Mike Rutherford solos
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Topic: Mike Rutherford solos
Posted By: White Shadow
Subject: Mike Rutherford solos
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 23:16
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I just think Mike is an extremely underrated guitarist and I'm just curious to see what people have to say. ------------- [signature] |
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Posted By: razifa
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 00:36
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Probably he is not terrible but it's almost impossible dare comparing his work with Hackett. Personally I dislaike almost all his solos with the exception of Duke's Travel which by any means is wonderful!!!! ------------- ********** **razifa** ********** |
Posted By: Mategra
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 03:36
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Posted By: lighthouse
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 03:41
well if you think that and it makes you happy thinking that then who am I to suggest otherwise ,but if I was to suggest otherwise say in a parallel universe hypotheticaly speaking, I would perhaps say that steve hackett is a wonderful guitarist and let you read between the lines 
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Posted By: iguana
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 04:13
... pardon? ------------- progressive rock and rural tranquility don't match. true or false? |
lighthouse wrote:Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 06:16
| To understand his inspiration on Duke, you have to listen to - and appreciate - his first solo effort, Smallcreep's Day (1979). The sixth track, Out Into the Daylight, is the quintessential proof that Rutherford had learned something under the tutelage of Hackett; the part of the guitar solo 3/5 into the song has Hackett-inspiration written all over it. Simon Phillips drum work on that song is some of his best too - gotta love that double-bass work. The inspiration no doubt for the Portnoys and the Manginis of today... |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 06:23
| ^Spot on. I think Rutherford's best ever solo is undoubtedly the stunning instrumental 'Out Into The Daylight' from 'Smallcreep's Day'. The segue from that track into 'At The End Of The Day' and beyond is as good as anything Genesis ever recorded, imho. Actually, 'Smallcreep's Day' is the album 'Duke' could have turned out as, because 'Duke' was also initially planned to have a six song suite called 'Duke Suite' with Behind The Lines/Duchess/Guide Vocal/Turn It On Again/Duke's Travels/Duke's End. |
Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 14:54
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 14:57
| ^Well, there's not much else apart from that from Mike. His other solo album, 'Acting Very Strange' is out of print and is far from popular amongst anybody, that I've encountered on these forums, and of course Mike and the Mechanics is AOR verging on adult contemporary. |
Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 14:58
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Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 15:03
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 17:42
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Wheres fountain of salmalcis? thats rutherfords only real solo. besides every song you put down is bad in my opinion, except mama thats passable. ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 19:05
| I always loved the Abacab solo. |
Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: April 26 2007 at 00:09
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BURNING ROPE
Steve is the best guitar player of the world.
But Mike is good, and extremely underrated.
He plays his own style, and plays some very personal sounds. ------------- Arriving somewhere but not here |
Posted By: maribor
Date Posted: April 26 2007 at 14:24
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Some nice moments in Do The Neurotic.
That would probably be my fave. ------------- Non mi svegliate |
Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: April 26 2007 at 21:04
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Posted By: Mategra
Date Posted: April 27 2007 at 02:34
Yeah, that's a great one!
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Posted By: BiGi
Date Posted: April 27 2007 at 02:48
First of all, Mike is not a virtuoso...that's why I like him a lot! 
I think the haunting, disturbing solo on Mama is the one I like the most! ------------- A flower? 
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