Inside Peter Gabriel's Real World

01-Aug-08 : Dicky Chappell is our guide




In this the first of several pieces recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, we talk to Dicky Chappell Peter’s personal engineer and man who makes things happen. Dicky has been with Peter for several years, having worked on a number of projects all over the world and recorded some of the greatest living performers from many cultures and worked with numerous top-notch producers.

Peter's Writing Room studio, one of several at his fabulous Real World Studios in Box, UK has been set up to allow Peter to work the way he wants, when he wants. Dicky Chappell is our guide as we take a look inside...

Dicky Chappell is currently working with the amazing Children of the Khmer a dance and music group from Cambodia who are working to help revitalize the cultural deficit that was left after the terrible Khmer Rouge regime left power. After bringing them over to perform at WOMAD in Charlton park (I saw them and they were wonderful), they are now performing at The World at St George's West as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

07-Aug-08 : Part 2 from the writing room



In this second installment from our visit to Peter Gabriel's Real Worls Studio complex, we talk more with Dicky Chappell, Peter's right-hand mand in the studio about instruments, technology, archiving and more.

15-Aug-08 : Part 3 The studio tour




In our third installment from our enjoyable visit to Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, Dicky Chappell's studio assistant Matt takes us on a tour of the complex. We get a look at the cavernous Big Room, the recording spaces, including the live room featuring a stream running underneath the glass floor and the wonderful loft space.

Many thanks to all at the studios for accommodating us.

• Children of the Khmer videos of their work.
• Real World Studios
• Information on Edinburgh events