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Plays Live was compiled from live recordings made at four venues across the American Midwest in late 1982 and released the following June. The sleeve notes memorably state; “Some additional recording took place not a thousand miles away from the home of the artiste. The generic term of this process is ‘cheating’” . But it’s fair to say that the essence of the live shows remains very much intact on these recordings.

Peter Gabriel by Armando Gallo.

Plays Live was effectively a sign-off to the first phase of Peter Gabriel the solo artist. As such, it’s a celebration of all that was achieved on that opening quartet of self-titled long-players, while also standing as confirmation that Peter was an engaged and engaging frontman.

At the time, all bar one of the tracks would be familiar to the Gabriel completist, the exception being the previously unreleased I Go Swimming .

The touring band captured by the recordings consists of Peter, alongside Jerry Marrotta (drums and percussion), Tony Levin (bass and stick), David Rhodes (guitar) and Larry Fast (synthesizer and piano), whilst the iconic cover image of Peter in ‘monkey mask’ make-up was taken by long-time collaborator Armando Gallo, who picks up the story:

It was taken at The Universal Amphitheater in Studio City, Los Angeles, Dec 1982. Peter played two shows there and this photo is from the first show. The audience was seated with a large space between the front row and the stage. When it came to the moment where Peter used to dive on top of the audience, it was clear that this wasn’t going to happen. Looking up and raising his right arm, the blue of is eyes came clear into the light. A rare moment of stillness and I shot the photo before he came down from the stage and started walking over the seats and into the crowd of the first few rows. “When I walk off the stage I relate to people one to one” Peter told me. “I am vulnerable”. I was very impressed to see the courageous crop that was done to my photo. Very powerful! Honoured and proud.

Inside the recording truck

Talking to Michael Bonner of UNCUT Magazine in July 2020, Peter described the thought process behind this act of vulnerability and the connection it forged with his audience.

There were these post-hippie psychological games that people would play to extend their own boundaries and fears, to dig down into their fears and one of these was an exercise in which you would fall back with your eyes closed and allow people to catch you. It’s a trust exercise and I thought this was compelling. I had spent a long time thinking about how you bridge the border between performer and audience. I used to open shows walking through the audience with lights or drums or I’d sing numbers from the furthest seat from the stage, all sorts of things, and I thought actually maybe the ultimate thing you could do as a performer would be to fall backwards off the stage and, except for a couple of times, – one of which I think was in San Francisco where the audience kindly cleared a space for me to do whatever it was I was going to do – it worked very well. That was in fact a painful moment. But, generally, you were putting yourself into the hands of the audience, giving them the power and, really, they would then pass me around. I know now that it is quite a popular sport for performers but at that time other musicians weren’t doing that. It was a powerful, symbolic act that allowed me to make myself vulnerable, trust the audience. Sometimes I’d be passed all the way around the venue for perhaps five or ten minutes and would have to hang on to whatever articles of clothing I had left when I returned to the stage. All the time the band would have to keep playing – ‘Lay Your Hands on Me’ was the song we were playing – but it was a ritualistic moment in the show.

The album was mixed and co-produced by Peter Walsh at Ashcombe House and he recalls his time working with Gabriel on the album in an interview in the FOCUS section of this website.

Peter had a studio in a stone barn in the grounds of Ashcombe House. We came up with the credit “FIX ‘N’ MIX”. By today’s standards we didn’t actually fix that much, but we wanted to be honest about what we had done. Peter’s lead vocal needed a few touch-ups. Not because of the performance, more for technical reasons. It’s hard to get the best sound quality out of a vocal when you’re falling backwards into an audience (Lay Your Hands on Me) or hanging upside down from a piece of scaffolding (Shock the Monkey)! Peter Walsh, mixing Plays Live at Ashcombe House. Photo by Larry Fast. Another reason was to add a little more consistency to the overall sound of the album. The recordings we selected came from different shows, different venues, so we had to replace a few elements here and there to make it sound more like it was all coming from the same performance. We also changed the running order of the show for the album, so I needed to re-record some of Peter’s spoken introductions. It was quite tricky to make them sound authentic and brings back memories of the two of us in the studio, late at night, trying to get the perfect take without bursting into fits of laughter.

Original Play Live ad, courtesy of Peter Walsh.

An edited version of the album entitled Plays Live: Highlights was released as a single CD in 1985. In order to fit all the songs onto one disc the songs The   Rhythm of the Heat , Not One of Us , Intruder and On The Air were omitted from that release and only made available on CD once the full original tracklisting was released over two CDs in 1987.

These four songs have been returned to their rightful place in the running order on updated digital releases in 2019.

In August 2020, a half speed remastered LP, by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering, was released, with newly scanned artwork that replicates the original LP.

Plays Live polaroids, photo by Larry Fast

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Peter Gabriel Concerts 1980s

Peter Gabriel China Tour 1984 Tour 1980

20.02.80: Exeter, GB, University

21.02.80: Taunton, GB, Odeon

23.02.80: Birmingham, GB, Odeon

24.02.80: Leicester, GB, De Montfort Hall

25.02.80: Sheffield, GB, City Hall

27.02.80: Dundee, GB, University

28.02.80: Aberdeen, GB, Capitol Theatre

29.02.80: Glasgow, GB, Apollo Theatre

March 1, 1980 Playhouse, Edinburgh, SCOT

03.03.80: Newcastle, GB, City Hall 

04.03.80: Liverpool, GB, Empire Theatre

March 5, 1980 Apollo, Manchester, ENG

07.03.80: Cardiff, GB, Sophia Gardens

08.03.80: Southampton, GB, Gaumont Theatre

11.03.80: London, GB, Hammersmith Odeon

12.03.80: London, GB, Hammersmith Odeon

13.03.80: London, GB, Hammersmith Odeon

15.03.80: Brighton, GB, The Dome

16.03.80: Bath, GB, University

17.06.80: Santa Ana, USA, Clubhouse

18.06.80: Santa Barbara, USA, Arlington Theatre

19.06.80: Los Angeles, USA, Greek Theatre

21.06.80: San José, USA, Civic Auditorium

22.06.80: San Francisco, USA, Fox Warfield Theater

23.06.80: San Francisco, USA, Fox Warfield Theater

26.06.80: Chicago, USA, Uptown Theater

27.06.80: Cleveland, USA, Music Hall

28.06.80: Rochester, USA, War Memorial

29.06.80: Buffalo, USA, Kleinhan's Music Hall

02.07.80: Ottawa, USA, Civic Center

03.07.80: Toronto, Canada, Maple Leaf Gardens

04.07.80: Montreal, Canada, Forum

05.07.80: Quebéc City, Canada, Pavillon de la Jeunesse

07.07.80: New York, USA, Central Park (2 shows)

08.07.80: Boston, USA, Orpheum Theater

09.07.80: Asbury Park, USA, Convention Center Hall

10.07.80: Philadelphia, USA, Tower Theater

11.07.80: Philadelphia, USA, Tower Theater

12.07.80: New York, USA, Diplomat Hotel

30.08.80: Stockholm, Sweden, Eriksdatshallen

31.08.80: Goteborg, Sweden, Scandinavium

01.09.80: Hamburg, Germany, Audimax

02.09.80: Hannover, Germany, Kuppersalle

04.09.80: Berlin, Germany, Deutschlandhalle

05.09.80: Dusseldorf, Germany, Philipshalle

06.09.80: Utrecht, Holland, Muziek Centrum

09.09.80: Paris, France, Olympia

10.09.80: Paris, France, Olympia

11.09.80: Paris, France, Olympia

12.09.80: Paris, France, Olympia

13.09.80: Paris, France, Olympia

14.09.80: Nantes, France, Palais des Congres

15.09.80: Offenbach, Germany, Stadthalle

16.09.80: Mannheim, Germany, Mozartsaal

17.09.80: Munchen, Germany, Deutsches Museum

20.09.80: Grenoble, France, Alpexpo

21.09.80: Geneva, Switzerland, Pavilion des Sports

24.09.80: Bordeaux, France, Patinoire Meriadec

25.09.80: Toulouse, France, Palais des Sports

26.09.80: Toulouse, France, Palais des Sports

28.09.80: Firenze, Italy, Parco delle Cascine 

29.09.80: Genova, Italy, Palasport 

30.09.80: Torino, Italy, Palasport 

01.10.80: Avignon, France, Parc des Expositions

02.10.80: Lyon, France, Palais des Sports

03.10.80: Barcelona, Spain, Pabellon de Los Deportes

06.10.80: Cascais, Portugal, Sports Pavilion

07.10.80: Cascais, Portugal, Sports Pavilion

08.10.80: Porto, Portugal, Sports Pavilion

16.07.82: Bath, GB, Shepton Mallet (WOMAD - with Peter Hammill & Shankar) 

18.07.82: Bath, GB, Shepton Mallet (WOMAD - with Shankar)

02.10.82: Milton Keynes, GB, Concert Bowl (Genesis reunion concert)

28.10.82: Boston, USA, Orpheum Theater

30.10.82: Stonybrook, USA, University

31.10.82: Livingstone, USA, Rutgers University

01.11.82: Poughkeepsie, USA, Mid Hudson Civic Centre

02.11.82: Utica, USA, Mohawk Valley Community

04.11.82: Quebéc City, Canada, Colisèe

November 5, 1982 Forum, Montréal, QC

06.11.82: Ottawa, Canada, Music Hall

08.11.82: Toronto, Canada, Maple Leaf Gardens

09.11.82: Buffalo, USA, Shea's Theatre

November 11, 1982 War Memorial, Rochester, NY

12.11.82: Boston, USA, Orpheum Theater

13.11.82: Passaic, USA, Capitol Theater

14.11.82: Washington, USA, Warner Theater

16.11.82: Philadelphia, USA, The Spectrum

17.11.82: Pittsburgh, USA, Stanley Theater

18.11.82: Dayton, USA, Hara Arena

20.11.82: Ann Arbour, USA, Hill Auditorium

November 21, 1982 Indiana State University Auditorium, Bloomington, IN

22.11.82: Kalamazoo, USA, Wings Stadium

24.11.82: Cleveland, USA, Richfield Coliseum

25.11.82: New York, USA, Ritz Theater

November 26-27, 1982 Palladium, New York City, NY (with Shankar)

28.11.82: Atlanta, USA, Fox Theater

30.11.82: Madison, USA, Civic Center

01.12.82: Milwaukee, USA, Performing Arts Center

02.12.82: Chicago, USA, U.I.C.

03.12.82: Normal, USA, Braden Auditorium

04.12.82: Kansas City, USA, Kemper Arena

06.12.82: Dekalb, USA, Northern Illinois University

07.12.82: Carbondale, USA, Southerrn Illinois University

09.12.82: Dallas, USA, Agora

December 10, 1982 Austin Coliseum, Austin, TX

11.12.82: Houston, USA, Music Hall

12.12.82: Houston, USA, Music Hall

14.12.82: San Diego, USA, Civic Auditorium

15.12.82: Los Angeles, USA, Universal Amphitheater

16.12.82: Los Angeles, USA, Universal Amphitheater

18.12.82: San Francisco, USA, Civic Center

19.12.82: San Josè, USA, Civic Center

28.01.83: Guildford, GB, Civic Hall (guest of Steve Hackett with Mike Rutherford)

30.06.83: Rouen, France, Parc des Expositions

July 1, 1983 Palais des Sports, Paris, FRA (2 shows 6.00 & 10.00)

July 2, 1983 Torhout Festival, Torhout, BEL

July 3, 1983 Werchter Festival, Werchter, BEL

July 5, 1983 Stadio Comunale, Ferrara, ITY

July 6, 1983 Stadio Comunale, Prato, ITY

09.07.83: London, GB, Crystal Palace (with Phil Collins and Allan Schwartzberg) 

14.07.83: Hartford, USA, Agora Ballroom

15.07.83: Bethlehem, USA, Lehigh University

16.07.83: Lancaster, USA, Agora Ballroom

18.07.83: Toronto, Canada, Maple Leaf Gardens

20.07.83: Montréal, Canada, Palace des Nations

21.07.83: Ottawa, Canada, Civic Center

22.07.83: Holmdel, USA, Garden State Arts Center

23.07.83: Philadelphia, USA, Mann Music Center

24.07.83: Saratoga Springs, USA, Performing Arts Center

27.07.83: Worchester, USA, E.M. Lowes Theater

July 29, 1983 Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York City, NY

July 30, 1983 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (supported by The Call)

July 31, 1983 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI

02.08.83: Hoffman Estates, USA, Poplar Creek Music Center

August 3, 1983 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (supported by The Call)

07.08.83: Edmonton, Canada, Commonwealth Stadium (supporting David Bowie)

08.08.83: Vancouver, Canada, Hampton Roads Coliseum (supporting David Bowie)

10.08.83: Seattle, USA, Paramount Theatre

12.08.83: Berkeley, USA, Community Center

13.08.83: Berkeley, USA, Community Center

15.08.83: San Diego, USA, Open Air Theatre

August 16-17, 1983 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (supported by The Call)

Peter Gabriel Playtime '88 Tour 1983

September 5, 1983 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG

September 7-9, 1983 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG

September 10, 1983 NEC Arena, Birmingham, ENG

September 12, 1983 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

September 14, 1983 Playhouse, Edinburgh, SCOT

September 15, 1983 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG

September 17, 1983 Apollo, Manchester, ENG

September 18, 1983 Empire, Liverpool, ENG

September 26, 1983 Forest National, Brussels, BEL

September 27, 1983 Congressgebouw, Den Haag, NED (2 shows)

September 29, 1983 Ekebergshalle, Oslo, NOR

September 30, 1983 Isstadion, Stockholm, SWE

01.10.83: Copenhagen, Denmark, Falkonerteatret

02.10.83: Hamburg, Germany, CCH

04.10.83: Dusseldorf, Germany, Philipshalle

05.10.83: Frankfurt, Germany, Alte Oper

06.10.83: Munchen, Germany, Circus Krone

08.10.83: Wien, Austria, Stadthalle

10.10.83: Hannover, Germany, Niedersachselnhalle 

11.10.83: Berlin, Germany, Eissporthalle

12.10.83: Boblingen, Germany, Sporthalle

15.10.83: Clermont Ferrand, France, Maison des Sports

16.10.83: Toulouse, France, Palais des Sports

17.10.83: Bordeaux, France, Patinoire Meriadec

19.10.83: Avignon, France, Parc des Expositions 

20.10.83: Grenoble, France, Palais des Sports 

21.10.83: Dijon, France, Le Chapiteau 

22.10.83: Strasbourg, France, Le Chapiteau 

24.10.83: Lille, France, Parc des Expositions 

25.10.83: Paris, France, Espace Balard 

27.10.83: Nantes, France, Parc de la Beaujoire 

28.10.83: Brest, France, Salle de Penfeld 

04.06.86: San Francisco, USA, Cow Palace (A Conspiracy Of Hope)

06.06.86: Los Angeles, USA, Forum (A Conspiracy Of Hope)

09.06.86: Denver, USA (A Conspiracy Of Hope)

11.06.86: Atlanta, USA, The Omni (A Conspiracy Of Hope)

13.06.86: Chicago, USA, Rosemont Horizon (A Conspiracy Of Hope)

15.06.86: East Rutherford, USA, Giants Stadium (A Conspiracy Of Hope)

28.06.86: London, GB, Clapham Common ( Artists United Against Apartheid)

16.09.86: New York, USA, U.N. Palace ( International Day Of Peace)

Peter Gabriel This Way Up Tour 1986

02.11.86: Poughkeepsie, USA, Civic Center (warm up)

07.11.86: Rochester, USA, War Memorial

08.11.86: Pittsburgh, USA, Civic Centre

09.11.86: Syracuse, USA, Arena

11.11.86: Largo, USA, Capital Centre

12.11.86: New Haven, USA, College Coliseum

14.11.86: Cincinnati, USA, Gardens

15.11.86: Champaign, USA, Assambly Hall

17.11.86: Detroit, USA, Joe Louis Arena

18.11.86: Cleveland, USA, Richfield Coliseum

19.11.86: Buffalo, USA, Municipal Auditorium

21.11.86: Worcester, USA, Music Centrum

22.11.86: Worcester, USA, Music Centrum

24.11.86: Ottawa, Canada, Forum

25.11.86: Montréal, Canada, Forum

26.11.86: Toronto, Canada, Maple Leaf Gardens

27.11.86: Toronto, Canada, Maple Leaf Gardens

29.11.86: Philadelphia, USA, The Spectrum

30.11.86: Philadelphia, USA, The Spectrum

01.12.86: New York, USA, Madison Square Garden (with Laurie Anderson)

02.12.86: New York, USA, Madison Square Garden (with Laurie Anderson & Dolette McDonald)

04.12.86: Chicago, USA, Rosemont Horizon

05.12.86: Chicago, USA, Rosemont Horizon

07.12.86: Houston, USA, The Summit

08.12.86: Dallas, USA, Reunion Stadium

09.12.86: Austin, USA, Coliseum

12.12.86: Oakland, USA, Alameda Coliseum

13.12.86: Oakland, USA, Alameda Coliseum

15.12.86: Los Angeles, USA, Forum

16.12.86: Los Angeles, USA, Forum

20.12.86: Tokyo, Japan, Zingu Stadium ( Hurricane Irene)

21.12.86: Tokyo, Japan, Zingu Stadium ( Hurricane Irene)

28.03.87: London, GB, Palladium ( The Secret Policeman's Third Ball, with Lou Reed & Youssou N'Dour)

29.03.87: London, GB, Palladium ( The Secret Policeman's Third Ball, with Lou Reed & Youssou N'Dour)

01.06.87: Clermont Ferrand, France, Maison des Sports

02.06.87: Bordeaux, France, Patinoire Meriadec

03.06.87: Nantes, France, Parc de la Beaujoire

05.06.87: Paris, France, Bercy 

06.06.87: Paris, France, Bercy 

07.06.87: Paris, France, Bercy  

10.06.87: Milano, Italy, Palatrussardi 

12.06.87: Bologna, Italy, Palasport

13.06.87: Roma, Italy, Palaeur 

15.06.87: Munchen, Germany, Olympiahalle 

16.06.87: Stuttgart, Germany, Martin Schleyer Halle   

17.06.87: Nurnberg, Germany, Frankenhalle 

19.06.87: Koln, Germany, Sporthalle 

20.06.87: Hamburg, Germany, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle 

21.06.87: Bremen, Germany, Stadthalle 

23.06.87: Glasgow, GB, SECC Arena 

June 25-28, 1987 Earl's Court, London, ENG (with guests Daniel Lanois (26th) & Kate Bush (28th)

June 30-July 2, 1987 NEC Arena, Birmingham, ENG

04.07.87: Torhout, Belgium, Rockwood Festival 

05.07.87: Werchter, Belgium, Rockwood Festival 

10.07.87: Ottawa, Canada, Landsdowne Park

11.07.87: Toronto, Canada, CNE Fairgrounds

12.07.87: Montréal, Canada, Forum

13.07.87: Montréal, Canada, Forum

15.07.87: Mansfield, USA, Great Woods Performing Arts Center

16.07.87: Mansfield, USA, Great Woods Performing Arts Center

17.07.87: East Rutherford, USA, Byrne Arena

18.07.87: East Rutherford, USA, Byrne Arena

20.07.87: Philadelphia, USA, The Spectrum

21.07.87: Philadelphia, USA, The Spectrum

23.07.87: Detroit, USA, Pine Knob Theatre

24.07.87: Hoffman Estates, USA, Poplar Creek Music Center

25.07.87: Milwaukee, USA, Marcus Amphitheatre

27.07.87: Cleveland, USA, Blossom Music Center

28.07.87: Columbia, USA, Merriweather Post Pavillion

29.08.87: Copenhagen, Denmark, Uvi Dovre Stadion (with Little Steven) 

30.08.87: Oslo, Norway, Uisle Of Calves

01.09.87: Helsinki, Finland, Ishallen (with Little Steven)

03.09.87: Stockholm, Sweden, Isstadion 

06.09.87: Goteborg, Sweden, Scandinavium 

08.09.87: Rotterdam, Holland, Ahoy 

09.09.87: Rotterdam, Holland, Ahoy 

11.09.87: Berlin, Germany, Waldbuhne (with Little Steven) 

12.09.87: Bochum, Germany, Ruhrlandstadion (with Little Steven)

13.09.87: Offenbach, Germany, Stadion am Bieberer Berg (with Little Steven) 

15.09.87: Budapest, Hungary, MTK Stadium   

16.09.87: Wien, Austria, Stadthalle 

18.09.87: Verona, Italy, Arena 

19.09.87: Locarno, Switezerland, Piazza Grande

21.09.87: Basel, Switezerland, Sporthalle St. Jakob

22.09.87: Lausanne, Switezerland, Patinoire de Malley 

23.09.87: Strasbourg, France, Stade de la Meinau 

24.09.87: Lyon, France, Palais des Sports

26.09.87: Toulouse, France, Palais des Sports 

27.09.87: San Sebastian, Spain, Velodromo de Anoeta 

28.09.87: Madrid, Spain, Palacio de los Deportes 

30.09.87: Barcelona, Spain, Palacio Municipal de los Deportes 

05.10.87: Athens, Greece, Lycabettus Hill Theatre ( The Making Of POV)

06.10.87: Athens, Greece, Lycabettus Hill Theatre ( The Making Of POV)

 07.10.87: Athens, Greece, Lycabettus Hill Theatre (no concert: filming night only)

08.10.87: Athens, Greece, Lycabettus Hill Theatre ( The Making Of POV)

09.10.87: Athens, Greece, Lycabettus Hill Theatre (no concert: filming night only) 

05/06.06.88 The Prince's Trust Gala, London, ENG

11.06.88 Wembley Stadium, London, ENG (Mandela Day)

28.08.88 St.Austell (Womad)

Human Rights Now! tour (with Bruce Springstee, Sting, Youssou N'Dour & Tracy Chapman)

September 2, 1988 Wembley Stadium, London, ENG

September 4-5, 1988 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FRA (with Michel Jonasz)

September 6, 1988 Népstadion, Budapest, HUN (with Hobo Blues Band, János Bródy)

September 8, 1988 Stadio Comunale, Turin, ITY (with Claudio Baglioni)

September 10, 1988 Camp Nou, El Último de la Fila, Barcelona, SPA

September 13, 1988 Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica (with Guadalupe Urbina)

September 15, 1988 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON (with k.d. lang)

September 17, 1988 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC (with k.d. lang, Michel Rivard, Daniel Lavoie)

September 19, 1988 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA (with Joan Baez)

September 21, 1988 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (with Joan Baez, Bono and The Edge)

September 23, 1988 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (with Joan Baez, Roy Orbison)

September 27, 1988 Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, JPN (with KODO)

September 30, 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, IND (with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain)

October 3, 1988 Olympic Stadium, Athens, GRE (with George Dalaras)

October 7, 1988 National Sports Stadium, Harare, ZIM (with Oliver Mtukudzi, Ilanga, Cde Chinx)

October 9, 1988 Stade Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast (with Ismaël Isaac, Johnny Clegg)

October 12, 1988 Parque Antártica, Sao Paulo, BRA (with Milton Nascimento with Pat Metheny)

October 14, 1988 Estadio Mundialista Mendoza, Mendoza, ARG (with Los Prisioneros, Markama, Inti Illimani)

October 15, 1988 River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, ARG (with León Gieco, Charly García)

18.06.89: Glastonbury, GB, Festival (guest of Youssou N'Dour)

23.09.89: Birmingham, GB, NEC Arena (guest of Simple Minds concert)

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By Jon Pareles

• Aug. 3, 1983

PETER GABRIEL cut an unusual figure onstage at Forest Hills Stadium on Friday. For a rock singer just now reaching the stadium circuit in the United States, Mr. Gabriel was peculiarly self-effacing, almost egoless.

He introduced each song in a calm, conversational tone, then concentrated on performing it with the requisite steps, gestures and light cues. While he worked hard, he rarely seemed to show off.

It's a character actor's approach, and it fits Mr. Gabriel's songs well. In each of them he adopts a new role, generally one bordering on psychopathology - an assassin, a burglar, an amnesiac, a happy subway rider.

His current hit, ''Shock the Monkey,'' takes a laboratory animal's point of view; onstage, Mr. Gabriel swung on a bar and hunkered around. With a voice that sounds both old and young, and a persuasive deadpan, Mr. Gabriel manages to dissolve almost completely into his songs.

Yet there is clearly a strong musical and theatrical intelligence in charge. In a song about a faith healer, Mr. Gabriel walked down a staircase into the crowd, turned his back and launched himself into the audience - a true act of faith. Over the years, Mr. Gabriel has shifted from ornately ethereal songs to music grounded in steady, stomping rhythms; he has often said that many of his ideas are ''stolen'' from African and Arabian folk music. At Forest Hills, he had even rearranged some recent material to further emphasize the beat.

The concert's sound system reduced much of the band's rhythmic counterpoint to a dull rumble, and a few arrangements went on too long. But it was fascinating to see a stadium show in which the singer so assiduously avoided acting like a star.

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