Peter Gabriel - The making of PG IV (Security)

Found this excellent upload of the South Bank Show (UK arts TV programme of long standing and excellent repute) which documents the making of Peter's 4th eponymous album, known by most as "Security" or PG IV.

Part 1



Part 2



Some excellent footage of the man in his (then) newly created studio at home showing such beauties as his Fairlight, Prophet 5, CP70, Linn LM1, Emulator II amongst others, as well as his unique approach to collecting (the suitcase) and creating (scrapyard sound design) new rhythms and sounds. There is also some live footage too.

Well worth a gander, if only to remind you that music is something best created by experimentation and by proving new ground. As Melvyn Bragg states in the prologue, "Peter Gabriel has had a number of hits but has never let his successes become formulas"

My missus has a minor claim to fame in that she comes from Chobham, Surrey as does Mr Gabriel ;o) She also went to school with Paul Weller. Certainly a hotbed of musical talent in Surrey !

Coldplay Studio clearout !!

Risking yet another deluge of idiots asking me if *I* still have these itmes for sale, I noticed that Coldplay are having a bit of a spring clean. Items include...

Emu SP1200



Roland SH-101



Pearl Syncussion SY1



Korg PolySix



Roland Jupiter6



LinnDrum LM-2



Oberheim Stretch DX



Korg MonoPoly



eBay Link Here

And just to remind anyone thinking of emailing me asking about these items and whether I still have them for sale or if I can ship to some Aussie backwater hick town, population 5, where the father is also the mother's brother, I WILL hunt you down and rape you !! ;o)

Evolution of the MPC

A nice little link to Roger Linn's site, where you can trace the origins of the MPC via the LM-1, Linndrum & Linn 9000 to the MPC60 and MPC3000

Roger Linn Museum