Genesis Revisited II

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Steve Hackett says: "This time around, I've tried to satisfy what everyone want, including myself. Initially, I was thinking of just going for the best songs not featured on the first album. But then people thought I should do those tracks where the guitar was emphasized. So, I've done both. I've also included four songs with Genesis thread, most of which were written during the period and had a Genesis feel, such as the co-written 'Shadow of the Hierophant'." "I sympathise with Hitchcock's need to re-make an earlier film. The vision is clearer, techniques improve inwardly and outwardly. For all us musicians songs of innocence are now inevitably songs of experience. I love the original Genesis music so much that I want to highlight it even more. The temptation to infuse those tracks with more detail and enriched clarity was irresistible. Musos set the ball rolling by passing it to one another as a means to carry forward combined idea. The songwriters then necessarily move on to the next project, but the avid listener knows it's really a chariot of fire, a bow of burning gold or a dark satanic mill... It's emblazoned into the mind with a life of its own that moves way beyond the dreams of the original perpetrator. But sometimes dreams need to be re-lived! On these versions I've altered the detail within the songs whilst aiming to preserve the authentic spirit of the original. Real string instruments are often used either with or instead of Mellotron, there are several new introduction, plus many additional effects recorded on Apple Mac Logic with amp plug-ins instead of going the traditional route. You'll also find changed guitar and other instrumental solo, as well as additional vocal part. Every time I change a solo I feel I'm in danger of messing with people's childhood, but sometimes the muse just has to have her way with me..." Produced by Steve Hackett and Roger King Mixed and mastered by Roger King Additional production: Benedict Fenner, Dave Kerzner; Chris Frenchie Smith, Alex Lyon Special Effects by Charlie Dodd Cover and Photoartwork: Maurizio & Angela Vicedomini Design by Harry Pearce CAST LIST Roger King, Amanda Lehmann, Christine Townsend, Dave Kerzner, Dick Driver, Francis Dunnery, Gary O'Toole, John Hackett, John Wetton, Mikael Akerfeldt, Nad Sylvan, Nik Kershaw, Phil Mulford, Rachel Ford, Roine Stolt, Steve Rothery, Nick Magnu, Neal Morse, Jeremy Stacey, Conrad Keely, Nick Begg, Steven Wilson, Rob Townsend, Jakko Jakszyk, Simon Collin, Lee Pomeroy, Djabe .

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