As a member of Genesis (the “first” version), collaborator and prolific solo artist, guitarist Steve Hackett is a certified Prog Rock legend. He’s also in an interesting place to both celebrate his musical successes of the past 50+ years both in a group and solo while also producing challenging and...
As a member of Genesis , collaborator and prolific solo artist, guitarist Steve Hackett is a certified Prog Rock legend.
In it, Hackett combines both a fantastical tale and his own real-life story. On several, he collaborated in writing with his wife Jo Hackett and/or band member Roger King. The friend eventually had health issues and suffered a heroin overdose. Hackett says has no idea if he’s still alive today, but if he is presumes he’s running some “shady South American corporation.”
Over much of the decade Genesis became a cornerstone of Prog Rock with deep and multi-layered albums likeFeeling a bit trapped and creatively stifled , he left the group in 1977, by which time Gabriel has also departed. The band moved Collins up to lead vocals and pursued a more rock/pop sound while scoring massive radio and video hits in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 but did not perform. There had been talks about reuniting the “classic five” for a tour or recording project, but it always fell through whether due to the reluctance of one of the quintet or scheduling issues.
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