![]() “Watcher of the skies watcher of all/His is a world alone no world his own/He whom life can no longer surprise Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown.” As he begins to sing he pantomimes with sharp and violent gestures. He, too, stands motionless, arms folded at his chest, as the organ intones the ominous opening chords of “Watcher of the Skies.” His eyes, rimmed in phosphlorescent make-up, glow like a demon’s from the purple lighted stage. ![]() He is dressed in black and wears a black headdress from which two diaphonous bat wings jut out. On stage, the members of the band sit almost motionless as the performance begins. White backdrop curtains, white amps and a white cloth covered stage will absorb green, red, yellow and purple colored lights as the show progresses. Instrumentally, musically and visually, this English group tries to create an other-world mood. ![]() That’s how lead singer Peter Gabriel likes to put it.
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