Ep. 4: Steve Hackett (Genesis, GTR, more)

ABOUT STEVE HACKETT: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Steve
Hackett is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock
musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their
classic line up that included Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony
Banks and Mike Rutherford, who produced six acclaimed studio albums
and an EP during Steve's tenure from 1971-1977.  With Steve's
extraordinary versatility in both his electric guitar playing and
his composing, he involves influences from many genres, including
Jazz, World Music and Blues. He is equally adept in his classical
albums that include renditions of pieces the likes of Bach &
others, his own acoustic guitar compositions have gained the
admiration of many and his ambitious guitar/ orchestra albums such
as A Midsummer Night's Dream, recorded with the Royal
Philharmonic have done the same. After Genesis, Steve embarked on
his solo career pushing musical boundaries into exciting areas,
inventing new sounds and also techniques such as 'tapping'. His
solo career went from strength to strength and the mid eighties not
only saw the hit single Cell 151, but also the Steve Hackett
and Steve Howe supergroup GTR, highly successful in America. After
GTR Steve worked further with many renowned musicians such as Paul
Carrick, Bonny Tyler, Chris Squier, John Wetton and Brian May, the
latter of who has credited Steve as an early influence. His
influence can also be heard through players such as Alex Lifeson,
Eddie Van Halen and others. Steve's solo albums and projects have
always possessed a high level of sophistication, along with an
ever-present powerful dynamic. Steve's live electric gigs take
his fans on an extraordinary journey drawn from a rich musical
heritage. Perennial Genesis favorites sit alongside solo
classics, while more recent solo material is also included,
demonstrating that Steve is an artist still at the very top of his
game who is always looking and moving forward. Hackett's
January 2021 release, also discussed on this episode, is Under A
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