Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill 1st Time Reaction

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[@Caambrinus]

The song is a reference and homage to Peter Gabriel's dad and their walks together when he was a kid. The 'city lights' are those of Bath, Somerset. The home video is genuine....

[@jsssmith66]

The song references Gabriels split from Genesis and his choice of losing what he had to forge ahead for a new life.

[@rk41gator]

Gabriel spent a few years away from music after he left Genesis to spend more time with his wife and newborn child. You should also listen to Genesis (Tony Banks) and 'Mad, Man Moon'. Some say it was written as a question to Peter Gabriel asking "why did you leave to chase mirages?" This tune is Peter's beautiful and upbeat answer. "To get out of the machinery"

[@cletusmorraies9370]

A classic!!!

[@rofavilla]

Awesome reaction to an awesome song from an awesome musician by such a lovely couple! Greetings from Rio!

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Count the rhythm, very unusual, there is a video of this live, amazing playing by Tony Levin

[@vaughnnewman8903]

Such good stuff. A great, meloncholy sound.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

On my recent visit to England, I had my tour guide drive us by Solsbury Hill. Not quite as bucolic as you'd imagine - at least what you can see of it from the motorway. I also had him drive us by his Real World Studio - which was very cool. This is one of my favorite songs - I consider it my personal theme song.

[@SpiralMantis]

I am not sure what your guide showed you but Solsbury Hill is nowhere near the Motorway.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

@@SpiralMantis Near the A46

[@JC-tq8gm]

If you liked In Your Eyes, check out the live version from the Secret World Tour with Paula Cole. It will be one of your favorite music videos of all time.

[@keithpederson9912]

Very slight correction. Phil Collins didnt just come in and take over for Peter Gabriel. Phil was the drummer at that time. After, for whatever reason, Peter left, Phil took over as Vocal. Oh, and if you like Peter Gabriel so much, check out the work he did with Afro Celt. Falling is one of my favs from them.

[@derekjinks5640]

The rest of the band started getting a bit tired of Peter's avant-garde antics on and off stage. Phil also began to notice the lack of chicks in the Genesis fan base. And being the most forthright character in the band, the others didn't take much convincing.

[@witsend236]

True, in fact the band looked for a new singer and couldn't find one so Phil took the job on. Tony and Mike were both on record (pardon the pun) saying they didn't think Phil would want the job. Best thing that happened to both Genesis and Phil Collins.

[@axolotl8694]

nice... it's not everyday when folks groove to a song in 7s.

[@bwilliams463]

I had never seen the video until now; that definitely wasn't the ending I was expecting, especially after the relatively-sober beginning. And after all the years I've known this song, it wasn't until today that I nailed down the 7/4 time signature.

[@paulquaife7974]

I don't think it is 7/4, what is weird is the singing, he starts singing on beat 6 and finishes each line on beat 1 of the next bar giving the last word that extra punch

[@bwilliams463]

@@paulquaife7974 I looked it up before I wrote the comment. Ther song is in 7/4 time, except for two 4/4 measures that resolve every verse. That's what was throwing me off, at first.

[@nickbelezbubjones6528]

Tune 👌

[@davidrauh8118]

Have you reacted to the music video of Don't Give Up? The duet between Peter and Kate Bush. Sooooooooooooooo good!

[@arthurclarke905]

"After leaving Genesis to 'farm cabbage and make babies,' Peter Gabriel returned to music in 1977 with his first solo album."

[@rk41gator]

Cabbages? Why cabbages? Peter Gabriel said he left Genesis to grow cabbages. To get out of the business and back to his roots (figuratively and literally).

[@jiordone8563]

Love this song, but it is too short! They should have added another minute or so to it.

[@SweetJennyFan]

Solsbury ? Where did that come from ? Even Wikipedia spells it like that.

[@darkpitcher5242]

That's because Solsbury Hill near Bath is a different place it's not Salisbury which is where the cathedral is