When we began planning the club meeting for 2004 in October and November we found we would like to do something new, a special event: We would try and bring a (former) member of the group to Welkers. Our first choice was the band's last singer, Ray Wilson.
Those who attended shows on the Mechanics most recent tours report a short set that was nevertheless an entertaining performance by a remarkable live band…
Irvin Duguid was a member of the Stiltskin live band, then he appeared in Ray Wilson's solo band in late 2003. We did an interview with Irvin in early 2004.
Bootlegs are undeniably popular with the fans. Peter Gabriel has now released individual sound board recordings of all North American shows he played on his Growing Up / Stripped Down tour 2003 on 2CD each. All of them together are also available in one sumptuos box set. Read here what the big deal is.
In the autumn of 2003 Ray Wilson toured Germany with a full band for the first time since Cut_. Melanie Hohmeyer watched and listened closely.
Peter Gabriel's spectacular Growing Up tour is now available on DVD. Growing Up Live was recorded over two nights in Milan. Read here whether the DVD captures the live experiences.
Four sold-out nights at the venerable Wembley Stadium brought Genesis an entry into the Guinness Book Of Records. In 2003 they released the video footage of the shows on DVD. Daniel Schwarz has watched it for you.
Peter Gabriel's new Greatest Hits album comes in no less than four different editions. Just a rehash or worth getting? Read the answers here.
The tour film from Peter's ambitious Secret World Tour 1993/1994 is now available on DVD with fully remastered sound and in 16:9. We have checked it out for you…
At the end of the Stripped Down Tour, Peter Gabriel returned to Montreal and played a brilliant concert. Daniel Lamoureux reports.