carl


Speaking of Genesis my friend Nad Sylvan is currently working with & on tour with Steve Hackett.
I'm sure some of you may know Nad from his work on mp3.com, Soundclick , Artistlaunch over the years.
He also performs with Agents Of Mercy with Roine Stolt / The Flower Kings.
He's very inspired by Gabriel / Genesis & a talented writer in his own right.
He's psyched working with Hackett, said he's touring the states around March.
Check him out if you get a chance.  

http://powerofprog.com/profiles/blogs/steve-hackett-to-collaborate-with-nad-sylvan-on-revisited-ii

Very interesting Carl, thanks for sharing.  I've been an admirer/fan of Steve Hackett since I was a wee lad, and although I don't aim to emulate his playing style I am aware of his influences the most.  His re-interpretations of old Genesis material have been quite a success and I believe this is what his tour will represent.  Just goes to show you that there's still a market for that material.  I always rated the older (1970's) side of Genesis as being the better part of their career.  Hackett has managed to last pretty well as a solo artist, particularly impressing in classical circles with his nylon guitar work, although his music seems to have had its fair share of hits and misses (and I'm not referring to sales).


Are you a Genesis/Hackett fan yourself?  Or prog in general?  I see from your web site that you claim to have an eclectic mix of styles, described as such that seemed to reflect my own (solo) material.  It would be interesting to compare notes...

Sorry, but I fail to see the humor.  Why mock a music style that is complex and intellectual?  I don't think I've ever seen parodies of the simplistic styles of Rap or Punk.  Maybe because they are already parodies of themselves.

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Sorry, but I fail to see the humor.  Why mock a music style that is complex and intellectual?  I don't think I've ever seen parodies of the simplistic styles of Rap or Punk.  Maybe because they are already parodies of themselves.

Are you for real?  Who was mocking?  It is patently obvious that they love that style of music.  Did you listen to any of their music?  No one but a lover of prog could have written the lyric, let alone the music.
 
I think you missed the point, or have had a sense of humour bypass.
 
Prog has to be self mocking, have a lighter side.  It shouldn't take itself too seriously.  What have you been listening to?

Oh, and I've seen plenty of parodies of punk and hip hop.  They just weren't as funny or poignant as this.

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Are you a Genesis/Hackett fan yourself?  Or prog in general?  I see from your web site that you claim to have an eclectic mix of styles, described as such that seemed to reflect my own (solo) material.  It would be interesting to compare notes...

Hi Peter,
Love prog but was more into the Brand-X & fusion stuff.
I like music in general, have respect for most styles & artists.
These days I'll generally throw on some Monk or FZ. 

Hi Peter, Love prog but was more into the Brand-X & fusion stuff. I like music in general, have respect for most styles & artists. These days I'll generally throw on some Monk or FZ. 

I loved Brand X back in the days when Phil Collins was putting his efforts into that project, especially Moroccan Roll and Product.  Also loved the Return to Forever band and some of the stuff Al Di Meola did.   I explore a bit of jazz on my solo stuff, one song that has more of a quirky vibe feel to it and another where I found myself needing to add a brass section and sax solo, though I wouldn't cast myself as a jazz musician as such.  That's the cool thing about doing your own music is that you can play unrestrictedly and see what happens.

But I digress....

Hello, very nice song, I appreciated very much.

I always play prog music .... and with my band we do a lot of gigs too... and Sonar is our DAW!!!

bye bye

Giorgio Gabriel
The Watch

Cool video... thanks for sharing!

Scott

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People taking the piss out of prog, how very dare them ..... 

Bill Bruford used rename albums he'd played on.
 
Starless and Bible Black became "Bra-less and Slightly Slack".
 
When the eighties Crimson released their third album, and the tour was going to be sponsored by a fruit and veg company, he suggested "Tree of a Perfect Pear".
 
My favorite was Rick Wakeman's renaming of the Yes album "Union" as "Onion".
 
Because it made him cry..