You may remember Steve Hackett as guitarist for the group Genesis.
You might remember him as the genesis of the later group GTR.
Or you might just know of his solo work, which has dominated the career of the now 74-year-old from London.
Hackett brings his progressive guitar demonstration to Mobile's Saenger Theater on March 17. In addition to his own songs, he will perform a nostalgic, "Genesis Revisited."
The 7 p.m. performance will showcase Hackett, sometimes solo and sometimes backed up by his musicians. His musical genres cover blues, classical (including Bach), pop rock and progressive rock. He will also sing and play a Southern-influenced harmonica.
Tickets are here.
The Alabama stop is on Hackett's North America Tour. After he leaves Alabama, he plays an impressive itinerary: Nashville; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Minneapolis; Madison, Wisconsin; Chicago; St. Louis; Kansas City; Dallas; Austin; Stafford, Texas; Tucson; and Phoenix.
Hackett is a bit unusual for a touring popular musician. He has been more into producing albums and less into singles.
His singles range from the 1978 "How Can I?" to the 2023 "People of the Smoke."
Hackett's albums include rock, classical, collaborative (recorded with other artists) live and video.
Will the March 17 Mobile Saenger concert be recorded and released as an album? 1819 News was not able to get an answer to that question.
"My father was able to play a number of musical instruments and I fell in love with classical music in my teens and I allowed it to influence me. I like to think I took and still do take from classical music and various techniques. I have made classical albums and recorded seven different pieces of Bach on different albums, and it's all music to me." - Steve Hackett
Jim Zeigler is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at ZeiglerElderCare@yahoo.com.
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