"Along with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Yes guitarist Steve Howe and King Crimson architect Robert Fripp, former Genesis member Steve Hackett is recognized as one of the most gifted six-string wizards to emerge during the 1970s heyday of progressive rock. Joining the rising British band fronted by theatrical lead singer Peter Gabriel in 1972, just months after Phil Collins took over the drum stool, Hackett became part of what would later be hailed as the group's classic 70s line-up alongside keyboard player Tony Banks and bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford."
"Starting with its third album Nursery Cryme, this version of Genesis refined a mix of complex song structures, tricky time signatures and allegorical, character-driven storylines often fleshed out onstage with Gabriel's increasingly elaborate costumes that made the quintet one of prog rock's most unusual and revered acts. Hackett brought both groundbreaking technique (he was an early exponent of the finger-tapping style that Eddie Van Halen blew minds with later in the decade) and exquisitely melodic solos to the band's sound, establishing himself as one of the genre's guitar heroes."
"Hackett departed for a solo career in 1977 after two more studio albums and the stellar concert document, Seconds Out. While his albums have run the gamut from instrumental guitar showcases to orchestral rock, he has become the one former member of Genesis to regularly revisit his prog-rock past, re-recording many of the band's 70s songs and featuring the classic material in live performances."
Steve Hackett emerged as a leading 1970s progressive rock guitarist alongside David Gilmour, Steve Howe, and Robert Fripp. He joined Genesis in 1972, completing the classic lineup with Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins. Beginning with Nursery Cryme, that lineup refined complex song structures, tricky time signatures, and allegorical, character-driven narratives often enhanced by Gabriel's elaborate stage costumes. Hackett introduced groundbreaking techniques, including early finger-tapping, and contributed melodic solos central to Foxtrot, Selling England By the Pound, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. He left in 1977 for a solo career spanning instrumental showcases to orchestral rock, and he frequently revisits and re-records 1970s Genesis material in live performances while touring and promoting remixed material.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]