ABSTRACT
From the back of the concert hall, the five-person ensemble, four dressed in simple black clothing and one in simple white, proceeds through the crowd, playing drums. As they reach the stage, the synthesizer takes up the same rhythm and the band members pick up their instruments and don headsets. At the same time, Gabriel also made a decision to change his approach to the process of song-writing that led to significant shifts in both his recorded work and his live performances. Gabriel's performances during the Security tour synthesized the theatricality of his work with Genesis and the minimalism of his prior tours as a solo artist. He no longer had any interest in re-visiting the 'mythology' that had characterized his work with Genesis, and chose to emphasize instead the use of 'ritual' as an element of his work. Gabriel's performance parallels the musical accompaniment to a striking level of interaction with the audience.
