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From: toml@rlgvax.UUCP (Tom Love)
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Subject: Re: Kate Bush's "The Dreaming", Peter Gabriel, & "The Kick Inside"
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Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 15:58:58 EST
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> >	As the original slavering review pointed out the sound is highly
> >	derivative of the Peter Gabriel sound which is highly derivative
> >	of various third world artists' imitations of western music.
> 
> "The Dreaming" is certainly not "derivative" of Peter Gabriel (and I
> never said such a thing).  It is true that Kate Bush has been influenced
> by Peter Gabriel, but she is also highly original.  I think it is also
> fair to say that Peter Gabriel has been influenced by Kate Bush.  They
> have worked together, and their music has evolved together.  (Kate
> Bush's influence on Peter Gabriel is certainly apparent in his recent
> concerts, where he does mime and stuff while singing.  Kate Bush was
> doing this a long time ago.)

ack.  "gabriel doing mime and stuff."  fancy that.  he must be really
grateful to kate bush for teaching him how to do stuff while singing.

in case you weren't aware, peter gabriel has been combining mime, makeup,
outrageous costumes, and theatricality in his performances since
kate bush was nothing but a kick inside.  ever hear of a band called genesis?

tom love
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