Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!

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[@bpberthold]

I love the “you can’t catch your balance” comment. This is unique in that it’s a 7/4 time signature. Peter comes in on the 5th beat and finished on the 1! So he’s finishing his line and the band is already into the next measure. That’s what masterly created that unbalance feeling. Worth a repeat listen to notice.

[@submandave1125]

More than just the 7/4 is that the meter in the intro and interlude musical parts is 3-4 while it's 4-3 in the vocal parts, so it's an additional level of unbalance. Absolute genius.

[@SonomaBill1]

thanks for the bit of music education from a math and science kinda guy (but PGabriel lover)

[@DreamsSketcher]

Great observations!

[@dogstar7]

@@submandave1125 Yes, agree and agree. This is the structure that Alex and Andy will discover on a relisten. I had my own epiphany listening to this song, too. Quite personal and just as intense.

[@lizmarch4000]

seriously, that's the kind of musical info I live for!

[@TroyBoyleAtheistAdvocate]

Peter Gabriel's solo catalog does NOT have a single bad song. The man is a legend. This is the perfect starter. May I suggest "Games Without Frontiers" next?

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Shock the monkey is pretty solid too.

[@elcorado83]

Probably need to give the guys some backstory on that song so they can appreciate its genius. SO much depth to the lyrics

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

Agreed. He certainly is a legend. For my money at his peak he was one of the best live acts of all time. There was a visceral/palpable energy at his shows earlier in his career. I can count on one hand how many acts gave me that experience.

[@HeatherErin]

His iconic song "In Your Eyes" is a must listen! 🔥🔥🔥

[@AuburnAlum1977]

Yes!!!

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Peter Gabriel is one of the most unique artists in rock history. A man who fronted one of the truly legendary progressive rock bands, GENESIS, and left them at their most popular point (at the time) to get away from "the machine" and blazed his own trail with an amazing career arc of creativity and exploration. His first two solo albums were excellent, but his third album is legendary. Introduced me to XTC, THE JAM, KATE BUSH, etc... THAT album (Peter Gabriel III or "melt") even made a hit out of one of the most unlikely songs imaginable, "Games Without Frontiers" AND gave us the famous gated drum sound Phil Collins would make famous ("In The Air Tonight") on "Intruder... as well as the epic story of South African Civil Rights Leader, Stephen Biko. ("Biko") in absolutely stunning closer. So glad you're checking him out. His stuff with Genesis is also worth a deep dive! (You've done "Firth of Fifth" and "Supper's Ready" Loved both reactions!)... Check out "THE MUSICAL BOX," (Tapping BEFORE Eddie Van Halen did it... with Steve Hackett's brilliant guitar work), "DANCING OUT WITH THE MOONLIT KNIGHT" "IN THE CAGE," "BACK IN NYC," "CARPET CRAWLERS"... Lots of amazing work!

[@Azabaxe80]

PG'80. Absolute masterpiece.

[@David-iv6je]

Couldn't have said it better. But IV (Security/mask) is also phenomenal. Then So with great pop sensibilities but much more, and Us in 1992, same but ever changing and moving. Also a call out to his Passion soundtrack, which is one of the best lost in the sauce albums ever. PG never had a formula, but instead was ever-innovating. Also big in human rights and internationalizing music by founding WOMAD, world of music and dance. He gave international fame to artists from Africa and elsewhere without being colonialist. And he incorporated international sounds without culture appropriation. Really a remarkable career this guy charted. I some people love post prog Genesis (the two albums after PG left were good prog but had lost some soul with Gabriel's departure). But to me the Collins pop Genesis doesn't hold a candle to Gabriel. Truly one of the most remarkable modern popular musicians. Whenever the rest of the world zigged he zagged in an unexpected direction, yet always made it interesting and profitable. A legend!

[@trickygoose2]

The drumming on his 3rd album is also notable for featuring no cymbals.

[@Azabaxe80]

@@trickygoose2 Same with PG4.

[@dannygriffith6185]

Album #4 (Security) is also phenomenal!

[@denisreed4701]

I regularly walk on Solsbury Hill, just few miles from my home and where PG used to live just outside of Bath in the UK, where I also once spent a little time with him in 1977!

[@MadameRaven1]

That is definitely a place on my bucket list

[@maha77]

This song always brings a tear to my eye, not exactly sure why, it touches something so deep

[@edvonblue]

This song is about Gabriel's spiritual experience he had while making the decision to leave Genesis and go solo. The name Solsbury Hill is in reference to the small flat-topped hill (that peaks at about 625 feet) where Gabriel had his epiphany. Gabriel was there at the site of the fort (left over from the Iron Age) on the countryside hill in England looking out on the River Avon and taking in the view of the city of Bath and the natural landscape that surrounds it including the remains of a medieval field system. The hill is believed to be the location of the Battle of Badon from the Belgic invasion of Britain where a fight between the Britons (led by none other than the legendary King Arthur) and the Saxons led to a period of occupation after several huts were burnt down and the rampart was overthrown. But the site was soon abandoned and never to be reoccupied. Appropriately, Gabriel was contemplating his own battle as he mediated atop the hill - his battle to abandon the band he founded and to follow his muse as he set out on his own. In the twilight of his career, Gabriel included recordings of the natural sounds on the hill to form the track "A Quiet Moment" on his 2011 album New Blood.

[@peterbarbera5485]

Right! I didn’t think much of the lyrics to this song until I read, years later, that it indeed has to do with what he was going through as a result of leaving Genesis. After that, the lyrics (for me) added an emotional component to the song that didn’t exist previously. I always loved this song, but my appreciation for it was enhanced after that.

[@RichardDicksondlyrch68]

You can feel it in how the song starts off somewhat tentative, where it's "Hey HE said, grab your things, I've come to take you home." But then in the end, it's the singer saying "You can keep my things," and the decision is made, and the playout is such a joyous release, like he's finally free.

[@avlisk]

I never knew that! Now, I love the song even more. Thank you.

[@bobsandler4563]

In all the years I've heard this song (I bought the album the day it came out), I never really dug into the lyrics. Now that you've laid out the story, I followed along with the song and what a poetic masterpiece. Amazing.

[@bjorn7100]

And I think Tony Banks of Genesis wrote the criminally underrated Mad Man Moon about Gabriel leaving just like this is probably about him leaving.Definitely recommend everyone to listen to Mad Man Moon if you haven't, from the first Genesis album without Gabriel.

[@alanhynd7886]

Gabriel's "Don't give up" duet with Kate Bush is worth a listen. Two musical pioneers for the price of one.

[@pedroV2003]

I much prefer the live version on Secret World Tour with Paula Cole.

[@patschamps]

@@pedroV2003I agree

[@Particulator]

The live version with Paula Cole is nice, she's a really good singer but the official video with Kate Bush is my favorite. The entire video is one scene, no cuts or edits. That's the kind of talent and creativity these two legends came up with when they made this masterpiece. I saw it live on the 25th of November 1986 in Montréal when Gabriel toured with the album So.

[@Yikes5824]

The “effortless” transition into gospel style in the middle of the song is sublime. Haven’t heard anything else like it.

[@davidbrown3971]

Paula was better.

[@zebra3stripes]

"Shock the Monkey" is a good start for him in the 80s. That's in my Top 25 of the decade.

[@Meandmymirror]

Sad

[@IamMusicNerd]

This song is so unique in so many ways. There is no traditional chorus. No snare and minimal symbols. It did not follow any conventional formula for song writing, and yet still became a huge hit and anthem that has become one of his most recognizable songs. Crazy creative.

[@tarascholfield5887]

Gabriel is a master artist, musician. He doesn't take risks, he works soo hard on each song he does. He takes his time releasing albums. He has a new one out right now.

[@mrtrick9615]

This is one of those great songs that, while obviously referencing something very specific to the artist’s life (In this case, Gabriel choosing to leave Genesis.) it has this epic, swelling, emotional feeling that’s easily impactful for any listener going through some massive tidal shift in their own story. A song that’s anthemic to many people for many reasons.

[@glenndespres5317]

I come here for the music and the reactions but, increasingly I find that this is one of the few remaining places I can go to hear intelligent comments. Yours is the best one I will see today, no doubt. Could not agree more.

[@taraiarusso9625]

I agree 100%

[@rk41gator]

Yet, resilient and hopeful!

[@pattyliedel6485]

What he said.

[@rk41gator]

@@glenndespres5317 If you want intelligent comments on the MUSIC, not just head nodding and praise, try Virgin Rock with Amy. Amazing insights.

[@j.j.h.atemycereal]

It's impossible for me to listen to this and NOT pound my chest when he says "boom boom boom". This song, to me, is just sheer brilliance.

[@erikmchatton]

"And Liberty, she pirouette, when I think that I am free" is one of my favorite lyrics of all time. Great, great song.

[@cdemp4795]

This is one of my favorite songs by any artist. The musical arrangement is just amazing. I have to admit that while a lot of people know all the words to this song by heart, for me it's all about the music and the sound of his vocals (rather than the songwriting). Definitely an S tier song!

[@jiordone8563]

wish the song was longer though

[@thetannaree]

It’s the arrangement and the lyrics for me! S tier fosho. One of my most favorite songs everrrrrrrr

[@michaelrohan443]

This was his first real solo statement after leaving Genesis. For other songs, I know you don't really do videos, but his performance of In Your Eyes from the Secret World Live tour in the 90's (easily available on KZbin), is one of the best live performances of any song you will ever see. Even if you don't react to it, just watch it sometime.

[@maggieshevelew7579]

Absolutely! In fact, the entire concert is outstanding. Great suggestion.

[@macelven]

The Daily Doug just did this, great reaction.

[@user-yk7ec4kc8d]

Perfect song to experience Peter Live. He is such a great live performer

[@day2daylife1]

I'll watch it when I'm feeling down, always lifts me up.

[@patrickhenry4675]

That Secret World tour had Paula Cole performing female singing duties and she blended very well.

[@krosys]

I'm 55 years young. Fm radio was a must. That being said, this is one of those songs that become part of you after listening to it at work for all those years

[@scotts6702]

Mad prediction… You will grow to love this song, more and more the more you hear it. One of his best.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Every time I hear this song I get the chills. Such a great song by Peter.👍😎

[@paulhenderson8201]

You weren't listening to a song, you were listening to a story. It's brilliant.

[@rk41gator]

Progressive Rock Roots!

[@NMBlancoHombre]

I don’t tend to consider that Greatest Hits collections really count as “albums” but Shaking The Tree is so incredibly good that I feel differently about it. Alex and Andy could choose any cut from that album and put a smile on everyone’s face. Peter Gabriel is an artist that just gets better with each and every listen.

[@jillwanlin9558]

I absolutely love Peter Gabriel. Beautiful song. What I’d give to be driving down a dark highway on a warm summer night, windows down with this song cranked. Reality check…the song ends, it’s the dead of winter on the cold Canadian prairies, there’s 3 feet of snow outside my window, and it feels like January will never end. Music is such a great escape ❤🎶

[@dogstar7]

I think that when Alex and Andy read the lyrics and take a second look at the structure, they are going to come around to how brilliant this song really is. It's a grower guys, you probably already feel that.

[@z-man2343]

"Here Comes the Flood" from this album is an absolute beauty.

[@lisalovemc717]

YES!

[@hEV6060842]

Deffo, album version too not the piano version

[@jimcoleman6151]

To me the best version is the one with Robert Fripp on his Network album. Northstar with Daryl Hall on the same record is awesome too.

[@gordonbezanson4710]

Ive come to realize this man is top 3of my favorite singers of all time.

[@conniehoyt9926]

OMG I love this song. If it comes on the car radio I stay in the car until it ends. And I adore Peter Gabriel. Best concert that my husband and I have ever been to.

[@jbellinger99]

Gabriel is releasing an album he has been working on for 20 years - A NEW SONG EVERY FULL MOON - "PanopticoM "is the first song. Out now. When you talk about Gabriel, you need to talk about marketing strategy. It is fucking brilliat.

[@jgsrhythm100]

A&A should catch this tour before we lose yet another legend!! Agree new song sound like early Gsbrielm Brilliant.

[@californiak2891]

This song has always felt otherworldly to me. It's definitely a road trip song.

[@sharplisa5746]

I was 15 in 1977, when i bought this album. (and i still have it). Solsbury Hill is a fave and still sounds as fresh to me as the first time I heard it. ♥

[@vanessalore9942]

This song grows on you the more you hear it. The 7/4 is just one aspect that makes it awkward unique. On your free time, watch the live version from his Secret World Live Tour. In Your Eyes is my suggestion. I would totally recommend it from the concert I just mentioned because it is the finale and epic, and it makes you feel full of the warmth of life, but hey, you do you

[@user-yk7ec4kc8d]

anything from secret world

[@wicky4473]

What a coincidence! I just booked to see Peter in Birmingham, U.K. in June! This is one of my all time fave songs of his. Whisky…

[@steveandme63]

This is the song that solidified me as a Peter Gabriel fan. I was aware of his solo career and his big radio hits, but when I first heard Solsbury Hill I knew it was special. Understanding the lyrics are regarding his (what was viewed as an insane) decision to leave the successful popular band, Genesis, to pursue his own path resonates with anyone who's heard their inner voice, stepped away from the obvious path, fought "the machine" and came out the otherside. And believe me after a few more listens, it will be a song you put on repeat and sing along with.. loudly! The live video is exuberant.. a totally joyfully experience.

[@lalapo5304]

The things this song does to me. When I feel chained down by anything, this song sets me free. You will be doubly rewarded by watching a live version of this.

[@dannycasson1551]

Peter Gabriel is one of the most unique and talented artists of our time. His voice is criminally underrated. And lyrics? His masterpiece of an album, "So" never gets old. He's even better live. All my opinion but this guy doesn't have many drawbacks.

[@janleonard3101]

I would love for Andy & Alex to listen to Red Rain as their next from Peter Gabriel. I think they would love it too.

[@joannasunday]

Red Rain is another great PG song. Let's hope they get the meanings.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Another of Gabriel's songs that are great, but didn't chart well in the U.S. Not sure why. Fantastic song!

[@janleonard3101]

@@GustavPapillon I had that album on cassette in the 80s. It would absolutely be worth doing the whole thing. So many great songs.

[@ric5210]

@@GustavPapillon yup so good

[@michaelminch5490]

I had "So" on vinyl back in the day, along with the 4 or 5 - maybe 6 - 12" singles it spawned. The extended remix of Sledgehammer is amazing.

[@SteelyDaddy59]

I'm not usually one to suggest anything live but Secret World Live is my favorite live album/video.

[@vanessalore9942]

It’s so good!!

[@patschamps]

One of the best live albums and, videos I’ve ever seen or, heard. 👍🏻

[@tomjamison5934]

This song always makes me feel Happy.

[@wangofree]

Yay, they took my suggestion! Woop woop woop! (or something. Hey, I'm 58, I don't know what's cool anymore. )

[@lisakaz35]

You do in my book.

[@zappa1952]

Damn. 😒 I'm 70! Where does that leave me. They haven't taken a suggestion of mine in 2 1/2 years. I voted for songs that have won, but they play the wrong version always.

[@wangofree]

@@zappa1952 Hang in there man!

[@andyandalex]

@@zappa1952 Aw c'mon we only play the wrong version..sometimes. And what are some suggestions you'd like us to hear my man?

[@zappa1952]

@@andyandalex Thanks for asking. Jeff Beck "Cause we've ended as lovers" @ "Crossroads Guitar Festival" in Chicago. Tal Wilkenfield on bass. Outdoor venue! Not the indoor one.

[@joelliebler5690]

Glad you’re doing this one by Peter. One of the songs that put a stamp on his solo career even before he skyrocketed to popular with Sledgehammer a few years later.His style is so different that it grows and grows in just about every tune he does. Try reacting to Biko a great and important tune about Steven Biko, a South African protester or fighter for equal rights.

[@soccerdad2539]

Cry Freedom is a good movie to follow up the song with👍🍻

[@jamesbrown9130]

Peter Gabriel stayed relevant in pop and in his art. Not many can manage that with so much grace and without being enslaved to their own ego.

[@mcjs8640]

This track never fails to send chills up my spine and put a big smile on my face . Peter Gabriel is awesome live! 👍

[@flubblert]

Saw him twice. Peter Gabriel live is a soul-stirring artistically satisfying experience.

[@ecnoto]

Yay! Love this song.. My heart goin BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!❤

[@RicoBurghFan]

Such an excellent song. You have to check out the brilliant lyrics to fully appreciate it.

[@syzygy21055]

I love the way the 7-beat meter propels this song, and if you listen to the phrasing, it shifts from 3+4 to 4+3 and back, over and over. Can’t think of another song that does that.

[@juliaappleton17]

Its a bitch to count. Tripped me up for years.

[@michaelminch5490]

Check out Bowie's "Up the Hill Backwards" from his "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps" album (1980). He switches time signatures almost every other measure throughout the song, which creates some incredible, almost schitzophrenic polyrhythms. Must've been a bitch for the band to learn.

[@scorpiorysing]

The more you listen to this song, the more you like it. This is one of those songs that really never gets old for me.

[@ecnoto]

In fact, it seems to get newer and newer!

[@twelveytwelve]

The run of mostly unfamiliar songs is interrupted by a genuine classic.

[@catherinemanson528]

Loved it back in 77, still love it now. One of those songs that sounds AS GOOD every time you hear it, even after 45 (yes, 45) years

[@jackprather81]

Gabriel's "Melting Face" album is so strong from front to back. You literally can't go wrong with anything from that record.

[@vespoint]

Absolutely, and Security also. I started to type a list of tracks for them but found myself wanting to type, “the entire album” for those two.

[@Daniel-415-Ponce]

Yes, I would fault Gabriel only for the fact that the lyrics in the song about the JFK assassination indicate that Gabriel naively buys into the Warren Commission Report propaganda fiction portraying Lee Harvey Oswald as a narcissistic lone nut.

[@mournblade1066]

"Melt" is, hands down, Gabriel's finest outing.

[@manualboyca]

Personally, I LOVE Peter Gabriel....from Genesis through all the "phases" of his solo career. So I'm very much looking forward to A&A getting into this song. Not everyone likes all of Peter's music, but I think Solsbury Hill is one of his songs that's easy to fall in love with, no matter who you are. Cheers!

[@billbitterman9487]

That “balance” thing Alex referred to is the 7/4 time signature. Very unique. Other s have suggested to watch the performance of this song from his Secret World Live. If you don’t smile at his performance, you need a heart transplant.

[@fredinaz]

Agreed, that’s where that tumbling forward feeling comes from

[@montalbans]

Yup -- the first verse orients the listener to that. The kick drum plays straight quarter notes until after the seventh beat, where it hits a quick eighth-note upbeat: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-and-1...etc.

[@briannewell6064]

Peter Gabriel was born out of the box.

[@flubblert]

This was Peter's first foray outside of Genesis where he was the lead singer and conceptual artistic genius behind the band. If you listen to the words here he is singing about assembling the courage to make that break: "I was feeling part of the scenery, I walked right out of the machinery, my heart going boom boom boom". Peter Gabriel live in Chicago circa 1983 is probably one of my top concerts ever! Should you decide to delve further into him you will hear some amazing rhythms and African inspired beats. His voice and music can be haunting and hypnotizing... Even though his biggest hit came in the mid-80s with a soulful pop dance classic "Sledgehammer". Check out "Games Without Frontiers" "Shock the Monkey", or "Mercy Street" by him. Now if you'll excuse me I got some Peter Gabriel to listen to.

[@johndef5075]

They would freak on Games without Frontier s.

[@cherinoelke]

This is one of the most inspirational and triumphant songs to me. What a way to announce you're going solo!

[@VersinKettorix]

As someone who has loved this song throughout my adult life, I can confirm that Alex is right about the song being great during a long mountain drive. It also pops up a lot more often than that in life. When you are searching for a decent radio channel on a drive and you hit a channel playing Solisbury Hill, it's usually a good bet that it's a station you hope will stay in range for a while.

[@sunnyday_lemonbars]

in lots of movies too

[@joymarter380]

You're reading my mind again Alex! Peter Gabriel has never disappointed, always innovative, never takes the easy road and to this day is still touring!

[@fleurdelis2976]

This is in my top five of favorite songs. Peter Gabriel successfully articulates his spiritual experience in deciding to leave Genesis. “Eagle flew out of the night; he was something to observe. Came in close, I heard a voice; standing stretching every nerve. Had to listen, had no choice. I did not believe the information. I just had to trust imagination. My heart going boom, boom, boom. Son, he said, grab your things I’ve come to take you home. “ I love this song and Peter Gabriel as an artist. “In Your Eyes”, “Red Rain” and “Games Without Frontiers” are other great songs to check out.

[@jwickham65]

There is a story that this song was inspired by a Bruce Springsteen concert. Gabriel has backed off on that, but you can see how this passage, in particular, points to a Springsteen performance and how that musical experience could inspire new musical directions.

[@scottmarleneking6298]

I think his "In Your Eyes" with the Indian ending is my favorite song by him. I also love his "Fear is the Mother of Violence"-- something about the piano part is irresistible.

[@kbusby4824]

So many great solo tracks Sledgehammer, Shock the Monkey, Games without Frontiers etc. Love his music.

[@nyrocks5580]

One of my favorite songs. Just great.

[@hamiltonburger4574]

The story goes, this is about his departure from Genesis. I got the privilege of seeing his first tour right out of the gate at the Roxy in Hollywood CA.

[@adamplace1414]

I'd been aware of this song and really enjoyed it for ages. I even knew that it was an allegory written by Gabriel about his decision to leave Genesis. But it wasn't until I started to get sober that it jumped to my personal S-tier. Today, I don't need a replacement. I tell them what the smile on my face meant. You can keep my things, they've come to take me home.

[@gregsager2062]

The ability to take a situation or incident specific to the creator (e.g., Peter Gabriel leaving his massively-successful band in order to embark upon a commercially uncertain solo career), remove the specifics, and leave the lived truth intact in a way that can be embraced by the observer as being relevant to his or her own life experience, is one of the highest forms of art. As weird as it may be to call a pop song "art", that's exactly what Gabriel did on "Solsbury Hill". The way that you and others like you have adopted the song as a personal anthem for their own transformative experiences over the past four and a half decades is a testament to Gabriel's considerable ability as a musical artist.

[@charlessalvatore3735]

Beautiful statement. I just had my tenth anniversary in recovery. God bless. One day at a time.

[@surlechapeau]

A&A, you’ll love his “In Your Eyes”, "Games Without Frontiers" and "Sledgehammer"!!!

[@thethesaxman23]

You guys MUST do Sledgehammer!!! Also his entire album So would be worth a full album reaction!!

[@danno7466]

Love all PG. But when Sledgehammer comes on, the volume goes way up.

[@lizakyes7549]

I drive my kids nuts in the car listening to the So album. Love Peter Gabriel

[@darkhelmet5978]

Peter Gabriel has several very good songs. I think San Jacinto off his live album is one of the most sauce inducing songs in history.

[@manualboyca]

Amen!

[@trickygoose2]

I saw him live in 1987 when I was 19, and it remains the best concert I've ever been to. San Jacinto was the opening song while Solsbury Hill was the one that got everyone on their feet for the rest of the show.

[@matzabean]

Hey, guys. I think one of reasons this song takes a minute to stick is that there are seven beats to the measure, which feels awkward and unfamiliar to most of us. What Peter Gabriel does as a way of easing us in and eventually making us love the feeling, is that the riff repeats itself throughout the song allowing us to acclimate. As Elizabeth Zharoff @thecharismaticvoice has pointed out in her analysis, Peter also starts and ends the vocal phrase on the same beats, 5 and 1 respectively, throughout the song, which also makes us more comfortable. I’ll add that the vocal phrase turns out to be 4 beats long…. more comfort! Brilliant song. I’ll bet this one will be a grower for both of you. It definitely has had legs for me.

[@bookbabe001]

She is great. I learn so much from her.

[@AdamMcGahan]

My favorite A&A reaction is the one where Alex says "Okay" quizzically just after the music starts...twice.

[@johnwilson8312]

One of the true geniuses of music. I have had the immeasurable privilege to have seen Peter Gabriel live in concert twice, and they were two of the greatest experiences of my life. When he played Here Comes The Flood, one of the songs to be played at my funeral, it was such an emotional experience. More Gabriel please.

[@helenespaulding7562]

If you haven’t done “In Your Eyes” by Gabriel you should. Beautiful song

[@rickpaul4216]

Love Peter Gabriel. One of the most amazing things about "Solsbury Hill" is that it is in 7's and you don't even notice it. You may want to do "I Don't Remember." Tony Levin's work on the Chapman Stick is mind blowing. I think he plays it on this song too and it is the "wobbly" bass sound you are hearing. Also for great Gabriel songs "Games Without Frontiers" and the pop masterpieces "Sledgehammer (do with video)" and "In Your Eyes."

[@yogarose255]

Always loved this song.

[@simply_psi]

I love this whole album, it marks a very clever transition from Genisis to his own identity with some song being very much Genisis inspired and then a gradual movement I to what became classic Peter Gabriel, songs like Moribund The Burgermeister is a case in point very much inspired by Genisis but with a distinctive Gabriel twist, but the beautiful Here Comes The Flood is pure Peter Gabriel and hints a the great work that is to come like Red Rain, Sky Blue, Games Without Frontiers, In Your Eyes, Shock the Monkey and not forgetting 2 songs that always bring a tear to my eyes, Biko and Don't Give Up (the duet with Kate Bush).

[@bomagosh]

First song off his first solo album. Bass player is Tony Levin who a couple years later joined the producer of this album, Robert Fripp, in a revitalized King Crimson. Gabriel started out as a drummer, and his later work is very percussion heavy. Check out The Rhythm of the Heat from his 1982 album (all the first four albums are named Peter Gabriel, and mostly are known by the cover photo or the release date). I also suggest Don't Give Up where he sings a duet with Kate Bush, who pretty much steals the show, particularly on the video. And if you want to explore more of the Fripp/Levin connection that began with this album and continued over 45 years, check out the King Crimson album Discipline. Frame By Frame is a good example of their unique guitar style from that period, which is unlike anything you've ever heard.

[@jfraser62]

Yes, yes, yes…what he said!

[@djohnspangler]

I’m seeing Stickmen next month. Tony Levin with the Chapman bass playing in my living room. Check your local listings!

[@greggsimmons3392]

This album was produced by Bob Ezrin (who, later on, produced "The Wall" for Pink Floyd). Fripp played some of the guitars on this release. Fripp did, of course, produce Gabriel's second album.

[@bomagosh1252]

Thanks for that correction.

[@robertjacobs7223]

Him ,( Gabriel), T. Rundgren, Lori Anderson..ALWAYS outside the box ALWAYS.. Nice gig, guys.. 👍🙏

[@robrain4330]

Peter gabriel is one of the greats that gets no recognition for his work.I love his voice. He never has a bad song they are all great and complex .The beats the sound always great. Hey guys great video as always have a great day as well as a great life.

[@codjh9]

'Games Without Frontiers', 'Shock the Monkey', 'I Don't Remember' are just some other great ones off of his first 4 solo albums.

[@integritymatters5114]

One of my all time favorite artists and songs. Genesis lost their way and went totally pop without Peter. Such an great human being and conscience for a generation. His lyrics have meaning!

[@z-man2343]

Have you listened to the first three post-Gabriel albums? The remaining members of Genesis put out some of their best music in the years following Gabriel's departure. Yes, they did go decidedly commercial in the eighties, but they were also deep in debt and needed to produce music that was financially viable.

[@silgen]

Trick and Wind were great albums. It was Steve Hackett leaving that took the magic away.

[@theubercaste]

And yet PG didn’t stay prog, did he?

[@theubercaste]

11:41 -ok Andy, I getcha. BUT, as a 13 year old when this song came out, NOT KNOWING who PG was, this song is always a Saucy Banger for me. This song is the song of the hermetic alchemist.

[@David-iv6je]

@@theubercaste Define prog (and good luck). PG has always charted a unique course. He'll have pop songs with his unique touch, and then there are astonishing ventures like the Soundtrack to Passion. To me that qualifies as prog. One of the most interesting artists ever. One could argue that he has top albums of a decade in three different decades: if you count Us in 1992, which I do.

[@MissingMars]

Peter NEVER ceases to amaze & impress. Pick a song on any album & you'll see what I mean. Games Without Frontiers next?

[@cmcmahon66]

I had always loved the song but really heard it as I was driving several states away to my grandmother’s funeral. She had been ill for a long time and I was grappling with missing her but being happy for her to be free of her pain. I heard these lyrics in a new way of someone preparing to die but they are ready to go and the moment of transition is joyful and triumphant, casting off the body that has been tormenting them. I drove with tears steaming down my face and smiling at the same time, and this song has held that meaning for me ever since. I want this played at my own funeral.

[@thomasdmuhalajr.1274]

After watching people with some musical training react to songs like this, I thank myself for not getting any musical training. For everyone I grew up with in the seventies this song hit like a sucker-punch to the emotions. Still remember hearing it when it first came out, and the experience was so visceral I just sat there listening to the words and crying. That is still my typical reaction. I would hate for the first memory of listening to the song to be "odd bass, and the song lacks a snare". Oh well. Some do shots and some sit and sip. I feel sad when people's first experience with all this great music isn't occurring on the radio in the course of life, whether driving to school, dating, doing homework, ...etc. Don't get me wrong. I really love you guys. My favorite reaction video channel by a mile. But in many ways it's more like reacting to weed in a med-school clinical thc trial, rather than with a tight group of friends at a Grateful Dead concert. I'm grateful for our sake that you are listening to this music and sharing that experience with us. I wish, for your sake, that the first time hearing this stuff could be a more organic part of your life experience. Hope I haven't offended. Certainly didn't mean to.

[@ric5210]

Man, that is a great comment, so true. The first time I heard it, sometime in the late 70s (high school) emotions. Still true today.

[@jwine4145]

Fantastic song of hope. Watch the Live DNA version, 4+ decades of live version edited together. His voice and band hold up !

[@aliwantizu]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. If there were a funeral or memorial for me after I'm gone, I'd want this song to be the last song to be played. Thanks for sharing! ~Be Blessed

[@beatlesarebest]

They played this on the radio a LOT!! And I'm STILL not tired of it.

[@kevinheffron5437]

This is an amazing song but IMO the entire “So” Album is a masterpiece!!! It is in my top 5 of all time albums!

[@thomasfinnell9681]

I'm early, I want a front row seat!

[@andyandalex]

It's yours...!

[@thomasfinnell9681]

Sweet!!! Cheers!

[@virginia_diverdown1]

You have to watch and listen to the live video of this. Energy is an understatement!

[@ghichens3418]

Yes great first single for Peter Gabrial since leaving "Genesis" Great magical song !! "Solsbury Hill " is an Iron Age flat top hill Fort dating from about 300 BC near the village of Bathweston in the county of Somerset ! Cider , Glastonbury ! Myth and Legend ! A must visit place ! Cheers ! From 2 counties south west ... Cornwall

[@actuariallurker9650]

Games Without Frontiers and Biko should be next....intelligent anti-war and anti-Apartheid message songs with extremely creative musicality

[@mcnater]

if this isn't an S nothing is. You'll come around eventually boys.

[@Wanderboom]

You guys are are in for so much great Peter Gabriel! An S tier performer all the way!!😉✌️

[@mtn7224]

Peter Gabriel is a true Artist, with a capital A

[@jgsrhythm100]

Attention Alex! West African (Nigerian,Yoruba) Talking Drum {mistaken for bass} BTW 7/4 time!! Next Gabriel " Games Without Frontiers" ( Kate Bush back up vocals in French " juex sans frontieres" 😆) I suggest first checking the early material before jumping directly to his 1987 album ( which majority will suggest / beware of big 80's production ) its otherwise a brilliant album but so much early material to explore first. 👌

[@m.y.o.b.724]

"Sledgehammer", "Steam", "Shock The Monkey", "In Your Eyes", "Big Time", "Red Rain" are all excellent song. Some songs had very innovative videos which helped to introduce his music to a more mainstream audience. "Solsbury Hill" and "Games Without Frontiers" are a good introduction to his solo career but his later 80s catalog isn't any less worthy. Sigh, I get so tired about people on this channel complaining about "big 80s productions". Peter Gabriel has always been an unique artist with his own style. "Digging In The Dirt" came out in 92 and I still love it.

[@jgsrhythm100]

@@m.y.o.b.724 The very first Yes track that A&A reacted to was " Owner of A Lonley Heart". Was a great album but perhaps not right out of the gate. "Let's Dance" a great Bowie album but maybe not the 2nd Bowie track they ever heard.Regarding Big 80's production, it was Alex who made it extremely clear he is not a fan.in they're reaction to Owner of A Lonley. Heart( should wach it).. Daniel Lanois production is as Big 80's as it gets. Both US and So have otherwise brilliant material no doubt but maybe show them " In Yoyr Eyes" etc after at least 1 or 2 earlier tracks first BTW " Shock The Monkey" 💯!!!! The 80 and 82 Gabriel albums considered early material .

[@m.y.o.b.724]

@@jgsrhythm100 I do remember Alex making that comment regarding "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" and not being a fan of 80s production. Then came "Rio" by Duran Duran and A&A both loved it, lol. That song is quintessential 80s, go figure. I still like "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" and "Let's Dance", but also enjoy older productions from Yes and Bowie. You can't really judge older and newer music styles because it's like comparing apple and oranges. However, I think in general 80s music is getting a bad wrap on this channel. It's about expanding your horizon so to speak and trying new stuff out of your comfort zone. There's quite a few of us who spent their teenage years in the 80s. All we are saying is give 80s music a chance.😉

[@jgsrhythm100]

@@m.y.o.b.724 I graduated High School in 85!! A year after the Karate Kid! Example what If the first 2 Duran Duran reactions were Ordinary World and Come Undone. nothing wrong with those but Hungry like The Wolf abd Rio first right ? BTW I loved Hingey Like The Wolf at the time, Then came Girls on Film , Wild Boys, welcome Big 80's overblowm production It was mid to late 80's production that got way out of hand ✋️. Example Rish Signals = awesome 80's crossover. Grace Under Pressurw = Welcome overblown Big 80's Shock The Monkey = awesome 80's crossover So & US well I love the material on both but for me overblown production. I would have them check those live That bring said there is.a trend to emedialty jump to the most populated conercialy successful ( MTV etc) . There is nothing wrong with Owner of A Lonley Heart ( though much better on that album) but suggest that aa their first reaction ? Why? Let them at least explore a few early trails first. BIko is a masterpiece. Forgive the long rant 😆 .

[@m.y.o.b.724]

@@jgsrhythm100 "Girls on Film" was the first song by Duran Duran I ever heard and it came out in 1981. "Hungry Like The Wolf" came out in 1982 and it's a catchy pop tune I still like to this day. Problem is it's one of these songs that got overplayed on the radio, so it makes you gringe just a little bit when you hear it. Never liked "Wild Boys" but love "View To A Kill", a 1985 "overblown production" I can just see A&A hating on, because it's in the same vein as "Owner Of A Lonely Heart". The Yes song I'd really like to see them react to is "Leave It". Let's face it, most people on this channel are baby boomers and just prefer the 60s and the 70s. I graduated from High School in 1984 and my preference is early 80s stuff but music didn't really go downhill for me until the late 80s.

[@BigMikeDTW]

The live versions of this are even better. So much energy!

[@johngravett4638]

This song has so many different elements to it that it keeps you interested every single time you heard it and I think it will grow on you more, easy time you hear it

[@jimreadey2743]

I always loved the bright, hopeful sound of this song. And I just read a Wiki description of how it was produced that I think is fascinating enough to paste here: "Producer Bob Ezrin placed some restrictions on the session musicians to give the song its distinctive sound. While earlier versions of the song featured more prominent electric guitar, Ezrin instructed guitarist Steve Hunter to instead perform the main riff on a 12 string guitar, an instrument "he hadn't played in a long time". However, Hunter states that he instead borrowed a Martin acoustic guitar, and Travis picked the voicings with a capo on the second fret. As Ezrin wanted the acoustic guitar to be tripled, Hunter was required to provide three satisfactory takes, all of which had to be aligned with one another. Bob Ezrin used the variable speed oscillator on guitar tracks to achieve the chorusing effect. "Rather than employing a full drum kit, Allan Schwartzberg made do with a shaker in one hand and a drum stick in another, which he used to strike a telephone book. For additional rhythmic textures, Larry Fast constructed a fake drum kit on his keyboard, which he dubbed the "synthibam", although the liner notes credit percussionist Jimmy Maelen with the instrument. After all of the session musicians departed, Fast also overdubbed some additional electronics, including the synth horn orchestration. From verse two onwards, a subdued four note flute riff, played by Gabriel himself, sounds-off the beginning of each section of the lyrics."

[@jameswilt2111]

By far my favorite Peter Gabriel song. Just a cool sound.

[@patrickquinn2539]

That record's opener and closer are both terrific, especially the closer, "Here Comes the Flood". Really, really merits a listen. Huge song.

[@Shadowrider1872]

GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!! ☮️💟♾️

[@catbutte4770]

@johnh3369 Hi John!

[@salhaney]

His Album "So" is an all time great. Great duet on there with Kate Bush "Don't Give Up" is a must listen. Also "Sledgehammer" with Pete Townsend.

[@jtf2dan]

I bought this album when it came out after hearing this song once....such an emotional rollercoaster....