I can't get my head around how Steve and the other members of Genesis were writing such complex music when they were like 18 or 19 years old. They are all geniuses on their instruments.
@@iangarner8857 Yeah that's true. I wouldn't really file that one under "complex" like you were suggesting though, it certainly wasn't made at the heights of their abilities. I'll admit I'm splitting hairs though, they still made remarkable music at a very young age.
It was the British school system. Musical talent was considered prestigeous within British society so any kid that had some potential (or even if they didn't) was encouraged with strict lessons, at school and at home. The same was true of the VH brothers. Any that say they were self-taught is usually only half-true. It really just means that they went againt the grain and learned the blues or rock and roll on their own from listening to the records.
Criminally underrated guitarist - his work on The Moonlit Knight, the Aisle of Plenty outro, Blood On The Rooftops, Hogweed, Fly On A Windshield, Volcano and especially Firth Of Fifth still gives me goosebumps, after all these years.
@@Thundergod- I was being somewhat facetious....but you're right, Steve never fit truly in with the other members since he kinda considered himself an 'outsider' with the band. He grew up very introverted, never attended public schools like Tony, Mike and Peter. But in the end, it's the same story as so many others like Steve who decide to leave....and that is, just not enough of his (Steve's) creative material was finding it's way onto Genesis Albums.
@@corkydukeII5898 Kinda sounds like another introverted British guitarist who went under appreciated for years and didn't realize his full potential until he stepped out of the shadows of the other giant egos in the band. I'm so glad that Steve is bringing back the fantastic Genesis music. On his current tour he's playing Selling England in it's entirety and I plan on getting tickets when he comes around to The US this October....
@@Thundergod- Exactly ! I've read this about Peter Gabriel, and Carl Emerson too ! They were "very underrated" in a youtube comment. RU-vid is always funny :)
The thing I love about Steve is that he believes in the "less is more" thing. What I mean is that he has written a vast amount of music and fantastic songs, but a great many of those songs don't incorporate "out front" solos. He simply does what is required to create beautiful music. He holds so much back in reserve because we all know that, when required, he can blow down walls with brilliant solos. So humble and reserved...a great guy.
Steve is one of the most kind and humble musicians I have ever met. it has been my pleasure to welcome him as a guest on my show 4 times now. The last time we spoke it was about his book A Genesis in my bed. I highly suggest reading it. For anyone that's interested in hearing the interview feel free to join my Facebook page. Waxx Traxx to the MAXX on wusb.fm NY.
+terrypussypower - Same with Gilmour. Clapton. That's part of why we love them 40 years later! I always wish Steve's guitar playing was mixed louder in Genesis, even on his own solo albums. Of course, I always am open to longer solos by any of these axe men!
***** Stuermer's a great guitarist, he's just not a great Genesis guitarist! Check him out on Jean-Luc Ponty's "Enigmatic Ocean" and "Imaginary Voyage" albums.
+Lady BlackStardust Actually, if you have never been to genesis-movement.org you should visit that and its sister site, where you can download tons of early gigs, where indeed, his guitar is louder in the mix. I actually was blown away listening to some of the early stuff from "Selling England" because I had never really heard it so clearly on the studio album... good stuff!!
wow...its really encouraging when you see that you have things in common with a major rock star and hero like Steve Hacket. I didnt realise it when I went to see him in concert, but I realise it now I watched this video. All those years practicing and learning...blood...sweat and tears to realise it was all to get closer to perfection like him. Yes I am proud of our thing in common, and it will spur me on to greater heights What is it (I hear you ask) Well its this. I have the exact same Fender Guitar strap!
maybe Hillage isn't as technically as good as the other famous Steve's from this era but his stuff was just as "out there " - checkout " rovo feat System 7 , Phoenix Rising 2007 " . UPLIFTING IS THE HILLFISH ☺☺
For the record Eddie Van Halen never said he invented tapping, that was ascribed to him! Eddy's extreme Talent allowed him to incorporate tapping into many of his solos which to me are quite memorable. Bottom line guitarists work with a limited amount of cliches that are played over and over again. What makes a unique guitarist is how these cliches are utilized. Clearly Eddie Van Halen and Steve Hackett were able to creatively use this technique in a way that was truly brilliant.
Mr. Steve Hackett , I am a musician. Me daughter Rachel is a great musician. My Son Junior Charles J.Heberling as well. My daughter Courtney lives in Brighton England. I love Genesis. However Neil Young is my hero. I your age. Mr Banks inspired me. Music keeps you young. Keep trilling. It is a gift on the guitar. Peace, Rock ON
Such a gentleman, and so eloquent. This is no doubt one of the best sources of information on the instrument, technique and even history. Really what a jewel, and all of it in slightly more than 10 minutes.
Thank you so much Mr Hackett for these incredible lessons. Unlike so many other great guitarists, you feel free to share your skills with us. I also aspire to play the electric guitar like you some day.
Footage of Steve in action should be required watching for any guitar player! His playing is so tasteful and the technical aspects are always in service of the music
I think he is highly rated, by people in the circle of great music. If you love music, and he is on your list, you understand the diffrence of good music and great music. Like a good cigar soaked in cognac and it is fermented year of great taste after another- one does not just smoke it, you savor it, let it resonate, and just.. enjoy.
It is so entertaining to watch you do this now. Thank you. Back in my teen years, it drove me nearly insane to capture all the things you did in our cover band. 40 years later, I can laugh now!
A true master and innovator. I have also a Fernandes guitar, from years ago, feeling absolutely satisfied, so I sold all the others I had. So precise and well crafted...japanese wizards
It has been my distinct honor and pleasure to have Steve Hackett join me ON THE AIR for my radio show... and I am looking forward to talking to him again this week. please tune in and join my fb page : WAXX TRAXX TO THE MAXX ON @t NY . YOU CAN TUNE IN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITH SIMPLE RADIO , TUNE IN APP OR @t ( @t
note 1 of my 2 Fernandes guitars in my avatar, 2002 Raven Elite w/ sustainer, built for me at their LA custom shop ... I feel connected to you Steve, my fav player!
... The real thing... He's still publishing good albums and collaborations, such as playing with Djabe and others, quite good the last several years. I've never seen anyone else playing a Fernandes (Japanese) guitar. "It's all about the sustain."
Brilliant Steve, keeping the early Genesis fire burning, thank you! As for tapping, yes, Steve obviously predated EVH but was not the first rock player to use the technique; that would have been Harvey Mandel. As for Eddie, you can read in detail how he really connected to tapping in Greg Renoff's fantastic book "Van Halen Rising"; a bit of a spolier, but the EVH tapping lineage is as follows: Harvey Mandel>>to Terry Kilgore via lessons>>Terry Kilgore to EVH>> via woodshedding & hanging out together. It is unlikely that EVH was aware of Steve Hackett's earlier & limited usage of the technique.
I've only watched the first couple of minutes or so but already I have an idea as to why I often did not recognize the guitar in many Genesis tracks (and some other bands for that matter).
I'm English, and I was reading the subtitles! So Steve can speak in English, and it's the same in French! Who would of thunk it. The music crosses borders. He's so talented.
People giving shit to EVH saying that he did not invent tapping when he never claimed to have invented it. He just mastered the technique by himself and used it in a more creative and versatile way. Obviously Steve was doing this technique way before EVH in the same way but I think both guitarists deserve the same appreciation since they found out how to do this technique properly by themselves and without knowing each other. EVH did not know about Steve when he started tapping.
First of all you are my favorite ever guitarist. And I’m a guitarist as well and love so many different players of all styles. You never seem to mention you use no guitar pick ! Lastly I find it interesting of all the straps you could have ,you have the standard Fender strap ..lol Ok , love you and your playing Steve .Thank You.
I never had a volume pedal, so I would use my volume knob at the same time as playing. Quite tricky! After 25 years of playing, you'd think I would have invested in one...
There is actually a taped note in the solo on All Right Now by Paul Kossoff. i once thought i was the inverter of the first acoustic phaser/flanger (i first used a cornflakes box but modified it to a book) and then i heard an early recording by Django (40's i think) and there on the end of the track was him phasing the sound of his acoustic guitar. Anything we do on guitar has probably been done before, good fun all the same. i was never into Mr Hackett's playing, and sadly time has changed nothing.
I would like to know if it possible to use a sustainer without the pick up set on the guitar. Maybe it's possible to use a pedal to get the same effect? Thanck you for the response from Steve or other.
In a way Steve Hackett got the fate of the Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev. The latter was the first European to sail through the Bering Strait, 80 years before Vitus Bering did. However the strait was named after Bering. Similarly most of the people link taping with Edie Van Halen though Hacket did it before him.
Great Musician ... I think Eddie Van Halen must have learned tapping from Steve Hackett... Van Halen was originally named Genesis ... Genesis played in LA touring in the early 70’s ... I can picture the Van Halen’s going to check out some English band of the same name to see if they were any good and if they needed to change their band name...I think they were blown away and it inspired EVH, but realized they now had to change the band name. .. just a possibility maybe.
Steve Hackett I have play the guitar, keyboards. etc. You can trill. I am 60 come back to Rochester, NY. The lilac festival. My 33 older daughter. RAYE BLACK can play with your band. I rock on everyday. Look her up on you tube. My name is Charles J. Heberling. My offspring are all musicians. Dancing out like the moonlight night. Sorry. However, I am a fan of the slide guitar. I was born on George Harrison's birthday. Me sister was too. February 25th. My favorite is Blood on the Rooftops. Best song. Steve you have the Spanish guitar the best. I am a fan.
Are there any rock guitar players that were two hand tapping before Steve Hackett? I am curious who was the first rock guitar play to do it. Here are videos of Hackett doing two hand tapping live in 1973. These links start at the point he is two hand tapping. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DaY4r_9xIOI.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--GXQTEtAc1w.html
A real musician, sadly now in the 2020s only the legions are capable, seemingly music is in decline were lyrics use profanities and everything is based on a beat machine.
I sat in the dentists office Thursday for four hours. The whole time they had a modern station and 19 of 20 songs were auto-tune and the same cadence as all of those songs. I was trapped. And the three of them kept saying "didn't they just play that song?". When I finally got free at the end I pointed out how they kept saying that, and that it's because they are all autotune songs and they all sound the same.
Not so modest in private at work..for a long time he was close to tyrannical in Genesis making tantrums when things where not going is way...he joke's about it himself today... He is the main reason behind the departures of Gabriel and Hackett...
" You invented tapping not van halen" It's a very old technique going back at least to the 30's, Vittorio has been doing it since the 50's, Eddie never invented it, Just did it better than anyone else up till that time ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cWQF9FdAr1A.html
I wish to know how he plays Don't Fall last solo part. This ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--_bKmi1pKDs.html And this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--_bKmi1pKDs.html
