Peter Gabriel is someone I’ve had on my radar for quite some time. I have a copy of his seminal album ‘So’ and I love it, but I didn’t really delve any deeper than that.
Today I stumbled upon a live version of my favourite Gabriel song, ‘In Your Eyes’ from his 1993 tour and it completely bowled me over.
It’s a celebration more than it is a song, but it features Paula Cole and Papa Wemba. Paula cuts through so clearly against Peter’s slightly gritty delivery, particularly as she enters on this track (at 1:20). Papa brings in his own special sauce, delivering some native Wolof lines with some warm and earthy tones.
I also can’t ignore Tony Levin’s legendary bass lines. Needless to say, I have the blu-ray on order as well as a copy of the album. Wow.