Peter Gabriel in Lima - A Progarchives exclusive!!
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Topic: Peter Gabriel in Lima - A Progarchives exclusive!!
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Subject: Peter Gabriel in Lima - A Progarchives exclusive!!
Date Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:48
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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 ------------- 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:50
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Wow, that's awesome....I hope you have a great time at the show Ivan!
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Posted By: Ommadawn
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 02:54
| wow man i wish i had taken those pictures. peter gabriel is such an admirable human beign. |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 03:27
Nice one Ivan (I've beefed up your thread title accordingly!)
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 05:53
Wow!  Party hard this evening, Iván! ------------- 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 09:04
 Nice one Ivan !------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 09:14
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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. |
Posted By: Alberto Muńoz
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 10:35
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Good one Ivan, like we the lawyers do! -------------  |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 10:52
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Nice. Pete`s a gentleman.
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 13:47
| Great experience and wonderful pics, Iván! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 13:52
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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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Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 19:11
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Wow, Enjoy the show, I'd love to be there. ------------- -------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob------- I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 21 2009 at 02:14
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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
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
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 21 2009 at 02:19
| sounds like a wonderful time, Ivan |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 21 2009 at 17:00
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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. |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: March 21 2009 at 20:41
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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"  ------------- 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 22 2009 at 11:15
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Tony Levin talks about the concert with photos and films
http://www.tonylevin.com/tours/pg09/pg09_7.htm - 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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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: March 22 2009 at 11:26
| Looks nice and a great set list. I hope that he plays the U.S.A this year. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 22 2009 at 11:38
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oh that's cool Ivan Always great to hear when the idols aren't a****les..
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Posted By: Keltic
Date Posted: March 22 2009 at 15:04
Without question, the daddy ( or grand daddy  ) frontman of all "prog" bands - and a wonderful solo artist too.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 22 2009 at 17:11
The funny thing is that Peter (As all Genesis members) is younger than most Prog icons, he was born in 1950
1.- Keith Emerson - 1944
2.- Jon Anderson - 1944
3.- Dave Gilmour - 1946
4.- Bill Bruford - 1948
5.- Bob Fripp - 1946
6.- Ian Anderson - 1947
7.- Rick Wakeman - 1949
8.- Roger Waters - 1943
9.- Tony Levin - 1946
10.- Greg Lake - 1947
As a fact I believe that no other founder member of a non Genesis pioneer prog band, except Carl Palmer who has exactly the same age as Peter and Steve Walsh who was born in 1951, is younger.
I believe the white beard and bald head make him look older.
Iván
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Keltic wrote:Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: March 22 2009 at 23:39
PG may not be perfect, but he's normally a pretty decent guy.
Ivan probaly had an orgasm whle taking his pic, though.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 01:00
I'm a fan of his music as much as fan from several artists, but not so much.
This thursday I have 2 row tickets for Maiden, will try to get some good photos.
Iván -------------
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Posted By: AlexUC
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 12:56
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Looks very nice, hope you enjoyed. BTW, why the title says "PA Exclusive"? ------------- This is not my beautiful house... |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 13:09
Ask Easy Livin.
Probably because the photos taken in the airport are exclusive for Prog Archive.
Iván -------------
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Posted By: AlexUC
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 14:41
------------- This is not my beautiful house... |
Posted By: Samir
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 16:54
| Good photos, lucky you are |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 17:45
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wow Iván tanks for sharing, i am going to a PG concert this friday night, and i expect it will be amazing!! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Lota
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 19:33
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It was a Great show, Thanks Ivan for sharing those photos, I'll see you at Maiden on Thursday ------------- And In The End, The Love You Take, Is Equal To The Love You Make |
Posted By: cristiantolderlund
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 14:32
| CONGRATULATIONS IVAN! PETER WAS AN A PERFECT SHOW IN BUENOS AIRES LAST SUNDAY. EVEN TODAY I FELT HIS MAGIC IN THE STADIUM COMUNION. WOW MEN, HE AND HIS GLORIOUS BAND SHOWS AN ABSOLUTELLY QUALITY PERFORMANCE. 2 AND A QUARTER HOURS OF AN INCREDIBLE TRIP THRU LAST 30 YEARS. A MASTER, A PIONEER, A LIVING LEGEND. ISN´T HE? |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 14:39
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I also went here in Argentina. It was very good and sounded great and he seemed very humble and in great mood. The only thing is that I´m not that much of a fan of his more "experimental" stuff which are neither melodic nor rhythmic and as I wasn´t sitting (first time I think sitting in a concert isn´t a mistake) I did not really enjoy some of it that much, but the second half was killer with a very emotional ending. 3,5 out of 5 ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 14:42
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What was the set-list, BTW? ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 28 2009 at 11:28
it was a great night here in Mexico City, i am really happy...lots of feelings and emotions during the concert ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: March 28 2009 at 12:24
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I saw him in Buenos Aires and it was amazing, it still sends shivers down my spine when I remember moments during the concert. One of the greatest shows I've ever seend, I hope he comes back soon!
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Posted By: Keltic
Date Posted: March 28 2009 at 16:04
The funny thing is that Peter (As all Genesis members) is younger than most Prog icons, he was born in 1950
1.- Keith Emerson - 1944
2.- Jon Anderson - 1944
3.- Dave Gilmour - 1946
4.- Bill Bruford - 1948
5.- Bob Fripp - 1946
6.- Ian Anderson - 1947
7.- Rick Wakeman - 1949
8.- Roger Waters - 1943
9.- Tony Levin - 1946
10.- Greg Lake - 1947
As a fact I believe that no other founder member of a non Genesis pioneer prog band, except Carl Palmer who has exactly the same age as Peter and Steve Walsh who was born in 1951, is younger.
I believe the white beard and bald head make him look older.
Iván
Yes Ivan, my old (ish
) ex- Genesis forum mucker; I knew that - but that wasn't really what I was referring to. Lost in translation probably ???  The daddy/grand daddy reference was simply meant as a metaphor for him being the best, or indeed very best in his particular field.
Anyhow, no worries and no damage done.
... games without frontiers and all that.
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Posted By: Prospero
Date Posted: March 29 2009 at 00:20
The irony...  How about a copy of "...and then there were three" next time! |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: March 29 2009 at 11:58
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Some nice photos/videos off of Tony Levin's site of the Amazon. http://www.tonylevin.com/tours/pg09/pg09_11.htm - http://www.tonylevin.com/tours/pg09/pg09_11.htm |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 29 2009 at 13:06
great ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: March 29 2009 at 14:44
Hey, Progarchives fellows! My parents went to Peter's concert in Buenos Aires (Argentina), and they said it was awesome, and the sound quality was superb. I selected the best pictures they took, and will post it here for your enjoyment: Later I'll upload more pics, since they're way too heavy, and it takes long to upload them. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Barla/?chartstyle=LastfmMyspace">  
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