Ah, so many great memories. Peter Gabriel is one of my all/time favourites, and when he finally played in Mexico (back in 1992 with the US tour), he returned for several encores. In the end, it was just him and the piano, and he played this amazing version of Here Comes The Flood. All the lights were on, but nobody had left. It's one of those few magical moments you still get to experience with modern artists nowadays.
The coolest part is, Peter Gabriel went back to Mexico supporting the release of UP. But he OPENED up with HCTF. There he was, looking much older, different band (no Manu Katche? damn!) and visibly reconnecting with the audience he left mesmerized almost a decade before. And yet it was like time hadn't really passed, like he was just continuing the concert he played all those years ago. The crowd was almost inaudibly miming the words, and you could hear Peter's breathing pauses throughout... Pure magic. I'll tell you, this song brings tears to my eyes for a lot of reasons, but this might be the strongest of them... particularly in the line "Don't be afraid to cry at what you see/the actors gone, there's only you and me"... I'll cherish that moment forever.
Ah, so many great memories. Peter Gabriel is one of my all/time favourites, and when he finally played in Mexico (back in 1992 with the US tour), he returned for several encores. In the end, it was just him and the piano, and he played this amazing version of Here Comes The Flood. All the lights were on, but nobody had left. It's one of those few magical moments you still get to experience with modern artists nowadays. The coolest part is, Peter Gabriel went back to Mexico supporting the release of UP. But he OPENED up with HCTF. There he was, looking much older, different band (no Manu Katche? damn!) and visibly reconnecting with the audience he left mesmerized almost a decade before. And yet it was like time hadn't really passed, like he was just continuing the concert he played all those years ago. The crowd was almost inaudibly miming the words, and you could hear Peter's breathing pauses throughout... Pure magic. I'll tell you, this song brings tears to my eyes for a lot of reasons, but this might be the strongest of them... particularly in the line "Don't be afraid to cry at what you see/the actors gone, there's only you and me"... I'll cherish that moment forever.
AHH! That's my favourite line too!!!
AHH! That's my favourite line too!!!