In October 1987, after many months on the road, it was in the elevated surroundings of the hillside open-air theatre at Lycabettus overlooking Athens, that the "So" tour came to a climactic close.
The three nights were filmed in what was the first-ever Peter Gabriel concert to be committed to film.
As a concert film, it was brilliantly shot and has now been equally brilliantly remastered, a crystal-clear record of Gabriel and band in their mid-80s pomp. The viewer is placed right in the heart of the action all the way, from the band's synchronised choreography on opening number "This Is The Picture", right through to the skin-pricking closer "Biko". In between, we're lost in music, spellbound by the spectacle, totally absorbed by the imperfection-free tightness of a band that's been on the road for so long.
The performance footage shot by Michael Chapman has been dusted off for a second coming, with more than 150 reels of the original 35mm negatives painstakingly restored, digitised and remixed in 5.1 surround sound. Now available on DVD, the result goes by the name of Live In Athens 1987.
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Live in Athens tracklisting:
This Is The Picture
San Jacinto
Shock The Monkey
Family Snapshot
Intruder
Games Without Frontiers
No Self Control
Mercy Street
The Family And The Fishing Net
Don't Give Up
Solsbury Hill
Lay Your Hands On Me
Sledgehammer
Here Comes The Flood
In Your Eyes
Biko
Quiet And Alone
You cannot call youself and bass player and not study this song. One of the tightest grooves out there.
Yup
Funky....
Agree!
Tony Levin fucking kills this song on every live version I've seen. They definitely bump him up on the live mixes vs. the studio version
This song so easily holds up through time! Agree with the TL bass tracks… thick and beautiful!
Peter made sure that if you didn't know what the song was about, you'd fully understand after this performance
Yes, sheer joy for a young girl back then ..... 🥳
Ohhhhhh !
I have never, ever really listened to the lyrics before and I'm cackling just watching him. Subtle!
ya, the meaning is about as subtle as a...sledgehammer.
1:57 ah? 🤨🤨🤔🤔uh?.... Oh....😏😏
Peter Gabriel was ALWAYS so odd. How could you not love it.
Brother so confident about it too, like 'no no, this is what cool looks like'
🙄Odd? 🤔No. ♫♪ 🥰♫♪ MR. PETER GABRIEL is an Extremely Multi-Talented Unique ♫♪ Musical IndividuaL! ♫♪😍💝😘
@@Debi-rd8mf Nothing wrong with being odd x)
Peter is in top form in this, but MAN Tony Levin is just at absolute chad status here. The groove, the attitude, the vibe is just immaculate
Peter Gabriel Phil Collins ♥️😜
On point...this is incendiary. 🎼🔥
It’s overdubbed
@@Bobbyreindeer So ? Only a handful of "live" Lps are actually "live". The Who live at Leeds is one that's the real deal.
@@jamesschaidt1096I've been watching this video for a couple of years and never notice that. Why I notice today?
I was there on that night. 35 years later I'm watching this video and I can still feel the ecstatic atmosphere in the amphitheater of Lykavitos. And Peter and his band mates were in perfect form. Once in a lifetime expirience!
@Yanni H.-Awesome! Lucky you!
I was there too ... early October 1987. Thirty-five years+. Freshman at the Athens University of Economics. My first live concert ever and perhaps one of the best, if not THE BEST. Peter Gabriel and his team were out of this world. Amazing performance. Thank you!
Soo lucky. Wish I was there. Wat a song!
was there too! he was also filming some live, so we went for a second day for free.
A shame everything you're hearing here was recorded in the studio. Fake live.
I will never in my entire life be as cool as that guitarist and bass player
Look up Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. It's something newer featuring the same bassist.
The guitarist looks so happy and nice
that bass.. damn.. absolutely pivotal
Clearly the band Genesis have blessed us with two of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time: Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins! ❤
Yep. 🎼🔥😀
Die meisten früheren Genesis Werke stammen nicht von Phil Collins, sondern von Banks und Rutherford.
This song helped me quit smoking. Whenever I would get a nic fit I would just put this video on and it would be gone by the end. Plus the kicked the habit part really hit home. Thanks Peter!
lol
@@pamelaadams6290 😂
It worked for me too man, just instead of cigs it was Maryjane xd
Hahahahahaah
Follow it through with celibacy to really kick THE habit.
I saw him on this tour in Birmingham when I was a university student. Big fan but remember thinking he was a bit like an embarrassing dad dancing about. Now I look at it he looks like a gorgeous young man. The mysteries of time!
That is so funny! I’m just watching this thinking “he’s absolutely beautiful” the entire time. To think there were those thinking “what an old grandpa hobbling about the stage” back then is hilarious!!
1:11 From now on I enter a Room like that
Mine is 3:48
Mine is 4:24 when I enter the club after the f***ing corona pandemie is over
Too funny! It's 4am EST and I am laughing out loud! Good one guys🤣
It was an amazing experience to grow up in the 80s and graduate high school in '86. We were spoiled by such incredible musicians.
agreed-"86 was the year!
@@Oppenheimer1968 You know it! I turned 18 June 1st, graduated June 6th, and took my oath an left for basic and AIT at Ft Knox on June 16th. For the next 16 weeks, no music! When we had progressed enough to go to the PX and have a cheese burger on a Sunday for an hour or two, the burger place had a video jukebox. "Walk This Way!" & "Venus" over and over again. Banarama for obvious reasons. 😂 I absolutely loved basic and AIT. It's tough for some guys. It was like summer camp with weapons and TANKS! Who were your favorite bands? ✌
@@Oppenheimer1968 And MTV & VH1 ACTUALLY played awesome music videos! Cheers!
Best bass song of all time. Tony Levin is the man. Him, Pino Pallidino, Mark King, and Sting are my favs. We were blessed to have these guys on our radios when we were in HS back in the 80s.
Yeah this song is deff one of a kind and the bass player and bass riffs are insane that guy is really amazing
Tony Levin from King Crimson. Only bass player Gabriel will work with
Tony has done much more impressive work than King Crimson... case in point Peter Gabriel.
kinney clausnitzer he also plays with Liquid Tension Experiment. A lot different than this but he still grooves and has amazing bass chops. 👍👍🤓🤓
Levin
And, what a snappy dresser, too. Nothing but ultra-coolness!
Wow, Tony Levin *and* Manu Katché? What a combo!!
Terrific band!!! :D
What about the incredible David Rhodes whose guitar piece on Secret World puts a chill down my spine and a huge smile on my face, every time I hear it? Then there's David Sancious on keyboards who's.. I think you meant to say what an amazing group of musicians lead by one of the greatest since the 1970s. I will never tire from hearing any of their stuff.
World class musicians the lot of them.
Big bottom.
Manu Katché killing it on drums. Awesome pocket
the energy in this version, especially at the end is unreal!
The harry styles one...good guy all yea..but hes very flat
No one who has seen him live is in ANY doubt that this song is beautiful filth.
Sound of bass guitar is ultimate!
Prerecorded. Dude is not playing that bass.
@stonewall3041, The ignorant must shout it out to the World to what you are. You're either on psychedelic drugs, or your brain is just smooth. Tony Levin when on stage, in a live performance, actually plays his bass guitar. You're a hopeless fool if you believe that this is a pre-recorded performance. Although I do believe that you are not someone who plays a stringed instrument. And playing air guitar does not count.
@@stonewall3041 What? Why would a professional bassist like *Tony Levin* fake it on stage?
Who ever mixed this is AMAZING. The vocals are CLEAN AF.
Definetly one of the greatest male vocalists of all time
He is, but I think he lip-syncing here. 1:26
@@greenlighttransport8320 I have no idea what made you think that lol but he is definitely not
He obviously lip syncing
@@toxicity0236 how is he harmonizing with himself? where are the female backup singers? why is there no pop in the microphone? why does his voice sound the same at different distances from the microphone?
@@JakobKenda I think In the actual performance he isn’t but since this is the DVD re-release it’s been overdubbed so it sounds better and louder
The bass went out for a smoke after this performance.
This song was secretly written from Tony's thumb to his Stingray.
забавно, что в русском языке есть точно такое же выражение.. У нас еще говорят "нервно курит в сторонке" ))
I was 13 year's old in 1987... I love it till now I'm 48... Peter Gabriel 2023🌍♥️😜
Me too! We had the goods all through our school years. The early 90s in high school had great music also. We graduated before it went to garbage.
The power in this performance is awesome
Not only a phenomenal musician, vocalist and songwriter but extraordinarily physically attractive too. Phwoaaaaar.
He’s so pretty!!
Really? I always thought this song was sorta ironic considering I thought he looked kinda gross.
Gross? 😆 You must be a bloke, he's one of the best looking men of that era. Green eye 😉
Still puts on a great show 40 years later
👁 envy his stamina! 🏆🥇BRAVO!
Gabriel puts on the best concert performances then anyone I've seen.
Prince was right up there.
You should check up James Brown in his prime
What I wouldn't give to travel back in time to see this concert live in person
We kind of are we're on the internet
It didn’t sound anything like this
This man was so revolutionary
Peter was so cute here.
Your presence on stage has changed over the years Peter.
Yes ..... for the better 😋
this song is set in stone !!!
One hell of a song!!!!! Still sounds the same today live. Mr. Gabriel is an incredible talent. 😌 The band is amazing. So great!!! Wow!
He still sounds great, just saw a video of him performing this recently. Still does that goofy sledgehammer dance 😂
Legendary bass part. Legendary performance.
He is so weird, I love him 😊
The bassist from King Crimson - Tony Levin.
he´s a beast!
Good grief - how much talent can one person have!! Mind blown.
It does not get any more awesome than 80s Peter Gabriel and Peter Gabriel no matter the decade
Peter Gabriel : un genio ! Peter was so cute here.
I first saw Peter Gabriel with Genesis when I was 13. They were brilliant. I have loved Peter ever since. Been lucky to have seen him live. The man is magnificent.
Absolutely great to see keyboardist David Sancious - I first came across his amazing talents when he performed with Sting. He's a bloody excellent lead guitarist too. Super multi-talented Mr Sancious.
ONE OF THE GREATEST PERFORMERS EVER!!!!
Yes 🥰
He’s not performing, it’s obvious he’s lip syncing
I was there too!!! All three nights!!! It was magical !!!!
completely domination of the stage.
The 80’s were f*cking fabulous. That is all.
No modern pop male performer can hold a candle to Pete Gabriel
only Justin Bieber ! ok lol . joke haha
@@klaurcschwackerberg1880 this was about as real of a live performance as justin bieber though
Good dancer, but did he go to fat?
@@therespectedlex9794 the guy is over 70 cut some slack
@@snowgorilla9789 He is now. I'm talking twenty years ago.
Whenever I think of Peter Gabriel this is the visage that springs to mind first...this how he'll always be to me. In all his triumphant 80's glory :)
Can't believe I'm going to see Peter Gabriel live in June! I cannot wait. Seeing Peter live was at the top of my dream concert list and now I finally get the opportunity to see the i/o tour! I was jumping around the room when I bought my ticket haha.
Where is the concert ?
Lucky girl!
Iconic bassline!
Were very good concerts in the ' 80s, when we were all still so young. I want back in 1987!
The most uniquely original artist ever
This is an absolutely stunning performance. The energy is unmatched, and get's my teen self in that mindset where "WOW! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YA ADD A LITTLE FUNK TO IT!" I love you so much, Peter Gabriel.
😊✌️
I had no idea growing up what this song was about... but holy moly. He can be my honey bee... haha
Love it lol
Lol mine too 🥰
I remember being 17 & hearing the line about fruit cakes sweet as can be. 😁
@@diamonddave16 Per the lyrics to this song it's actually "fruit cage" which I think might have been sexually suggestive. Still sweet though..
@@joediaz2589 you said fruit cage, eheheheh...If there was an subtlety with the lyrics it's out the window when he does his spread eagle dance in synch with open up your fruit cakes/cage line.
and the keyboardist... such mastery and beautiful syncopation... AND he looks like it's the best day of his life :D
Off one of the best albums of the 80's. Perhaps one of the best of all time.
Peter showing his best of gifts in music sing a long must say Bravissimo ☆☆☆☆☆
One of the best live performance videos I've ever seen, wow!
One of the greatest if not THE greatest moment in bass guitar history.
You clearly haven’t heard of Billy Nelson or Noel Redding.
Honestly I dont find it very impressive. It seems pretty tame and boring as far as bass riffs go
These boys are just simply ...brilliant...
This is why I love YT still. Because no matter what, you can find old gems like this, that were a once in lifetime experience!
Great to watch artists in their prime.
My dad was watching this tour in Helsinki and he still thinks that it was one of the best concerts he has ever seen!
Mercy! What times we had! Love it! I kicked the habit, too!
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant ❤❤❤
When I build my time travel machine this is one of the concerts I’ll be going to
It's not a playback, it's corrected for MTV and VH1 rotation. They do it a lot. Plus, the vocals sound different than the album.
Great Tournee 1987 from Peter, I saw him in Munich, it was one of my best 5 Concert, ever💯 And he makes a great show, I didn't saw before, in this time, with so much power 🤸♂️ and dynamite🧨😉
Well what can I say, this is a masterpiece. PERIOD.
Tony Levin on bass WOOOOOOW
Thank you so much for this song. It lives in my soul from childhood. You're amazing live. Thank you.
I miss this magic from these music today. Peter was really hynpnotic this time, he had so much energy at live acts. He made incredible unconventional music against all mainstreams. I miss this time and i am happy to watch all these bands!
36 years passed by, nothing changed, the same energy still there.
This song brings memories of how many parties we had and this live concert dvd was the hit of the night! Miss home truly with this song. It’s a dance and catch
I am not even 18 yet and I can truthfully say that Peter Gabriel is the best
you don't have to be 18 to have an opinion.
Samuel Walters what's your age got to do with it?
So I am in my thirties and I love this song
Yeah I am in my thirties and still love Genesis music.
I know people in their 20's who don't know who've never heard of Peter Gabriel until I asked them. The first time I did they looked at me with blank faces I just thought 'What the...go and Google his name and be amazed.'
I was 7 when this concert was going on.......my dad rocked Peter Gabriel all day everyday......gosh I wish I was there now at 43 yrs old.
We’re the same age, mate. Totally feel you on this!
Is he this good live really? Man, it almost sounds like a studio recording. Peter Gabriel is amazing.
I was wondering the same thing. Peter Gabriel is amazing.
It is re-recorded in studio to match tge video. Lots of things point to it.
Have you seen PG in concert ? I think you don’t.
@@JulienVAURIEN I have. I performed right before him with my then-band in 2003. I know what I'm talking about being a musician and sound engineer myself. Lots of people do it. They want us to get something as close to perfection as possible. It's not necessarily a bad thimg.
@@JulienVAURIEN No. I would love to though.
Well if you didn’t know what this song was about before, you do now lol. Those moves….😆
Goodness me, the fruit cage moves...!
Peter Gabriel Plays Live in Athens in 1987 - top form! A great song and a fine performance, fantastic musicians!
I love this version for the raw, youthful energy. But I gotta say the Live 1993 version shows more polish and even more energy. Plus it has Paula Cole on backup!
@@markandrews5547 that tour was the pinnacle of PG....so frikin amazing.
Music was so good back then
Legend!!! That fretless bass come on!
I know it's been said multiple times here, but Tony is just an amazing beast on this bass line. Mega Respecto! And of course, we all love Rhodes as well. It says a lot about Peter, the man, that top-flight backing musicians remained loyal to him and his work for decades. Gabriel, with all his talent and various innovations over the years, may be my favorite musician of all time.
Have a look/listen to my channel, I knock out cover tunes left and right and recently did a 5 song tribute to the "melt" LP ( LP #3). Intruder/games without frontiers/family snapshot/I don't remember/And through the wire. They're in a playlist in that sequence, I think I did ok and had major fun recording them. If you listen...let me know your thoughts. And yeah, P/G is something else, what he does is art, he is a true music genius !
claptons up there as well for me
The soundmixing is out of this world! This could also be a studio recording - unbelievable!
it is a studio recording
its live, PG is just taking the best live bits and mashing them together. he was very particular about the mixes of his live albums and cherrypicked the best parts of different recordings
Prerecorded vocals and backing tracks. No females on stage and they are in the vocals
@@MrBiggreydog His movements on stage and the moments he's holding the mic to his mouth don't match the audio, either. That said, it's different to the album version so it's probably recorded vocals after the performance.
overdub was a small printed line on some live recordings in the 80s vinyl area... ;-)
Love it! Thanks Mr. Gabriel!
This tour is by far my favorite, it's not the one I saw, and all are amazing, but the versions of these songs, this band, and the version of No Self Control...., I could watch this eternally.
Hey....I was there at this concert on Lykavittos!!!! Thanks.
Peter Gabriel : un genio !
pero phil collins e mejor
@@melvinchaves1638 me encanta Phil Collins. Pero Peter Gabriel es creativo, consecuente y habla de temas sociales que pocos artistas ingleses hablan. Es cosa de ver Genesis en la época de Gabriel. Para mi es superior al epoca de Collins. Pero igual Collins tiene buenos sohw.
Great memories - Thx Pete!
I didn’t know what the song was about, but do now after seeing those hip movements Mr Gabriel you are so talented and hot ❤not forgetting the band 👏👏
5:16 "Best day ever"
Simply Peter Gabriel....
This is one of a million awesome songs from the 1980's. How many awesome songs have come from the 2010's and 2020's??? Zero. Why is that?
Peter, you’re one of the best gyrators out there. Oh and you sing pretty good too. 😉💙
It's funny because I was 21 when this song came out and I really didn't pay attention to it. I sure as hell didn't know what it was about lol. Now Harry Styles did a magnificent cover of it and I'm a fan of Peter and love the song. Such undercover naughty lyrics.
Looks and sounds as if it were shot today, the quality here is unbelievable
Soooo amazing, golden era of music
Going to see him July 2. I cant wait!!!
Truly one of the greatest songs ever.
Awesome 80s video to it.
@@Urko2005 you mean awesome any-time video
sexy sexy man love his voice
This is one great performance.
I was there that summer night at Lycavetos theatre. After all these years thank you Peter.