Who is Steve Hackett? An Interview Teaser
Photo by Armando Gallo I am endlessly fascinated by the subject of popular music career paths. Who was in what band? Why did this one leave that band...who flourished...who sank like a stone...what were their motivations? I have spent countless hours studying Pete Frame's hand-sketched Rock Family Trees book and contemplating these scenarios. For example, take Bryan Ferry's relationship with Roxy Music. He was making solo albums concurrently with them but they mostly consisted of cover songs. When Roxy scored an international hit with "Love Is The Drug" he went solo. Everybody floundered after this so Roxy Music returned, releasing two uneven albums culminating in the creation of their timeless classic Avalon. This accomplished, Ferry jettisoned his Roxy Music band mates once again to rebuild his solo career and never recorded under the name Roxy Music again. Genesis is a different story. Genesis' first album was a Moody Blues facsimile, while the...