ARTIST: Peter Gabriel

CREATOR: Steven Askew

SONG: Washing of the Water (live) FROM Secret World Live

Video info:

The live version of Washing Of The Water from the Secret World tour has always been absolutely the definitive version of this song, for me.

The openness of the sound is deep and noble, and offers a profound and perfect hymn-like quality for the emotion of the lyrics.

This video piece features my wife, and was filmed on a remote beach on the west coast of Scotland, in a moment when stillness, reflection and healing were required.

Song info:

Washing of the Water is a track taken from Peter Gabriel's album Secret World Live, released in August 1994.

Words and music by Peter Gabriel. Produced by Peter Gabriel and Peter Walsh.

Published by Real World Music Ltd. / Sony Music Publishing.

“Secret World Live we were mixing to picture, so we had to make everything “look” right as well as sound good. There was not as much scope for enhancements, and if we did replace or repair anything, we had to be very accurate with the sync to picture. Mixing the Secret World Live show on the road for more than a year, in so many different settings, gave me a unique insight in to how best to represent Peter’s live experience in a recording. I had a very clear understanding of the mood and excitement I wanted to portray.” - Peter Walsh