Continuing with my A to Z of some of my favourite Rock bands. This week H is for Hackett or Steve Hackett to be precise.
I have been a big fan of his since I was a teenager.
Apparently he phoned a phone number for a Prog Rock band requiring a guitarist in Melody Maker. A certain Peter Gabriel picked up the receiver and answered the call and they arranged for an audition with his band and Steve passed with flying colours and joined a Prog Rock band named after the first book in the Bible or Genesis to be precise!
I finally got to see Steve at Cropredy last August. A week later I saw his brother John and his band at a New Day Festival in Kent.
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I reviewed Steve's book A Genesis In My Bed on here last year.
Here's one of my favourite songs of his:
I think the bass player is Nick Beggs who was in that nineties pop band Cadge a fag or two (Kagagoo) "Two shy, shy, hush, hush,
I am always amazed by your store of knowledge, Dave.
ReplyDeleteThanks JayCee. It helps if you are a bit obsessed with your favourite subjects. Your becoming something of a Manx local history expert.
ReplyDeleteA very well-rehearsed version of "Every Day". I enjoyed it. With a name like "Hackett" he would be well-advised to keep some Locketts in his pocket and carry some tissues too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it YP. A truly gifted musician bordering on genius.
ReplyDeleteMelody Maker was great. I ordered an album from the new Virgin Records which was a 16 year old Richard Branson. I filled in a coupon and sent a postal order.
ReplyDeleteGreat music memories Rachel I use to read Sounds and NME. They were the social media before the Internet. Imagine ringing a phone number and you can audition in a Rock Royal family of a band.
ReplyDeleteSteve Howe is another good candidate for 'H'. You really have quite a pool of talent over in your neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteYes or even YES the band Debby. I have seen them but not with Mr Howe Heart would be another good choice and I saw them once.
DeleteSo did I, back in 1975! They toured with the Doobie Brothers and Rush.
DeleteDream Boat Annie was their debut album around that time, I have seen Rush twice.
DeleteGreat music. Enjoying your alphabet
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda. I can think of a few letters that I will probably struggle to find bands for. We'll see. Glad your enjoying my A to Z.
ReplyDeleteThank you for broadening my music experiences Dave. Mr T.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like Mr Hackett Tigger.
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