Peter Gabriel - Why Don't We - LIVE 15 March 1977

Audio recording of Peter Gabriel performing an unreleased song called Why Don't We. Recorded live at the Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, 15 March 1977. Photos from that year are also included.

This song was never released and was only performed a handful of times. In my opinion, it is better than several of the songs that Peter Gabriel decided to include on his first two albums. This is a real treat for any fans who have not heard it before.

Featured Musicians:
Phil Aaberg - keyboards
Larry Fast - synthesizers
Robert Fripp - guitars & effects
Peter Gabriel - vocals, flute
Steve Hunter - lead guitars
Tony Levin - bass
Jim Maelen - percussion
Alan Schwartzberg - drums, percussion

Category:

Music

Tags:

• peter
• gabriel
• robert
• fripp
• why
• don't
• we
• 1977
• cleveland
• tony
• levin
• larry
• fast

[QueenOfMaybe1]

Thank you so much for uploading this song. :) A real treat indeed... Brilliant.

[CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

@QueenOfMaybe1 You're welcome. Have you tried to track down the entire concert?

[giulianolapostata]

This song is way better than anything Peter made on his first album and maybe the second, I have to notice. But maybe it's just me.

[CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

No it's not just you. I pretty much agree except for a few songs.

[SparrowisSexy]

Aside from my mum and my boyfriend, Peter Gabriel has to be one of my favourite human beings. That's quite a grand statement for a man I'll never meet but you can't help but respect him.

Never change, Peter, you humble, creative genius! :)

[riptheskull]

rare nuggets like this make youtube worthwhile!

[sutherGABland]

This voice sounds like OVO's voice album for me !

Thanks Mr Gabriel.

Je croyais que sa voix dans l'album OVO était "traifiquée" techniquement mais en fait, cette voix "nasale" fait apparament aussi partie de Mr. Gabriel, quel que soit le temps qui passe...



[FoxtronInk]

This only proves once again. That, Peter Gabriel is always being the sparehead of Progressive rock. Robert Fripp and Tony Levin are pretty much King Crimson. So, King crimson Plays with Peter Gabriel. He is the man. Yeah!

[looseSpark]

@SparrowisSexy I think that is a statement a lot of people would agree with! :-)

[3stringovation]

@Dylan90125 - you're absolutely right!

[crimfan]

This sont is amazingly good. It's got a Genesis vibe going to it, but I don't really hear this as a Genesis song per se. Too bad he didn't record it, it's really, really good.

[Dylan90125]

Well he used some parts of this song on other songs I think. Especially the ending of the chorus thing. Try to sing: "I need some attention, I shoot into the light" at 2:46 or 3:08. It's the same thing basically.