Avian
09-30-2005, 07:04 PM
From icebergradio.com:
Is a Genesis reunion in the works? Former guitarist Steve Hackett says it is indeed. Hackett, who was in the band in from 1971 to 1977, told us that overtures are being made about getting the progressive rock group back together at some point: "There's something afoot. There's a move afoot to put us together again. At some point there's a reformation mooted. It's rare that I get a call from Genesis management, very rare these days. So maybe something will happen, you know."
Hackett said the reunion would include original singer Peter Gabriel, drummer-vocalist Phil Collins, guitarist-bassist Mike Rutherford, and keyboardist Tony Banks. Nothing specific has been arranged yet, however.
Genesis shut down in 1998 after the commercial failure of Calling All Stations, the album Rutherford and Banks recorded with a new singer after Collins left the band.
Genesis recently released a three-CD retrospective, Genesis Platinum Collection, and a DVD compilation called Genesis Video Show.
From: http://www.canada.com/entertainment/story.html?id=1398f524-af5f-439d-84a1-49a86a3e32ee
OTTAWA -- The next couple of years could prove interesting for Steve Hackett, the guitarist who brought an arsenal of futuristic effects to Genesis in the 1970s.
After leaving the progressive rock supergroup, the British musician embarked on a solo career that has taken him over a wide range of musical territory, including a 1986 stint on the charts with GTR, the band formed with former Yes guitarist Steve Howe.
Hackett's most recent solo adventure is Metamorpheus, a classical guitar album recorded with a small orchestra, but he's also working on a new rock record, has plans for an album of Bach compositions and would love to do another blues project.
Plus, there are the rumours of a Genesis reunion, which Hackett feels is inevitable.
"A reunion, I think, is in the cards at some point,'' he said in a phone interview this week. "I just don't know exactly when it's going to happen. I haven't met the guys and discussed it with them, but I think the time is getting close.''
Genesis's management has approached Hackett, knowing that fans would salivate over the idea, especially if original singer Peter Gabriel was involved. But would Hackett be open to it, nearly 30 years after leaving the band because he was uncomfortable with the artistic compromises required for commercial success?
"Yes, I'd be a party to that particular bank raid, of course," he says with a laugh.
"But who knows? Having said that, there's always this kind of disclaimer, just in case they decide to use someone else. What if Eric Clapton wants to do it? Or Robert Fripp?''
Or maybe it's time to launch a reality-TV series to find a flashy new guitar player (or singer) for Genesis?
Hackett cringes at the idea.
"I hate those shows,'' he says. "I don't think I'd ever have the guts to do that, even if they were auditioning guitarists. I don't think I could function under that degree of pressure, but on the other hand, I wouldn't give up just because I didn't win.''
At the moment, the veteran musician is in Canada for the start of his first North American tour with his acoustic trio, which includes himself, his brother, John Hackett, on flute, and keyboardist Roger King.
He describes their all-instrumental program as "a little bit like a mini-chamber orchestra at times. We do a little bit of French Impressionist music, a little bit of Eric Satie, sometimes a little bit of Debussy. There's quite a bit of stuff from my history, but also quite a bit from the guys in the band.
"I figure it's not the amount of props or even the amount of personnel that makes the difference. It's in the fingers, really.
"The shackles are off for me,'' he adds. "I can do any kind of music I want.''
I'm verclempt! Talk amongst yourselves! I'll give you a topic - Happy the Man was neither happy nor a man. Discuss!
Is a Genesis reunion in the works? Former guitarist Steve Hackett says it is indeed. Hackett, who was in the band in from 1971 to 1977, told us that overtures are being made about getting the progressive rock group back together at some point: "There's something afoot. There's a move afoot to put us together again. At some point there's a reformation mooted. It's rare that I get a call from Genesis management, very rare these days. So maybe something will happen, you know."
Hackett said the reunion would include original singer Peter Gabriel, drummer-vocalist Phil Collins, guitarist-bassist Mike Rutherford, and keyboardist Tony Banks. Nothing specific has been arranged yet, however.
Genesis shut down in 1998 after the commercial failure of Calling All Stations, the album Rutherford and Banks recorded with a new singer after Collins left the band.
Genesis recently released a three-CD retrospective, Genesis Platinum Collection, and a DVD compilation called Genesis Video Show.
From: http://www.canada.com/entertainment/story.html?id=1398f524-af5f-439d-84a1-49a86a3e32ee
OTTAWA -- The next couple of years could prove interesting for Steve Hackett, the guitarist who brought an arsenal of futuristic effects to Genesis in the 1970s.
After leaving the progressive rock supergroup, the British musician embarked on a solo career that has taken him over a wide range of musical territory, including a 1986 stint on the charts with GTR, the band formed with former Yes guitarist Steve Howe.
Hackett's most recent solo adventure is Metamorpheus, a classical guitar album recorded with a small orchestra, but he's also working on a new rock record, has plans for an album of Bach compositions and would love to do another blues project.
Plus, there are the rumours of a Genesis reunion, which Hackett feels is inevitable.
"A reunion, I think, is in the cards at some point,'' he said in a phone interview this week. "I just don't know exactly when it's going to happen. I haven't met the guys and discussed it with them, but I think the time is getting close.''
Genesis's management has approached Hackett, knowing that fans would salivate over the idea, especially if original singer Peter Gabriel was involved. But would Hackett be open to it, nearly 30 years after leaving the band because he was uncomfortable with the artistic compromises required for commercial success?
"Yes, I'd be a party to that particular bank raid, of course," he says with a laugh.
"But who knows? Having said that, there's always this kind of disclaimer, just in case they decide to use someone else. What if Eric Clapton wants to do it? Or Robert Fripp?''
Or maybe it's time to launch a reality-TV series to find a flashy new guitar player (or singer) for Genesis?
Hackett cringes at the idea.
"I hate those shows,'' he says. "I don't think I'd ever have the guts to do that, even if they were auditioning guitarists. I don't think I could function under that degree of pressure, but on the other hand, I wouldn't give up just because I didn't win.''
At the moment, the veteran musician is in Canada for the start of his first North American tour with his acoustic trio, which includes himself, his brother, John Hackett, on flute, and keyboardist Roger King.
He describes their all-instrumental program as "a little bit like a mini-chamber orchestra at times. We do a little bit of French Impressionist music, a little bit of Eric Satie, sometimes a little bit of Debussy. There's quite a bit of stuff from my history, but also quite a bit from the guys in the band.
"I figure it's not the amount of props or even the amount of personnel that makes the difference. It's in the fingers, really.
"The shackles are off for me,'' he adds. "I can do any kind of music I want.''
I'm verclempt! Talk amongst yourselves! I'll give you a topic - Happy the Man was neither happy nor a man. Discuss!