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John Hackett (musician)
John Hackett (born 13 March 1955) is a British musician, the younger brother of guitarist Steve Hackett. Although his primary instrument is the flute, he also plays guitar, bass, bass pedals and keyboards. Early career Hackett had both classical and rock music backgrounds. His early career was mostly as part of his brother's band, appearing on many early albums and touring until 1983. By then, he had already made guest contributions to other albums, such as Anthony Phillips's debut solo album ''The Geese and the Ghost''. He has played with ensembles such as The English Flute Quartet and the Westminster Camerata, and as a founder-member of the relaxation and ambient music group, Symbiosis. He has also maintained a strong output from session work with a variety of artists and projects. Solo work From 2004, John has been regularly releasing solo albums, taking in classical, folk, and rock stylings. In 2005, ''Checking Out of London'' was released, a rock album produced with Nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the style emerged from psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop or rock traditions in favour of instrumental and compositional techniques more commonly associated with jazz, folk, or classical music, while retaining the instrumentation typical of rock music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of " art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock includes a fusion of styles, approaches and genres, and tends to be diverse and eclectic. Progressive rock is often associated with long solos, exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ReGenesis (band)
Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's longest-lasting and most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. In the 1970s, during which the band also included singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, Genesis were among the pioneers of progressive rock. Banks and Rutherford have been the only constant members throughout the band's history. The band were formed by Charterhouse pupils Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel, guitarist Anthony Phillips and drummer Chris Stewart. Their name was provided by former Charterhouse pupil and pop impresario Jonathan King, who arranged for them to record several singles and their debut album ''From Genesis to Revelation'' in 1969. After splitting from King, the band began touring, signed with Charisma Records and shifted to progressive rock with their succeeding album ''Trespass'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darktown (album)
''Darktown'' is the 14th studio album by English musician Steve Hackett, released in 1999. It was reissued in 2013 with 3 bonus tracks. On some copies of this reissue, the title was misspelled as "Darktwon" on the sides of the CD case. ''Darktown'' is the last album to feature Julian Colbeck as a keyboardist, on the title track only. Colbeck had played with Hackett for much of the 1990s. ''Darktown'' shows the increasing role that Roger King would play as a part of Hackett's band, as a producer and keyboardist and later as a co-writer. Track listing All songs written by Steve Hackett, except indicated. #"Omega Metallicus" – 3:48 #"Darktown" – 4:59 #"Man Overboard" – 4:17 #"The Golden Age of Steam" – 4:09 #"Days of Long Ago" (Hackett, Diamond) – 3:23 #"Dreaming with Open Eyes" – 6:54 #"Twice Around the Sun" – 7:15 #"Rise Again" – 4:26 #"Jane Austen's Door" – 6:13 #"Darktown Riot" – 3:10 #"In Memoriam" – 7:59 1999 Japanese bonus tracks #"The Well At The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genesis Revisited
''Genesis Revisited'', called ''Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited'' in the US, is the 12th studio album by Steve Hackett, paying tribute to his former band, Genesis. It mainly features songs originally released by Genesis during Hackett's tenure with the group (1971–77). The previously unreleased song "Déjà Vu" was started by Peter Gabriel in 1973 during the ''Selling England by the Pound'' sessions but not finished and Hackett completed the song for this album. There are also two new songs, "Valley of the Kings" and "Waiting Room Only"; the latter is named after and loosely inspired by "The Waiting Room", an instrumental from the 1974 Genesis album ''The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway''. The original Japanese and Argentinian versions of the album have a slightly different track listing and sequence, dropping "Los Endos" (also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese version of ''The Tokyo Tapes'') and containing one extra song called "Riding the Colossus" (also featured as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Lapse (album)
''Time Lapse'' is the first live album by guitarist Steve Hackett. The album is drawn from live performances at the Savoy Theatre in New York City (during the '' Cured'' tour) and at Central TV Studios in Nottingham. Chas Cronk of the Strawbs plays bass on the songs recorded in New York, as well as future Marillion drummer, Ian Mosley. Video of this performance was also made available in 1992 via ''Steve Hackett Live'', which has been rereleased a number of times in full and abridged forms in the years since. Track listing All songs written by Steve Hackett, except where indicated. #"Camino Royale" (S. Hackett, Nick Magnus) – 7:33 #"Please Don't Touch" – 4:24 #"Every Day" – 6:59 #"In That Quiet Earth" ( Tony Banks, Phil Collins, S. Hackett, Mike Rutherford) – 3:50 #"Depth Charge" – 3:21 #"Jacuzzi" – 4:29 #"The Steppes" – 5:57 #"Ace of Wands" – 7:36 #"Hope I Don't Wake" – 4:13 #"The Red Flower of Tachai Blooms Everywhere" – 2:44 #"Tigermoth" – 3:22 #"A Tower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momentum (Steve Hackett Album)
''Momentum'' is the ninth solo album by guitarist Steve Hackett. It is Hackett's second album consisting mainly of classical guitar pieces. Hackett's younger brother, John, plays the flute on the album. The album was re-released on Hackett's Camino Records label in 2001, with three bonus tracks. The cover was designed by artist Kim Poor. Track listing All songs written by Steve Hackett, except where indicated. #"Cavalcanti" – 6:13 #"The Sleeping Sea" – 3:27 #"Portrait of a Brazilian Lady" – 5:15 #"When the Bell Breaks" – 3:03 #"A Bed, A Chair and a Guitar" (Steve Hackett, traditional) – 2:44 #"Concert for Munich" – 4:55 #"Last Rites of Innocence" – 5:28 #"Troubled Spirit" – 2:30 #"Variation on a Theme by Chopin" – 4:55 #"Pierrot" – 2:53 #"Momentum" – 2:38 1994 bonus tracks #"Bourée" (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 1:34 #"An Open Window" – 9:02 #"The Vigil" – 6:19 Personnel *Steve Hackett – guitars, keyboards * John Hackett – flute The flute i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Kings
''Bay of Kings'' is the seventh studio album from English guitarist Steve Hackett, released in October 1983 on Lamborghini Records. His first album consisting entirely of instrumental classical guitar music, Hackett's former record company Charisma Records refused to release it over concerns about its commercial viability. Hackett left the label and released ''Bay of Kings'' through independent record company Lamborghini Records, started by Patric Mimran who owned the said car company at that time. It was later reissued by Hackett's own label, Camino Records. The album cover originally used a nude painting by his wife at the time, Kim Poor, but at her insistence it was replaced for the Camino reissue by a new painting of Hackett. (The original Japanese issue of the album replaced the nude cover with one that featured a drawing of a guitar.) Track listing #"Bay of Kings" – 4:57 #"The Journey" – 4:15 #"Kim" – 2:25 #"Marigold" – 3:37 #"St. Elmo's Fire" – 3:08 #"Petropoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cured (album)
''Cured'' is the fifth solo album from Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The cover photo was taken by Kim Poor. In 2007, ''Cured'' was remastered and re-released on Virgin Records. The new edition features updated liner notes and three bonus tracks. Background Prior to recording ''Cured'', Hackett disbanded the group with which he recorded '' Spectral Mornings'' and '' Defector''. Only Hackett's brother, John, and keyboardist Nick Magnus remained from that band. That led him after the Defector tour to be exhausted, and recuperated in Brazil where he spent three months working on new songs. The album is much more pop-oriented than Hackett's previous work, although there are distinct elements of progressive rock. The album is largely a collaboration between Hackett and Magnus. All drum parts were provided by a drum machine due to a limited budget, programmed by Magnus, and Hackett performed all the vocals, making this the first album for him to do so. It was also the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defector (Steve Hackett Album)
''Defector'' is the fourth studio album by English guitarist Steve Hackett, released in June 1980 on Charisma Records. After touring in support of his previous album, '' Spectral Mornings'' (1979), Hackett took his band into Wessex Sound Studios to record a follow-up. The album remains Hackett's highest charting album on the UK Albums Chart, reaching No. 9. "The Show" was released as a single. In 2005, ''Defector'' was remastered and re-released on Virgin Records. The new edition features updated liner notes and five bonus tracks. A surround mix was included in the ''Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975–1983'' box set. Background By early 1980, Hackett had finished touring his previous album, '' Spectral Mornings'' (1979) which at the time of release, became his strongest selling album. Hackett wanted to capitalise on the commercial momentum he had achieved by rehearsing new material for a follow-up with his touring band prior to recording it in a studio. This way, he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectral Mornings
''Spectral Mornings'' is the third studio album by English guitarist and songwriter Steve Hackett, released in May 1979 on Charisma Records. It is his first to feature members of his touring band, which many Hackett fans consider as the "classic line-up". The musicians are his brother John Hackett, Nick Magnus, Dik Cadbury, John Shearer, and Pete Hicks. In 2005, ''Spectral Mornings'' was remastered and re-released on Virgin Records. The new edition features updated liner notes and bonus tracks. A new 5.1 surround mix of the album by Steven Wilson is included in Hackett's 2015 compilation box set ''Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975–1983''. In 2015, Hackett appeared on a re-recorded version, "Spectral Mornings 2015", with new lyrics written by David Longdon of Big Big Train, and sung by Longdon and Christina Booth of Magenta. Proceeds from the track on release went to Parkinson's Society UK. Background After the release of his previous album, ''Please Don't Touch!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Don't Touch
''Please Don't Touch!'' is the second studio album by English guitarist and songwriter Steve Hackett. It was released in April 1978 on Charisma Records, and it is his first album released after leaving the progressive rock band Genesis in 1977. Hackett had released '' Voyage of the Acolyte'' (1975) during his time in Genesis. For his next solo release he recorded in the United States and hired various guest artists, including singers Randy Crawford, Richie Havens, and Steve Walsh, drummers Phil Ehart and Chester Thompson, bassist Tom Fowler, with Van der Graaf Generator violinist Graham Smith. Following its release, the album reached No. 38 in the United Kingdom and No. 103 in the United States. To promote the album, Hackett assembled a band and completed his first concert tour as a solo artist in 1978. A remastered edition of the album was released in 2005 on Hackett's label Camino Records with bonus tracks. A 5.1 surround mix by Steven Wilson was included on the ''Premonit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage Of The Acolyte
''Voyage of the Acolyte'' is the first studio album by English guitarist, songwriter, and singer Steve Hackett, released in October 1975 on Charisma Records as his only album recorded and released while he was a member of Genesis. Hackett recorded the album during a break in group activity in mid-1975 and used guest musicians, including Genesis bassist Mike Rutherford and drummer/vocalist Phil Collins, to play on the record. It has a loose concept with the title and lyrics of each track inspired by a Tarot card. ''Voyage of the Acolyte'' reached No. 26 in the UK and No. 191 in the US. It was reissued in 2005 with bonus tracks. A surround upmix of the album is included in ''Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975–1983'' (2015). Background and writing By 1975, Hackett had been the guitarist in the progressive rock band Genesis for four years. He began to write sections of different songs while recording albums with Genesis, specifically at moments when his "services weren't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
