Steve Hackett- Spectral Mornings (First Listen)
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I was very lucky, back in the day. I had a friend who had connections in the music biz. He also knew some people from Hackett's record company. While Steve was recording this album in the Netherlands my friend and I were invited for dinner with Steve and his band one Sunday afternoon. You can imagine what an experience and honor that was.
Just a teensy bit envious here 😳
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This is my favorite song of all time. A masterpiece!
Its a good one!
I have Awaken as the top piece in all music history. But Spectral Mornings is deservingly next on my list, followed by Ice from Camel.
A couple of suggestions:
Shadow of the Hierophant (out of his first solo album, features Phil collins on drums)
Land of a thousand Autumns/Please don't touch (from "Please don't touch").
Keep rockin'
Shadow of the Hierophant, absolutely!
He’s singing with his guitar.
Pitch perfectly at that
Your and Natasha’s good news made my day! Natasha is wonderful! Yayyyy!! I’m so glad you’re going to the concert. Are you going with Natasha? You’re going to be blown away by the musicianship from everyone in the band. They’re all so incredible.
“Every Day” is another song from this album you’ll probably like right away that combines vocals with a strong and exciting instrumental melody which he will be playing in concert. Steve Hackett has a distinctive voice and it’s easy to listen to but guitar is obviously his greatest strength. He uses vocal harmonies to his advantage in a lot of his songs to fill out the vocal sound since his voice isn’t as powerful on its own as some other singers. He’s someone who “sings” most powerfully through his guitar playing as he gets it to sound almost human!
This whole album is good but you MUST listen to the Selling England By The Pound Genesis songs you haven’t heard yet AND “The Musical Box” from Nursery Chryme before you go to the concert. You already know “Watcher Of The Skies” which he added back into the set list along with “The Musical Box” that weren’t in the set in September. “Watcher” has come and gone since he started the Genesis Revisited concerts in 2013, but TMB was always in every show as it’s a concert crowd favorite, for good reason, as you will see. I’m thrilled to see TMB back.
I really enjoyed your analysis and I think you nailed it, as always. I especially liked your analogies.
Love your annalogies Cathy.
I concur! Very informative, Cathy! This title track, along with Every Day, were the two I picked from the album, to help promote its 40th anniversary performance I got to see Steve do last October. Fantastic show! And I'm pretty sure Steve liked it better than when he played the Twin Cities last time, which was at a bar full of loudmouth regulars not there for the music, and with bartenders who kept having to turn on a loud blender to make the piña coladas/margaritas people were ordering. 😂
ua-cam.com/play/PLhuvEQzJRGB5ZxX4h4k-SNuRTpoW9z-CB.html
Cr8Tron You’re amazing!
Thanks so much Cathy! Itll just be me; shes not much into this type of music lol. I'll be trying to listen to most of the songs before I go
JustJP That’s great! Thanks! I sent an email to your PayPal email, so please take a look for it.
Dear Mrs. JP, Thank you :)
Spectral Mornings is one of a 1000 reasons why he is one of my favorite guitarists. .
When you hear his songs , you can't help thinking that his soul is just as beautiful .
Hey JP, this was the type of show the first time I saw Hackett after he left Genesis and made his first 3 albums. Really just and extension of much of the music he had written for Genesis that they didn't use, he developed them further and many wee used it his first three records. If you listen to "Voyage, Please Don't & Spectral" you'll hear many Foxtrot, Selling England & The Lamb similarities in the music, Great guitar Elec & Acoustic, Mellotron and Drumming !!
Hackett Live in 1979' full show it's Great !!!! ...... ua-cam.com/video/wQ6fRLe6bQk/v-deo.html .... (Pease, Ace, Shadow,clocks) are stand outs. Scroll down on the comments about 10 times and you'll see the songs and times etc. Enjoy JP : )
Step 2.After "spectral mornings",its time for the"Steppes".Don't miss this......
Enjoy the Show. I been a fan of Hackett since the Genesis days. We saw him in Oct. in Seattle and was totally thrilled by his show. I even felt at times it was better than the last time seeing Genesis Live. Quite the show. Stellar solo material and the entire album of Selling England by the Pound by Genesis. Thoroughly Enjoy yourselves with a night of music you'll wish went on for many more hours!
Your wife is a rare and wonderful human being. There's nothing more rewarding than making the people you love happy, and that goes both ways. Back to Mr. Hackett, this is one of my favourite guitar sounds along with Gilmour and Howe, all very different players though I'd place Hackett somewhere between the two others. Also, the backing is a sound I very much associate with my most loved Genesis songs. The rest of the album is great and it has a lot of variety, you'll love it.
Ty Dire!
I think Steve Hackett's best solo work is side two of "Please Don't Touch!" Also, please listen to the great Brand X song "Macrocosm."
David Longdon, Christina Booth put lyrics to this song in 2015 for a special cause. Must check it out!
Try “every day” off the same album. It’s great. 👍🏻😃
Ty Alex!
never heard of Steve Hackett, but, I definitely hear early Genesis (and I'm a fan of early Genesis). Thanks for the intro to Steve Hackett, will have to explore some more
Just out of this world!
Saw him last November in Brighton, England, in the “Genesis revisited” tour. Bloody amazing, hearing firth of the fifth being played by the originator blew me away. The whole show was fantastic. I’m sure you will enjoy it. Well done Mrs JP
Ty Aurelia; I can't wait to hear FoF
Superb musician,and more creative and productive than any other former Genesis member.
Thank you Natasha. Classy move. My wife is coming with me to see Steve Hackett next week in D.C., but given that she isn't really into the music I have to buy her a great meal before the show. JP's mind will be blown at the Hackett show.
Nice! That better be the best meal ever :D
His 2019 tour in the UK was celebrating the 40th anniversary of Spectral Mornings. He played a mixture of tracks from Spectral Mornings and his latest album in the first set. After the break, on came Nad Sylvan and they performed Selling England by the Pound in its entirety. His band are phenominally talented - they perform Genesis as well if not better than the originals. Fantastic experience. Cheers Mrs J P.
Next tour will include the entire Seconds Out album. I already have my tickets for November!
Awesome! Ty John, and hope you enjoy your showing!
Congratulations on yet annother anniversary!
Respect to Natasha, great maturity!
I just listen to his "Voyage" album last week, it had been awhile.
So Freak'n great !!!!!!!! Still one of his Best JP : )
Steve stayed Prog, the other guys surly haven't !!! That's why his shows the last 5 yrs specially are so popular as you have seen I'm sure his Genesis revisited shows on Y-tube, Fantastic players in his bands !!!!!
Watching you break into a big grin as the solo truly takes off is seeing the face of one of the converted. :)
Thank you for a most interesting reaction to Steve’s wonderful Spectral mornings! I remember hearing the song on his first solo tour in78 here in Oslo.
It made a huge impact on me, and i loved it ever since! The rest of the album is up there among his best work, in fact, his solo albums from Voyage of the Acolyte to Defector are his best albums and are all classics ! I envy you the experience of listening to these albums for the first time! You will love them!
His guitar work is absolutely brilliant
stunning guitar work
now listen to track 2: Virgin and the Gypsy
I'm a big fan of Genesis (especially of the Peter Gabriel era), and likewise of Steve Hackett. I recently listened to one of his solo compositions, named 'Wolflight,' and it was absolutely great. What sets this song apart is that he sings on it as well (and does it well, unexpectedly). It's a song about wolves and there is a Mongolian vibe to it (I think). You ought to check out. If you like Spectral Mornings, you would enjoy this piece of music as well. Steve performed in Los Angeles last year, and it was amazing. Here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/-KLnVcWg3nw/v-deo.html
Ty Rene!
I never heard it before. It is such a nice guitar sound. Nice track and react video. Best wishes.
Ty Peter
I just stumbled upon your video, and it was pure delight. Your facial expressions during your listen almost brought me to tears. This is my favourite Hackett piece ever, and I want it to be played at my funeral, because I want everyone to feel that amazing, spirit-lifting energy. I've been to quite a lot of Hackett concerts over the years, loving every bit of it; I hope you had a good time - hugs to your wife for supporting you
Thank you so so much Elisabeth! Its a beautiful track. Didn't get to see him previously due to the concert being cancelled with the pandemic, but its rescheduled for Spring 2022 so hopefully then!
I think the slow build up relates well to a perfect sunrise. I can picture the slow arrival of the dawn as the sun creeps over the horizon. The suns rays then start cascading down onto the valley below, as it reaches deeper and deeper through dappled leaves on the trees. And the world awakes to its light and its warmth. That to me is a perfect spectral morning.
Yes absolutely! Good imagery
That is Steve Hackett how I like and always remember him :)
Your wife is a marvelous person, you are a lucky guy! THOUSANSDS thanks to her, so happy you'll see him soon live, you'll be even more thrilled... Happy anniversary anyway ;-)
Spectral mornings is without any doubts the BEST album he ever made solo. And the title track is fantastic.
Ty so much Franck
The first three Hackett solo albums are all essential listens (and some songs on Defector - thinking about The Steppes)... On this one, Tigermoth is also incredible (ans showcases nearly every side of Hackett's music), Everyday is a very nice art-pop song, and Clocks is bombastic ! Still, I think Voyage of the Acolyte is my favorite by him, during his seventies period (Shadow of the Hierophant, what a journey... !). If you want to hear him being as expressive as this during his Genesis days, try The Lamia (listening to this solo usually moves me close to tears...). But that would mean reviewing The Lamb, and that's an album that should be done in its entirety , right ? ;-)
There is also a version of this with lyrics, written and sung by the lead singer of Big Big Train, and yes, Hackkett does play on it too!: ua-cam.com/video/U49cwM7b1Wk/v-deo.html
Also Christina Booth of the prog band Magenta (one of the few female fronted British prog bands) sings with him.
after listening to this track I think is very clear you MUST go to see Hackett, I mean this is sublime
"Spectral Mornings" has been a favourite for 40 years. No other song like it. It's its own entity.
Natasha, Thank You so much for generously letting our favorite newest rock historian go and see Steve Hackett on your anniversary !! As JP says, you absolutely didn't have to, but you did. About 13k people now owe you :)
To Nat,
I’m not as big a Genesis fan as Justin, who is, but I think it’s very sweet that you let him fit the concert into your special day. I’m sure he’ll be thinking of how lucky he is while there and he owes you bigtime.
Onward:
This song exactly expresses what my earlier early morning coffeeless rant was about. I am new to Steve Hacketts solo stuff and a lot of his Genesis work but, I have at times had too many guitar magazine subscriptions and read about his projects and gear through the years. I imagined what it would sound like... I wasn’t far off. As I listened I kept hearing that it had some Tame Impala similarities but I know Steve did it first, to his credit. I enjoyed hearing it and trying to guess your reaction. I thought you’d pan it for being too repetitive, wrong again. Steve did it right.
Hope you enjoy the concert!
Peace and Music
Great! You're going to Steve's concert! I've seen him last year. I think he's still playing Spectral Mornings and Selling England in full. 2 great albums! Lucky you: Firth of Fifth live played the Man himself.
The story about your anniversary is fun and Natasha is great! When it comes to music, concerts and especially Prog, my wife is also very forgiving. We're lucky!
Your review of the song is really good. It's Steve with space to express himself. I knew you would like this one. As Cathy said, try ''Every Day'' the album opener and maybe ''Dancing with the Moolight Knight'' SEBTB opener. It's probably a good thing to get familiar with the material before the concert.
I remember when my kids were born and I was nearing a birthday. Rush were touring and my wife said go and see them while she stayed home with two newborns. That's a pretty good marriage right there.
That's true love right there. That is the kind of understanding that really only comes with being together for a long time. My (now) wife did something similar when YES came to town a few years ago. I really wanted to go and she bought us tickets even though she's not into them at all. Stuff like that is why guys like us are so lucky.
This is actually my first time hearing Steve's solo stuff *after* he left Genesis and I'm typing in real time as I listen. I've listened to his first solo album before, and I'm actually a little surprised how easily this song could've slid onto a record like Wind and Wuthering. Makes you wonder why the band (really, Tony) didn't want something like this on the record. This would've been way better than "Wot Gorilla?" to close out Side 1.
Ty Rich, that's so true.
Hmm...wot gorilla is still better in my opinion. Of course subjective opinion.
Their loss..
“Please Don’t Touch” was rehearsed during “Wind and Wuthering” but was dropped for “Wot Gorilla”.
Your wife is very very understanding! Happy anniversary to the two of you. You owe her big time!
Ty VA! Yes I do
Hats off to your wife! That's awesome! 😆👍 Hope you give us a full reaction to the gig.
I love Steve Hackett's solo material. Jumped right in and bought myself a full boxset of all of his early albums but the man just keeps on getting better. His latest cd, At The Edge Of Light has some awesome tracks.
Spectral Mornings is brilliant, but my personal favourite is Voyage Of The Acolyte. - You're absolutely right to pick up on the sense of freedom of expression. Steve had an awesome input into (particularly later) Genesis material, but there is a huge feeling of escape in those early solo albums.
Ty Carter!🧢📴
Yes you must see Hackett live, awesome experience! He's such a phenomenal guitar player, I see him every year when he comes to little old England. This is a fave song of all the Hackett die hards who knew him in the 70's...it always makes me want to cry... Its so emotive and full of feeling. I have seen Genesis live too on the Juke tour! I was only 16 then and bunked off school to queue up for tickets!
The love of a good woman is the making of a man... count your blessings and make sure you respond in like... oh the music is tops.... very expressive.
Thanks Natasha for letting JP go to Steve's show on your anniversary you are an amazing lady I wish I had married you myself, JP will love it, I've been to many Hackett concerts over the years he really is a master of his craft, JP get on a get familiar with Selling England before you go, that's your homework you lucky sod.
As for Spectral, what can you say about Steve's amazing fluid guitar work but you said it all in your video, he is such an amazing unique and original player no one else sounds like him he has such a distinctive style and a really nice guy, enjoy the show and be amazed.
Have a great time on your anniversary seeing steve listen to everyday. It begins as this pop song and then becomes spectacular.
I heard Spectral Mornings too for the first time! Enjoyed it, and I'll have to hear all of the album before I compare to Hackett's "Please Don't Touch" album, which I consider his best that I've heard. It opens with my favorite Hackett song "Narnia", sung by Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh. Highly recommended!
Ty Bob! Glad you liked it as well
In my opinion, the best work that Steve Hackett has done in many a year was on the album that he produced with Chris Squire (about a year before he died) of Yes...called Squakett. Listen to “Tall Ships”. Gorgeous song.
Divided Self is another good track from the Squakett album.
Hackett, Gilmour, Hillage, Holdsworth, Mclaughlin, Fripp, Zappa, Macalpine, Burrell--they have their voice coming out their strings. Unmistakeable.
" melodic colorfull " your're totaly right
Steve Hackett : a Genius
=> Shadow Of The Hierophant
Thanks Eric :D
Funny, I went to see the Stones(solo) on my mother in laws 80th Birthday. Huge family gathering. 5 years on still not hearing the end of it.
Thank you Natasha. Tigermoth is my favorite on Spectral Mornings J P. Yes the entire album is a masterpiece.
Have you ever heard anything by Kevin Ayers? If you want something dark/strange with a hint of humour try Song From The Bottom Of A Well. Also Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes and Didn't Feel Lonely Til I Thought Of You. Love Spectral Mornings, saw Hackett on this tour....long ago and far away! PS Thanks Mrs JP.
Hmm, I dont believe I have. Ty Lemming
THANK YOU NATASHA, you made him smile really big there :)
Yes! The rest of Spectral Mornings *is* that good. You’ll be glad you did.
Check out “Star of Sirius” from Steve’s ‘75 album, “Voyage of the Acolyte”. Recorded just before going into the “Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” sessions, “Star of Sirius” is the best song Genesis never did.
You’ll see why ;)
Your so right
Thank you to JP’s better half 👍
As for Steve H...try Shadow of the Hierophant, with Mike Oldfield’s sister Sally on amazing vocals.
Talking of Mike Oldfield, try side 1 of his Ommadawn lp. Utterly ecstatic music!
The track was innitially indended to be a song but Steve couldn't come up with lyrics for it so in the end he just played on the guitar what he intended as the vocal melody.
Interestingly enough, the it finally got made into a song (and featured Steve on lead guitar), you can check it out here:
ua-cam.com/video/U49cwM7b1Wk/v-deo.html
I am arguably the biggest Hacket fan on the planet :-) I had NO IDEA this existed. Thank you for posting the link! Also a big fan of the Big Big Train guys. This arrangement is amazing!
@@StephenCaudillPhoto It is, isn't it? The first time I heard it, I immediately ordered the CD single. Maybe it's sacrilege but I honestly consider it the ultimate version of this song.
My 2nd favorite song of all music history. Right behind Awaken, and just above Ice.
Agree Cathy Wood. For me, "The Musical Box" was always the pinnacle for traveling down the storybook land that was early 70s Genesis.
Natasha loves you and has made a wonderful offer...
And she will hold it against you for the rest of time. Even your death (and may you live to 1000 years Banzai!) will not free you from her resentment.
Enjoy the show.
Then listen to Tony Banks' first solo record, the concept album "A Curious Feeling", based on the Science Fiction Romance "Flowers for Algernon" and its movie version, "Charlie".
The Ballad Of The Decomposing Man from the same album is worth a listen... Just keep my nose clean, Egg, Chips and Beans...I'm always full of steam.... All sung in an Northern English accent, (translation available here free of charge)
Enjoy the gig man, and top marks to your beloved for the late pass on your special day.
IDK if anyone already made you aware of this 2015 version of Spectral Mornings with lyrics added, but it's really special - Steve Hackett is even in the video. Check it out. ua-cam.com/video/U49cwM7b1Wk/v-deo.html
Just a really great Song!! Thanks from Switzerland!
Respect for your wife Justin. Hope she enjoyed the concert. I took my now wife of 39 years to see Steve in the 1970s in Newcastle, UK and although not a prog rock fan liked the experience and went back again the following year! She then came with me and our two prog rock loving sons to see Genesis in 2007. Prog....a family genre!
You sound like a lecturer for a musical appreciation course. Subscribed!!
By the way try Xanadu by Rush, Exit Stage Left video version. You will be blown away.
Your wife is loving and spectacular. Say thanks to her from your subscribers for letting you go. Many times my wife has been OK with me going to concerts alone, always want her to come too but it's just not her thing.
I've never seen Steve Hackett live, but based on live performances on UA-cam I know you're going to enjoy the 21st.
And please listen, and react, to more of his solo work before you go to see him live. I'd recommend something from Voyage of the Acolyte; too many tracks to choose but if I had to pick one check out Shadow of the Hierophant - written by Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford.
Still thinking about female vocalists, after the comments for the Hounds of Love reaction, I googled the vocalist on Shadow of the Hierophant and it surprised me to find out she was Sally Oldfield, Mike Oldfield's sister. Not relevant just an odd fact I didn't know, and which I only looked up because of a discussion on another one of your reaction videos.
Please react to Steve Hackett's more recent stuff too. 'Nomads', 'Wolflight' and 'Behind The Smoke'. Also react to his live concerts, especially when he is doing classic Genesis tracks.
At least one good thing about the pandemic, you will not have to miss your anniversary day to see Steve Hackett at the Plaza Live...even if it is two years later. See you there!!
Oh, and if you really liked this do not miss the new (2015?) version on UA-cam by David Longdon (Big Big Train) and Christina Booth (Magenta). They made lyrics to fit the song (not sure who wrote the lyrics) and they sing an amazing version that is very likely to cause dust in the room. Steve does play on this version...
This is a great song and album. There are other instrumentals on this album, but this is probably the best. Still my favorite song on this album is not an instrumental, it's called The Virgin & the Gypsy with excellent vocals from Pete Hicks. Steve Hackett has a lot of great songs and his albums have been consistently good, for the most part, throughout the years. The albums in the 80s were weaker, IMO, but his his more recent stuff has been great. Probably my favorite Steve Hackett song is "Shadow of the Heirophant" from his first album "Voyage of the Acolyte". Many consider this to be a "lost Genesis album" because Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford performed on it and it contains a lot of material that was originally considered for Nursery Cryme/Foxtrot/Selling England. But it is definitely a Steve Hackett album through and through and a great one. I'm seeing him March 8th. And big thanks to your wife for letting you see the show on your anniversary. You should bring her, I think seeing it performed live would get her to really appreciate the music.
Good for you. Kudos to the wifey. Great song, it was on the setlist in 2019. I'm hoping he comes back through the Chi this year.
If you want more Steve Hackett, I'd suggest listening to The Steppes, which is kind of like Spectral Mornings, but even better. You should also try Star of Sirius, which features Phil Collins on drums and vocals, as well as Mike Rutherford on bass I believe.
Great choice J.P. However, the best track by far on that album is the opener Every Day. A brilliant song about a friend who succumbs to drugs. The solo in the second part of the song with incredible solo is so melodic and powerful you have to listen to this track. Many of the songs on Please Don't Touch and Spectral Mornings were rejected by Genesis, that's why Steve left couldn't get his material on the Genesis albums. So JP make sure you do Every Day by far Steve's best track ever.
Big up to Mrs JP! You will really love Steve Hackett's performance. He always gives a really good show. It would be interesting to get your thoughts on the gig afterwards. Thanks for the review.
You've got a great wife, Justin! Consider yourself fortunate. There's not many of the first gen prog musicians capable of bringing it like Hackett still can. He's really carrying the flame not just of classic Genesis music, but really the ethos of ALL those first gen bands. You can take or leave his current solo work, but when he and the band go into the old warhorses it sounds like the real deal.
Check out something from Steve Howes(Yes) solo album called Not necessarily Acoustic. Pick any tune they are all fantastic.
I'm proud to say, I have never seen Steve Hackett solo show , but I have seen Genesis twice . Once in Chicago , The selling England by the pound tour, the original band with Peter Gabriel opening up with Watcher of the skies at the Chicago auditorium. The second show , The lamb lie's down on Broadway at the Boston theater and opening up with the album. I didn't hear spectral mornings until last year. when I hear this song, it makes me think of peaceful morning and happiness all around and a sunny day.
Well done Mrs JP, proper job.
😁
Very beautiful analogy, the dolphin guitar in this ocean of music. Great show. Love your analysis and comments.
Perhaps not "subdued" in Genesis, but rather reserved.
His guitar in this particular piece does actually sound like a voice.
Peter Gabriel said that Steve played in "atmospheres".
Well said.
Hey Justin, did you go to see Steve after??? I love this song ❤️
Thank you for this, have a great weekend you two
♥️🤟🤟🎸🎸
Watching your reactions while the song is playing and eventually thought oh yeah he thinks it's too repetitive! I sure was wrong. Beautiful, eloquent review for a beautiful, eloquent, soaring piece of music.
You've done Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings, yet not his best Please Don't Touch? (In between the two).
JP you really hit it on the head with the caged bird analogy. Your analysis was fantastic I have noticed a handful of reaction vids with other people. They are all great people and I am happy for them to have discovered the prog rock era. You are the best !. You also have an amazing wife You are a blessed man this is a concert that you will probably never forget. I am a 45 year fan of Genesis and Have followed Steve Hackett the entire time as a solo artist I have to say he has gotten better and better. I saw genesis back in the 1970's and 80's but have never seen Steve live on stage. I don't know if that gig was cancelled due to covid or not but I hope you both had a happy Anniversary
I'm currently recording a full album with Nad Sylvan. You should check out his solo albums.
Hi, Natasha!
Thanks for letting Justin come out an play on your anniversary! He's one lucky SOB! ;-]
This song is so dense, you could cut it with a cake knife!
This is the time when Steve was experimenting with the Roland Guitar synthesizer, that you can hear prominently. He probably should have left a few empty spaces on this track, because it's so beautiful that you barely have time to catch your breath. You should check out the vocal version of this on You Tube! It's even more beautiful than this because it allows you that time to breathe!
Hi JP, it's great you got around to "Spectral Mornings" and that you enjoyed it.
I commend to you "Shadow of the Hierophant" and "Morpheus" (from Steve Rothery's album "The Ghosts of Pripyat" on which Hackett plays).
I also *strongly* recommend "Chelsea Monday" by Marillion (studio version). Pleeeeeeze give it a try.
Regarding your loving and understanding wife; she's a selfless sweetheart deserving, I would suggest, of a reciprocal profession of love from yourself.
An idea: on one day this year she has complete freedom to call the shots; she can pick the date, the time, the place, the activity and conditions (e.g. with you or without you)?
Keep up the good work!
PS. If she's up for it, going to the concert with your wife would allow her to SEE how happy it makes you and, maybe, her too.
PPS. When I saw Hackett in concert a few years back he played "Firth of Fifth". I'm pretty sure he'll be playing it for you.
Ty so much Kavala! She'll definitely be calling some shots for a while🤭
I think of this as "compelling." when this song plays I feel compelled to listen closely. best song on the album. Also, I would love to hear lyrics, written by Genesis, that could have been.
Have really been enjoying your channel. I love how you're not afraid to go off the "beaten" path and dive into the deeper tracks. I've enjoyed the lyrical editorial, but for me, it's always how a song moves me musically, that keeps me coming back to them. Like Steely Dan - Home at Last is a good listen. Keep up the good work.
Appreciate it Squidly! Cant find buried treasure unless you take a dive down :)
Your wife's telling you that it is OK, IS A TRAP. She will guilt-trip you for the rest of your life. She will call you an idiot when you are 72 years old, for this and for all the other occasions that she has saved up in her memory vault. Your mother in law will punish you for the rest of your life.
Another guitar instrumental you should check out - much shorter but just as inspiring - is The Introduction by the Steve Morse Band.
Do you know what a horrible day is? The day you discover that you grew up among barbarians. When you think you do someting good to friends of childhood and youth, make them listen to Spectral Mornings and they say it's too monotone and therefore too long.
This is one of the pieces I wish they would go on for quite a while. Not forever. It can change with the Bolero-equal "Shadow of the Hierophant" from his first album. This album is not completely like the title piece. You don't write pieces like "Spectral Mornings" every week. But all in all there is great material on it well worth to listen to. It was the second album he released after leaving Genesis because the other three members refused to give him a quarter of the space on the Genesis albums. Ok. Great loss for Genesis. Huge win for everybody else.
There is indeed something common between Hackett and Gilmour. Both of them are able to create amazing sounds and melodies and do not permanently need to show how speedy they can be. But their musical feeling is great and they impress me much more than shredders can do although I respect their skills.
I wish you so much fun experiencing Steve Hackett live. I saw him only once about 30 years ago. It was memorable. Of course it was. And give an extra hug and a fat smack to your wife for her kindness and tell her it came all the way across the Atlantic.
some wise man's words at the end :
Groucho: "You know what an auction is?"
Chico: "Yes, I came from Italy across the Atlantic auction."
Haha, thank you so much Maraboo! You're in good company here :)
@@JustJP That is why I'm here.
Good choice to explore the work of sir Hackett. Shadow of the hierophant really is my prefered album from him. And the opening for it is one song i really want you to review. "Ace of wands" is really up beat and have a really particuliar atmosphere about it.
You lucky bastard! You almost hit the jackpot (that would have been if your wife loved music as much as you - we - do). Another gem to keep with you for the rest of your life. Needless to say the concert you will see is going to be unforgettable to say the least.
Steve Hackett is lovely!! He has been on my radio show 3 times. Have you explored any of his 26 solo albums??? Your wife should give it a listen!! just saw Steve earlier this month. check out Nad Sylvan as well. WAXX TRAXX TO THE MAXX ON WUSB.fm NY.
Want a great Hackett's solo? Go to "twice around the sun" on his album "Darktown". As it says himself with humor and some derision, this ends with the longest sustained note ever recorded!
Thanks go out to your wife. Seeing Steve Hackett is becoming rare and who knows how long he will tour. You will be so happy you did.
This is without a doubt my favorite Steve Hackett song. The opening is like a sprinkling of fairy dust that dissolves you and carries you away. The dramatic entrance of the guitar electrifies you like you just floored it in a powerful sportscar and that driving backbeat against the alternating symphonic keyboards is like flying down the highway in a smooth, quiet machine. Steve's guitar evokes so much emotion as he bends the strings and hits those high notes that it always feels like a listening experience more than just delight. BTW, JP, I live in New Orleans, but I had tickets to the Orlando show last March and I kept them for the rescheduled show April 22, so I hope they don't cancel it again due to Covid. If the show goes on, I'll look for ya.
Nice! Hopefully it comes to pass this year
Another guitarist that has this style of play is Steve Rothery of Marillion, of course they were often compared to Genesis in ways.
I'm so happy you enjoyed that piece as much as I do! His solo stuff is probably my favorite of any artist's work. It's not always 100% love or even like for me, and some of it has aged better than other bits, but it's always done with integrity. I always respect where he's coming from, which means a lot to me.
As for the rest of the album, it has lots of different types and tones of songs, some quiet, some small and quaint or little texture pieces, some grand (although it's hard to top Spectral Mornings for grand). Based on your reaction, um, heck yeah you should listen to the whole thing... as well as any of his other albums that you can get to. I'd suggest 'Everyday' next, or if you want an example of his later work, I'd suggest "Rise Again." Maybe start with his stuff from the 70's - those are all great albums. The later you get in his catalog, the more you'll find him taking the role of the 'lead guitarist' shredding front and center... but it's always, always done tastefully. He's *so* underrated. You have a whole lot of amazing tunes to discover spread across his albums.
I saw Hackett in Oakland this last October, and it was an incredible show. Great players, great atmosphere, incredible tunes (his and Genesis)... nothing to dislike. Who knows how long Hackett will be touring, especially the US? This may be your only opportunity. Your wife has really given you a special gift to get to enjoy such a unique experience. She sounds like a perfect lifemate!
I hope you'll let us know how the show went. I almost got a little choked up by how much you deeply enjoy something that is so important to me, and whom so few of my friends even know exists! I don't get to share that much, in-person or vicariously! So glad you're enjoying it, and that you really get it :)
Thank you Craig! Integrity always counts for something, despite quality. Fortunately we get both here. I'll try to leave a few thoughts after the show, I know I'll be ecstatic afterwards lol. Thank you for sharing the music and love of it with me, you're excitement is rubbing off on me lol
I went through a progression of listening to Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, and Steve Hackett over the years, but nothing has brought me more consistent listening bliss than Steve’s solo work and work with early Genesis. Spectral Mornings is my favorite Hackett song of all, especially when you listen to the two songs before it (originally the whole side 2 of the album). My brother and I saw the SEBTP/SM show in Phoenix in 2019, and I had tickets to take my son to see the same show in Orlando in 2020 since there were no shows near New Orleans where we live. We’re still planning to attend the rescheduled show in April 2021, so maybe we can grab a drink before the show.