Sunday May 04, 2025

Peter Gabriel Prog & Biko

Join us for the conclusion of Prelude To Prog Rock: Peter Gabriel's Genesis.

In this episode, dedicated to Carver Bob (Ironside). we answer the question, "What the F is Prog Rock anyway?". 

King Rand opens things off with his brilliant rendition of BIG TIME from Gabriel's top selling 80's album SO.

Sorting out Peter Gabriel's mystifying THREE albums of cover songs!

In this episode we answer the burning question: Who has been Peter Gabriel's lifelong bass player for decades now? (HINT: he was John Lennon's bass player too!).

Find out what album broke Genesis!

And The Band Played On: Life with Genesis after the departure of Peter Gabriel & Steve Hackett

Yes or no? Will the real Yes band please stand up?

Can you name all four titles of the first four Peter Gabriel solo albums?

You'll be able to (!) after listening to all this and MORE in the latest installment of Rock N Roll Fashionistas!

OPENING TRACK: From the 2013 various artists compilation of Peter Gabriel cover songs AND I'LL SCRATCH YOURS (the sequel to Gabriel's 2010 album of covers SCRATCH MY BACK) Great American satirist King Rand (Randy Newman) covers BIG TIME from Gabriel's 1980s masterpiece album So: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/big-time/994357537?i=994368444

CLOSING TRACK: Taken from the third Peter Gabriel solo album, released in 1980, written by Gabriel to raise awareness of the State sanctioned murder of imprisoned 30 year old South African humanitarian, peace activist Steven Biko: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/biko/986713177?i=986713204

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