Through The Past Darkly
Oct. 3rd, 2007 09:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Oh dear... it's official. I must be getting old.
I bought 2 concert DVDs last weekend ~ David Gilmour - Remember That Night & Peter Gabriel - Still Growing Up. A pair of performers who've been around since the late 60s/early 70s who, in my not-so-humble opinion, blow away just about every act from the last 10 years (at least!!) when it comes to musicianship, presentation, integrity & professionalism.
Even Nine Inch Nails at the Hordern last month (which was pretty f@%!ing good!!) wasn't as transcendent as these 2 guys shows ~ just on DVD!! The Tori Amos show at the Opera House last week was the closest modern equivalent I can think of...
At least I know I'm not turning into my father ~ he hates Peter Gabriel!!
I bought 2 concert DVDs last weekend ~ David Gilmour - Remember That Night & Peter Gabriel - Still Growing Up. A pair of performers who've been around since the late 60s/early 70s who, in my not-so-humble opinion, blow away just about every act from the last 10 years (at least!!) when it comes to musicianship, presentation, integrity & professionalism.
Even Nine Inch Nails at the Hordern last month (which was pretty f@%!ing good!!) wasn't as transcendent as these 2 guys shows ~ just on DVD!! The Tori Amos show at the Opera House last week was the closest modern equivalent I can think of...
At least I know I'm not turning into my father ~ he hates Peter Gabriel!!
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Date: 2007-10-03 09:45 pm (UTC)and don't trash talk my Trent :P
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Date: 2007-10-03 09:46 pm (UTC)we'll have to go and take a proper pic of that view one day :)
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Date: 2007-10-03 10:05 pm (UTC)Because when I watch Peter Gabriel's concerts (particularly Secret World Live) I think exactly the same thing.
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Date: 2007-10-03 10:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-03 11:43 pm (UTC)It'll take me a while to get through the extra features on both these DVDs. Time well spent, I'd say.
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Date: 2007-10-04 12:50 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-04 12:24 pm (UTC)So I take it you approve of Gilmour's solo effort? I mean, the Island album? *curious*
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Date: 2007-10-04 01:20 pm (UTC)But then, I'm a Pink Floyd fan from waaay back (197... never you mind...), so I could be a little bit biased.
The DVD is totally 100% absolutely enjoyable, if not essential, viewing.