While many of his former Genesis bandmates have clearly moved on from their classic prog-rock era, Steve Hackett clearly hasn’t. And that’s a good thing: By re-interpreting old Genesis material in the studio (and playing those songs on-stage), he’s keeping this music alive. Hackett has toured — quite successfully — behind his latest project, Genesis Revisited II, and now he’s releasing recorded proof with Genesis Revisited – Live at Hammersmith, a 3CD/2DVD package (with 5.1) box set to be released on October 29th.
The sold-out London show featured the excellent line-up of Nik Kershaw, John Wetton, Jakko Jakszyk, and Steve Rothery.
In a press release, Hackett states, “The 5.1 DVD with stereo CD (…) is a feast for all the senses. I was blown away by the fantastic response to those May UK gigs.”
Details of the set are below:
CD1
1. Watcher of the Skies
2. The Chamber of 32 Doors
3. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
4. Fly on a Windshield
5. Broadway Melody of 1974
6. The Lamia
7. The Musical Box
8. Shadow of the Hierophant
9. Blood on the Rooftops
CD2
1. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers
2. In That Quiet Earth
3. Afterglow
4. I Know What I Like
5. Dance on a Volcano
6. Entangled
7. Eleventh Earl of Mar
8. Supper’s Ready
CD3
1. Firth of Fifth
2. Los Endos
DVD1
Full live show
DVD2
Behind the scenes featurette
Hackett’s upcoming tour dates are below:
US 2013
Friday 20 September – Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL
Saturday 21 September – Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL
Sunday 22 September – Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI
Monday 23 September – Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan
Wednesday 25 September – Best buy Theatre, New York, NY
Thursday 26 September – Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ
Friday 27 September – NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY
Saturday 28 September – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT * SOLD OUT *
Sunday 29 September – Center for the Performing Arts, Albany, NY
Thursday 3 October – Place des Arts (Wilfred-Pelletier), Montreal, QC
Friday 4 October – Grand Theatre De Quebec, Quebec, QC
Saturday 5 October – Le Casino du Lac Leamy, Gatineau, QC
Sunday 6 October – Empire Theatre, Belleville, Ontario
Tuesday 8 October – Oakville Centre, Oakville, ON * SOLD OUT *
Wednesday 9 October – Oakville Centre, Oakville, ON * SOLD OUT *
Thursday 10 October – Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead, Homestead, PA
Friday 11 October – Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
Saturday 12 October – Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
Sunday 13 October – Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood, NJ
UK 2013
Tuesday 22 October – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
Wednesday 23 October – Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
Thursday 24 October – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Saturday 26 October – 02 Apollo, Manchester, UK
Sunday 27 October – City Hall, Newcastle, UK
Tuesday 29 October – Philharmonic, Liverpool, UK
Wednesday 30 October – City Hall, Sheffield, UK
Friday 1 November – Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
2014
Thursday 3 April – Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, FL, US
Friday 4 April – Plaza Live, Orlando, FL, US
Saturday 5 April – Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Monday 7 April – Saturday 12 April 2014 – Cruise to the Edge, Isla de Roatan, Honduras & Cozumel, Mexico
