It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since the release of Peter Gabriel's seminal album "Passion" which served as the soundtrack for the Martin Scorcese film "The Last Temptation of Christ." This magisterial opus is impressive on so many fronts: the different world beats and rhythms, the textures and tones of the songs create a sonic landscape that very few musical efforts have been able to match. Of all the musicians out there right now I think only Brian Eno or Phillip Glass can approach what Gabriel has done with "Passion."
I often wonder what kind of music Genesis would have produced if Peter Gabriel had not left the band in the 1970s. So profound and meaningful is "Passion" that if you were to listen to this music first and then listen to some of Phil Collins's work, you realize how much "pop" is in the latter's musical styling. No offense to him...I like Phil Collins, but "Passion" is so monumental and so ground-breaking in that it opened the door for world music, that I think any musical piece played immediately after listening to this gem almost immediately becomes an afterthought. Very few albums have the power to do this.
Here is one of my favorite tracks off of "Passion."
I often wonder what kind of music Genesis would have produced if Peter Gabriel had not left the band in the 1970s. So profound and meaningful is "Passion" that if you were to listen to this music first and then listen to some of Phil Collins's work, you realize how much "pop" is in the latter's musical styling. No offense to him...I like Phil Collins, but "Passion" is so monumental and so ground-breaking in that it opened the door for world music, that I think any musical piece played immediately after listening to this gem almost immediately becomes an afterthought. Very few albums have the power to do this.
Here is one of my favorite tracks off of "Passion."
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