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The School of Lamb...

11/6/2011

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Comment from John:
I came across your analysis videos on YouTube while looking for some old Genesis concert clips. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching. 
Your enthusiasm is contagious and I've learned a lot. 
I listened to the Lamb extensively back in the late 70's and then put most music on the shelf for many years while concentrating on work and family. 
Now that some of those responsibilities have throttled back I'm rediscovering the Lamb, and indeed the whole Genesis catalog. Now being in my fifties I understand so many things that were completely over my head as a twenty-something. 
The Lamb is an education unto itself, and one that takes many years to complete. 
Your videos are a required course in that school. 
Thanks for pouring your heart into that, for all your hard work, and for the sheer joy of it. 
Keep on doing what you're doing. 
Many blessings to you!
John

Reply from LiLeigh:

Hi, John...I must say that you've stolen every single word that I was saying, last Fall, when this whole "Analysis: Lamb" series started up (quite by accident 8-)  
Life (now that we are into our 50's) has a certain recognizable ebb & flow to it...and, I have heard from many, many of our peers as to how the opportunity of going back to The Lamb (as possible aural "comfort food") has yielded way more than the expected pleasure of just hearing it, again.
At this point, in our common pathway,  I agree that the maturity factor allows the absorption of so much more of the terrific depth of this piece.  
It's profundity, reflected in our mid-Life's mirrors, comes across with so much more clarity. 

What continually catches me, though, is HOW they (at age 24) could have possibly have had the internal gravitas to write such a layered, allegorical work of a "Hero's Journey" via the healing of unsuspecting dual-personalities.

Many authors say that it is very much an autobiographical work - lyrically - for Peter.  
But, I also wonder if he was speaking for a Generation, as well ?  *introspective look* 

The generation of "What's in it for Me?" being forced to look hard into the dual-face of ourselves, through the protagonist Rael.
A hard set of choices to be made - at a life-changing crossroads of determining the paths of Self versus Enlightenment. 

Do we surrender our "Selves", in order to progress to the next level (by choosing to do a selfless act)?  Or, do we again make the erroneous choices which lead us to repeat (& repeat) our self-centered and spiritually-stultifying circular pathways.

We allow Peter (via Rael) to project his early selfish-turned-later-selfless character development study upon us - with, hopefully, positive internal results.
Life lessons ala Professor Gabriel !  *chuckle*

Esoteric discussions come in waves - when one least expects it, eh?  *wide grin*

Meanwhile, let me please extend to you my sincere gratitude - for both your lovely letter and the time it took to write it to me.

It made my day, I assure you!

All my best,
Lil
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Analysis: Chamber of 32 Doors - Part 1
YouTube: http://youtu.be/wUYoeUeg-r8


Analysis:  Chamber of 32 Doors - Part 2
YouTube:  http://youtu.be/eJfgDEE8BQI



Analysis:  Chamber of 32 Doors -Part 3
YouTube:  http://youtu.be/piueJ_0N-Kk


Analysis: Tom Lord-Alge & the Chamber of 32 Doors  (alternate version of Part 1/Tom's intro)
YouTube:    http://youtu.be/CMOmxytrP5s


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*FOR SERIOUS LAMB FANATICS ONLY !!!* 

A
n Analysis of the many allegorical layers, written by Peter Gabriel, within the pivotal song "The Chamber of 32 Doors" on the original Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album.

Jungian Archetype Theory, The Power of Myth's Hero's Journey and the Tibetan Book of the Dead provide the framework with which Gabriel wrote of his pending decision to leave Genesis.
Add onto that the visual work of "El Topo" director Alejandro Jodorowsky, as Peter's inspiration - and you have one, very serious surrealistic work of art.

WARNING/ADVISORY:   This trilogy of videos are DEEP (because these metaphysical/psychoanalytical works were what Peter Gabriel had been reading up until the uber-rushed writing of The Lamb)!
Although, he claims the lyrics are flawed - many still consider it a layered work of genius.
Part Surrealism, Part Metaphysical, Part Self Psychoanalytical. 

These videos are the result of 2 years of intense research and many contributions by many people (several, quite close to Peter Gabriel & Genesis).

As Tony Robinson wrote for the 1970-1975 Genesis Box Set: "It's a mistake to think of the narrative as only having one meaning because every listener must create their own personal story."
This trilogy's analysis is not set in concrete.  It is meant to elucidate upon the metaphysical texts by which Peter was reaching to obtain his own new pathway (out of the band and into his own solo career, away from "Genesis-the-Big")....as well as start new discussions as to what the album meant to YOU, the listener.
From all of us who collaborated on these videos....ENJOY!!
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