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Steve Hackett on his pedalboard, the illusion of noise, and why prog players need a volume pedal
By Andrew Daly published
The Genesis alumnus and prog trailblazer reveals what's on his pedalboard and explains the need for dynamics and the “delinquent” sounds

Steve Hackett on his Genesis era claustrophobia and why he recorded with a Brian May Red Special
By David Mead published
The British guitar icon discusses the tones and techniques behind new album The Circus And The Nightwhale – and reflects on the ’what-ifs’ of his time with prog greats Genesis

Jonas Reingold switched from classical guitar and became Steve Hackett’s bassist
By Andrew Daly published
From Wire and Karmakanic to the Flower Kings and Steve Hackett, the Swedish musician loves to learn, and always strives to be a better team player

Steve Hackett on discovering two-hand tapping: "It's the guitar-playing equivalent of splitting the atom – it influenced more people than I could have possibly imagined"
By Andrew Daly published
One of prog's greatest players reflects on pioneering the revolutionary soloing technique, and shares his thoughts on the Genesis reunion tour – and what the band would have sounded like had he stayed

Steve Hackett: "My first professional gig with Genesis was a complete disaster. I forgot every single note I was supposed to play"
By Joe Matera published
Inquirer: The former Genesis and GTR six-stringer talks nightmare gigs, his favorite piece of gear and new acoustic album

Steve Hackett: ”The wounds never healed from my dad’s guitar. He said, ‘You’ll get calluses’… but I just had fingers that were bleeding!”
By David Mead published
The former Genesis guitarist on the story of his career, from the mouth organ to prog-rock trailblazer

Steve Hackett Talks Favorite Genesis Moments, Joe Bonamassa and New Album, 'At the Edge of Light'
By Mark McStea published
He was two-hand tapping long before it became “the thing to do,” was a member of Genesis, formed GTR with Steve Howe and has been releasing top-notch solo albums for more than 40 years. But what GW readers really wanna know is...

Full Lineup for Yes’ Cruise to the Edge Announced
By Richard Bienstock published
New additions include the Neal Morse Band and the Adrian Belew Power Trio.
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