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Gabriel may be less wired than before, but he commands the arena with effortless charm and charismatic presence, his voice retaining all its paradoxically fragile power. Presented in an understated blue light and shot in an unobtrusive, gimmick-free style, the concert begins and ends in virtual darkness with Gabriel alone at a keyboard; from the opening "Here Comes the Flood" to the final "Father, Son," Growing Up is rock theater of rare intimacy, emotion, and intelligence.
The DVD is presented with a flawless 16:9 anamorphically enhanced picture and three soundtracks: rich and clear stereo, excellent Dolby Digital 5.1 and even more precise and detailed DTS. The Story of Growing Up is polished nine-minute documentary in which Gabriel talks about his ideas for the tour and the presentation of some of the songs. Tony Levin's View (five minutes) sets the song "More Than This" to photos taken by the bass player. --Gary S. Dalkin
| ACTORS: | Peter Gabriel |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2003 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Music & VI |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Music Video - Pop/Rock |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 602498611432 |
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Customer Reviews of Peter Gabriel - Growing Up Live
You know you want to buy this DVD--- ---and you should. This concert is nothing short of breath taking with its visuals. It was directed by Hammish Hamilton, who also directed U2's Elevation concert, and he does an excellent job of going back and forth between the performers and the stage hands. I don't know why Amazon doesn't list the songs he performs, but here they are:
Here Comes the Flood
Darkness
Red Rain
Secret World
Sky Blue
Downside Up
The Barry Williams Show
More Than This
Mercy Street
Digging in the Dirt
Growing Up
Animal Nation
Solsbury Hill
Sledgehammer
Signal to Noise
In Your Eyes
Father, Son
If you still feel a bit apprehensive about buying this DVD, it should also be noted that the picture and sound quality are perfect, which cannot be said of the Secret World Live DVD. I only wish there were some mutliple camera angles and more extras.
Don't Expect Secret World...
I saw this tour TWICE last year, in both Toronto and Vancouver and loved it. Being a professional musician myself, i am usually very critical of concerts and music in general, so i am very happy when i find something that impresses me as much as this concert did. This being said, i am a little disappointed with the quality of music on the dvd. I bought the secret world dvd when it came out, and the music on it is amazing and flawless. This in combination with how much i loved the growing up tour, i was really anxious for growing up live to be released. However now that it has been, i wish the musicality was as good as on secret world live. First and foremost, Ged Lynch (drums) doesn't even come within worlds of being able to top Manu Katche form the secret world tour. His grooves don't lock in with Tony Levin (bass), his drums sound terrible, and his fills are tasteless. The absence of Paula Cole from the secret world tour is also greatly missed. Even though the background vocal parts are not always very present, Melanie Gabriel (vocals, and Peter's daughter as well) certainly is no substitute for Paula Cole.
Now with that criticism out of the way, the other additions to the band are great. Tony Levin (bass) and David Rhodes (guitar) are long time members of Peter's band, and there's no doubt as to why he has kept them around for so long. The addition of Rachel Z on keyboards is also very impressive, and does a great job juggling between her piano skills and synth skills (which are very demanding in Peter's more recent music).
All in all, i think maybe my anticipation for this DVD was too great, which is what has caused my frustration. If you're expecting music that can match up to Secret World LIVE, then you're in for a disappointment. But Peter does still put on a great show, and the DVD is still worth viewing to see how he can still entertain arenas the way he does.
Simply Unreal
This DVD mas as well have replaced every other live music recording in my collection. I was dragged (nearly kicking and screaming) to see Peter Gabriel on his Growing Up Tour's pass through New Jersey, and five minutes in was converted into a Peter Gabriel fanatic. So, naturally, I pounced on this DVD as soon as it was available.
I expected to be a bit disappointed, as no recording ever truly captures a great concert, but this comes as close as anyone could ask. As others have mentioned, the 5.1 sound is so good it actually justified (in my mind, anyway) my purchase of a proper home theatre system to enjoy it properly. And while the under-stage and behind-the-scenes camera angles annoyed me initially, I came to really apprecaite seeing how many people it actually took to make this massive production seem so effortless.
This, along with Hit, makes for a great introduction into the world of Peter Gabriel for the uninitiated. Please listen to everyone else's reviews -- definitely go pick up a copy. And for those who own Secret World as well, I find them to be excellent companions, rather than replacements for each other.