Got it. Will be a while before it gets read.
I wanted to share this for anyone that might have missed it. We discuss the book, among other things...
Got the book together with an biography on John Martyn this week. Started with the latter, so can't comment right now.
I've finished it now. An enjoyable and easy read, Steve certainly doesn't want to ruffle anyone's feathers - not even Mike Rutherford's who I think behaved very badly to him on at least two documented occasions. Hackett certainly has had quite a few paranormal experiences, the ghost of Chris Squire story would be enough to start another 100 pages of speculation over at Yesfans
His account of what happened when Punk rock hit in the late 70's is quite heartfelt too. I won't go on for fear of creating spoilers but its a good read albeit a little short.
-Spoiler Alert-
Firstly, after the release of Voyage when the US record label was filming Steve for an interview backstage at a Genesis gig Mike threw down his bass in annoyance and demanded a meeting with himself & Banks when Hackett was told they didn't want him doing more solo projects while remaining in the band.
Secondly, in more recent years when the Together & Apart documentary was released, Steve was surprised that his solo career was ignored despite him being interviewed for it. The reason was given when the director of the doc tweeted that Mike had asked for more of his career to be included and less of Steve's.
Both these events speak volumes to me..
I don't doubt your account of this event but I've always found this line of reasoning to be bogus.. Phil had already been a part of other fusion projects and otherwise by this time as had Mike (Anthony Phillips first solo release).. and I've seen Phil talk about how he enjoyed doing the various side gigs apart from Genesis.. Mike certainly didn't mind when Phil's solo career took off and plenty of Phil's new fans showed up at Genesis concerts to see what else Phil was a part of..
Maybe it's the old "do as I say, not as I do"? Steve was always the outsider in the band (my opinion)
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My deepest condolences if you happened to see it. A botch job. I remember that Hackett was absolutely scathing about it in a phone interview just after it aired.
I liked the attempt at rewriting history- going out on top with Collins after We Can't Dance, and then reforming as conquering heroes for the 2007 tour. Ray Wilson- who's that??
The much-hyped interview with the five members was seldom used but there was definitely an 'atmosphere', with a fair bit of treading on eggshells. Maybe this is an insight as to why there never was a long-term reunion of them.
The doc was just a marketing tool to gin up interest in the release of the "RKive" double CD set.
They even left Wind & Wuthering out of the doc didn't they? My fave album [emoji53]
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It's getting very mixed reviews on Amazon. Not sure whether to get it, or not, as I've already read the Rutherford and MacPhail bios, fairly recently.
https://www.amazon.ca/Genesis-My-Bed...pe=all_reviews
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It's a quick read. The story of his youth was less interesting than when and his solo career was highlighted. I wouldn't say it's an amazing read but it still essential for his fanbase. He covers his entire career and tells stories of his personal life that connects with the music. I did learn new things I hadn't heard about before. You leave reading the book with the impression that Steve is a human person with ups and downs and a real honest way of telling his story. He openly discusses his insecurity as a performer in his early career but conquering these feeling as he matured.
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I enjoyed it too. And when Steve writes about a couple of scenes in his childhood I can hear certain sounds - especially from "Please Don't Touch!" that seem to be inspired by those scenes. (He mentions some other songs himself from other albums which were inspired by his experiences in his youth.) Haven't read Rutherfords autobiography, but I'm sure Steve has written a very different story
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