To only and alwys call him a "former Genesis-guitarist" would actually do
his work no justice - even though he still plays some of the tracks from
that period in his concerts. Steve Hackett left the band shortly before they
really started making money and had nothing do to with Pop-smashs like "I
can't walk". After a series of extremely varied albums, he released "A
midsummer night's Dream" in 1997, a Classical composition which put
Hacketts Acoustic Guitar in the spotlight. The album was an instant success.
Now, he is back again with "Metamorpheus", which takes a similar route:
Baroque influences and Folk, sharp Waltzes and strange Boleros, and
all of this embedded into the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. At times
touchingly sentimental, then again dark and brooding, this is a "must" for
everyone who believes that music need not be "new" to be worthwhile.
Homepage: Steve Hackett
MP3: Listen directly to "Starlight" from "A midsummer night's Dream"
Homepage: Steve Hackett
MP3: Listen directly to "Starlight" from "A midsummer night's Dream"