Along with Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Yes guitarist Steve Howe and King Crimson architect Robert Fripp, former Genesis member Steve Hackett is recognized as one of the most gifted six-string wizards to emerge during the 1970s heyday of progressive rock.

Joining the rising British band fronted by theatrical lead singer Peter Gabriel in 1972, just months after Phil Collins took over the drum stool, Hackett became part of what would later be hailed as the group’s classic ‘70s line-up alongside keyboard player Tony Banks and bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford.

Starting with its third album “Nursery Cryme,” this version of Genesis refined a mix of complex song structures, tricky time signatures and allegorical, character-driven storylines — often fleshed out onstage with Gabriel’s increasingl

See Full Page