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50 years ago, on January 14, 1971, Steve Hackett made his debut in concert with Genesis at University College London. Here is the story of those eventful days.
From genesisfan.net
By DB
As we have seen (READ THE SPECIAL OF HORIZONS RADIO ON THOSE DAYS), la band was very close to melting, because Anthony Phillips left his fellow adventurers and they also decided to replace John Mayhew, the current drummer.
IGenesis have already hired Phil Collins on drums - Read -, now they have to find a good replacement on the guitar.
Both Ronnie Caryl have rehearsed in concertPhil's great friend (auditioned with him -Read) and guitarist of Flaming Youth, and Mick Barnard, member of Farm, but both did not convince the demanding members of the band.
After the farewell of Anthony Phillips - READ and then with the arrival of Phil, the Genesis have then continued as a quartet, with Tony playing all guitar parts on an electric piano Hohner filtered with a fuzz box. The research continues.
On December 14th, scrolling the Melody Maker,Peter is intrigued by the unusual announcement of a certain Steve. There he is:
“Mike had auditioned for a long time, but Peter and I convinced ourselves that he was trying to find someone who sounded just like Ant, which was obviously impossible. So the two of us went to see Steve. He was really smart, looking at him he seemed one of many, instead he knew how to compose, experiment, he wasn't the classic mad guitarist ».
E remembers Steve in the same precious book by Giammetti:
«I played a little Jimmy Page, with fast solos that did not go well with delicacy of thetheir songs. The first times were really difficult ».
And so we come to that January 14, 1971, when at University College London, Steve Hackett makes his debut in concert with Genesis. But it won't be an easy time.
"The first gig was a disaster for me. Up until then I had used a borrowed fuzzbox or Tony's Marshall Superfuzz. So everything worked well, but that night they gave me a Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz which is a great fuzzbox. I couldn't get a Marshall Superfuzz and thought, 'Oh, this sounds good.'
And when we did the sound check it seemed all right, but obviously when everyone was playing, it was much louder and the return was a disaster. I got discouraged and forgot all my parts. I remember a heated argument after the show and thought it was all my fault.
In hindsight, it wasn't. That was my most embarrassing moment on stage, being on stage with deeply arranged music and with the total inability to remember a note, because I couldn't control my sound. It's not a good start, I thought. "
Steve tells to TWR # 33 reported by genesis-movement.org:
"It was a scary concert ... an unpleasant experience ... there were a lot of mistakes and I had a fuzz box that I had been rehearsing for weeks and suddenly that night I had to use a different one and it was like ... it was the difference between an amateur and a pro and with this fuzz box and its feedback I played badly throughout the show and thought I had it all wrong and it would be the last gig with them. "
"As we would have discovered over the years, Phil had the great ability to drink a lot without showing it. At Steve's first concert - University College London, January 1971 - an exception occurred. We had a few pints but no one had noticed that Phil had had a few more than the others and he was drunk Phil was a drummer so smart that he could do almost anything, but that night he got ready for one of his big rolls and nothing happened. performed to perfection, too bad it was moved twenty centimeters from each piece of the battery.
Poor Steve: it was his first concert, he was nervous and we had a drunk drummer. At the end of the evening, Tony and I had a bad time for Phil, which didn't bother Phil, but unfortunately Steve thought we were fighting because of him: we hated him and wanted to throw him out. As always, no one ever thought of letting the newcomer know how things were. "
"For the most part the concerts are conducted quite professionally: we arrive, play and go home. We smoke a few joints, but no exaggerated revelry. The only time it happens is at a concert at City University in London, the Steve's first with Genesis. We play later than expected, so I spend my time downing myself on some Newcastle Brown beers. When we get on stage I'm completely disoriented. I do all the right fills, but eight inches to the right of where I should. Other than air-guitar, this is air-drums. And afterwards I regret: "What will the new guitarist think? His first concert and the drummer is dead drunk." It is the first time that I play drunk, and it will also be the last. "
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Ma Stevedespite his concerns, pass the exam. And the confirmation comes from Peter Gabriel, who declares, reported in the aforementioned Giammetti book:
"We have had two guitarists in recent months but I hope this is the definitive one, we found it through the Melody Maker and it seems to have adapted very well". (Peter Gabriei, Zig Zag n.19, 5 / 71, «Genesis», anonymous).
Here's what Anthony Phillips thinks today:
Steve will become a column of the Genesis, in the formation that many consider "the real one" and beyond. Until the sensational farewell.
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Steve Hackett: The acoustic album "Under A Mediterranean Sky" comes out on January 22nd. Here are all the steps of a path that, as is now Hackett's habit, is very social.
In this video Steve gives the first information about "Under A Mediterranean Sky":
Here Steve gives more details, in an interview released on December 10:
And here is "Andalusian Heart", the first song and first video from the album.
Guard:
Download it here:
Steve posted on his blog a reflection on his new album "Under A Mediterranean Sky" defining it very personal.
“There is no rock 'n' roll, there is no voice and there is no electric guitar - says Steve -. But my classical guitar is flanked by many other acoustic instruments and orchestral sounds, on an imaginary journey through the many regions that surround that vast area of sea and sky, with its enchanted mysteries, warmth and romanticism. "
Hackett shared some of the writing with his wife Jo, in regards to the lyrics. Roger King orchestrated and blended all the sounds.
“I am thrilled with the ensemble of fantastic musicians - continues Steve -. Franck Avril on oboe, Christine Townsend on violin and viola and my brother John on flute add color to the orchestral arrangements, while with Arsen Petrosyan al duduk and Malik Mansurov al tar, together with my chirango and Arabic lute, we venture into the heart of the Middle East. The always versatile Rob Townsend on flute and soprano sax moves astride different musical dimensions like the Colossus of Rhodes. "
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With this Facebook post on November 4th, Steve announced the title, cover and details of the new album "Under A Mediterranean Sky", out on January 22, 2021.
NEW ALBUM - UNDER A MEDITERRANEAN SKY
Steve releases his new acoustic album Under A Mediterranean Sky on 22nd January ...
“On weekdays I keep recording with Roger and those creative fires are burning alive… Many other musicians who have sent their contributions from a distance are also involved. It won't be long before I announce my next passionate project, so check out this space! "
On June 26, Steve recalled with this post on Facebook that the works are proceeding quickly and that the album is at an advanced level.
The 23 June Steve released this video, in which he mentions the different "cut" of the album, compared to the previous ones, and offers a small preview of the recordings with orchestral sounds.
And here's what he posted on June 11th. In the story on lockdown in blog of his site, anticipates the return to recordings with faithful Roger King.
«I also used this time to prepare a new album, in view of an acoustic project that involved orchestral sounds and unusual instruments that I had never used before with this type of album», writes Steve in his blog.
And goes on: “As soon as it was possible, Roger and I got together to start recording. We are already halfway there and we are starting to reach the musicians, who can be involved from a distance. It is a challenge, but an exciting project that is already exploding in life. Even if you are physically stuck in one place, music can pull you out and take you on that sonic magic carpet to any place you want to dream .... I think it's important to have things to aim for and to expect at times like these. "
The all-new 12 "limited edition picture disc, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Phil Collins' first solo album 'Face Value'.
Pre-order it here (click on the image below):
"Face Value" became an international multi-platinum hit with the help of the hit single 'In The Air Tonight'. Other notable tracks from the album are the follow-up singles 'I Missed Again' and 'If Leaving Me Is Easy', as well as 'Behind The Lines', co-written with fellow Genesis, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford.
This limited edition 12 "Picture disc features the 2016 remastered album and a die-cut book cover, while the original inner sleeve will feature a double-sided insert.
On February 13, 1981 he left Face Value, debut album of Phil Collins's solo career. Here are some live versions of the tracks on the disc.
Time the double CD with a 1988 recording is reissued and released in a new digipak on February 12th with the title ¡Released! 1988: Human Rights Now! ".
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This is the concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 15, 1988, in which Peter Gabriel has performed with Tracy Chapman, Sting, Youssou N'Dour and Bruce Springsteen.
Track list:
CD1
01 Youssou N'Dour - N'Dobine
02 Youssou N'Dour - Deugeu (The Truth)
03 Tracy Chapman - Across The Lines
04 Tracy Chapman - Why?
05 Tracy Chapman - Freedom Now
06 Tracy Chapman - Talkin '' bout A Revolution
07 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
08 Peter Gabriel / Youssou N'Dour - In Your Eyes
09 Peter Gabriel - Biko
CD2
01 Sting - Don't Stand So Close To Me
02 Sting - They Dance Alone
03 Sting & Bruce Springsteen - Every Breath You Take
04 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Born In The USA
05 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - I'm On Fire
06 Bruce Springsteen & Sting (with The E-Street Band) - The River
07 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Raise Your Hand
08 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Twist And Shout / La Ramba
09 Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour & Tracy Chapman - Chimes Of Freedom
10 Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour & Tracy Chapman - Get Up Stand Up
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