Peter Gabriel in Lima - A Progarchives exclusive!!

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   This afternoon, the publisher in charge of Peter Gabriel concert, called us and said that Peter was arriving at 4:30 PM, so I grabbed my press card and went to the airport (Of course with my copy of a PG CD) 
At 4:30 PM the airplane from Caracas and Bogota arrived, but PG was not there, the publisher told us he was arriving at 6:00 PM on a charter flight. 
Due to the huge amount of Press, nobody was allowed in, but when I was leaving a very told bald guy with mustaches came, of course was Tony Levin, he just smiled to the crowd, then David Rhoades, the drummer and Melanie also passed and at last Peter. 
He was passing by but I have a strong voice and asked him a photo for Prog Archives, and he was glad to come near greeted me and accepted the photo:

He said he didn't expected so much people and was some sort of embarrassed. 
After that I gave him the album a pen and told him please shake the tree, he laughed and kindly signed it. 
But then all the people gathered around but he accepted to sign albums and posters for several minutes, even a copy of Turn it On Again that a friend had:

Honestly I didn't expected a guy so calmed and even shy for moments, never stopped thanking the people there and got a bit red when the crowd shouted his name. 
Tomorrow night we'll have a great show. 
Iván

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - March 19 2009 at 21:55

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Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Topic: Peter Gabriel in Lima - A Progarchives exclusive!! Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:48
	This afternoon, the publisher in charge of Peter Gabriel concert, called us and said that Peter was arriving at 4:30 PM, so I grabbed my press card and went to the airport (Of course with my copy of a PG CD) At 4:30 PM the airplane from Caracas and Bogota arrived, but PG was not there, the publisher told us he was arriving at 6:00 PM on a charter flight. Due to the huge amount of Press, nobody was allowed in, but when I was leaving a very told bald guy with mustaches came, of course was Tony Levin, he just smiled to the crowd, then David Rhoades, the drummer and Melanie also passed and at last Peter. He was passing by but I have a strong voice and asked him a photo for Prog Archives, and he was glad to come near greeted me and accepted the photo: He said he didn't expected so much people and was some sort of embarrassed. After that I gave him the album a pen and told him please shake the tree, he laughed and kindly signed it. But then all the people gathered around but he accepted to sign albums and posters for several minutes, even a copy of Turn it On Again that a friend had: Honestly I didn't expected a guy so calmed and even shy for moments, never stopped thanking the people there and got a bit red when the crowd shouted his name. Tomorrow night we'll have a great show. Iván Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - March 19 2009 at 21:55


Finnforest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Online Points: 17721	Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:50
	Wow, that's awesome....I hope you have a great time at the show Ivan!
	It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...Road Rage Edition

Ommadawn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: January 16 2008 Status: Offline Points: 93	Posted: March 20 2009 at 02:54
	wow man i wish i had taken those pictures. peter gabriel is such an admirable human beign.

Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: March 20 2009 at 03:27
	Nice one Ivan (I've beefed up your thread title accordingly!) Edited by Easy Livin - March 20 2009 at 03:28

Ricochet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 27 2005 Location: Nauru Status: Offline Points: 46301	Posted: March 20 2009 at 05:53
	Wow! Party hard this evening, Iván!


M@X Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Co-founder, Admin & Webmaster Joined: January 29 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4078	Posted: March 20 2009 at 09:04
	Nice one Ivan !
	Prog On !

Negoba Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 24 2008 Location: Big Muddy Status: Offline Points: 5210	Posted: March 20 2009 at 09:14
	I'm jealous.....enjoy the show.
	You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.

Alberto Muñoz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 26 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 3577	Posted: March 20 2009 at 10:35
	Good one Ivan, like we the lawyers do!


Vibrationbaby Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 13 2004 Status: Offline Points: 6898	Posted: March 20 2009 at 10:52
	Nice. Pete`s a gentleman.

Moogtron III Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616	Posted: March 20 2009 at 13:47
	Great experience and wonderful pics, Iván!

lazland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 28 2008 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 13928	Posted: March 20 2009 at 13:52
	Ivan - a fantastic story and great pictures of the great man himself, who is a pure gentleman. Have a great evening.
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Roland113 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3843	Posted: March 20 2009 at 19:11
	Wow, Enjoy the show, I'd love to be there.
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Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Posted: March 21 2009 at 02:14
	Well, the concert was tonight. Got to the Football stadium at 8:00 PM to talk with friends before the concert anf get a couple of beers but found an empty place, it was depressing and I felyt sorry for Peter who doesn't deserve this, the organization was terrible, and the worst of all, NO BEER!!!!!!!!!!! Well, took a couple of ice cokes, a chorizo sandwich, and slowly the place started to look more or less full, for the time the disappointing Black Swam Effect played, almost 50% was full. After this guys ended without any attention of the public, the lights came back, and surprise, the place was crowded, seems somebody was selling tickets at 50% of the price in the door, I felt really as an arsehole who paid 150 bucks for a ticket being sold in 60 bucks, but what was done, was done, and at least I'm one of the guys who helped to avoid the risk of a cancelled show and Peter played before a crowded audience. Everything looked bad, the organization sucked, the sound was not so good, but when Peter entered to the stage, it was another thing, FANTASTIC. The setlist was (From what i remember) 1. The Rhythm Of The Heat 2. On The Air 3. Intruder 4. Steam 5. Blood Of Eden 6. Games Without Frontiers 7. No Self Control 8. Mother Of Violence 9. Darkness 10.The tower that ate people 11. San Jacinto 12. Down To Earth 13. Secret World 14. Solsbury Hill 15. Sledgehammer 16. Signal To Noise Encores 17. In Your Eyes 18. Red Rain 19. Father, & Son 20. Biko Every song was played with extreme quality and great response from the audience who sung each and every one, but Signal to Noise, Solsbury Hills, Red Rain and Biko were simply spectacular, with a crowd totally surrounded to the great artist. The biggest surprise of the night was Melanie, who has improved a lot since the Growing Up tour. Sadly I had to take the photos with a cell phone camera (The Peruvian organization with total lack of respect, didn't accepted my credential. so i din't took the risk to take my camera, instead they gave ythe passes to people who aparently sold them at the door), the damn camera was set to tiny size. Here are some poor phottos that don't reflect the excellent show: Sorry for the poor photos, but if you're in any country that's being visited by Peter, don't loose the show. Iván Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - March 21 2009 at 22:09


Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65991	Posted: March 21 2009 at 02:19
	sounds like a wonderful time, Ivan

The Quiet One Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745	Posted: March 21 2009 at 17:00
	Thanks for sharing Ivan!! Just saw a interview from Peter in TV! I really wanted to go, but it was this or Deep Purple, and well, it was a obvious decision.

Jozef Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 17 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 2204	Posted: March 21 2009 at 20:41
	Sounds awesome Ivan. I hope he comes to America again at some point. I like that he signed a copy of "Turn it on Again"


Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Posted: March 22 2009 at 11:15
	Tony Levin talks about the concert with photos and films http://www.tonylevin.com/tours/pg09/pg09_7.htm I didn't saw it was so crowded, and the audience was fabulous. Iván


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	Looks nice and a great set list. I hope that he plays the U.S.A this year.

micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46843	Posted: March 22 2009 at 11:38
	oh that's cool Ivan Always great to hear when the idols aren't a****les..
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	Without question, the daddy ( or grand daddy ) frontman of all "prog" bands - and a wonderful solo artist too.