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Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited - Live at Hammersmith

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Label: Inside Out Music
Released: 2013.10.21
Time:
 65:54 / 66:17 / 16:55
Category: Progressive Rock
Producer(s): Paul M. Green
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Media type: CD triple
Web address: www.hackettsongs.com
Appears with: Genesis, GTR, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Chris Squire
Purchase date: 2014
Price in €: 49,00





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CD1
 
[1] Watcher Of The Skies (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 9:12
[2] The Chamber Of 32 Doors (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 5:39
[3] Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 7:37
[4] Fly On A Windshield (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 3:34
[5] Broadway Melody Of 1974 (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 3:19
[6] The Lamia (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 9:04
[7] The Musical Box (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 11:30
[8] Shadow Of The Hierophant (Rutherford/Hackett) - 10:14
[9] Blood On The Rooftops (Collins/Hackett) - 5:45

 
CD2
 
[1] Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers (Rutherford/Hackett) - 2:10
[2] In That Quiet Earth (Rutherford/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 5:03
[3] Afterglow (Banks) - 4:28
[4] I Know What I Like (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 6:15
[5] Dance On A Volcano (Rutherford/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 6:14
[6] Entangled (Hackett/Banks) - 6:44
[7] Eleventh Earl Of Mar (Rutherford/Hackett/Banks) - 7:49
[8] Supper's Ready (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 27:34


CD3
 
[1] Firth Of Fifth (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 10:33
[2] Los Endos (Rutherford/Gabriel/Collins/Hackett/Banks) - 6:22

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Steve Hackett - Guitars, Vocals
Roger King - Keyboards
Gary O'Toole - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Rob Townsend - Saxophone, Woodwind, Flute, Percussion, Keyboards
Lee Pomeroy - Bass, Bass Pedals, 12 String Guitar, Vocals
Nad Sylvan - Vocals

    with Guests:
Nik Kershaw - Vocals
Steve Rothery - Guitar
John Wetton - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Jakko Jaksyzk - Guitar, Vocals
Amanda Lehmann - Guitar, Vocals
Nad Sylvan - Vocals, Tambourine

Paul M. Green - Producer, Director, Editing, Post Production
Richard Buckland - Engineer
Martin Knight - Engineer
Benedict Fenner - Sound Designer, Mixing
Jo Hackett - Co-Management
Brian Coles - Tour Manager
Nikki Eede - Musical Assistance
Thomas Ewerhard - Design
Armando Gallo - Photography
Kenny Mathieson - Photography
Lee Millward - Photography
Angéla Vicedomini - Photography
Maurizio Vicedomini - Photography
John Gaillard - Stage Manager, Coordinator
Graham Lilley - Guitar Technican
Sharon Chevin - Publicity
John Giddings - Representation
Adrian Holmes - Merchandising
Andrea Holmes - Merchandising
Toby Newson - Merchandising
Fiona Atwood - Assistant
Melinda Walker - Assistant
Pete Wilson - Promoter

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It takes a legend to bring a myth back to life. A unique treat for music fans worldwide, Steve Hackett's critically acclaimed live production 'Genesis Revisited' has so far triumphed in Europe, Japan and North America alike and is still going strong; on May 10th it celebrated its success at a sold out London's Hammersmith Apollo with an ecstatic audience. Genesis Revisited - Live at Hammersmith - a unique performance with guests including Nik Kershaw, John Wetton, Jakko Jakszyk, Steve Rothery and Amanda Lehmann - will be released on October 21st. The 3CD+2DVD (with 5.1) box set, coincides with the return of Hackett's Genesis Revisited Tour to the UK for a second round due to popular demand.

The pioneering guitarist comments: "The 5.1 DVD with stereo CD out on 21st October including the whole show from Hammersmith Apollo is a feast for all the senses. I was blown away by the fantastic response to those May UK gigs. The autumn Genesis Revisited shows will include different Genesis material to before as well as all the big faves that bring the house down...See you all soon!"

HackettSongs.com



It might seem strange to say it but Steve Hackett plays Genesis a lot better than Genesis played Genesis in their prime!

Hackett and friends, Roger King on keys, Nick Beggs on bass, Gary O’Toole- drums and percussion, Rob Townshend on sax and flutes and Nad Sylvan on vocals, played nearly 2 and a half hours of complex and powerful Genesis material and not only were they ‘on it’ from the first notes of Dance on a Volcano but the capacity crowd were totally with and behind the band. This was a rather special performance by a band who have complete faith in each other and in Hackett and who take the music of Genesis to places that the original band dared not tread.

Every number is a classic of the genre but the performance avoided the longwinded widdling that characterised Tony Banks performances and while they weren’t exactly ‘Ramones do Genesis’ the performances of numbers such as Return of the Giant Hogweed or I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) became tight and powerful rather than the flabby and overblown spectacles of yore.

Individual performances were superb with especial mention for Nick Beggs' 5 string bass and Bass Stick playing as well as O’Toole’s drumming and percussion and while Steve Hackett is not the most dynamic frontman Nad Sylvan gave the look of the band focus and some theatricality along with a brilliant vocal exposition. Hackett’s guitar playing, as ever, was peerless, sticking almost entirely to his Fernandes throughout and ripping out the most complicated and intricate solos without missing a beat.

Of course there were the Genesis standards including Supper’s Ready and Firth of Fifth but he also added some lesser heard numbers like Horizons and The Knife.

One of the best sounding shows I’ve heard this year and refreshing for lack of shocks or effects. Prog is as modern as ever and Steve Hackett definitely one of its masterplayers.

Andy Snipper - Music-News.com



From 1971 to 1977, Steve Hackett was the lead guitarist with Genesis, and helped define the sound of one of Britain's most acclaimed progressive rock bands on such albums as Foxtrot, A Trick of the Tail, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Since leaving the group, Hackett has enjoyed a long and successful solo career, but in 1997, he took a fresh look at some of his favorite selections from his years with Genesis on the album Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited. A second album of classic Genesis tunes, Genesis Revisited II, appeared in 2012, and Hackett supported the album with an international concert tour. Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith documents a performance from the British leg of the tour, with Hackett and a top-notch band bringing new fire to a set of prog rock favorites. Selections include "Watcher of the Skies," "Broadway Melody of 1974," "In That Quiet Earth," "Supper's Ready," and many more. Special guests for this show include John Wetton, Nik Kershaw, Steve Rothery, and Amanda Lehmann.

Mark Deming - All Music Guide



With such a broad repertoire of classic progressive rock, it's a very good thing, indeed, that guitarist Steve Hackett—despite leaving the group on the cusp of far greater commercial success (but, alas, also compromising its progressive nature)—has kept the music of Peter Gabriel-era (and slightly beyond) Genesis alive since leaving the group in October, 1977. But while Hackett's post-Genesis live sets have, in the ensuing decades, almost always included selections from the group's songbook—beginning with his first appearance with the group formed by Charterhouse School mates Gabriel, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, 1971's Nursery Cryme, through to his final studio recording with the band, 1976's Wind & Wuthering (all on Charisma)—he's never dedicated an entire tour to replicating the music of Genesis. That changed this past year, when he hit the road around the world, focusing on music from the Genesis catalog that he'd re-recorded, first in 1997 with Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited (Camino, 1996), but even more successfully on Genesis Revisited II (Inside Out, 2012).

A whopping double-disc set co-produced with longtime musical partner, keyboardist Roger King, with Genesis Revisited II Hackett managed to be reverential to his source material while, at the same time, bringing some new elements (sometimes subtle other times more overt) to a set list ranging from classics like "The Musical Box" and epic "Supper's Ready" to lesser-known but no less compelling tracks including the unfairly overlooked "Can-Utility and the Coastliners," from Foxtrot (Charisma, 1972). GRII also included music, from Hackett's solo career, that the guitarist had originally written with Genesis in mind, like "Please Don't Touch," "A Tower Struck Down," and "Shadow of the Hierophant," the last co-written with Mike Rutherford for Hackett's first solo album, 1975's Voyage of the Acolyte (Charisma).

GRII also featured a long list of guests. '80s pop star Nik Kershaw's "The Lamia," originally from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Charisma, 1974), actually—and, perhaps, blasphemously—trumped Gabriel's version on the Genesis singer's swan song before leaving the group to embark on what would ultimately prove to be a far more successful solo career. '70s-era King Crimson alum John Wetton also joined in alongside new millennium progressive rock stars such as Steven Wilson, Jakko M. Jakszyk, Neal Morse and the Flower Kings' founder, guitarist and vocalist Roine Stolt. For the tour, however, Hackett had to find the perfect group to deliver his nearly three-hour sets with absolute authenticity while, at the same time, speaking with its own voice.

He also had to find a singer who could handle the majority of the music all on his own. Enter Nad Sylvan (who also appears on three of GRII's tracks), born in the USA but raised by his grandparents in Sweden. Sylvan first came to public attention with Unifaun (Prog Rock Records, 2008). That most Genesis-inspired duo record with Bonamici soon found the attention of Roine Stolt, who recruited the singer/songwriter for a new project, Agents of Mercy, whose most recent recording, The Black Forest (Foxtrot, 2011), was an exceptional modern progressive record that, sadly looks like AoM's final record—at least for now. Still, with the good news that Sylvan is now working on a solo record, hope can still spring eternal—despite the reformation of the Flower Kings last year, and with two albums already out, including Desolation Rose (Inside Out, 2013)—that Stolt will decide to reunite Agents of Mercy again sometime in the future.

Sylvan proved the perfect singer to handle an entire evening of Genesis music when Hackett brought his group to the Casino du Lac Leamy, outside of Ottawa, Canada, in October, 2013. Along with Sylvan and Roger King, Hackett's group consisted of bassist/guitarist Lee Pomeroy, woodwind/reed multi-instrumentalist Rob Townsend and drummer/vocalist Gary O'Toole. It was a tremendous show that, like the studio recording, hit all the right buttons for the Genesis fans packing the theater, while at the same time allowing more interpretive freedom for the group than Genesis did back in the day, when its goal was to replicate its studio recordings as closely as possible in concert.

With the success of the Genesis Revisited Tour, it was only a matter of time before the obligatory live DVD/CD set was released. If Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith was somewhat inevitable, it's also exactly what those fortunate enough to have caught the tour will want as a permanent document, while providing those who were unable to attend any of the shows a chance to see what they missed. Recorded in England, at London's famous Hammersmith, its location also allowed Hackett the opportunity to make it something a little more special, by inviting a few of his other friends from the studio recording along.

As on GRII, some work better than others. Once again Kershaw knocks "The Lamia" out of the park early in the set, with Marillion's Steve Rothery joining in, as he does on the studio re-recording, to engage in some inspired guitar trade-offs with Hackett during the song's coda. Amanda Lehmann also delivers a lovely version of "Shadow of the Hierophant," while Jakko Jakszyk brings his own interpretation to "Entangled," one of Genesis' more beautiful post-Gabriel songs, from A Trick of the Tail (Charisma, 1976). The only questionable choice is John Wetton for "Afterglow," the powerful, post-Beatles closer to Wind & Wuthering. Wetton is, in fact, singing better than ever these days, after a long period where, frankly, it seemed as though his best days were behind him. The problem is that, while in every other case, the matching of singer and song was absolutely perfect, there are other songs from the Genesis repertoire that might have better suited the tonality of Wetton's voice—Gabriel-era songs, more likely, rather than a song originally sung by drummer Phil Collins, who joined Genesis around the same time as Hackett, but assumed lead vocal duties after Gabriel's departure.

But it's a small quibble, as Wetton's delivery is certainly assured and committed. But for the rest of this three-CD/two-DVD box set, with the exception of a couple of equally superb lead vocal showings from drummer O'Toole (in particular, "Blood on the Rooftops"), it's Sylvan's voice that brings the music into the new millennium. There's a certain Gabriel-esque quality to his voice, to be sure, which is what makes him such a perfect choice for the group, but equally, this is no mere imitation; Sylvan's delivery makes "The Musical Box," "Watcher of the Skies," "Eleventh Earl of Mar" and, in particular, the epic "Supper's Ready" some of the set's best, knowing exactly when to stick to the script and when to deviate. He's also clearly aware that he's got to reach everyone in the audience, from the front row to the back, so a touch of makeup and a strong visual presence renders him a charismatic front man, which is a good thing because, as much as Hackett's guitar work is superb, he doesn't command much visual attention, even though there's plenty of footage that will, no doubt, please aspiring guitarists.

And his playing is superb; while others have claimed first ownership, Hackett really does appear to be the first guitarist to make extensive use of two-handed tapping on the neck, something heard as early as 1971 on "The Musical Box." And he has, as would be expected, improved significantly as a guitarist over the decades, making his interpretation of this music even better now than back in the day. Like Sylvan, he knows when it's important to stick with the signature lines that define the music; equally, however, he knows when he can take more liberties—which he does, throughout the set.

The rest of the group is top-notch, too, with Pomeroy handling all the Mike Rutherford duties—bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string guitar and something that didn't exist in the '70s: a Variax, which is an electric guitar modeling system that makes it possible for one instrument to not just emulate a plethora of guitar makes and models, it can emulate altered tunings and even make a six-string electric guitar sound like a 12-string acoustic.

Pomeroy also contributes background vocals—another important aspect to Genesis Revisited, as so many of the vocals found on Genesis studio recordings were not reproduced in concert at the time. Here, however, with Sylvan, Pomeroy, O'Toole, Townsend and Hackett all capable of singing backup, it's great to hear songs like "Watcher of the Skies" and "I Know What I Like" delivered with multi-part harmonies.

The lighting at Casino du Lac Leamy was similar to that on the DVD, but three rear projection screens behind the band at Hammersmith add even greater visual appeal. And from an editing perspective, in a time when so many concert DVDs seem to be all about fast cuts—and there are plenty of them here—there are also passages where director Paul M Green's editing lets cameras hold, more leisurely, on single musicians or wide angle shots of the entire stage.

The entire concert (with some of the introductions abbreviated or completely excised) is spread over three CDs, while the show, including intros, occupies the entire first DVD—with options of both stereo and 5.1 surround sound. A second DVD includes a 37-minute "Behind the Scenes" feature that provides more useful information than most. Containing interview footage with everyone in the band (but, of course, more with Hackett), it describes how the project and this particular band came together.

The set list is similar to Hackett's Casino du Lac Leamy show, but there are differences, like the inclusion of "Shadow of the Hierophant," making Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith both a perfect document of one of Hackett's most successful tours and a harbinger of things to come, as demands for this show have been so great that he's now booking dates into 2014, albeit with Nick Beggs replacing Pomeroy.

Some groups—Yes comes immediately to mind—now sound like pale versions of their former glorious selves; Hackett, despite leaving the group more than 35 years ago, has been a relentless torch-bearer for the music from Genesis that time has proven to be most enduring. His current band, Genesis Revisited II and now Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith prove that this is no mere tribute, though there would be nothing wrong with that. Instead, Hackett, his group and this exhilarating live set—as much as it is, indeed, a trip down memory lane for many—also successfully brings the progressive-era music of Genesis into the new millennium, proving it fresh, enduring and, most importantly, relevant.

JOHN KELMAN - December 28, 2013
© 2014 All About Jazz



“Genesis Revisited: Live at Hammersmith” hat im September 2013 den „Live Event Award“ bei den Progressive Music Awards gewonnen, die jährlich vom renommierten britischen Prog Magazine im Rahmen eines großen Gala-Abends verliehen werden: „Currently being toured worldwide, Hackett's re-working of classic Genesis tracks has been met with enormous appreciation by Genesis fans both new and old.” Ein einzigartiges Vergnügen für Musik Fans weltweit! Steve Hackett‘s hochgelobte Live-Produktion „Genesis Revisited“ hat bereits Fans in Europa, Japan und Nordamerika begeistert. „Genesis Revisited: Live At Hammersmith“ dokumentiert nun seine einzigartige Performance der Show aus London mit Gästen wie Nik Kershaw, John Wetton, Jakko Jakszyk und Steve Rothery. Die Setliste, die komplett auf der DVD vertreten ist, lässt von „Supper’s Ready“ bis „The Musical Box“ keine Wünsche offen! Die Veröffentlichung kommt als 3CD+2DVD (auf der DVD2 befindet sich massenweise Behind The Scenes-Material) im Digipak mit Schuber.

JPC.de



"Dieser Konzertmitschnitt aus dem ausverkauften Londoner Hammersmith Apollo Theater vom 10. Mai 2013 setzt der charmanten Idee, ,,alte" Genesis-Songs zu neuem Leben zu erwecken, die Krone auf: Mit Gästen wie Nik Kershaw, John Wetton oder Jakko Jakszyk sowie seiner souverän eingespielten Band entflammt der 63-jährige Gitarrero ein famoses Prog-Rock-Retro-Event."

Audio, November 2013



"Steve Hackett, bekannt geworden als innovativer Genesis-Gitarrist in deren Blütephase, hatte sich 2012 zum zweiten Mal nach 1996 während seiner Genesis-Zeit entstandener Songs angenommen und ihnen einen stärker von seiner Gitarre geprägten Stempel aufgedrückt. Das Ergebnis war äußerst hörenswert und kam auch auf der folgenden „Genesis Revisited Tour” gut an, wie das jetzt geschnürte Paket aus Live-CD, Live-DVD und „Behind The Scenes”-Dokumentation verdeutlicht."

Good Times, Dezember 2013 / Januar 2014



GENESIS und kein Ende - langsam wird's unheimlich: der Herr Hackett verwaltet das Erbe der Prog-Kultband scheinbar gewissenhafter und akribischer als alle anderen ehemaligen und aktuellen Protagonisten zusammen. Peter Gabriel ist sowieso immer in seiner eigenen Welt unterwegs, Phil Collins gehört seit Jahren zu den Großverdienern im Pop-Business, und auch die eher bescheidenen Tony Banks und Mike Rutherford schneiden da und dort schön fett am Kuchen mit. Auch wenn man es nach fast 40 Jahren neulich das erste Mal geschafft hat, die Klassische GENESIS-Besetzung für eine Dokumentation zumindest in einen Raum zu bekommen, so ist eine Reunion momentan ebenso undenkbar wie jene von PINK FLOYD seinerzeit. Und was macht der Herr Hackett? Der liefert (den geschätzten 286 tourenden GENESIS-Klonen zum Trotz) ab, und zwar wieder mal gewaltig. Die Setlist ist ein noch ein wenig umfangreicher als auf "Live At Hammersmith" (2013), die Band hat sich unwesentlich verändert, der Sound ist erste Sahne, die Stimmung britisch gediegen. Der Song-Katalog führt querfeldein über alle fünf relevanten Platten, mit einigen Parallelen zum Vorgänger, aber diesmal ohne Solo-Stücke.

Dafür darf man sich über die Quasi-Live-Premieren von "The Fountain Of Salmacis", "Ripples", "Carpet Crawlers", "The Return Of The Giant Hogweed" und "Horizons" freuen, und natürlich gibt`s auch wieder das GENESIS-Zentralgestirn "Supper's Ready", bei dem man Peter Gabriel immer am schmerzhaftesten vermisst. Nad Sylvan macht seine Sache zwar durchaus toll, aber seine Stimme ist hier doch um einiges vom gewohnten Epizentrum entfernt. Herr Hackett findet dazwischen immer wieder Zeit für trockene Jokes - "It's time for some agnostic guitar" oder "I always wanted to play the Albert Pub", typisch britisch halt. Man kann ihn förmlich grinsen hören, und das während der gesamten, knapp dreistündigen Performance.

"Genesis Revisited: Live At The Royal Albert Hall" bringt unterm Strich nichts Neues oder gar Ungehörtes, aber man gönnt dem alten Herrn seinen Bubentraum, einmal alleine diese Londoner Institution beschallen zu dürfen. Er genießt es, und wir mit ihm, selbst mir als Die-Hard-GENESIS-Connaisseur wird auch bei der zwölfundfuffzigsten Version von "I Know What I Like" (diesmal mit Ray Wilson am Mikro), "The Musical Box" oder "Firth Of Fifth" (featuring John Wetton) nicht langweilig. Die unvergleichliche Amanda Lehman veredelt das unterbewertete Kleinod "Ripples", und FLOWER KINGS-Chef Roine Stolt verzaubert "The Return Of The Giant Hogweed" mit seinen unverkennbaren Saitenklängen. In Anbetracht der inflationär logischen Höchstnote spare ich mir selbige aber hier, denn die, die sich hier angesprochen fühlen dürfen, wissen ohnehin Bescheid. You know who you are!

Mike Seidinger (26. Juni 2014)
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