jdliss@amherst.bitnet (03/08/91)
All Gabriel fans should report for surgery to expand the skull to make room for the brain's sudden growth upon seeing the new video, _Point of View_. It's basically a concert video, sometimes intercut and or partially overlaid by either thematically relevant film or behind-the-scenes type stuff. The spirit of the performance isn't obscured though (as in Yes' 9012live, which i think is pretty heinous). The show is from the So tour (I think) in Athens. The whole thing is really beautiful -- contrary to my fears, PG is only getter to be a better performer as he gets older. He has some very specific ways of trying to capture moods which I admire alot. Some very wild things happen with the lights, though I won't commit any "spoilers". The players: Manu Katche (drums), Tony Levin (bass and stick), David Rhodes (guitar), and David Sancious (keyboards). The songs are: This is the Picture (intro), San Jacinto, Shock the Monkey, Games Without Frontiers, No Self Control, Mercy Street, Sledgehammer, Solsbury Hill, Lay Your Hands on Me, Don't Give Up, In Your Eyes, Biko. It's 85 minutes long. Defintely worth buying -- don't pay more than $20 ... I got mine for $16.50. Anyone wishing to talk more about it can send me mail. Jeff (jdliss@amherst) PS - There's something wrong with my system, because the last post on my screen is 5 March...? PPS - Kate fans, yes PG can sing Kate's part in Don't Give Up.
erich@crash.cts.com (Eric Hicks) (03/13/91)
In article <12317.27d7a1e4@amherst.bitnet> jdliss@amherst.bitnet writes: >All Gabriel fans should report for surgery to expand the skull to make room for >the brain's sudden growth upon seeing the new video, _Point of View_. > > [deleted some stuff describing the video...] > >Defintely worth buying -- don't pay more than $20 ... I got mine for $16.50. >Anyone wishing to talk more about it can send me mail. The going rate as far as I've seen it is $19.95. (Guess you got a deal 8) ) > >Jeff (jdliss@amherst) >PPS - Kate fans, yes PG can sing Kate's part in Don't Give Up. He's right. I wouldn't have believed it, but the song is still worthwhile... Also, be a bit carefull if you buy it. Some of the copies sent out had severe video problems and are unplayable. (The one I bought, however, was fine. I've talked to others who've bought it, and most of them got good copies,too I got the info about some of the copies being hosed from the clerk at the store where I bought PoV. She was nice enough to put in one of the bad tapes and show me what it's li. Believe me, it's unwatchable. The upshot is, get the tape from somewhere that you're sure will let you exchange it easily if it's hosed. I must agree with Jeff, the tape is in every way outstanding. (Well, it would have been better if KaTe had come onstage...) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> < UUCP: {nosc ucsd hplabs!hp-sdd}!crash!erich > < ARPA: crash!erich@nosc.mil > < INET: erich@crash.cts.com > < DISCLAIMER: My opinions are a figment of your imagination. > < "At last, after 2000 years of work, the Eludium PU-36 > < explosive space modulator." > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> < UUCP: {nosc ucsd hplabs!hp-sdd}!crash!erich > < ARPA: crash!erich@nosc.mil > < INET: erich@crash.cts.com > < DISCLAIMER: My opinions are a figment of your imagination. > < "At last, after 2000 years of work, the Eludium PU-36 > < explosive space modulator." > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>