Description

Very few people reach master status at their chosen profession, particularly guitarists. But Steve Hackett, the former Genesis guitarist proves his mastery over the guitar on Once Above A Time which is live from Budapest, Hungary in 2004. The line-up is Hackett, Rob Townsend on sax and flute, Terry Gregory on bass, Roger King on keys and Gary O’Toole on drums. Once Above A Time highlights a more polished and confident ensemble that has rose to Hackett’s musical level. Every song is crisp and well executed. The biggest surprise is a complete version of the old Genesis tune Blood On The Rooftops with drummer Gary O’Toole very ably singing the lead vocal originally done by Phil Collins. Hackett’s band drew out all the emotion and subtle melodies of one of Genesis most finely crafted songs. I do not think that Genesis ever performed that song in concert so hearing and seeing it here is a real treat for all of us Hackett-era Genesis fans. Another highlight is the version of Clocks performed on this dvd. This version is much better than the original studio version. It comes on heavier and is performed with more emotion than the original. This is a real treat and a great value if you are a Hackett, Genesis or prog rock fan. It’s great to be able to watch a real master at work up close.

Track list:
1. Valley Of The Kings
2. Mechanical Bride
3. Circus Of Becoming
4. Frozen Statues
5. Slogans
6. Serpentine Song
7. Ace Of Wands
8. Hammer In The Sand
9. Blood On The Rooftops
10. Fly On A Windshield
11. Please Don’t Touch
12. Firth Of Fifth
13. If You Can’t Find Heaven
14. Darktown
15. Brand New
16. Air-Conditioned Nightmare
17. Every Day
18. Clocks
19. Spectral Mornings
20. Los Endos