His live shows of the past ten years or so are incredible. He has gotten better with age. But an unoareled irony, from his teens to middle aged, he played while sitting on a chair. And now, as an elderly statesman. He stands the entire show. Doesn't even sit down or appear tired for one moment.
I've been playing guitar since the early 80's and I've learned something from every video you've posted. One thing you illustrate beautifully in every video - which I've never heard you speak about - is the authenticity in your playing. Whatever you teach has a level of commitment that sells what you're playing and makes me want to get it right when I'm learning it. The small amount I pay each month nowhere near covers what I get from your lessons. Thank you so much for what you do. I truly appreciate you and your channel.
Yngwie said in interviews back in the mid 80s how he would learn the keyboard bits from bands like Genesis and Kansas. It also sounds like he learned some of Hackett's lines as well. A couple of parts of Black Star sounded like Yngwie borrowed a Firth of Fifth to me
Thank you for this lesson. Both guitarists, first-name Steve, last-name-starts-with-H are among my favorites. Much respect to you for nailing the intro to "Return of the Giant Hogweed." I guess I need to practice.
This is a great lesson and a wonderful sampling of what makes Steve Hackett's playing unique. I love the classical flavour that imbues so much of Steve's music. Those melodical minor passages, the wide range of textures and tones he uses - he's a great musician.
I didn’t know I needed that lesson. That first example: if you pluck partials instead of pick single notes, you get a country riff from Hell if you can those in. Thanks Sensei Dave!
Thank you for this one David - and for proving that Steve is the father of tapping in modern guitar music. His live shows, mixing the best of Genesis (from his time in the band) and his extensive solo work, are not to be missed.
Great content, can't wait to check this out, I've been meaning to find out more about this dude. Everything I've heard and seen from him so far I have mad respect for. Oh yeah that last EvH Riff you had on your video the other day, the one where he runs the e major triad in octaves, that is fun to play and totally genius. Thanks 🙏 for picking that up
SIR You are the shit!!! Could you soloing secrets for Dave Meniketti from Y&T? BLACK TIGER, OPEN FIRE, OR GAME PLAYIN WOMAN, HURRICANE. I love the songs they didn't play on the radio.
The thing with Firth of Fifth's solo is that the part you show is written by Tony Banks (as is all of the song). Steve just played it and as any performer stamped his own style of playing onto it. It was Steve's idea to play it electric and do guitar solos in between these themes but the note choices here are not his. Regarding his Miles Davis influence: hm no… I never hear anything remotely being influenced by any kind of jazz language. It's not that he might not like Miles Davis. But as with anyone in rock citing Miles, it usually is a very distinct and narrow part of Miles' career which they like. And in 9/10 cases, this happens to be Kind of blue, to the point where it is just a cliché and name dropping of Miles' name. I can't tell what Steve has heard/likes from Miles. But whatever it is, I don't hear any of it being reflected in his playing. There is nothing bebop in his lines or choices, I wouldn't consider Steve applying actual modal playing, and of course there is also nothing of the fusion and avant-garde (ie highly chromatic, moving away from tonal centers, etc) style in his player. Excellent player nonetheless, his sound on Seconds Out is magic. His tone always really smooth (he even makes fuzz pedals sing). Always assumed it was mostly in his lack of using a pick and doing everything with his fingers/nails.
Actually, his favorite Miles album is Live-Evil - just a heads up. Also, you can be influenced/inspired by another musician without physically adapting their music/ideas to your own. The "feel" and overall direction of another musician can be just as important as the actual notes they play. And regardless to who wrote the melodies in Firth Of Fifth, Hackett was the one who performed/recorded it - so that's the part that matters here.
@@LateNightLessons Live-evil is a really interesting and spicy choice. Makes it kind of sad even that he doesn't really own that kind of playing himself because it would be very interesting if he brought that kind of thing to the table in for example Genesis. I understand that you can be inspired by all kinds of things, including non music. But what triggers my comment is that you basically imply that in order to understand a player and where he's coming from, you should trace it back to their inspirations. And I fully sympathise with that statement, but then again, listening to Miles will teach you an awful lot but if your goal is to understand more about Steve's playing, then Miles is not the place to point to in my opinion. The way Steve executes the theme in Firth of Fifth is of course what matters because it shows a lot of his playing style by the choices he makes to play those pre-composed notes. But it's me responding to your remark where you pointed out the nice choice of notes. Excellent note choice, not made by Steve, but superb executed by him nonetheless.
Good stuff. Steve mainly used a volume pedal for those swells, for decades. Recently, he switched to a small pedal that simply cuts his attack because his Achilles's Heel was giving him trouble on the volume pedal. His arpeggios are really interesting as well especially on those first 3 solo albums - mostly 12 string arpeggios with unusual and beautiful chord shapes that are unique to his compositions. Then if you get into his nylon string composition and tone, man, what a rabbit hole that is.
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Return of the Giant Hogweed. I played it just like you and assumed Steve played another way. How wrong I was. Great guitarist.
His live shows of the past ten years or so are incredible. He has gotten better with age. But an unoareled irony, from his teens to middle aged, he played while sitting on a chair. And now, as an elderly statesman. He stands the entire show. Doesn't even sit down or appear tired for one moment.
He'd been saving it up all that time.
YOU.,SIR ARE A PHENOMENAL GUITARIST... I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIDEO'S..
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM..
Hackett to bits! Gotta learn it
I've been playing guitar since the early 80's and I've learned something from every video you've posted. One thing you illustrate beautifully in every video - which I've never heard you speak about - is the authenticity in your playing. Whatever you teach has a level of commitment that sells what you're playing and makes me want to get it right when I'm learning it. The small amount I pay each month nowhere near covers what I get from your lessons. Thank you so much for what you do. I truly appreciate you and your channel.
Yngwie said in interviews back in the mid 80s how he would learn the keyboard bits from bands like Genesis and Kansas. It also sounds like he learned some of Hackett's lines as well. A couple of parts of Black Star sounded like Yngwie borrowed a Firth of Fifth to me
I love Steve Hackett he is one of my favorites! Thank you for featuring him!👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸
Thank you for this lesson. Both guitarists, first-name Steve, last-name-starts-with-H are among my favorites. Much respect to you for nailing the intro to "Return of the Giant Hogweed." I guess I need to practice.
I’m a prog rock nerd, too. You did Howe, Crimson & now Hackett. Excellent & thank you!
One my favorite guitar players! Saw him live and he hasn't missed a beat. A truly humble guy!
cool video ! So many greats, Ian Bairnson, Ge Smith and Earl Slick to name a few others.
Thanks Dave .. what a great guitar player to cover his soloing style.
This is a great lesson and a wonderful sampling of what makes Steve Hackett's playing unique. I love the classical flavour that imbues so much of Steve's music. Those melodical minor passages, the wide range of textures and tones he uses - he's a great musician.
I didn’t know I needed that lesson. That first example: if you pluck partials instead of pick single notes, you get a country riff from Hell if you can those in.
Thanks Sensei Dave!
Thank you for this one David - and for proving that Steve is the father of tapping in modern guitar music. His live shows, mixing the best of Genesis (from his time in the band) and his extensive solo work, are not to be missed.
Great 🙏🏻. Steve is a real master, sometimes a little bit overlooked. But definetly a huge innovator in his early years. Tanks for that episode.
Great content, can't wait to check this out, I've been meaning to find out more about this dude. Everything I've heard and seen from him so far I have mad respect for. Oh yeah that last EvH Riff you had on your video the other day, the one where he runs the e major triad in octaves, that is fun to play and totally genius. Thanks 🙏 for picking that up
I saw GTR in July 1986. Great show, though while I was only 15, I wasn’t terribly sober.
Cool stuff 👍✌️
FINALLY!!!!!!🤩👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
Remember the first time I heard hogweed and couldn’t believe he was tapping. I love all the Peter Gabriel genesis stuff,cool video Dave
Trick of the Tail.....what a masterpiece
And he looks like Neil Pearts brother.
Seriously, great guitarist. I've been influenced by all of Genesis since I was a kid.
Steve Hackett & Steve Jones made me buy my Burny Custom
The guy that taught me and Eddie how to tap...in the early 70s :O) ...back when guitar had class.
Seriously one of your best episodes! How about one of my biggest inspirations, Andy Lattimer from Camel? Since you CLAIM to be a prog nerd.....
Tapping City - Yummy 😀😀😀
Hi Dave. How's about a breaking chords episode on Scott Mishoe? God bless.
😊who is this figurine sitting on the amp?😗🤟🇺🇸🇨🇵
This is helping a lot for my Genesis tribute band. Btw where did you buy the Selling England by the Pound framed album art?
SIR You are the shit!!! Could you soloing secrets for Dave Meniketti from Y&T? BLACK TIGER, OPEN FIRE, OR GAME PLAYIN WOMAN, HURRICANE. I love the songs they didn't play on the radio.
Chordplay steve Hackett please!
The thing with Firth of Fifth's solo is that the part you show is written by Tony Banks (as is all of the song). Steve just played it and as any performer stamped his own style of playing onto it. It was Steve's idea to play it electric and do guitar solos in between these themes but the note choices here are not his.
Regarding his Miles Davis influence: hm no… I never hear anything remotely being influenced by any kind of jazz language. It's not that he might not like Miles Davis. But as with anyone in rock citing Miles, it usually is a very distinct and narrow part of Miles' career which they like. And in 9/10 cases, this happens to be Kind of blue, to the point where it is just a cliché and name dropping of Miles' name. I can't tell what Steve has heard/likes from Miles. But whatever it is, I don't hear any of it being reflected in his playing. There is nothing bebop in his lines or choices, I wouldn't consider Steve applying actual modal playing, and of course there is also nothing of the fusion and avant-garde (ie highly chromatic, moving away from tonal centers, etc) style in his player.
Excellent player nonetheless, his sound on Seconds Out is magic. His tone always really smooth (he even makes fuzz pedals sing). Always assumed it was mostly in his lack of using a pick and doing everything with his fingers/nails.
Actually, his favorite Miles album is Live-Evil - just a heads up.
Also, you can be influenced/inspired by another musician without physically adapting their music/ideas to your own.
The "feel" and overall direction of another musician can be just as important as the actual notes they play.
And regardless to who wrote the melodies in Firth Of Fifth, Hackett was the one who performed/recorded it - so that's the part that matters here.
@@LateNightLessons Live-evil is a really interesting and spicy choice. Makes it kind of sad even that he doesn't really own that kind of playing himself because it would be very interesting if he brought that kind of thing to the table in for example Genesis.
I understand that you can be inspired by all kinds of things, including non music. But what triggers my comment is that you basically imply that in order to understand a player and where he's coming from, you should trace it back to their inspirations. And I fully sympathise with that statement, but then again, listening to Miles will teach you an awful lot but if your goal is to understand more about Steve's playing, then Miles is not the place to point to in my opinion.
The way Steve executes the theme in Firth of Fifth is of course what matters because it shows a lot of his playing style by the choices he makes to play those pre-composed notes. But it's me responding to your remark where you pointed out the nice choice of notes. Excellent note choice, not made by Steve, but superb executed by him nonetheless.
Good stuff. Steve mainly used a volume pedal for those swells, for decades. Recently, he switched to a small pedal that simply cuts his attack because his Achilles's Heel was giving him trouble on the volume pedal. His arpeggios are really interesting as well especially on those first 3 solo albums - mostly 12 string arpeggios with unusual and beautiful chord shapes that are unique to his compositions. Then if you get into his nylon string composition and tone, man, what a rabbit hole that is.