Sunday, April 15, 2018

Steve Hackett























Artist:  Steve Hackett
Birth Name:  Stephen Richard Hackett
Born:  February 12, 1950.  Pimlico. London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Classical, Pop Rock, Rock
Occupations:   Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Keyboards, Bass

Steve Hackett is an English Musician, Songwriter, Singer, Best-Known as a member of British Progressive Rock Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to his solo career.  In 1986, he co-founded the Supergroup GTR with another Progressive Guitarist, Steve Howe (Yes and Asia), and he left the group in 1987.  His music style consisted of many styles, including Progressive Rock, World Music and Classical.  he has influenced Guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen), Alex Lifeson (Rush) and Brian May (Queen).  He was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.
















Title:  The Night Siren (Special
Limited Edition CD+Blu-Ray) (2017)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Classical, Pop Rock, Rock
Label:   InsideOut Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Behind The Smoke  (6:58)
 2.  Martian Sea  (4:41)
 3.  Fifty Miles From The North Pole  (7:08)
 4.  El Nino  (3:52)
 5.  Other Side Of The Wall  (4:01)
 6.  Anything But Love  (5:56)
 7.  Inca Terra  (5:54)
 8.  In Another Life  (6:07)
 9.  In The Skeleton Gallery  (5:09)
10. West To East  (5:14)
11. The Gift  (2:45)

Disc 2:  Blu-Ray

 1.  Behind The Smoke  (6:58)
 2.  Martian Sea  (4:41)
 3.  Fifty Miles From The North Pole  (7:08)
 4.  El Nino  (3:52)
 5.  Other Side Of The Wall  (4:01)
 6.  Anything But Love  (5:56)
 7.  Inca Terra  (5:54)
 8.  In Another Life  (6:07)
 9.  In The Skeleton Gallery  (5:09)
10. West To East  (5:14)

11. The Gift  (2:45)

Personnel:

Steve Hackett:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Oud, Charango, Sitar Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Kobi Farhi:  Vocals on Track 10
Mira Awad:  Vocals on Track 10
Nick D'Virgilio:  Drums on Track 2
Malik Mansurov:  Tar on Track 1
Gunnlaugur Briem:  Drums, Cajon, Percussion
Roger King:  Keyboards, Programming except on Track 11
Benedict Fenner:  Keyboards, Programming on Track 11
Leslie-Miriam Bennett:  Keyboards on Track 11
Nad Sylvan:  Vocals on Track 7
Jo Hackett:  Vocals on Track 10
Gary O'Toole:  Drums on Tracks:  3, 4, 10
Rob Townsend:  Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Flageolet, Quena, Duduk, Bass Clarinet
Amanda Lehmann:  Vocals
Christine Townsend:  Violin, Viola
Dick Driver:  Double Bass
Troy Donockley:  Uilleann Pipes on Track 8
John Hackett:  Flute on Tracks:  2, 10
Ferenc Kovacs:  Trumpet on Track 3
Sara Kovacs:  Didgeridoo on Track3

The Night Siren is the twenty-fifth studio album by Steve Hackett, released on March 24, 2017 by InsideOut Music.  Special Limited Edition CD including Blu-Ray.


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