Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited
His latest album basks in the title of Genesis Revisited II. A follow-up to 1996s Genesis Revisited, as the title suggests, it sees the guitarist reinterpreting the golden era of the great band – one in which he was crucially involved while also remaining true to the original spirit which produced such a remarkable string of timeless songs. This will be a double CD, as well as a quadruple set on vinyl. Thats nearly 150 minutes of music Its a project of Wagnerian proportions! says Hackett.
This time around, Ive tried to satisfy what everyone wants, including myself. Initially, I was thinking of just going for the best songs not featured on the first album. But then people thought I should do those tracks where the guitar was emphasized. So, Ive done both. Ive also included four songs, which have Genesis connections, where the song was written originally for the band, or rehearsed by them. For instance, theres Please Dont Touch, which I wrote for Genesis, but eventually ended up recording myself.