Peter gabriel an authorized biography

The biography begins with the sudden death of former Genesis manager Tony Stratton-Smith, who died the day before he was to be interviewed. This let me know right away that I was in trouble. And no, I don't think Peter killed him. The first couple of chapters are great. They go through Peter's childhood, his traumas at Charterhouse although Peter would keep his assault by other boys at the school secret for decades to come, until he talked about it during his TED talk , his first forays into music, and the formation of Genesis.

Things go downhill with the introduction of Jill, Peter's first wife. In the next dozen or so chapters, you learn far more about Jill than you do Peter. Honestly, I think Bright fell in love with her. The fact that Peter and Jill had just divorced never seemed to enter his head. She is downright viscious. Decades later, Peter and Jill became friends.

Jill is even friends with Peter's current wife. I don't think Bright even likes Peter. This just such a painfully boring book. In comparison to the Armando Gallo book about Peter, this really pales into insignificance. I did try reading the second edition in, of all places, Bath's public library in England, not far from where Peter was living at the time.

I was homeless, so I had time on my hands. I hit a part where Rosanna Arquette leaves a bizarre message on Peter's answering machine, then shut the book, put it back on the shelf, and read something else. Leland Dalton. Gabriel is an artistic genius. This book gives insight into the background of some of his musical concepts and ideas. Internet Arcade Console Living Room.

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Spine may show signs of wear. Seller Inventory GI3N Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. Seller Inventory gdd. If you are fan of intelligent music, but are only vaguely aware of Mr Gabriel's music, then you just may enjoy this book.

There is input from many musicians, managers, visual artists and computer programmers that have crossed paths with or worked with Peter. If you have an interest in intelligently crafted pop music, again you will enjoy this book. A good read with lots of insights into a creative mind. As a fan of his time with Genesis, I especially enjoyed that section, but all of his artistic phases are interesting.

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