Peter Gabriel: In His Own Words (In Their Own Words) (Paperback)

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Product Description

In this collection of quotations Peter Gabriel talks about his life and music from his days as lead singer with Genesis to his solo career. He discusses his spectacular live concerts, his involvement in the Womad Festival, and his support for the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Omnibus Pr (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711936358
• ISBN-13: 978-0711936355
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,073,172 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Leaves much to be desired..., November 29, 1998

By	Houston Longino ([e-mail]) "plopman" (Gulfport, MS) - See all my reviews

I bought this book to learn more about one of my favorite musicians. Instead, this book simply provides random quote after quote. I didn't learn anything from this book that I didn't know before, it provided very little insight into the artist himself. It was also very short (only 95 pages). Hardly enough to describe anything in detail. One plus though, were the photos. Seeing pictures of Peter Gabriel in concert was a great quality of the book. If you want a light read about a great musician, then this is the book for you. If you really want to learn something about the artist himself, look elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars SO DISAPPOINTING!, May 2, 2009

By	Annette Schiffer (North Bergen, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I bought this book, I thought it would be more of an autobiographical type of book. I was so disappointed to find out that all it is, is a compilation of quotes from Peter Gabriel over the years.
Yes, there were a few interesting facts to be found in it, but nothing that would really, truly give anyone a feeling that they finished the book knowing any more about this brilliant artist than they probably already knew... it simply stated a topic.. and then followed with a few pages of various quotes on that subject by Gabriel. Not what I expected by any means. Not worth the money in my opinion. You could probably get more info through Google or any other site like that. Don't waste your money on this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Gabriel - the man himself, January 31, 1997

By A Customer

In this book, Peter Gabriel talks about everything from his childhood experiences, musical influences, the inspirations for his music and gives the meanings to his music and songs. An all-round excellent book for those interested in music, world music, and musical advances or even the man himself