Clarky Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Met up with BCers Molan (Barrie) and Garythebass and saw Steve Hackett at the Apollo. Not only did it bring a huge lump to my throat as he played songs from my first ever gig (Genesis at Earls Court 1977, 13 year-old Clarky) but he played for 2 and three-quarter hours. Bloody hell. What a star. Some nice guests too, best being John Wetton who sang on one track and sounds fantastic still That was a great gig! One happy Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nice one. Off to see him in Liverpool on Sunday. Really looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 You're in for a treat Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 At The City Hall later in the year. Did he do Blood On the Rooftops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 Yep, he did stuff from every album from Trespass through to Wind and Wuthering. From memory, Watcher of the Skies, Moonlit Knight, Dance on a volcano, Musical Box, I know what I like, Broadway Melody, Lamia, Chamber of 32 Doors, Eleventh Earl of Mar, Unquiet slumbers, Blood on Rooftops, Emtangled (my favourite), Suppers Ready, Firth of Fifth, Los Endos. He also did solo track Shadow of Hierophant. BAZZING IT WAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Holy flippen crap! That's a setlist and a half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garythebass Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Just got back to the wilds of Essex. Everything Clarky said! Songs like that are just not crafted any more, and it's a real shame. John Wetton's rendition of Afterglow brought tears to my eyes. Thirty quid for the best part of three hours great entertainment? Best bargain I've had in a long while! (And that included the time machine back to 1976:) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garythebass Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1368228336' post='2074823'] Holy flippen crap! That's a setlist and a half! [/quote] Oh, and add to that In That Quiet Earth, Fly on a Windshield and afterglow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Darn! Did I miss it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Also add parts of Myopia and Please Don't Touch! Don't think there was anything from Trespass though. Great to see Lee Pomeroy on bass, guitar, bass pedals, and a Shergold double-neck bass/12-string. And backing vocals! I used to do his job in Genesis tribs so know what a faff it all is. (The Shergold looked a bit modded though). Also he plays lefty but strung righty so it's impossible to tell what he's really up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) Other special guests: Nik Kershaw (!) singing and Steve Rothery guitaring on The Lamia, Jakko Jakszyk singing on Entangled. I think Ray Wilson (also ex-Genesis) is lined up for the Royal Albert Hall show later this year. In the audience were Genesis/Gabriel photographer/biographer Armando Gallo and everyone's favourite Absolute Radio 70s DJ Richard Skinner. Favourites from last night were Moonlit Knight, Heirophant, and the proper ending of Dance On A Volcano (as it happen on A Trick Of The Tail) Edited May 11, 2013 by toneknob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Absolutely adore Steve Hackett and his music - a hugely underrated guitarist. That is a monster set list. Sounds like a totally incredible show. For me early Genesis is the ultimate prog rock band - after Hackett left they were totally finished for me and I hated the direction they took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 It looked like it was being filmed as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) Excellent gig Amazing audience, virtually all male, all over 40 and all knowing every word to every song No pressure there then for the band to hit every single thing absolutely note perfect! The band were really hot and sounded bang on to me. The only slight issue was that the drums were mixed right down and sounded a bit muffled, on some of the 'newer' numbers where Collins was really going for it on the originals you couldn't really feel the dynamics properly. On the plus side this really allowed the other instruments to shine through the mix. So often these days you find sound men looking for the perfect vocal & drums mix and things like the bass can often get lost. Pomeroy's playing was uniformly excellent and that Shergold double neck (actually it's a custom build by Chris Richards - great article here [url="http://www.3rguitars.co.uk/twin%20neck.htm"]http://www.3rguitars...twin%20neck.htm[/url] ) sounded really nice. Had more depth than the clanky Ricky. All round a really good night! Edited May 11, 2013 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1368266141' post='2075035'] Pomeroy's playing was uniformly excellent and that Shergold double neck (actually it's a custom build by Chris Richards - great article here [url="http://www.3rguitars.co.uk/twin%20neck.htm"]http://www.3rguitars...twin%20neck.htm[/url] ) sounded really nice. [/quote] Cool. Thanks for the link! So it's a custom body with original Shergold necks? And I thought *something* was up when I clocked the obviously non-Shergold pickups on the bass side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Off to see the gig in Liverpool tomorrow night, looking forward to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Just got home from Liverpool. Great gig, Two and a half hours of magic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 [quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1368402013' post='2076744'] Just got home from Liverpool. Great gig, Two and a half hours of magic . [/quote] What he said. Absolutely loved it and a great choice of songs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 No Cinema Show? What a rip off. I must make an effort to catch the Newcastle show... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1368429219' post='2076825'] No Cinema Show? What a rip off. [/quote] Yeah, he only played the easy ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leen2112 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Can't wait for the Glasgow show tomorrow night. I was hoping nick begs would be playing bass but lee's an awesome player too. I saw him play with Rick wakeman and it was bass solo after solo....brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 The Liverpool Philharmonic doesn't lend itsef to amplified music especially where I was seated in the second block of the circle. The kick drum often didn't sound miced up (it was there but not really hitting you in the chest as it should). Similalry I would normally expect bass pedals to be making my innards rumble and it just didn't happen. Hackett has a second night at Liverpool in October and if I can get a stalls ticket then I'll probably go - I imagine the set list will be varied a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I was down in the stalls and I got all the internal organ vibrations etc. so maybe it's like most venues in that where you are in the auditorium is quite important. Where I was I thought the sound was excellent. I was at the Transatlantic gig a couple of years ago at the Academy 1 (Manchester) and when Pete Trewavas hit the bass pedals I thought my spleen was going to explode. Amusing for a minute or two but it completely compromised the rest of the sound from the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulconnolly Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 [b]ead[/b] Yep, it's definitely a feature of The Phil'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Just got back from the Newcastle show... awesome. Great set list, and Lee Pomeroy is an absolute monster. He was [i]channelling[/i] Rutherford on bass and rhythm guitar. Faultless. Having said that... that curly-haired singer is awful beyond belief. How he got the gig is a mystery to me. Absolutely embarrassing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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