guardian@percival.UUCP (09/29/86)
? Newsgroups: mod.music.gaffa ? Subject: In a Name (Was: 'none') ? References: <8609231815.AA10861@ittatc.UUCP>,<8609272232.AA10417@ittatc.UUCP> ? Reply-To: guardian@percival.UUCP (Michael Gray) ? Organization: Percy's UNIX, Portland, OR. ? Keywords: Gabriel Security So name ? Summary: So I like to tell stories... ***** MACHINE WANNA EAT ANOTHER COOKIE? ***** In a couple of articles mem@sii.UUCP writes: > [...] > perhaps the name of the fifth album, `So', might be the fifth character > of some alphabet. And it is.. do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do. > >>However, my dictionary says that both "so" and "sol" are correct. [...] >> >>-mm- Neither mem@sii nor I have read anything on the naming of Peter Gabriel's latest album... so if this has alread been discussed, sorry gang. Now into the storm... Music means a great deal to my friends and I. Fortunately a couple of my best friends work where I do and we get into some long rap sessions concerning music and music makers. Well, they know more about it than I do so I derive much from them; this is how I came across another idea on the naming of Peter (PG) Gabriel's fourth and fifth albums. ------------------------- Once PG had changed from one record label (can't remember which off hand) to Geffen, the big boys decided that he wasn't going to contine with his antics any longer of simply naming the "Peter Gabriel". As I understand it he originally intended never to give a title to any record, rather keep a singular title as a form of annual 'magazine.' Geffen didn't like the idea saying it would be too confusing to the consumer. (They take us for idiots or what?) [ FOLLOWING CONVERSATIONS ARE CONJECTURE BASED ON RUMOR ] GEFFEN: Peter, we think it's time you started putting names on your albums like eveyone else. GABRIEL: But I like what I'm doing, it's unique yet simple. GEFFEN: It won't do, we need a name that's more solid, something with a little security. GABRIEL: That's a good one, use it. GEFFEN: Use what? GABRIEL: Security. Bye. [ WANT MORE? HERE YOU GO... ] GEFFEN: Well, this just about wraps up another session. By the way, have you thought up a name for this one? GABRIEL: Oh, you want another one? How about Peter Gabr... GEFFEN: Er, sorry, that's already beem used. Remember? We need another one. GABRIEL: So? GEFFEN: (Pauses recalling last discussion) Hmm, not bad. ------------------------- I think the names should have been swapped considering the change in style and presentation from Security to So. His fourth album was more of the style from before. Not paying heed to the producers, he continued with his music as he saw fit, not by their visions. Security on the other hand was more of a change from what we were used to from him. To me the sound was a bit more of the type the radio stations would gobble up and over-play on the air. Not saying he's become commercial, just changed. I think it was done for his own security; we hadn't heard from him in so long. Taking different directions with his sound he put out something he enjoyed. In my eyes PGIV should have been So and PGV should have been Security. But it's too late and I've rambled too long with my opinions. Hopefully someone out there is able to make sense of all this... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- +-------------+ / /----- !percival -----\ | Hey, I'm at =< ..tektronix!reed !guardian | the movies! | \ \ !omssw2!argent!skeeve / +-------------+ / | \ Michael Gray, TMT-Eastgate, Portland OR -----------------------------------------------------------------------