Genesis documentary

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 HackettFan wrote:

 Catcher10 wrote:

I can see how Hackett could be upset, but his solo material is not well known or popular, seems essentially it was just a continuation of what he was doing in Genesis, but without them.

The very first album Steve Hackett did after leaving Genesis was Please Don't Touch. That album was as different as can be from Genesis. There is only one piece that sounds like Genesis, which is the title track. Spectral Mornings has quite an array of musical styles not heard on Genesis albums, including Japanese styled music and ragtime. Defector also has the same breadth of styles. Yes, it was the solo career most like spirit of Genesis simply because it was progressive and tinged with classical influences, but even the breadth of the classical styles were expanded. Till We Have Faces experiments with world music style percussion. He did whole albums that were nothing but classical guitar. He did whole albums that were of his compositions performed by an orchestra. He did a whole album of blues guitar (and not the typical Chicago style blues, more of a New Orleans style as I perceive it). The album Darktown had quite a bit of 90s style dissonances. To Watch the Storms and several albums thereafter continue the exploration of very diverse musical styles. True, his solo work was not well known or popular. However, his work with GTR was indeed so.

I agree with your Hackett visions, I connect with his scenario like I connect with Uli Jon Roth when he left Scorpions and began a solo career. The music Uli was creating was difficult for many Scorps fans to connect to, a lot of different styles incorporated. 

I really enjoy Hackett's playing, musically and artistic ideas seems they grew apart, but I think it all works well in the end for all.