The Hydro is a space-age venue , with the vapours of newness oozing out of every synthetic polished surface , the steely aromas of what a new Star Trex Spaceship would smell like and everywhere the crisp fresh sight of shiny metal and artifical alloys of all hues except natural.
The venue has the look and feeling of a Close Encounters Of The Third Kind craft having just landed on a grassy knoll.Should make for a spectacular light show on St.Patricks night , a night not formally celebrated in the City because all the orange bastards that would complain , citing traditions.
The concert was divided into 3 sections , the first was an acoustic set featuring brilliantly catchy tunes like this favourite called "Come Talk To Me"
The second was old hits and some arena-shaking electronic soundbashers , including a great version of "Solsbury Hill"
Then we had the full top-to-bottom performance of the So Album , starting with the earth-shattering "Red Rain".The so-called quieter songs "Dont Give Up" and "Mercy Street" came so alive when done on stage , giving great balance a rightfully accepted classic album.Here is a version of my favourite "In Your Eyes"
The encore contained the Human Rights Champions Anthem "Biko" , which reminded me that Peter Gabriel on the initial So Tour was promoting Amnesty International , in the days when you physically wrote 4 letters a year to the victim and oppressor concerned.it was heartwarming to see Peter still dedicated to Human Rights and Amnesty after all these years.
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