Photo Credit: Carl Lender
Steve Hackett and his band recently treated York to the some of the most theatrical and eclectic songs of the period in which Hackett was a member of Genesis, one of the leading progressive rock bands of the 70s. This was one of the last UK performances of his Genesis Extended tour before going abroad.
Hackett began with ‘Dance on a Volcano’ followed by ‘Squonk’. I was instantly bowled over by how heavy the sound was. I will not lie: I was air-drumming during most of the pieces. I encourage any rockers who like a heavy beat to have a listen to ‘Squonk’ with the stereo turned up. Hackett is a stunning musician. The sounds he could make from his guitar and the variety of ways in which he created those sounds were remarkable; the gorgeous ‘Firth of Fifth’ solo was the highlight of the night.
The audience was full of Genesis fans. Between almost all the songs I would hear, “That were good, were that,” from some men near my seat. In some songs like ‘Dancing with the Moonlit Knight’ or ‘The Musical Box’, the audience became a choir, singing iconic Genesis lyrics like ‘Selling England by the pound!’ or ‘A flower?’. One fan was more devoted than others, leaping from his seat and energetically dancing to the final number, much to the astonishment of the stewards.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GONZO
 | Spectral Mornings DVD - £5.99 |
No comments:
Post a Comment