New Blood

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Brilliantly recorded, Live Blood captures every drop of that live show’s essence – the drama, the darkness, the sense of occasion. A wide palette of emotion is drawn from, while the orchestra change gear and mood without dropping a beat, from the triumphantly skipping Solsbury Hill to the furious maelstrom that concludes The Rhythm Of The Heat. And everything in between.

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This was the opening song for the second part of the concert. It comes from Peter's popular fourth album and brought on much applause at every show. The studio version is as intense as the live experience. As with The Rhythm Of The Heat it is worthwhile paying attention to how the instruments were arranged. Only at the end of the breathing sequence does the listener miss the visual effect from the live show a bit. I really didn't want to make this new album all about the hits," Gabriel explained to Mark Blake. "So there's no ' Sledgehammer'... I was unsure at first about ' Red Rain' and about doing ' Don't Give Up' without Kate, but then it felt like it would fit. In the end it worked." [1]Gerstenzang, Peter (10 October 2011). "Peter Gabriel: New Blood". American Songwriter . Retrieved 29 April 2013.

Peter Gabriel: New Blood" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 October 2021. Viola [The New Blood Orchestra] – Bruce White, Catherine Bradshaw, Chris Pitsillides, Fiona Bonds, Helen Kamminga, James Sleigh, John Metcalfe, Jon Thorne (3), Morgan Goff, Rebecca Crowley, Reiad Chibah, Timothy Grant*, Vicci Wardman Compare the New Blood version to the one on OVO or on previous live shows and you will find that Gabriel deviates quite clearly from what you would have expected. The beginning sounds like always, but the version is very short because it was deprived of the dynamic, rhythmic end that was such a strong part in the live shows with and without orchestra. On New Blood the song ends after the verses with a repeating chant of „pull me in … pull me in!“. Why it was decided to let the song end at this particular point is anybody's guess. At 3:50, Downside Up is the shortest song on New Blood. Austriancharts.at – Peter Gabriel – New Blood" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2021.Writing for the Evening Standard, Pete Clark awarded the album four stars out of five and stated, "In typical Gabriel fashion obvious choices have been avoided: no Sledgehammer or Biko here. Instead, he and arranger/composer John Metcalfe have opted for songs that might best benefit from the grown-up treatment. Mostly, it is a great success." [12] Then, touring this music, I started to get quite excited about it, and there was a moment for me around Rhythm of the Heat where I thought it would be wonderful to try taking the rhythm patterns of the drum machines and put them on the instruments of the orchestra, and John did a brilliant job of that. For me, it’s probably still the most exciting piece of the New Blood record, but it really encouraged me to think that this was going to go somewhere, possibly new territory, and that we should make it a record. In The Independent, Andy Gill gave the album three stars out of five and commented, "The prevailing tones are of awed wonder – the aspirant nobility of Downside Up, the dancing woodwind of San Jacinto and In Your Eyes – or expectant tension, most notably in the emotional storm-surges of Red Rain and The Rhythm of the Heat." [7]

The whole stage show is an entertaining accessory to the music and just some slight touches here and The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 November 2011" (PDF) (1132). Australian Web Archive. ARIA. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2011 . Retrieved 23 January 2017. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help) songs, as some late Gabriel's songs, like "In Your Eyes" and "Don't Give Up". My favorite songs are There are songs that become quite a nuisance over the years, and it is mainly because they have been played far too often. In Your Eyes is one of these – Peter Gabriel apparently found it impossible to leave it out of a live set ever since the first played it on the This Way Up tour to promote So. The New Blood concept offered an opportunity to at least turn the song upside down. The orchestra alternated between dominant, unruly passages and sedate, gentle verse. It is quite refreshing not to have to expect the shenanigans of the live show. So we do not lift our arms before the chorus but listen spellbound to the arrangement and Peter's vocals. Compared to other songs on New Blood he sings this one in quite a contained manner. New Blood Live In London will capture all the vibrancy of the gigs with their huge onstage screens with graphics and animation. The concerts were filmed in using 3D cameras and directed by Blue Leach.Offiziellecharts.de – Peter Gabriel – New Blood" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 October 2021. This song was one of the live highlights. Many could not imagine how this song could work with an orchestra. It is most interesting to listen to the details on the album version where, of course, everything is crystal clear and every nuance is distinct. The multi-purpose venues certainly did not enhance this song with their less than perfect acoustics. The terrific finale of the song is identical to the live version, but far more intense: An absolute hammer right in the beginning.

cells, right?) but the contents are most unique and interesting. I generally enjoyed it even if the Horns [The New Blood Orchestra] – Michael Kidd*, Phillip Eastop*, Richard Bissell*, Richard Watkins, Simon Rayner The album features a new song, "A Quiet Moment", which originated in his desire to separate " Solsbury Hill" – remade due to huge demand – from the rest of the album. Originally three minutes of silence were to separate "Solsbury Hill", but it was thought this would confuse people, and Gabriel decided that "A Quiet Moment" would work better. The bass plays an important role in the original and in the orchestral version, too, though it sounds less massive. Both voices are carried by subtle string arrangements. A bit of piano comes in by the second verse and some rhythmic instruments while Ane Brun sings the bridging verse. The original version of the song with Kate Bush is considered the standard by which all other versions are measured. However, Ane Brun as his new co-vocalist is a real find. Though they both sing very well on the album they do not reach the intensity of the New Blood live shows. Includes 200 photographs, standard Blu-ray and DVD versions of the concert, a CD of New Blood and a CD with highlights of the concert.Oficjalna lista sprzedaży:: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". 10 October 2011 . Retrieved 21 October 2011.