Steve Hackett (born Stephen Richard Hackett on February 12, 1950, in Pimlico, England) is a writer and guitarist. He first gained prominence in the British rock group Genesis in 1970. Before joining Genesis as a young 20 year old, he played in a band called "Quiet World". February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A street in Pimlico which characteristically mixes grand Victorian town-houses with 1970s council housing. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Genesis are a British rock band, formed in 1967. ...

Hackett's writing, combined with his unique sound and inventive playing contributed greatly to Genesis' success and he remained with the band for eight albums before leaving in 1977 to pursue a solo career. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Steve The Innovator

Steve Hackett is renowned for his innovative and ethereal guitar work and for being a master of a myriad of guitar techniques, including tapping. Though many people often credit Eddie Van Halen for inventing this technique, it was actually Hackett who first mastered it. Songs which showcase Hackett's use of the tapping technique, are "The Musical Box", "Return of the Giant Hogweed", "The Fountain of Salmacis", "Supper's Ready" and "Dancing With the Moonlit Knight". Steve had mentioned that if he'd known that tapping was going to become as popular as it did during the 80s, he would have made an entire album dedicated to it. Tapping is a playing technique (generally associated with electric guitar playing, though the technique can be performed on any string instrument) executed by using the fingers of the picking hand to tap the strings against the fingerboard, sounding notes. ... Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, (born January 26, 1955 in Nijmegen, Netherlands) is a virtuoso guitarist, classically-trained pianist, and founding member of the hard rock band Van Halen. ... Tapping is a playing technique (generally associated with electric guitar playing, though the technique can be performed on any string instrument) executed by using the fingers of the picking hand to tap the strings against the fingerboard, sounding notes. ... Tapping is a playing technique (generally associated with electric guitar playing, though the technique can be performed on any string instrument) executed by using the fingers of the picking hand to tap the strings against the fingerboard, sounding notes. ...

Steve is also known for his expert classical guitar playing. The song "Horizons" is one of the most enduring classical guitar pieces produced during that era. Another great classic is the intro to the song "Blood on the Rooftops", which is still a staple at Steve's live concerts. Classical guitar A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family. ...

Hackett's guitar solo in the song "Firth of Fifth", from Genesis' 1973 Selling England by the Pound album, is considered by many to be one of the great guitar solos. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Selling England by the Pound is the fifth studio album by the progressive rock band Genesis and was recorded and released in 1973. ...

Solo Voyage

In 1975 while still a member of Genesis, Hackett released his first solo album, Voyage of the Acolyte which was met with critical and commercial acclaim. Following the success of his first solo venture under his belt, he left Genesis after the release of Wind & Wuthering, but appeared on the succeeding live album Seconds Out. Voyage Of The Acolyte was the debut solo album from then-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. ... Wind & Wuthering is an album by British progressive rock band Genesis, officially released in the first week of 1977, though it was rush-released a week earlier in the US. Wind & Wuthering was released within a year of their previous studio effort, the popular A Trick of the Tail. ... Seconds Out is a live double album by Genesis recorded in Paris 1976 and 1977 in support of A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering and was released in October 1977. ...

Solo Career

After leaving Genesis in late 1977 Steve released Please Don't Touch and, with the success of his first two albums, assembled a touring line-up that would help in the creation of his next two releases, Spectral Mornings and Defector. Genesis are a British rock band, formed in 1967. ... A defector is generally a person who gives up allegiance to a certain country in exchange for allegiance to another. ...

In the 1980s Steve released his first classical guitar albums Bay of Kings and Momentum which further enhanced his reputation. The tour for Momentum drew large crowds in Europe, considered unusual for a classical guitarist! In physics, momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. ... In physics, momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. ...

In 1986, Hackett formed the supergroup GTR with former Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and released a gold-selling album. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups comprising members of great proficiency who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... GTR was a supergroup founded in 1986 by ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and ex-Yes and ex-Asia guitarist Steve Howe. ... Yes is a progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. ... Asia is a progressive rock group. ... Yes guitarist Steve Howe in 2004 Stephen James Howe (b. ...

Steve's solo career continued, releasing a plethora of both electric and acoustic based albums througout the 90s into the present day. One of his most memorable recordings was the neo-classical influenced A Midsummer Night's Dream which showcases his impeccable virtuosity, accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A Midsummer Nights Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare written sometime in the mid-1590s. ...

Influence

Of the five members that made up the "classic" Genesis quintet the most enigmatic was Steve Hackett. However many of Genesis' peers and concertgoers took notice and he has become one of the UK's most influential guitarists, cited by many as a key influence. Those who claimed Steve Hackett as an influence include Alex Lifeson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Francis Dunnery, Roine Stolt and Mike Holmes. Alex Lifeson (Rush 30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Alexander Zivojinovich OC (b. ... Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a guitarist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s due to his technical proficiency and fusion of classical music elements with heavy rock guitar. ... Francis Dunnery (born on 25 December 1962, in Egremont, Cumbria) was a founder member of the 1980s band It Bites. ... Roine Stolt (born on September 5, 1956 in Uppsala) is a Swedish guitarist, vocalist and composer Stolt started his career in the late 1960s playing bass guitar in local rock bands. ... Mike Holmes is a British guitarist who plays in the progressive rock band IQ. Mike is known for his warm tone reminiscient of guitarist Steve Hackett circa A Trick Of A Tail/Seconds Out. ...

Hackett has cited his own influences as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, George Harrison, and JS Bach. Another testament of Hackett's originality is that these influences are difficult to detect in his sound and playing.

Discography

with Genesis

• 1971 Nursery Cryme
• 1972 Foxtrot
• 1973 Genesis Live
• 1973 Selling England by the Pound
• 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
• 1976 A Trick of the Tail
• 1977 Wind & Wuthering
• 1977 Spot the Pigeon EP
• 1977 Seconds Out
• 1982 Three Sides Live (appears on "It/Watcher Of The Skies")
• 1998 Genesis Archive 1967-75
• 1999 Turn it on Again: The Hits (appears on "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" and "The Carpet Crawlers 1999")
• 2000 Genesis Archive 2: 1976-1992 (appears on "It's Yourself", "Pigeons" and "Inside And Out")
• 2004 Platinum Collection

1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... // Track listing all songs composed, arranged and performed by Genesis (Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel, Hackett, Collins) The Musical Box - 10:27 For Absent Friends - 1:48 The Return of the Giant Hogweed - 8:12 Seven Stones - 5:09 Harold the Barrel - 3:01 Harlequin - 2:55 The Fountain of Salmacis - 7... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Foxtrot is the fourth studio album by Genesis and the second from the classic lineup of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, and Steve Hackett. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Genesis Live is the first live album released by progressive rock group Genesis. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Selling England by the Pound is the fifth studio album by the progressive rock band Genesis and was recorded and released in 1973. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is an ambitious two-record concept album recorded and released in 1974 by British progressive rock band Genesis. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Trick of the Tail is the first studio album by progressive rock band Genesis following the mid-1975 departure of original vocalist Peter Gabriel, and was released in 1976. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Wind & Wuthering is an album by British progressive rock band Genesis, officially released in the first week of 1977, though it was rush-released a week earlier in the US. Wind & Wuthering was released within a year of their previous studio effort, the popular A Trick of the Tail. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Spot the Pigeon is an EP from the rock band Genesis made up of three songs left off of the previous recording Wind & Wuthering, mainly known for its single Match of the Day named after a popular English TV soccer programme. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Seconds Out is a live double album by Genesis recorded in Paris 1976 and 1977 in support of A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering and was released in October 1977. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Three Sides Live is the third live album by British progressive rock band Genesis, released in 1982. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Genesis Archive 1967-75 is a 1998 boxed set by veteran progressive rock/pop band Genesis. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Platinum Collection is a career-spanning box set by British band Genesis and was released in 2004 in the UK and year later in North America. ...

Solo Albums

• 1975 Voyage of the Acolyte
• 1978 Please Don't Touch
• 1979 Spectral Mornings
• 1980 Defector (album)
  • These 4 albums were remastered with bonus tracks in 2005
• 1981 Cured
• 1982 Highly Strung
• 1983 Bay of Kings
• 1985 Till We Have Faces
• 1988 Momentum
• 1990 Time Lapse
• The Unauthorized Biography
• 1991 Guitar Noir
• 1994 Blues With a Feeling
• 1995 There Are Many Sides to the Night
• 1996 Genesis Revisited
• 1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream
• 1999 The Tokyo Tapes
• Steve Hackett & Friends / Live in Japan
• 2000 Darktown
• 2001 Sketches Of Satie (performing works of French composer Erik Satie on acoustic guitar and flute)
• 2002 Feedback '86
• Live Archive 70s, 80s, 90s
• Live Archive 70s Newcastle
• The Genesis Files
• Somewhere In South America...
• 2003 To Watch the Storms
• Hungarian Horizons
• Live Archive NEARfest
• Horizons
• Guitare Classique
• 2004 Live Archive 03
• Live Archive 04
• 2005 Metamorpheus
• Live Archive 05
• Live Archive 83

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External link

• http://www.stevehackett.com
• http://www.camino.co.uk/