Without Frontiers: The Life & Music of Peter Gabriel

Daryl Easlea is an author, DJ, and broadcaster whose work can be found in Record Collector (where he was once deputy editor), The Guardian, The Independent, and on the BBC. He is the critically acclaimed author of Everybody Dance: CHIC and the Politics Of Disco and Talent Is an Asset: The Story Of Sparks.

About the Author Daryl Easlea is an author, DJ, and broadcaster whose work can be found in Record Collector (where he was once deputy editor), The Guardian, The Independent, and on the BBC. . He is the critically acclaimed author of Everybody Dance: CHIC and the Politics Of Disco and Talent Is an Asset: The Story Of Sparks

He became famous with Genesis but simply to call Peter Gabriel a pop star would be to sell him very short indeed. The result is an extraordinary biography of an extraordinary man.. He also became world music’s most illustrious champion, launching the WOMAD festival and recording solo albums that featured musicians from every corner of the globe. A quintessential Englishman, he has since pursued several overlapping careers, bringing to each of them his trademark preoccupation with quality control and restless curiosity.In 1975, after leaving the band that made him famous he diversified into writing movie soundtracks, various audio-visual ventures, tireless charity work and supporting majo

but this book is sooooo dry and a boring read. There is no sense of personality or D. Powell Only for die-hard Gabriel fans. I'm sorry to be critical of Mr. Easlea's hard workbut this book is sooooo dry and a boring read. There is no sense of personality or humor and Mr. Easlae uses way too many uses of commas in extended sentences, that should should have been cut in half. Micheal Rutherford's auto-bio is so much better if you're . Robert McClelland said A view into the uncompromising art of Gabriel. A view into the uncompromising art of Gabriel a real insight into the earliest Genesis days, I got a real vibe on the demeanor of him in his music and art he has created a relationship with the world at large. The author also deaves into the creative supporters: engineers, producers, ect in fact there are links to interviews both printed an. like WOMAD or the Elders Andrew M. Pressel Each chapter represents one album's worth of time. I started listening to the album as I read each chapter, which made it a interesting multimedia experience. Unfortunately, some of the things I was interested in learning, like WOMAD or the Elders, were glossed over more than I had hoped.