Hackett recently released his 23rd solo album, Wolflight - four decades since his debut solo record, Voyage Of The Acolyte - and it is arguably one of his most ambitious works to date featuring a "tag team" of metal, progressive rock, folk and blues with classical orchestral arrangements and music from across the globe, all gelled together with stories and residuals from centuries of the world's cultural history. The prog rock legend - who spent seven years as lead guitarist in Genesis between 19 - is even widely credited with inventing two-handed tapping and introducing sweep picking to rock 'n' roll electric guitar. Steve Hackett has long been regarded as one of the UK's most innovative and influential guitar players. "Steve Hackett has long been regarded as one of the UK's most innovative and influential guitar players" Now he's back with a hugely impressive new solo album, Wolflight, which proves once again that Hackett is the leader of the pack. (Image credit: Joseph Branston/Future) IntroductionĪs the lead guitarist in UK prog legends Genesis, Steve Hackett's pioneering style and technique was hugely influential on a whole generation of guitar virtuosos, from Brian May and Steve Rothery, to Edward Van Halen and Alex Lifeson.
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