I saw Gabriel on the tour for that album in 1982 and “The Rhythm Of The Heat” was the opening song. It felt like the room was shaking with the drums and Peter’s anguished screams. Breathtaking. I’ve seen over a thousand rock concerts in my life… virtually every major rock act of the past 50 years… and I still rank that concert #1.

When I saw the title of this video i said to myself: "Oh oh! Not sure she's gonna like it." The Rhythm Of The Heat is not the most accessible song to choose when you start a Peter Gabriel journey. But of course, I underestimated you (not the first time to be honest). I should know by now that you are open to all kind of music and that you have the ear needed to appreciate right away how great that song is. Took me a few listens to begin to like it.

Song is about Carl Jung sitting with a group of drummers and dancers during a visit to Africa in the 1920s. The drumming and dancing became so intense he was afraid he was going mad. There is a great live version of this on Plays Live (1983). Glad you enjoyed listening and have a great weekend!

This song is fantastic live. Mind you pretty much everything Peter Gabriel does live is fantastic!

This is a song about Jung’s trip to Africa and becoming part of a drumming circle/ceremony. Your basic rock song topic lol. But I’ve rarely heard a song so powerful and evocative.

First song from the first Peter Gabriel album that I bought. This takes you inside right away!! To the strange and amazing music world of Peter gabriel...

There are literally hundreds of Gabriel tunes for you enjoy! He’s a magnificent singer and songwriter

Such a great work of art....loooooovvvveeeddd it!!!!

So glad you got to Peter Gabriel solo work. This whole album is worth listening to. "I Have the Touch" is one of my favourites along with the one on this video. The other amazing eclectic and masterly creative album by him is known as the Melting Face album, his third solo album.

Wonderful to see you getting into Peter Gabriel, his solo work is as extraordinary as his work with Genesis, absolutely love this, the opening track from his 4th album, other brilliant tracks from the album are: San Jacinto, Shock the Monkey, Lay your hands on me and Wallflower. The live video versions of San Jacinto and Lay your hands on me from the "So" tour are absolutely magnificent, best wishes

Thanks, such a long time ago that I heard this; I almost forgot how good it was.

There are SO many great Peter Gabriel songs to check out but I'm recommendin' these two for starters: Shock The Monkey 'n Red Rain. You will be blown away.

I had this song constant repeat when I was in high school and college back in the 80s

Intruder features the first use of gated reverb drums. The percussion sounds on a lot of PG songs is really innovative.

The Feeling Begins is another great song

Love Peter G. When you can get to it…..you must….”watch and listen “……to the Secret World Tour. The entire concert in divine. Every song is a masterpiece. I listen to it at least once a month, sometimes more.

Hi Verdy, As always Your reaction to PG was enchanting to watch, You clearly adore the nuances of deeply intelligent musicianship. Can't wait to see Your Reactions to the live versions of 'Secret World', 'In Your Eyes' and 'Red Rain', methinks You'll get hooked at the level of his skill just as both I and my Lads did.... Enjoy ☺️

So glad you’ve reacted to him as a solo artist - when he left Genesis the band succumbed to Rock-Pop (hate mail expected). His solo art showcases his amazing talents.

One of my favorites. Love your channel and your expressiveness.

This one was always so primal. Try Solsbury Hill or Biko next

I highly recommend exploring Gabriel's solo works.

Depending on the geographical region and drum construction, these drums are called bongos, congas, djembe etc. :-)

If you really like Peter you HAVE to do a reaction to his third album.(sometimes referred to as Melt) It's an absolute masterpiece from beginning to end with really interesting recording techniques. (there are no cymbals used anywhere on the album) It's perfect.👌

He opened the concert in Ottawa, many years ago, with this..... epic is the right word. His solo albums are excellent. Enjoy!

San Jacinto and Biko are two other masterpieces from Gabriel you need to lend your ear to.

Saw this live in 86. Brilliant song. Powerful and dark. More!❤

For those of us old enough to remember those concerts and all that has come since. It is wonderful to see him connect across generations. But … this was the first song on his fourth independent album.. it marks a big transition, but it’s a rich pathway from Lambs Lies down to Rhythm. Explore away.

An incredible song, and then on Gabriel 4 followed up immediately with the extraordinary San Jacinto, you really have to do that one too!

this song is an inner liberation

I also saw this tour. Great tune to blast my 250watt power amp to. What a vibe.

It was inspiring listening to it with you -- I was doing the same face. Bien le bonjour.

I love this song! There are no bad songs by Peter Gabriel but this album is ridiculous! I enjoyed hearing it with you.😀

Great song choice, great reaction👍

san jacinto and the family and the fishing net from the same album, both equally as compelling.modern love and here comes the flood from his first solo album are also great!. check out robbie robertson's first album as well, it is great! peter gabriel sings backup on fallen angel.

Peter's a genius ! Watch a film called "Birdy" the whole "Security" CD is in the film with no lyrics. EXCELLENT soundtrack and excellent film.

"The Rhythm of the Heat" kicks off Peter Gabriel's self-produced fourth album, Security, released in 1982. "Shock the Monkey" was the hit. MTV played the video for that song quite often because it was way cool back then, at least to then 15 year old me. The video added to the mystery of what the song was about because the lyrics are open to different interpretations. Gabriel brought back many of the same players from his previous album for this album with notable exceptions Robert Fripp, Dave Gregory, Paul Weller, Phil Collins, and Kate Bush. He brought in Daniel Lanois to help produce his next album, So, released in 1986, which put five singles into the charts, several went to the very top in the US and Canada. Good stuff!

Peter Gabriel beyond Genesis has been a New Testament to his talent. In Your Eyes is one of my favorites by him.

I first heard this when I was 12…that sustained note changed me. Peter has that transformative power

Can’t believe this was your first solo Peter track outside of genesis. I’m jealous. Enjoy. He’s the greatest

Peter Gabriel Live (1983) is a great album to react to…

It featured in the soundtrack of the fine movie 'Birdie'

This is the song Peter opened with at the Ritz nightclub in NYC back in '82. First time I saw a band where they were hooked up to remote sound, so they all strolled up to the stage through the audience playing this song.

Please go see Musical Box do the Genesis concert for the album The Lamb lies Down on Broadway. It is a MUST see for a Genesis fan! They are from your area but tour the world. Here is the information to the show. I dont speak french but copied the information in french they provided. Le groupe The Musical Box sera de retour au magnifique Amphithéâtre Cogeco à Trois- Rivières samedi le 10 juin, 2023, le tout dernier spectacle de The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway au Canada.

Grieve... Amazing

Peter Frampton Do You Feel Like We Do (live 1975) 🙋🏼‍♂️👍🙋🏼‍♂️

the next one! omg this whole album is a trip

Unreal

Opening song on his 4th album since leaving Genesis, so there's plenty to listen to from before this. Arguably his most powerful song came from the album immediately before this, a truly hard hitting message. Take a listen to:- Peter Gabriel - Biko : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otuGo9Z-mL-ll6s.html

Seeing how you reacted to this I think you should try 'In Your Eyes'(Live secret world) next, it's a stunning performance which I know you will appreciate😊

I think Peter Gabriel used a "synth" called Fairlight. With that he simple all sounds you hear in this album. He went to a scrap yard to simple dufferent sounds from for ex blowing in to a pipe from a car and stuff.

Regards! The 4th and the 3rd album are, in my opinion, a coherent masterpiece. When you put the first album on and hear the first song 'Moribund the Burgermeister' you think: "Cool. This is the sequel to 'The Lamp lies down on Broadway'." And when the piece is over, Peter says: "So. That was for the old fans. Stop with the nonsense." And he leaves the path.

I also saw Peter Gabriel on the 1982 tour. The drumming on the album, his 4th, doesn't use cymbals. That gives the music a sound like African. He entered the show from the back of the audience, playing a marching band drum. The Rhythm of the Heat Jerry Marotta from Steely Dan and other artists on drums was fantastic, but worn out every show by playing without cymbals. Listen to Wallflower, and Steam, especially live version

Very very very intense music.

Probably my favorite song of his. So powerful and odd :). Peter was definitely unique, if nothing else

Peter !!!! Let's Go !!!

Gabriel is a brilliant composer. You should check out "Sledgehammer". An award-winning video. ☮❤🎶

Having just watched your reaction to ACDC's Thunderstruck, I would add to the suggestion of seeing Peter's amazing concert "Secret World". I rank this as the best concert I've ever seen, from start to finish it's just phenomenal. Hard to pick favorites but the very first song Come talk to me, is just beautifully done, then there's the magic of In Your Eyes, then Shaking the Tree... The music, the lyrics, the joyful dancing, Paula Coles amazing voice.. the entire performance is faultless... PS you'll also see the greatest drummer of all time, Manu Katche. Incredible.

There is so much to choose from PG’s catalog. Another former Genesis artist with an endless offering of great music is Steve Hackett. Several songs I highly recommend are Serpentine Song, Loch Lomond and Shadow of the Hierophant.

Please react to Peter Gabriel - The Rhythm Of The Heat (From "New Blood Live" )

Other than congas, bongos or djemba, I don't know the technical names of all those drums but, from what I can tell, there's no tambourines, here. Tambourine is more of a narrow wooden or plastic ring with tiny "cymbals" all around it that jingle when you hit or shake it. Anyway, if you like this, I think you'd really like Rupert Hine! His albums, "Immunity" and "The Wildest Wish To Fly" are his two best. Sadly, he just died a couple years ago and most of his music got ignored by the masses. He did a lot of producing for other people, as well.

As others comment, there are, too many fantastic works in Peter's solo career, I highly recommend you check out the "Plays Live" double album, the atmosphere and mixing of that album is almost on the same level as Genesis "Seconds Out", which is saying a lot.

You should check out his live performances. The "Secret World" video is quite good.

You should listen to "The Family and the Fishing Net" next, it's even better. :)

Please play Sledgehammer. You won't regret it. Hi from Perth Australia 😎🖐🎵🎶

You have begun a journey that will last you years...enjoy!

whitehello miss verdy...i will tell u another secret...the warm up band was "the call" in the united states at some shows...keep in mind the warm up band is out front...best wishes...whiteall is well

Try watching "In Your Eyes" from Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live for a completely different experience.

I'd like to see your reaction to "Fourty Thousand Headmen" by traffic. I think you would enjoy it. Traffic is one of my favorite bands( I have so many favorites).

Great reaction, as ever. The first four solo albums are great, sometimes challenging, but do check out the albums So and Us, where the songs gradually become more personal and less conceptual.

Just listen "San Jacinto" on same album

I just discovered you this weekend and I love your reaction videos because, like me, you pay more attention to the music rather than the lyrics. I feel like I'm listening to these songs again for the first time because you always point out things that I never noticed. With your musical ear, I would recommend that you check out the MTV unplugged videos of Alice in Chains. Nutshell and Down in a Hole are just such amazing songs with beautiful acoustic guitars. Please keep the reaction videos coming!

More lively (and live) version. Opening song of the concert Peter did with Sting. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNpjqZarrra5g6M.html

Iam from Brazil, I would like to see your reaction listening "Take a Pebble" by Emerson Lake and Palmer

Hi music lover. I request that you react to Shocking Blue - "Never Marry A Railroadman" (1970). I presume you'll like it a lot. Cheers.

Hola hace una reacción a Charly García un prócer del Rock Argentino!!🇦🇷✌️😁

Live version

Interesting but excellent pick for your first PG song outside of Genesis.

Great song! Great reaction! If curious... an interesting cover version (with Gabriel's original drummer from this era) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNyDh9R5mNrapYk.html

try San Jacinto from the same album

There's not one cymbal used on this whole album. Phil Collins didn't think it could be done

you seem to like guitar..check out del castillo live

Very good reaction and comment about the song , recommend check play live 1983 , San Jacinto The family and the fishing net, family snapshot, humdrum and of course Biko .. Big regards from Chile South America..

ok im new to the channel and love it ty - but i see you have not yet reacted to the best guitarist of all time yet the GOAT = jimi hendrix - i suggest you listen to electric ladyland - jimi hendrix experience - ( the whole album ) it will blow your mind - he has the best engineer / producer in the business eddie kramer and hendrix throws in crazy sounds = 1983 a merman i will turn to be - best example of kramer at the controls and hendrix ' playing = backwards guitar and drums and vocals in the mastering

His voice and music only got better album by album

Oh. I’ve never seen this video. Good song and Pete was at the top of his game here. Definitely not a pop song.

I've never seen that film. It doesn't match the lyrics at all.

You will enjoy the Birdy movie soundtrack by PG 🥸