Big Time is a song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It was his second top-ten single along with Sledgehammer on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 8. The Police drummer Stewart Copeland played the drums on the track. The song’s bass guitar part is unique in that backing bassist Tony Levin and then-backing drummer Jerry Marotta teamed up for the main bassline. Using one of Levin’s fretless basses, Levin handled the fingerings while Marotta hit his drumsticks on the strings, which is why the bass part sounds percussive. Inspired by this sound, Levin later invented funk f… read more
Big Time is a song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It was his second top-ten single along with Sledgehammer on the Billboard Hot 100, peakin… read more
Big Time is a song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It was his second top-ten single along with Sledgehammer on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 8. The Police drummer Ste…read more
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. His fifth studio album, So (1986), is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the US. The album's most successful single, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awa… read more
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock ba… read more
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he … read more