DEFECTOR is a top album- 40 years hence It still carries!

Once again, the one guy giving a thumbs down....are you fucking kidding me?!?! Defector for me is a completely dark but romantic album. It’s my Maestro doing what he does best, which is creating the mood, movement and beliefs in his dramatic life! Thank you Steve!

One of the best albums by Steve! Long life Defector!

Hammer in the Sand and Leaving both beautifully wistful, effortlessly unlock a personal heartache from that era.

Steve's the greatest of guitarists....love live the Guitar King!

i hope for a continuation of all hacketts album, even the underrated "Cured"

The last great work of mr Hackett, wonderful!

Probably my favourite album by Steve Hackett. I love The Toast

Love as always

Wow -- a group of Hackett, Keith Emerson, Jack Bruce and Simon Phillips and 3 days' worth of tapes somewhere. I look forward to learning more in Steve's forthcoming book.

"Defector" has songs that'll rip your face off, and songs that'll rip your heart out. All hail Steve!

I've been waiting so long for this...

Still one of my favourites from Steve, is it really 40 years? Time marches on!

I had the distinct pleasure of attending the live show in Toronto at the old Okeefe Centre in the 80's. Loved the journey. Always wanting more. The Hammer always brings me to tears. Such an underestimated pleasure. Harmonics are stunning.

THANK YOU!!!!!!! I was hoping you'd make a Defector documentary!

an album which wreaks of nostalgia, i love how steve loved the mellotron alot, and it was featured alot. "hammer in the sand" is gorgeous. 1980 was a good year.

Still my favourite Hackett album. So atmospheric

As you can tell from my handle one of my favourite albums. Such a powerful collection of music.

Hi Steve. Best wishes to you and Jo. This is still one of my favorite records/cd. Yes, this is when people would go to the local record store and buy something, listen and then try to see the artist on tour. I saw you during this tour when you played a small pub in Baltimore, MD. You were quite the gentleman to briefly chat with this fan in the lobby before the show. Good memories to go along with the world class music. Cheers.

Great Album from my teenage years. I’m 52 now and love this album even more.

Excellent interview! Love it.

One of Steve's best albums. Highly underrated.

Great interview. Love to hear those stories. Steve is one of my favorite guitar players. A big influence for me.

Fantastic record. One that I only discovered over the last year or two. A worthy follow up to “Spectral” and just as good! The Steppes, Hammer In The Sand, The Toast - amazing songs. So uplifting. Congrats on a milestone Steve. Got to see you celebrate this album in in March in NYC before the world changed forever.

Thanks for taking the time to chat with us once again, you have enriched my knowledge and understanding of this great album.

My favourite Hackett line-up. They were great live.

Huge sounding Album…...indelible memories

One of my favorite of your records... really spoke to me, the world on edge with the cold war; the bleakness of advertising, out of control, plus the soundscape and production - your amazing guitar sound of course, but the keyboards and drum sounds. I covered the Stepps as soon as I heard it. Did you ever hear John MClaughlin's "The Unknown Dissident"? I different kind of piece, but it carries with it some of that same imagery, remnants of the cold war... Rock on Professor Hackett, we'll see you on tour before you know it!

Thank you Steve for all your great music.

Beautiful album 😍 and pleasure to listen to ♥️ always love and best wishes to you and Jo stay safe and well 🙏❤️

One of his best solo albums. I love how Steve talks about contributions from other members. It would be great to see Steve do more band-driven music, such as this, instead of the more current, dozens of guests collaborations. Still, everything's good!

Thanks for the music, Steve...lots of fantastic guitarist out there but the expressiveness of your playing is something quite special...different. A feast for the imagination. The only other guitarist that comes close to doing what you do is Justin Hayward. A certain kind of beauty in the playing. It isn't Fripp, it isn't May, it isn't Van Halen or Howe or even Beck. Very unique...like a movie you can watch over and over again.

The Steppes on that orchestra tour was really lifted I remember 👍

Love that album and having learned it to hum and make all sorts of human noises, went to see you at Hammersmith Odeon. I still remember that concert and the effects on Sentimental Institution.

Going to do with an orchestra some day, you say? Need arrangements? Haha thanks for this lovely interview.

I always saw Spectral Mornings and Defector as a double album. Both have the same feel to them. And both brilliant!

Great album 👍🏻

I prefer Defector over Spectral Mornings. Steve refined his ideas here and it's a perfect companion to SM. Both could have made a perfect double album.

I’m 55 now, so was 15 when I saw Steve perform this album at the Portsmouth Guildhall, or was it the Southampton Guamont? A long time ago.....

Did I miss the Voyage of the Acolyte 40 yrs anniversary thing?

@pgoslinglewisscholar

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee - no - unfortunately we were busy with Steve on a separate documentary called 'Somewhere South of The River' at that anniversary moment - though there are snippets of that album being rehearsed for the subsequent tour.

@leechild4655

3 жыл бұрын

@@pgoslinglewisscholar Thanks. That album really checks all the boxes for me. ;-)