toneknob Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Tony Levin with Peter Gabriel at The O2 last night. Also featured: DarkRay bass (switched red for Red Rain of course), NS upright, Chapman Stick, backing vocals, dance moves, on-stage ad hoc photography Tony Levin is 77 years old *doffs chapeau* Edited June 21, 2023 by toneknob 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borntohang Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I caught some footage of Sledgehammer a couple of days back and they sound great. Gabriel actually looks like he's having fun! And yes that vegetarianism seems to be working for Levin. I'd be happy looking like that now, never mind at 77... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 Yep, the whole band are having a great time. Great to see some newbies in the line-up, while at the same time as well as TLev, you've got David Rhodes and Manu Katche who were in the band when I first saw them in 1987 (and from years before then as well). Ayanna Witter-Johnson did a great job of duetting with PG on Don't Give Up. Also for time-perspective I am closer to being 77 than I am seeing Peter Gabriel live for the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Is it smarter than playing upright and horn on a stative together ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Saw them in Birmingham at the weekend, Levin looks like he's having a ball... Shame the PA didn't have the LF to bring out his work properly, sounded great for the more delicate stuff, but lacked weight. Excellent gig though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 No problem sound-wise at the London show, but these enormodomes can be patchy depending on where you're sitting. I've spotted Tony Levin's road diary is now updated for UK shows - lots of great photos and info here. https://tonylevin.com/road-diaries/peter-gabriel-io-tour/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 Couple of gig reviews here: https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/blogs/peter-gabriel-o2-arena-london-june-19-2023-142862/ https://thequietus.com/articles/33075-peter-gabriel-live https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/24/peter-gabriel-review-haunted-new-songs-have-fans-punching-the-air https://www.ft.com/content/888582e4-8ec9-47dd-b162-13be10e9b997 ("There was nothing by Genesis". lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 20/06/2023 at 08:34, toneknob said: Tony Levin is 77 years old *doffs chapeau* A mere youngster! Marshall Allen still tours the world leading The Sun Ra Arkestra, playing saxophone. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EWI (an electronic valve instrument made by Steiner, Crumar company). He's 99 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I saw them last Friday in Manchester, thought it was a great gig although the bass was not as loud as I would have liked, which I accept may have been down to where we were sitting. Nice to hear lots of new material too including a good few unreleased tracks, which I thought was a bold move by Gabriel, given his extensive back catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 21/06/2023 at 19:39, MacDaddy said: A mere youngster! Marshall Allen still tours the world leading The Sun Ra Arkestra, playing saxophone. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EWI (an electronic valve instrument made by Steiner, Crumar company). He's 99 years old. I know him. He was two years below me at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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