak excuse i'm aware.

[@JosephBlack]

@DancingwithGhosts Yeah I have seen it happen since you got recommended on the first Rex Viper live review. The vid after that lost all viral traction. It's the curse of using online media. Will you pursue the algorithm-game and whore yourself out. (Plus-side: better numbers) Or are you gonna do what you are clearly passionate about doing? Numbers be damned? As a viewer I like it better if the guy I am watching is really into the thing he's talking about :) I think you're more fun in this field. But that's me. I also observed channels getting big after reviewing Doug Walker's interpretation/review of Pink Floyd's The Wall. If you wanna talk shitload of fucks. 🤣

[@DancingwithGhosts]

@@JosephBlack yeah.. that could be a good idea actually.. it would have been best if i had jumped on that bandwagon backwhen it came out but i could still talk about it.. but this also means i have to listen to it :(

[@JosephBlack]

@DancingwithGhosts yeah now it's very after the fact. And trust me you would hate Doug's pitchy singing voice in this one. And it's studio produced. No excuses! And he interprets The Wall as a very black & white art piece. Not really understanding the significance in the time it came out. If he called it dated, I would agree. But he analyses it as if it was something of the 2010s. And God the songs were bad jokes and very poorly executed. Save your ears :) listen to good music 🤣 Maybe a next music project by someone that is at least relevant to talk about. Good or bad :)

[@ProgSnob14]

Me and my best friend buy a lot of CDs by the way.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

well with a name like ProgSnob that doesn't surprise me :p

[@ProgSnob14]

I liked most of the album, really enjoyed the tour. Thought the moon cycle release schedule was stupid and took too long, but he's an artsy kinda guy. Transatlantic released multiple versions of their last album, it was a bit gimmicky but I noticed the differences, Peter Gabriel's dark side and bright side felt/sounded the same.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yeah, i also thought the moon cycle release thing was dumb but his newsletter has always been called ''full moon club'' so i guess it was a workable gimmick.

[@porkboy23]

Disturbed did a full music video for "Bad Man" about a year ago that is fully AI animated with Midjourney. Unrelated to music, have you seen the AI trailers for fake Wes Anderson movies? Wes Anderson Star Wars is something I didn't know I needed.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

ooo ok ya i figured there was already an artist out there that had used AI to generate a music video but hadn't seen it until peter gabriel.. and no i haven't but i will look into that

[@pineapplemoon9049]

Can you please do a review video on why you don’t like Disgging in the Dirt by Peter Gabriel?

[@DancingwithGhosts]

i mean i can just tell you right now why i dont like it and save myself having to make whole video about it. The verses musically are just a generic soft blues groove with a boring talk\sing vocal melody to match. The pre-chorus melody is really weak to me "THIS TIME, YOU GONE TOO FAR" and then bringing it back down in the chorus ''digging in the dirt, find the places we've been hurt''.. and lyrically i don't agree with the sentiment (even though if the song had been bad-ass this wouldn't have been an issue). I think therapy is very helpful... it's almost Scientology-like to be so anti-therapy. But yeah, the song is just bland to me overall.

[@DarthDoodie]

lol hella funny if you touch your hat/ face its ok. you slay it no matter what, but its funny to hear you address it. you are awesome no matter what. i like peter more than phil but my song catalog are more phil than peter. what does that say? idk. music is awesome. everything is great. idk what im saying have fun.

[@mikecoolgreen]

rex viper needs a touch of peter gabriel

[@mickeyw139]

Don’t give them any cover ideas

[@barrymargolis5369]

Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins did not go solo around the same time. Peter went solo in 1975 and Phil much later.

[@joshtoten]

Somehow i entirely missed this album coming out. Gonna have to get on it. I loved his 80s stuff but never really dove deep into the rest. Linkin Park also did an AI music video for their formerly unreleased song Lost earlier this year. ...it was awful. Mike's still trying to push nfts along with ai made music lol

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yuck.. i didnt realize that video was AI then again i didnt really watch much of it

[@gazfunk]

Good review but I think you are wrong about the end of the album. And Still is beautiful.

[@REVIEWSbyRVG]

I just came here for the spot on Peter Gabriel impersonation.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

[@GTV-Japan]

Are you a fan of Self? Sometimes stylized as sElf

[@DancingwithGhosts]

never heard of them

[@GTV-Japan]

@@DancingwithGhostsyou must look up their album Gizmodgery. Entirely made with toy instruments. Total genius and very fun.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

@@GTV-Japan oh wow sounds interesting

[@DancingwithGhosts]

@@GTV-Japan just gave it a listen, very interesting sounds i liked it... not ALL toy instruments though, definitely some real drums and electric guitars in there

[@GTV-Japan]

@@DancingwithGhostsin the liner notes they list every toy they used. It’s possible some “toy” guitars and drums can also work as “real” instruments but it was a neat experiment and the kind of retro aesthetic vex viper couldn’t dare reach 😂

[@johnspring5689]

All the P G fans are coming out of the woodwork loving the new album. I hope people’s kids get to Here him, as well. He is too much of a great songwriter to not be enjoyed for at least another generation or many more, for that matter

[@DancingwithGhosts]

im so proud of that dude for never compromising and only giving us the cream of the crop, he's a legend

[@davidcannon2806]

I/O is On and Off. Not Eye/Oh

[@DancingwithGhosts]

lmao in the actual song on the album called "I/O" he literally sings "eye oh, eye oh"... maybe listen to the album before commenting.

[@ducko5404]

Love the review, side note please fix your mic. Audio is pretty funky at the end of the video

[@DancingwithGhosts]

ah you caught that.. so at the end of the video i sped everything up 10% because i was doing a lot of monologuing and i didn't want to bore people so I artificially sped it up which gave the audio kind of a compressed sound

[@ducko5404]

@@DancingwithGhosts Ah I see, not a big deal. Thanks for the video

[@snorpy]

do more bimmy vids who tf is peter gabrel

[@danculbert6349]

14 year old spotted

[@mikesabin8568]

What are you six years old…? Who tf is snorpy? Guarantee more people on this planet know who peter gabriel is over “bimmy”, jesus, grow up

[@snorpy]

@@danculbert6349 take it back dan take it back

[@snorpy]

@@mikesabin8568 so y not just make videos about jesus then? everyone knows him. he wouldnt do that cuz no one comes to this channel for videos about jesus or peter gabrial they come for videos about bimmy

[@mikesabin8568]

@@snorpy because jesus may or may not havr existed. Even if he did, we dont have definitive proof that he was the son of god or that any miracle ever happened. We dont know what jesus looked like, we dont have videos of him, we dont know if what he supposedly said was really what he said and we dont know the real authors of the bible. We do know there is a “bimmy” and there is a peter gabriel. Just because you are ignorant you who he is doesnt mean we should do a video on the lesser known guy you happen to know