Richard Evans gives us a rare look behind the scenes at a Peter Gabriel tour preparation. The group spent four weeks preparing for the 8 show tour of Mexico and South America. Two weeks of music rehearsal will took place in the “grey and grotty” Millside rehearsal rooms at Real World, followed by two weeks of production rehearsal.
Richard plays a kit consisting of a MIDI MalletKat, a MIDI Parker Fly Guitar, Ableton Live and “various other bits and pieces.” He explains how he recently reworked his rig down from a ProTools HD system with two “huge, great desktop computers,” to a MOTU 896 and a single laptop running Ableton Live.
Richard also takes us on a walking tour through the technology labyrinth that is Gabriel’s Real World Studios, including the impressive, non-grotty Big Room. Many thanks to guys at SonicState for documenting this.
For a more detailed look at Peter Gabriel’s secret world of music production, watch the three-part guided video tour at SonicState.com.