135. Steve Hackett Discusses Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights (Live In Brighton)

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Former Genesis lead guitarist, prolific solo artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Hackett joins Al — an ardent Genesis fan — to discuss his just-released live album, Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights (Live In Brighton). Steve talks about his setlist choices for this album, how the songs differ from their original studio versions, which period of Genesis he thinks was the best and his upcoming studio album and tour plans.

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1:12 Steve joins the show

2:14 Steve talks about next year’s Lamb Highlights tour and upcoming studio album

6:43 Steve explains the setlist choices for his new live album

9:34 Steve remembers back to Genesis’ Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour

10:53 Steve discusses the importance of playing live versions that are different from the studio originals

14:40 Steve reveals how new versions of his songs typically get created

16:29 Steve talks about his band’s rhythm section

18:30 Steve discusses his band’s English-American-Swedish connection

21:06 Steve explains why Genesis gave up on playing “Can-Utility and the Coastliners” live

23:18 Steve thinks Genesis’ best work was still to come after Foxtrot

26:23 Which part of Foxtrot has Steve’s band improved upon the most?

28:23 Steve recommends an album that he loves

Outro is from Steve Hackett, “Watcher of the Skies (live).”

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