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cells, right?) but the contents are most unique and interesting. I generally enjoyed it even if the 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. The whole stage show is an entertaining accessory to the music and just some slight touches here and 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. Oficjalna lista sprzedaży:: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". 10 October 2011 . Retrieved 21 October 2011.

Rhythm of the Heat' - plus 'San Jacinto', Red Rain' & 'Mercy Street', three of my all-time favourite Never before has Gabriel made music that is more brilliant and clear than on New Blood. It is breathtaking to see how much an album that is, at its core, a kind of rehash of old classics and secret favourites, can sweep one away. Those who have seen Ben Foster at the shows may have an inkling how essential he was for New Blood to work. Every note is there, every change in the arrangements is well thought-out, variations are introduced in a tasteful manner, quiet passages inserted where they fit and other parts played loud where it makes sense. New Blood is a rollercoaster ride in dynamics and a very rhythmic offering even without drums and guitars. It is difficult to settle on favourites, and everybody will have their own. Red Rain is a strong contender, Rhythm Of The Heat anyway and even Darkness and Digging In The Dirt, two songs that worked only so-so in the concerts, have great merit here. What is missing? Biko and Secret World – New Blood must have come too late for them. 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. Simpson, Dave (6 October 2011). "Peter Gabriel: New Blood – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 7 June 2012. 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.

Austriancharts.at – Peter Gabriel – New Blood" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2021. 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.Gerber, Justin (21 October 2011). "Album Review: Peter Gabriel – New Blood". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 7 June 2012. Horns [The New Blood Orchestra] – Michael Kidd*, Phillip Eastop*, Richard Bissell*, Richard Watkins, Simon Rayner

Clark, Pete (7 October 2011). "CDs of the week: Björk and Peter Gabriel". The Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011 . Retrieved 8 October 2011.

New Blood: Recording sessions and tour rehearsals - other songs

songs, as some late Gabriel's songs, like "In Your Eyes" and "Don't Give Up". My favorite songs are 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]

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. 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]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. What was particularly intriguing about Mercy Street live was the beginning, which was almost percussive. The rhythm has much more class than the kind of fuzzy begining of the studio version. Gabriel sings the first lines with a slight delay, stretching the words, as it were. One may have the impression of listening to a slide guitar in the second verse. It is most impressive how compact and varied an orchestra can sound. 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] Mansfield, Brian (11 October 2011). "Peter Gabriel, New Blood". USA Today . Retrieved 29 April 2013.