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[N] He [B] is perhaps the most ambitious, influential and innovative musical wizard on the planet.
The 2014 [Gb] Prog God Award [Abm] goes to Peter Gabriel.
[B] Thank
[N] you Bill.
I've always had trouble with this God thing.
So, in one of my regular conversations with the clouds,
because you know I don't really know what's up there,
I said, if you are up there, why don't you make me a God?
And a couple of weeks later I got the email saying,
[Eb]
here's the good side, do you want to be a God?
[N] Well, that was an easy answer.
Prog God.
So, now I have to give you a little bit of the history because,
I think I'll leave it down too,
I think you've probably seen the Lynx ads.
You're just one dad and you're surrounded by beautiful women.
And you probably think to yourself, how could anything be that powerful and that effective?
Well, I know something which is even more powerful and effective.
It's called prog music.
The only problem is it works in exactly the reverse effect to Lynx.
It's true, there was a woman who came to a Genesis concert,
and I think it was in the Fox Club in Southampton.
And the band were totally transfixed.
In fact, their hands never left their instruments.
True professionals.
But Genesis, which is where I'm sure this all began,
we were called awkward, arrogant, pretentious, difficult,
and that was just the road crew.
[B] But, [N] you know, it was an amazing thing to be part of.
I changed a little bit when I left.
And they said to me quite often,
how come they're a lot more successful since you left?
And they have a lot of pop hits.
I said, these are desperate men.
[Ab] [N]
It's great coming up here because when you're the singer,
you often get credited a little unjustly.
You take all the credit.
And the guys, you see the band politics every single day.
In the TV interviews, I see it still today.
And there's the singer being asked all the questions,
and the rest of the guys looking around.
So for a singer to get a little extra appreciation
means that you can really enjoy the suffering of the rest of the band.
And how seriously can you expect to enjoy your own suffering
unless you learn to thoroughly enjoy someone else's?
But I'm actually quite delighted that there's been a rebirth of interest,
or even young people, even women, go to Prague nowadays.
We're all too old, but we've seen the pictures, we know how to do it.
But I was lucky enough because I always worked with smart people.
I worked with real musicians right from the outset,
two of whom are with Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett here tonight.
But we have people who are so passionate about what they were doing.
And actually, despite Prague being probably the most derided musical genre of all time,
there were a lot, as today, of extraordinary musicians
just trying to break down the barriers to reject the rules of music.
I think Basie said there's only two types of music, good and bad music.
And for a lot of us, it was the idea that you could take influence from any place,
anywhere, church music, soul music, funk, whatever it was.
It was just another colour to paint with.
And I remember some, I think it was the Krobra, New Echo,
or something that called us Folk, Blues, Mystical.
Because they hadn't got the category.
And when we tried to flog our wares, I used to sit time after time in the reception.
I was never very good at selling the band.
We'd be told we could market a rock band or a folk band,
but what the hell do you think you are?
And what's been great about a lot of the people here
is that they've thrown away all the barriers.
They've just been prepared to do stuff and stick it together
in a way that feels good to them.
And it's that ambition that I love and admire in music and musicians.
And so I salute that in all of you,
and thank you so much for this wonderful award.
Thank you.
The 2014 [Gb] Prog God Award [Abm] goes to Peter Gabriel.
[B] Thank
[N] you Bill.
I've always had trouble with this God thing.
So, in one of my regular conversations with the clouds,
because you know I don't really know what's up there,
I said, if you are up there, why don't you make me a God?
And a couple of weeks later I got the email saying,
[Eb]
here's the good side, do you want to be a God?
[N] Well, that was an easy answer.
Prog God.
So, now I have to give you a little bit of the history because,
I think I'll leave it down too,
I think you've probably seen the Lynx ads.
You're just one dad and you're surrounded by beautiful women.
And you probably think to yourself, how could anything be that powerful and that effective?
Well, I know something which is even more powerful and effective.
It's called prog music.
The only problem is it works in exactly the reverse effect to Lynx.
It's true, there was a woman who came to a Genesis concert,
and I think it was in the Fox Club in Southampton.
And the band were totally transfixed.
In fact, their hands never left their instruments.
True professionals.
But Genesis, which is where I'm sure this all began,
we were called awkward, arrogant, pretentious, difficult,
and that was just the road crew.
[B] But, [N] you know, it was an amazing thing to be part of.
I changed a little bit when I left.
And they said to me quite often,
how come they're a lot more successful since you left?
And they have a lot of pop hits.
I said, these are desperate men.
[Ab] [N]
It's great coming up here because when you're the singer,
you often get credited a little unjustly.
You take all the credit.
And the guys, you see the band politics every single day.
In the TV interviews, I see it still today.
And there's the singer being asked all the questions,
and the rest of the guys looking around.
So for a singer to get a little extra appreciation
means that you can really enjoy the suffering of the rest of the band.
And how seriously can you expect to enjoy your own suffering
unless you learn to thoroughly enjoy someone else's?
But I'm actually quite delighted that there's been a rebirth of interest,
or even young people, even women, go to Prague nowadays.
We're all too old, but we've seen the pictures, we know how to do it.
But I was lucky enough because I always worked with smart people.
I worked with real musicians right from the outset,
two of whom are with Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett here tonight.
But we have people who are so passionate about what they were doing.
And actually, despite Prague being probably the most derided musical genre of all time,
there were a lot, as today, of extraordinary musicians
just trying to break down the barriers to reject the rules of music.
I think Basie said there's only two types of music, good and bad music.
And for a lot of us, it was the idea that you could take influence from any place,
anywhere, church music, soul music, funk, whatever it was.
It was just another colour to paint with.
And I remember some, I think it was the Krobra, New Echo,
or something that called us Folk, Blues, Mystical.
Because they hadn't got the category.
And when we tried to flog our wares, I used to sit time after time in the reception.
I was never very good at selling the band.
We'd be told we could market a rock band or a folk band,
but what the hell do you think you are?
And what's been great about a lot of the people here
is that they've thrown away all the barriers.
They've just been prepared to do stuff and stick it together
in a way that feels good to them.
And it's that ambition that I love and admire in music and musicians.
And so I salute that in all of you,
and thank you so much for this wonderful award.
Thank you.
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[N] He [B] is perhaps the most ambitious, influential and innovative musical wizard on the planet.
The 2014 [Gb] Prog God Award [Abm] goes to Peter Gabriel.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] Thank _ _ _ _ _
[N] you Bill. _ _ _ _
I've always had trouble with this God thing. _
_ _ So, in one of my regular _ conversations _ with the clouds,
because you know I don't really know what's up there,
I said, if you are up there, _ _ why don't you make me a God?
_ _ And a couple of weeks later I got the email saying,
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ here's the good side, do you want to be a God?
[N] _ _ Well, that was an easy answer.
_ _ Prog God.
So, _ now I have to give you a little bit of the history because,
I think I'll leave it down too,
_ _ I think you've probably seen the Lynx ads.
You're just one dad and you're surrounded by beautiful women.
And you probably think to yourself, how could anything be that powerful and that effective? _
Well, I know something which is even more powerful and effective. _
It's called prog music.
_ _ The only problem is it works in exactly the reverse effect to Lynx.
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's true, there was a woman who came to a Genesis concert,
and I think it was in the Fox Club in Southampton.
_ _ And the band were totally transfixed.
In _ _ _ _ fact, their hands never left their instruments. _
True professionals.
_ _ _ But Genesis, which is where I'm sure this all began,
we were called awkward, _ arrogant, _ _ _ pretentious, difficult,
and that was just the road crew.
_ [B] _ _ _ But, _ [N] you know, it was an amazing thing to be part of.
I _ changed a little bit when I left.
And they said to me quite often,
how come they're a lot more successful since you left?
_ And they have a lot of pop hits.
I said, these are desperate men.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ It's great coming up here because _ _ _ when you're the singer,
you often get credited _ a little unjustly.
You take all the credit.
And the guys, you see the band politics every single day.
In _ the TV interviews, I see it still today.
And there's the singer being asked all the questions,
and the rest of the guys looking around. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So for a singer to get a little extra _ appreciation
means that you can really enjoy the suffering of the rest of the band.
_ _ And how seriously can you expect to enjoy your own suffering
unless you learn to thoroughly enjoy someone else's? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
But I'm actually quite delighted that there's been a rebirth of interest,
or even young people, even women, go to Prague nowadays.
_ _ We're all too old, but _ we've seen the pictures, we know how to do it. _ _ _ _
But I was lucky enough because I always worked with smart people.
I worked with real musicians _ right from the outset,
two of whom are with Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett here tonight. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But we have people who are so passionate about what they were doing.
And actually, _ despite Prague being probably the most derided musical genre of all time, _
there were a lot, as today, of extraordinary musicians
just trying to break down the barriers to _ reject the rules of music.
I think Basie said there's only two types of music, good and bad music.
And for a lot of us, it was the idea that you could take influence from any place,
anywhere, _ church music, soul music, _ funk, _ whatever it was.
It was just another colour to paint with.
And I remember some, _ I think it was the Krobra, New Echo,
or something that called us Folk, Blues, Mystical.
Because they hadn't got the category.
And when we tried to flog our wares, I used to sit time after time in the reception.
I was never very good at selling the band.
_ _ We'd be told we could market a rock band or a folk band,
but what the hell do you think you are?
And what's been great about a lot of the people here
is that they've thrown away all the barriers.
They've just been prepared to do stuff and stick it together
in a way that feels good to them.
And it's that ambition that I love and admire in music and musicians.
And so I salute that in all of you,
and thank you so much for this wonderful award. _ _ _
Thank you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[N] He [B] is perhaps the most ambitious, influential and innovative musical wizard on the planet.
The 2014 [Gb] Prog God Award [Abm] goes to Peter Gabriel.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] Thank _ _ _ _ _
[N] you Bill. _ _ _ _
I've always had trouble with this God thing. _
_ _ So, in one of my regular _ conversations _ with the clouds,
because you know I don't really know what's up there,
I said, if you are up there, _ _ why don't you make me a God?
_ _ And a couple of weeks later I got the email saying,
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ here's the good side, do you want to be a God?
[N] _ _ Well, that was an easy answer.
_ _ Prog God.
So, _ now I have to give you a little bit of the history because,
I think I'll leave it down too,
_ _ I think you've probably seen the Lynx ads.
You're just one dad and you're surrounded by beautiful women.
And you probably think to yourself, how could anything be that powerful and that effective? _
Well, I know something which is even more powerful and effective. _
It's called prog music.
_ _ The only problem is it works in exactly the reverse effect to Lynx.
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's true, there was a woman who came to a Genesis concert,
and I think it was in the Fox Club in Southampton.
_ _ And the band were totally transfixed.
In _ _ _ _ fact, their hands never left their instruments. _
True professionals.
_ _ _ But Genesis, which is where I'm sure this all began,
we were called awkward, _ arrogant, _ _ _ pretentious, difficult,
and that was just the road crew.
_ [B] _ _ _ But, _ [N] you know, it was an amazing thing to be part of.
I _ changed a little bit when I left.
And they said to me quite often,
how come they're a lot more successful since you left?
_ And they have a lot of pop hits.
I said, these are desperate men.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ It's great coming up here because _ _ _ when you're the singer,
you often get credited _ a little unjustly.
You take all the credit.
And the guys, you see the band politics every single day.
In _ the TV interviews, I see it still today.
And there's the singer being asked all the questions,
and the rest of the guys looking around. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So for a singer to get a little extra _ appreciation
means that you can really enjoy the suffering of the rest of the band.
_ _ And how seriously can you expect to enjoy your own suffering
unless you learn to thoroughly enjoy someone else's? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
But I'm actually quite delighted that there's been a rebirth of interest,
or even young people, even women, go to Prague nowadays.
_ _ We're all too old, but _ we've seen the pictures, we know how to do it. _ _ _ _
But I was lucky enough because I always worked with smart people.
I worked with real musicians _ right from the outset,
two of whom are with Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett here tonight. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But we have people who are so passionate about what they were doing.
And actually, _ despite Prague being probably the most derided musical genre of all time, _
there were a lot, as today, of extraordinary musicians
just trying to break down the barriers to _ reject the rules of music.
I think Basie said there's only two types of music, good and bad music.
And for a lot of us, it was the idea that you could take influence from any place,
anywhere, _ church music, soul music, _ funk, _ whatever it was.
It was just another colour to paint with.
And I remember some, _ I think it was the Krobra, New Echo,
or something that called us Folk, Blues, Mystical.
Because they hadn't got the category.
And when we tried to flog our wares, I used to sit time after time in the reception.
I was never very good at selling the band.
_ _ We'd be told we could market a rock band or a folk band,
but what the hell do you think you are?
And what's been great about a lot of the people here
is that they've thrown away all the barriers.
They've just been prepared to do stuff and stick it together
in a way that feels good to them.
And it's that ambition that I love and admire in music and musicians.
And so I salute that in all of you,
and thank you so much for this wonderful award. _ _ _
Thank you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _