Showing posts with label Genesis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genesis. Show all posts

Saturday, August 24, 2013

JERITAN BATINKU! #4

Steve Hackett

Entry ini dihidupkan kembali! Namun begitu, bukan penyanyi atau vokalis yang akan menjerit, tetapi tumpuan utama kali ini adalah kepada pemain gitar dari kumpulan yang cukup terkenal suatu ketika dahulu. Ya, beliau dan gitarnya dibantu dengan ahli kumpulannya yang lain akan menunjukkan kepada anda satu sisi lain dalam mengenal erti sebenar menjerit. Memperkenalkan.. Steve Hackett dari kumpulan Genesis!

Genesis - Fly on a Windshield / Broadway Melody Of 1974 (In Concert 1976)

P.S: Sebenarnya aku baru beli album A Tribute to Genesis: The Fox Lies Down (1998). Namun apakan daya, batinku menjerit kerana mendengar album tribute seperti ini membuatkan aku kembali memutarkan lagu asal untuk mendengar permainan gitar Steve Hackett yang begitu atmospheric terutamanya pada lagu Fly on a Windshield / Broadway Melody of 1974 versi live di atas. It's time for 70's Prog Rock!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

4 Recent Videos in My Favorites List

Setelah berbulan tak online dan menonton youtube, ini antara video terbaru di youtube yang dimasukkan ke dalam list favorite channel aku. Seperti biasa, hanya video yang diulang-ulang akan dimasukkan ke dalam list ni.

1. Devin Townsend - Hyperdrive (Acoustic)



Devin Townsend pada aku antara salah satu frontman (metal) yang kelakar dan juga hebat dari segi permainan gitar dengan vokal range-nya yang pelbagai. Waktu aku tengah cari video klip lagu Juular, aku terjumpa satu show dia yang agak baru dan aku rasa bunyi video ni terbaik walaupun rakaman amatur. Lagu paling catchy dalam album Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007), dimainkan secara akustik.

"When I cut my hair off, I lost my ability to sweep (picking).."

2. Blaze Bayley - While You Were Gone (Live)



Sebenarnya aku suka album X Factor, album dia dengan Maiden tapi aku tak pernah dengar apa-apa lagu post-Maiden daripada Blaze. Selepas aku baca beberapa review, aku try dengar satu lagu. Macam best. So, aku try cari versi live dia dan aku terjumpa video ni yang dirakam untuk DVD The Night That Will Not Die.

3. The Entrance Band - Fine Flow (Live)




The Entrance Band antara salah satu band yang menarik perhatian aku. Walaupun aku tahu band ni sebab bassist dia dulu main dengan A Perfect Circle, tapi bunyi dia memang berbeza. Masa mula aku dengar lagu Entrance Band, aku tertarik dengan bunyi gitar dia yang feel semacam. Mood psychedelic mungkin? Lagu Fine Flow ni aku rasa lagu baru dan flow dia memang bagus.

Trivia: Aku pernah berhubung dengan frontman kumpulan ni melalui facebook dan dia seorang yang sangat meminati puisi Rumi.

4. Transatlantic - The Return of The Giant Hogweed ft. Steve Hackett (Live)



Aku mula-mula saja search lagu The Return of The Giant Hogweed versi live dan aku terjumpa satu video Steve Hackett main dengan Transatlantic. Aku pernah dengar nama Transatlantic tapi tak tau sapa ahli band dia. Bila aku klik, Mike Portnoy yang introduce lagu ni. Aku pun masukkan ke dalam list favorite. The Return of The Giant Hogweed antara lagu yang menggunakan teknik tapping terawal dirakam.


http://www.youtube.com/user/kamerarosak

Friday, September 16, 2011

Steve Harris dan citarasanya terhadap muzik Genesis

Sebelum ini aku selalu terbaca dekat beberapa laman web dan forum yang mengatakan album Foxtrot antara album kegemaran Steve Harris khususnya lagu Supper's Ready. Ada juga yang kata Mike Rutherford antara pengaruh utama Steve Harris untuk bermain bass. Pada aku, mungkin ini sekadar gosip Genesis-Maiden sebab aku sendiri tak dapat cari sumbernya dari mana.

Mike Rutherford

Bagi peminat Iron Maiden, mereka mesti tahu yang Steve Harris sememangnya seorang peminat muzik prog rock era 70an. Sumber pertama yang aku tahu adalah melalui album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) versi enhanced CD. Dalam CD tu, Steve Harris ada komen pasal album SSOASS yang kedengaran lebih progresif berbanding album lain. Katanya,
Because people think of Maiden as a 'metal' band they don't always realise, but groups like Jethro Tull and Genesis, that's the music I grew up with..
Baru-baru ni pula aku ada terbaca satu buku yang pada aku agak menarik untuk dimiliki kalau terjumpa. Buku tu bertajuk Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Dalam buku tu ada menyatakan beberapa album Genesis yang Steve Harris dengar ketika dia membesar iaitu album Nursery Cryme (1971) dan Foxtrot (1972) . Steve Harris juga ada menyebut salah satu lagu Genesis yang memberi impak dalam hidup dia,
"Stuff like Genesis's 'The Musical Box' still gives me goose bumps," says Harris. "It just completely changed my life. I thought it was fucking amazing, and immediately wanted to have a go at trying to play this stuff."
Aku sendiri teruja sebab lagu The Musical Box sememangnya antara lagu kegemaran aku biarpun panjangnya 10 minit. Melodi, mood dan konsep lagu tu memang terbaik. Permainan gitar dan solo Steve Hackett pun antara yang terhebat! Kemudian aku cari pula pendapat Steve Harris pasal lagu Supper's Ready.


The Musical Box

Susah juga nak cari kat internet sebab sebelum ni yang aku tahu orang cakap sumbernya dari majalah tapi aku akhirnya bernasib baik sebab terjumpa satu temubual bersama Steve Harris yang bertajuk I Hate Punk. Dalam temubual tu Steve Harris ada menyebut pasal album Foxtrot dan lagu Supper's Ready. Ini jawapan Steve Harris apabila ditanya adakah dia seorang peminat artrock,
Yea, I mean I think the Genesis album Foxtrot and especially Supper´s Ready is the best thing I ever heard in my life. It´s fantastic. As a piece of music it´s so far ahead of its time. Some might think the sound is dated. These are old albums, but to me this is great music.
Steve Harris bukan sahaja peminat lagu-lagu Genesis, dia juga berminat dengan kulit album Genesis. Ini pendapat yang diberikan oleh Steve Harris berkenaan dengan kepentingan kulit album dan juga kesan perubahan hala tuju Genesis dalam temubual yang sama,
It´s very important. The way the album covers are is an extension of the way you are understanding what you do. In the early days when I listened to the Genesis albums it was like a continuing thing you could look at. The artwork was just fantastic. It made you wanting it to put it on the back of your jacket or something. When Genesis changed they did different artwork and I was really disappointed. With Maiden we´re trying to do that thing.
Pergolakan yang berlaku dalam Genesis pada penghujung 70an sememangnya mengecewakan peminatnya termasuklah Steve Harris. Biarpun begitu, apa yang Genesis cuba sampaikan suatu ketika dahulu, kini sedikit sebanyak masih lagi diteruskan oleh Iron Maiden. Up the Irons!

Steve's 1976 diary.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Soal jawab bersama Steve Hackett #2

Agak lama aku peram entry ni, jadi sebelum aku terlupa lebih baik publish supaya dapat dikongsi bersama. Soal jawab ini adalah susulan kepada sesi soal jawab yang pernah aku post beberapa bulan lepas.

Steve Hackett

Soalan yang aku tanya sebenarnya merujuk kepada jawapan Steve Hackett berkenaan kumpulan mana yang kini membawa obor bagi muzik prog rock. Dia berkata, "I think Mews are a prog band in spirit and I loved the Porcupine Tree gig." Ada sedikit kekeliruan, jadi aku pun bertanya..
Hi Steve, before this you said "Mews are a prog band in spirit". I'm a little bit confused, is it Muse or Mew? I'm also curious to know which album/song from them that impressed you. Thanks..

Hi Zulhelmi, it's Muse. The album that impressed me was The Resistance.
Mulanya aku ingat Mew sebab album baru Mew, No More Stories Are Told Today.. (2009) macam agak menarik bagi aku, tapi aku silap sebab apa yang dia maksudkan ialah Muse. Dalam temu bual baru-baru ni yang disiarkan dalam laman web Steve Hackett, dia ada cakap antara sebab dia suka Muse dan album The Resistance (2009) .
I enjoyed Muse. I liked the "Resistance" album. I think it was really interesting. One of the things I liked was the fact that one minute it could be rock music and the next it was classical music. The influences were paraded so openly. Music with technology and also the emotional vocal style.
Sememangnya Steve suka dengan muzik klasikal tapi bila dia cakap dia suka album Resistance daripada Muse, sesuatu yang baru bagi aku..


Salah satu lagu dalam album The Resistance.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Soal jawab bersama Steve Hackett

Antara sebab aku tabik Steve Hackett adalah dia akan menjawab setiap soalan yang diajukan kepadanya. Gitaris bertaraf legenda dahulunya band Genesis ini memang tak jemu-jemu menjawab soalan peminatnya walaupun dia tengah sibuk dengan tour.

Kebiasaannya kalau sebut Genesis orang akan ingat Phil Collins sebagai frontman. Steve Hackett walaubagaimanapun lebih dikenali sebagai lead guitarist kumpulan itu ketika Peter Gabriel sebagai frontman.

Selepas Peter Gabriel keluar, Steve Hackett hanya buat dua album dengan Genesis dan akhirnya dia pun mengikut jejak langkah Peter Gabriel sebagai artis solo. Kesan daripada pengunduran Steve Hackett, hala tuju Genesis mula berubah daripada progressive rock kepada muzik ringan pop rock yang dikepalai oleh Phil Collins.

Kepada yang tak dapat lagi gambaran siapakah Steve Hackett dan sumbangannya dalam dunia muzik, dia antara orang terawal yang bereksperimen dengan teknik tapping sebelum dipopularkan oleh Van Hallen, sama jugak dengan teknik sweep-picking sebelum dipopularkan oleh Yngwie Malmsteen.


Sesi soal jawab ini dikendalikan oleh Steph Kennedy melalui facebook yang bertindak mengumpul dan menghantar soalan-soalan kepada Steve Hackett. Aku antara orang yang sempat bertanyakan soalan kepadanya. Selamat membaca!

Alison Henderson: You were seen at the Porcupine Tree gig at the RAH and appeared with Transatlantic at High Voltage. Which other bands do you think carry the torch for prog rock currently.

Hi Alison, I think Mews are a prog band in spirit and I loved the Porcupine Tree gig. I've just done some work recently with Steven Wilson and we've become friends. I'm looking forward to having him onboard at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Hope you can come!

Tal Eylon: Is there any new album planned?

Hi Tal, yes I'm working on it for next year. Meanwhile there's a live one that'll be available both on tour and online.

Zulhelmi Sabri: What is the latest album you've listened to?


Hi Zulhelmi, the last album I was listening to was a collection of the works of Grieg.

Bora Çetin: I want to ask something from last album; "Out Of The Tunnel's Mouth". I wonder about the last song; "Last Train To Istanbul"? It's very exciting for me (and sure all Turkish fans). Will you please tell me, the story behind this song? Thank yo...u. Best wishes from Istanbul.

Hi Bora, I heard some great Turkish music in Sarajevo, Bosnia wafting through the air in a bazaar. I was impressed by both the place and the music. My partner Jo said that she remembered a similar atmosphere in Istanbul. I'd really like to go there sometime.

Will Fender Mellors: Hi Steve, I play guitar and I wondered what equipment you use to acheive your guitar sounds? Best wishes from Devon.

Hi Will, these days I use a Fernandes sustainer plus a Sans Amp plus various reverbs and echoes. My latest toy is a digitech whammy pedal.

Ramiro Ezequiel Moreno: I wanna know what your distortion/overdrive pedal of choice is. I wanna nail those "Firth of Fifth" tones.

Hi Ramiro, the Sans Amp is the one I use these days. Originally I used a tonebender plus an echoplex.


Eargasm! Oh yeah..

Jim Buntinx: Did you ever had the chance to meet Andrès Segovia (or any other icon of the classical guitar) in person? What was the most enlightening comment you had from him that might have influenced you in your work?

Hi Jim, I never met Andres Segovia but saw him play live in London. He's perhaps the most magical guitarist of all time. I haven't met any of my classical guitar heroes.

Jon Dahms: We know you are a modest guy Steve but the writing and sound on A Trick of the Tail & Wind & Wuthering are utter legend. The live sound on Seconds Out is just stunning... how did you develop that unique sound?

Hi Jon, at times I tried to make the guitar sound like a violin but sometimes it sounds more like brass. The electric has a versatile character which can sound very much like a woman's voice from time to time...

Lee Ritchie: Hello Steve, hello Jo. I know I keep mentioning it but - Hammer in the Sand - how did that title come about? Is there some meaning? It's still my favourite track by a long, long way. Please play it at Holmfirth. Pleeeeeeaaaase?

Hi Lee, I'm glad you like the track. I was thinking of Russia at the time and also Rachmaninov. Maybe we'll play it at some point down the line... I'm proud of that one.

Anthony Ferraro: Please, will the Live at Montreux 1980 see a proper release on DVD..

Hi Anthony, I hope so, at some point.

Tommy Seidita: Hi Steve, I recall reading when you auditioned with Genesis you had them come to your home and you and your brother played them some stuff you had written. I was wondering if that those tunes ever got used on any of your solo or Genesis' albums.

Hi Tommy, yes, we played the piece which became the coda of The Hermit on Voyage of the Acolyte.

Genesis ketika bersama dengan Peter Gabriel.

Andy W Nichols: Steve, do you have a particular favorite classical piece? Although not guitar, my hands down fav. is Bruch's violin concerto in G. Spine tingling!

Hi Andy, I'm a big classical fan. I like Bruch - in particular the violin concerto and his wonderful symphony no.3.

Dan Trachtenberg: Steve, When is the live album coming out? Any more NY dates?

I'm hoping that it'll be ready for the UK tour next month. No more NY dates yet, but looking into more USA dates for next year.

Bob Humphrey: Love the classical albums. Any chance of playing live in full with orchestra? Not cheap sure but what about as part of the Proms? What a great show it would be!

Hi Bob, sounds like a good idea. I'll try to fit it round the rock 'n roll and I'd love to play with an orchestra again sometime.

Mike Grant: When Steve left Genesis, what motivated this move from such a successful band and did he ever regret this move at the time?

Hi Mike, the lure of new music unfettered by committee decisions proved irresistible. I was unsure at first but I didn't regret the move.

Mark Feggeler: If you could pick a few dream musicians to collaborate with for a special song or two, regardless of the difficulty of recreating the song on the road without them, who would they be?

Hi Mark, I'd love to play with Anthony Phillips, Graham Nash and Ritchie Havens.

Sally Ing: My favourite Beatle was George Harrison, he wrote many beautiful melodies, some of them still signifcant today. Who was your favourite, if you had one. I`m a nightowl but also a daydreamer do either you or Jo have these traits and do you find that it helps to be so when you`re composing your music? Sorry that this question comes late. Have just finished getting my 8 yo & 3 1/2 yo`s uniforms and lunches ready for school.

Hi Sally, I love the Beatles both all together and individually - I don't have a favourite. I normally write first thing in the morning when others are still sleeping! Jo refers to either last thing at night or first thing in the morning as "the hour of poetry".

Many thanks everyone! Til the next time,

Warmest wishes,

Steve

  • Untuk sesi soal jawab versi penuh, sila ke PART 1, PART 2 & PART 3.
  • Kemungkinan akan ada kelibat piano klasikal ala Grieg untuk album yang akan datang.
  • Seperti biasa akan ada lagi sesi soal jawab di facebook page Steve Hackett dalam dua atau tiga minggu sekali.
  • Steve Hackett pernah datang ke Malaysia dan dia ada tulis pengalaman dan pandangannnya tentang Malaysia kat SINI.