Steve Hackett playing what is quite possibly the best guitar solo in prog rock history.
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- Steve Hackett playing his masterpiece solo in “Firth of Fifth” in last night’s encore during the Foxtrot at 50 tour. Only Fripp’s “Starless” comes close in my opinion. #genesis #progrock #wilbur #boston #foxtrot #firthoffifth
so it's been a couple of months since i posted this clip, the night of seeing him play. it's gotten some traffic. i guess maybe some people thought the title was clickbait but i truly feel like this solo has so much emotion and power behind it, and looking at the comments a fair number of people agree.
The others who don't like it? sure, that's fine. to each their own. however, among all the naysayers no one ever proposed what they thought their favorite prog solo is. i guess it's a lot easier to just fling mud than have a conversation.
Hello from u.k.
I’m 66 now one of my first gigs was genesis
Selling england tour early 70s Liverpool
empire.
Blew me away, also check out Anthony Philips
You probably have.
Bunch of us talking in work about guitarists, lads
I worked with took music very serious.
All the big names were thrown in the pot, I live
Half hour drive from Liverpool and Manchester.
Over the decades I’ve seen em all when they
came around.
One of us said, the best guitarist I’ve ever seen
was Steve Hackett!
He said he saw him do a solo acoustic set, in a
Small venue on Merseyside.
And was close to him when he played.
My mate said he was staggering, blew him away!
Skill off the scale!
No one could argue, we all have our faves.
I prefer his acoustic stuff myself, but that’s
Just my choice.
Take care, our numbers for people
With taste are shortening!
It is a nice solo but the title is indeed clickbait in my opinion. I'm a forgive and forget type of guy however so I won't be turning you in to the authorities for this egregious lack of judgement on your part that wasted 1 minute and 40 seconds of my life 😃
@@rszymanskiRSB i would think that on highly subjective topics such as music, when using the term 'best' one would understand that it's 100% opinion. there is no objective way to define what best is. yet the wreckage of twisted panties is vast and wide.
@@rszymanskiRSBI disagree, it's one of the best solos I've ever heard. So he's not the only one who thinks it.
Give me this over Eruption by Van Halen any day, self indulgent in my opinion.
But each to their own and all that.
I agree with you.. Unbelievable solo and one of my favourite of all time
It is great that Steve Hackett continues to tour the old Genesis music. Love this song and especially the beautiful solo. The crescendo with the drums and bass never gets old.
I never get tired of this solo and I must have heard a million times. Perfection
He puts so much visceral emotion into his music. His solos are awesome played loud with the lights off.
I think he sounds and plays better than ever. Amazing
HE DOES!
Persuaded by a friend to go and see him and his band perform Selling England by the Pound. What I really loved was the fact the whole band was on fire. Probably play these old Genesis songs better then Genesis ever did back in the day and I love Genesis.
I actually remember when this album came out and being blown away by this solo. Still my favorite solo of all time.
One of the top guitar solos of our time , a true virtuoso as well
Absolutely chills on the back of the neck, perfection! If there is a soundtrack to my soul ascending to heaven, this is it... all said.
I was at the concert in Toronto and he did this. The man is absolutely brilliant on guitar. The whole concert was fantastic.
When was that? I need to see him.
@@alanpower2857 Steve and his band are touring N.America right now. I saw him in Toronto on October 5th. They are touring the Foxtrot album because it's the 50th anniversary of it's release. He played some of his solo works at the beginning, about a half hour of that. Then they had an intermission, came back and played Foxtrot in its entirety. Then with the crowd screaming for more, they came back and did songs from some of the other Genesis repertoire. Firth of Fifth was one of the songs and I went nuts because it's my favourite Genesis song.
By the way, I saw them at Massey Hall in Toronto.
@@delby66 I'm nearby in Barrie and should not have missed this show. I feel like a goof now. At least I have tickets to see Frampton in March down in Windsor.
One of the great solos of prog, no doubt. A haunting classic Hackett solo. Timeless and wonderful.
I know this video isn't about guitars. But for those who may be interested, Steve is playing a Japanese made guitar by Fernandes, a company known for quality and craftsmanship. It's equipped with what is called a Sustainer circuit which enables the guitar to have unending and infinite sustain on any desired note or chord. Steve has mastered it and uses it very tastefully, bringing forth a very soulful and ethereal sound. This is a great example of a master guitarist and technology working together.
I recall that Steve's a fan of Fernandes, although he's played Gibson & Fender as well.
This particular guitar was previously owned by none other than Gary Moore.
I was not a huge fan of this guitar solo however as I grew older and learned a little bit about the electric guitar I did become affectionate towards listening to it. It has what I would call a slow musical rise & peak. I also sometimes think that initially my rejection of it was due to my immaturity. This is a sophisticated and mature musical expression.
You must not have had the correct speaker system to do the whole passage justice. It is the most moving passage ever recorded when heard through the proper system.... "the mountain cuts off the town from view" as the earth moves around you...the most astounding effect ever recorded.
i APPRECIATE YOUR LOVE, INTELLIGENCE DEVOTION TO THIS GREAT GENIUS@@MrDogonjon
I'm amazed watching Steve play in various videos that he was tapping and sweep picking long before Van Halen or the various metal gods. And I second your nod to Fripp's Starless. It's a hard call for me between the two of them. Thanks for posting this.
I read EVH saw Steve’s tapping techniques at a concert and that inspired Eddies playing. Pretty good teacher I’d say!!
I think "Everyday" from his Spectral Mornings album might just be the greatest guitar solo EVER.
I was there. Awesome show. Shadow of the Hierophant shook my skeleton. The extended soloing at the of supper's Ready was so awesome.
Quite quite stunning. I’ve got tickets for next year and really looking forward to it.
He's got a lot of outstanding solos. One of his best is the at the end of "The Fountain Of Salmacis" and I think his top solo is the instrumental on "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight". Don't forget what he does doing the closing section of "All In A Mouse's Night"...that one is fantastic. Hard to choose...
That takes me back almost fifty years to listening in bed late at night via an old fashioned ear plug from a battery powered, pop up cassette player. The sound track to my adolescent dreams of how life would be.
👌
Absolotely agree and have long thought so. I saw him on the Genesis Revisted tour in 2020 featuring Selling England, and I sat there waiting for Firth. It's probably my favourite Genesis song just for that solo. Nobody ever mentions the moog bass going on way down below Steve. When played live, you can feel it in your guts.
Happy to say seeing him fulfilled a bucket list item for me. I hadn't been to a real concert in 22 years, glad I came out of retirement
One of the best prog songs ever. Tony Banks like 21 when he wrote this. Unreal skillset this group has. Have tickets to see Steve next March. Can’t wait to see him again. So glad he is keeping this early Genesis music alive.
People yawning at this must have ADD, or think 1/256th notes make for great music. This isn't hard to play- so what?! It's a soaring, moving composition and anyone bored with it possesses a boring soul.
Totally agreed. He doesn't play fast but DOES play soulful, evocative, spine tingling solos that move the emotions....(he also intertwines his solos with other instruments e.g. in the middle solo section of Ripples where the keyboards and guitar totally complement each other where each would sound "empty" without the other being present). Hackett CAN play fast but chooses not to as he's more a "feels" man like Gilmour, Beck, to name but two...
Thank you.
Steve Hackett is a genius.
Superb musician!!!
That’s the secret…..not a non musical metal shredder…..but a REAL musician!!!
And lastly…..a lot of these “Johnny come lately” shred heads on here do NOT even know or realize that Steve Hackett is the man that created tapping…..NOT Van Halen….it was Steve Hackett!!!
He can shred IF the music calls for it or play melodic!
First rule of music…..The MUSIC dictates the technique….NOT the other way around.
The whole song is a masterful exploration of composition. The guitar solo is the reiteration of the earlier flute solo and also has a subliminal bass line no standard stero speakers can produce. So deep and loud it dwarfs the rest of the band in it's majestic crescendo.
So true so true.
I rather be mooved than impressed.
Absolutely. It’s a masterpiece solo.
Firth of fifth was the first guitar solo I learnt !!
Look up the album “Tribute” Steve Hackett from 2007. He is a brilliant classical guitarist
I have Tribute by Steve Hackett.
It’s a wonderful salute to classical guitar great Andreas Segovia.
There are excellent performances by Steve by J.S. Bach, Scarlatti as well as originals by Steve himself.
And my wife and I saw the Steve Hackett Foxtrot at 50 Hackett Highlights Tour in Charleston on October 26.
Steve and Band were musically stunning and phenomenal.
He did his classical guitar piece “Horizons” before Supper’s Ready”……so very beautiful.
The whole concert was a truly magical evening courtesy of Maestro Hackett and Band.👍👍🎉🎉🎸
Also his "Midsummer Nights Dream"
I remember hearing this somewhere. I left the card game to listen. One of them came over to bring me back. I told him, "after my favourite guitar solo," He told me it wasn't a guitar and kept the argument going throughout. He ruined it.
I had the pleasure of seeing him perform last May. His technique is incredible. He is one with that guitar
So beautiful. So perfect.
Probably my favorite Genesis album.
I saw Genesis just before Steve left, they were never the same again.
Been lucky enough to hear this from the front row on a couple of occasions. Always so great
I saw this at The Scottish Rite back in October. Absolutely amazing!
I've been to alot of concerts, but the Foxtrot at 50 tour is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Top 3 shows ever for me (went 2x and want to go more), with the others being ZPlaysZ and Rush with Primus in the 90's.
Losing Peter Gabriel was a great loss. Letting Steve Hackett leave was terminal for Genesis. They went from mainstream Prog Rock to mediocre pop oblivion. Today Steve Hackett is every bit the visionary and Genius that was the foundation of the early success of Genesis. And as anyone who has met him at the gigs over recent years will testify, a most gentle and lovely man. We are fortunate to have you with us Steve. Very best wishes as always.
So true!
agree...... Master and masterpiece....
The greatest!! Steve Hackett!😘
i think you need to listen to more Prog solos.... but Steve Hackett is one of the best...
Steve Hackett and Steve Howe are 2 of the, if not the best prog rock guitarists out there.
Robert Fripp is a favorite of mine... but there are many great guitarists... Allan Holdsworth is another... @@delby66
Was sublime last night in Eugene, Oregon. But his Supper's Ready solo that preceded it might just have been the most amazing guitar solo I've ever seen.
He was surely a role model for Steve Rothery. I love many solos of him playing for Marillion.
Yes! 100%
I saw the title of this video and said to myself, it has to be Firth of Fifth, please let it be Firth of Fifth. YES!!!
I saw Steve Hackett about 5 years ago (?) in DC and could not believe how good it sounded!! Two long sets of music with an intermission! Usually nostalgia shows are a a let down but holy moly not that one!!!
One of the best without a doubt
Lovely composition, and that guitar tone is beautiful too
That's a beautiful solo!
I bought the album when it came out - loved the guitar work then, great to see Steve Hackett still playing live! I felt something was lost when he left Genesis . . .
Wow he hasnt lost it even a bit, very beautiful playing!
I agree with those two choices- another nominee, in my opinion, would be Steve Hackett for "Every Day".
Excellent, but the superlative rave is just plain silly when so many great guitar solos exist!
A great solo on a great song on a great LP! Super melodic. Genesis lost this element when he left the lineup.
Steve rotherys solo on "this strange engine" is up there with this and also has a similar vibe
Steve is like a fine wine and like the miracle: has certainly saved the best for last!
The seconds out version is sublime, Phills drumming too
Steve is a great musician that most people don’t even know about, their loss
Quiet right!! Love it 🤘
Went to see him a couple months ago in NC. Great show.
When it comes to prog rock, I’m a KANSAS man 🤟
I did see this one in sweden, fantastic show
He has that tweet tweet tweet lick ive been looking for all these years.
I had a show on a college FM station when this was current music. Firth Of Fifth was one of my favorite "go to" cuts.
I see your guitar solo and i raise you...Steve Howe Starship Trooper!!!
that is another gem, entirely agree.
lovely tone
I've watched him do this solo on two occasions....
Mick Box deserves a mention - he did something similar a year earlief on The Spell.
Bravo is what I say. Steve is a master.
Whilst I love the old genesis material, part of me wishes Steve would dedicate his tours to showcasing his newer stuff. I actually like it quite a lot!
I first head this at the original Genesis tour of the US in the early 70s. I still think it is the most astounding guitar solo I have ever heard; it is not raucous and abrasive. It is melodic and still enters a realm of music few have attained!!!
His playing might be a little bit on the elementary side, but his guitar tone is world class. The melody in his solo is beautiful and haunting.
Elementary? 😂
He moves my soul entirely
His hair dye is the best part by far !
Camel Ice, is probably the best guitar solo of all time.
That's a serious call. I was lucky enough in the early 2000s to see Camel perform Ice twice in 2 concerts only days apart. Steve Hackett is a brilliant guitarist. Andy Latimer (Camel) is his equal.
It’s good for sure
I was fortunate to see Steve Hackett on his first solo tour (for Voyage of the Acolyte) at the Park West in Chicago, IL. It was a superior experience, fantastic musicianship in a club setting. I had double-tipped the guy at the door who assigned seating and ordered a $100 bottle of Perrier-Jouët Fleur champagne. That snagged a 4 person table for the two of us, in front on the first level above the main floor and its crowded long, shared tables where you spent the whole show looking sideways. That was in 1976, and I can still feel the vibe.
I like it, Narius, but I'm more affected by Steve's guitar in "Everyday" from *Spectral Mornings.* I'd also suggest Andy Latimer's playing on "Ice" from Camel's *I Can See Your House from Here* or the title track from their *Stationary Traveler* album.
Firth of Fifth is my favorite piece of music. Only the complete Genesis can do it justice.
Spine tingling sensitivity
Gorgeous.
My pick is David Gilmore's solo in Comfortably Numb.
Genesis se adelantó a su época, es increíble que cuando crearon esas grandiosas obras maestras todos ellos eran chavales, pero su madurez musical estaba a años luz de la mayoría de bandas de esa época. Su estilo y orientación musical muestra lo sólido de su proceso creativo, cada integrante de la banda demostró ser un monstruo en el dominio de su instrumento y Hackett a mi gusto fue el más talentoso de todos.
Ahh but dramatic tone! I needed that..Cheers🍻
Such a maestro.
He's a master at how to build up and then "insist" on those "belly aching" notes. Painfully beautiful to me...
The original album has a bass note during the solo few people ever hear. On the 2nd pass the crescendo has a bass pedal that is so deep no standard speaker can produce it. We used 18" folded horn bass bins. The note is so deep you don't really hear it but it shakes the whole building like an earthquake. We got many noise complaints from neighbors for that. So profound it eclipses the solo in it's majestic reiteration of the theme. Those lacking true audiophile equipment have blown out many speakers attempting to generate that bass note.
That's coming from a Moog taurus?
@@jasondorsey7110 I believe it is. Michael Rutherford switches to 12 string playing an amazing arpeggio while stomping the bass pedal. It must be fun to create that much noise all at once.
@@MrDogonjon Indeed, I have the Crumar CPB-1 like Yngwie Malmsteen and it's great to drop a synth bass note that makes the room rumble every here and there, has to be used tastefully though, which Mike Rutherford was always a master of
@@jasondorsey7110 Hacket inspires me. I play several Genesis songs in my solo guitar set. Horizons into Bach Cello Prelude is sweet, I use a Mel9 to get Cello. A bass pedal board may be on my Christmas wish list.
"Steve Hackett playing what is quite possibly the best guitar solo in prog rock history." --> I agree
Epic 😊
best guitar solo ever quite possibly. I love the version with the orchestra and his band.
All those beautiful real tube amps, not seeing modelers 👍🏽👍🏻👍🏿
Melodic genius
bro that tone tho
Every single time I´ve heard him play this solo he gives it a slightly different nuance here and there, so that if feels as if it had a life of its own and it was the solo playing Mr Hackett and not the other way around, if that makes any sense at all.
Each to their own, I've heard better.
My favorite song. No One can make a guitar cry like that.
Torch has been passed to Steve Rothery of Marillion for melodic solos
Guthrie Govan on Steven Wilson's "Drive Home" though....
maybe post the entire solo
Not everyone likes apples
Epic!
Does this dude ever age?
As click bait, the title was more impressive than the actual guitar solo. It’s Steve Hackett so he’s earned his stripes but this solo relies on multiple foot pedals and without them it would be quite ordinary.
Meloncholy and fernweh
If it's not it's damn close.
Love his playing and I've seen him in concert but not the best in history. Alan Holdsworth, Morse, Petrucci, hello!
I didn't realise it was a competition
yes and i am the only judge. good day, sir!
AGREED!!