3 July 2023 - So Much
Dark Side Mix first
PETER GABRIEL - So Much - Track discussion
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Thanks Christian !
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A bit john Lennon from the little bit I could hear. It confirms the direction for this I/O project. Quite classical - and strong - songwriting.
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3 July 2023 - So Much
Dark Side Mix first
Great news — I’ve been waiting for this one. May I ask how you know this so early? Is the Full Moon video up already, as I can’t see it…? 🙃
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It’s possible to watch and listen a preview on iTunes New Zealand…
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Great news — I’ve been waiting for this one. May I ask how you know this so early? Is the Full Moon video up already, as I can’t see it…? 🙃
It's already July 3rd in some places in the world, so the song has already started to be made available in those places. Every release ends up being made available first in New Zealand, that's why we end up knowing or songs end up "leaking" a day before, but in fact it's not a leak, it's already available out there, and once it's on the internet, it can belong to anyone.
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DARK-SIDE MIX: 2023.07.03
BRIGHT-SIDE MIX: 2023.07.17
CREDITS
Artwork: "Somewhere Over Mercia" by Henry Hudson
Words and Music by Peter Gabriel
Engineering by Oli Jacobs, Katie May
Assistant engineering by Faye Dolle, Dom Shaw
Orchestral engineering by Lewis Jones
Orchestral assistant engineering by Tom Coath, Luie Stylianou
Pre-production enginneering by Richard Chappell
Produced by Peter Gabriel
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis
Recorded at Real World Studios, Bath, The Beehive, London , British Grove, London
Bass: Tony Levin
Electric Guitar, 12 String Guitar: David Rhodes
Piano & Synths: Peter Gabriel
BVs: Peter Gabriel, Melanie Gabriel
LVs: Peter Gabriel
Orchestral Arrangement: John Metcalfe with Peter Gabriel
Violin: Everton Nelson, Ian Humphries, Louisa Fuller, Charles Mutter, Cathy Thompson, Natalia Bonner, Richard George, Marianne Haynes, Martin Burgess, Clare Hayes, Debbie Widdup, Odile Ollagnon
Viola: Bruce White, Fiona Bonds, Peter Lale, Rachel Roberts
Cello: Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey, Caroline Dale, William Schofield, Tony Woollard, Chris Allan
Double bass: Chris Laurence, Stacy Watton, Lucy Shaw
French Horn: David Pyatt, Richard Bissil
Trumpet: Andrew Crowley
Euphonium: Andy Wood
Tenor Trombone: Tracey Holloway
Bass: Trombone Richard Henry
Tuba: David Powell
Orchestra Conductor: John Metcalfe
Orchestra Leader: Everton Nelson
Sheet Music Supervisor: Dave Foster
Orchestra Contractor: Lucy Whalley and Susie Gillis for Isobel Griffiths Ltd
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It's already July 3rd in some places in the world, so the song has already started to be made available in those places. Every release ends up being made available first in New Zealand, that's why we end up knowing or songs end up "leaking" a day before, but in fact it's not a leak, it's already available out there, and once it's on the internet, it can belong to anyone.
Thank you; that makes perfect sense 🙏 I just thought I was missing out on something haha. Not much longer to wait…
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and once it's on the internet, it can belong to anyone.
Subject to territorial restrictions put on by the host, allowing IP addresses in other countries etc (ie/ BBC iplayer and Youtube videos not available everywhere, for copyright reasons.)
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All Quiet on the Western Front.
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All Quiet on the Western Front.
What happened to you last month? And the month before that...?
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What happened to you last month? And the month before that...?
silent sorrow in empty boats perhaps?
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It seems to be really beautiful !
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I think, as a melodic line, these PG' ballads all sound the same.
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Our track review / anaysis is now online here
Genesis News Com [it]: Song 07: "So Much" (3 July 2023) (genesis-news.com)
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OK, I think this is the one that hits me most for the moment…
I love it !.
Beautiful melody, spars arrangement, some silence, great lyrics. The ghost of Leonard Cohen is not far.
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It’s a beautiful track. I was initially surprised at just how understated the production is — the orchestra, for example, is barely audible, putting Peter’s vocal very much front and centre. I guess that was the idea though. It’s sad to hear that Peter has had health issues as well (I knew his wife had). This has obviously fed into So Much, along with Playing For Time and Love Can Heal. They’re very personal tracks. I’m guessing that as Tchad Blake stated this is the best thing Peter has done, the Dark-Side Mix is likely to be the one that makes it onto the i/o album.
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It’s a beautiful track. I was initially surprised at just how understated the production is — the orchestra, for example, is barely audible, putting Peter’s vocal very much front and centre. I guess that was the idea though. It’s sad to hear that Peter has had health issues as well (I knew his wife had). This has obviously fed into So Much, along with Playing For Time and Love Can Heal. They’re very personal tracks. I’m guessing that as Tchad Blake stated this is the best thing Peter has done, the Dark-Side Mix is likely to be the one that makes it onto the i/o album.
Peter publically revealed his health issues at the concert in Frankfurt, where three top doctors / scientists were present who helped him when he was "seriously ill".
