GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Steve Hackett / Ridgefield 2022 / 2CDR / Amity
Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT, USA 4th April 2022
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Steve Hackett of 2022 who also announced the reproduction of the solo “SECONDS OUT” while the head family GENESIS fell asleep forever. The latest live album that is perfect for the preparation is now available.
It is “April 4, 2022 Ridgefield performance” that is imbued with such a work. It is the superb audience recording. Hackett resumed tour activities last year after overcoming the new corona virus, but this year it was temporarily suspended due to “COVID infection in the band”. Although I was only 72 years old, I was surprised, but it seems that the tour has resumed safely. In order to confirm such a recent situation, let’s review the readjusted tour outline first.
● 2022
“SECONDS OUT + MORE!”
・ March 6-17: Europe # 1 (9 performances)
・ April 2nd-May 19th: North America # 1 (32 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
・ June 17-26: Oceania (6 performances)
・ July 8-10: Japan (3 performances)
・ July 20-August 1: Europe # 2 (9 performances)
* August 12: Appearance at Cropredy Festival
* August 17-30: STEVE & DJABE (4 performances)
“FOXTROT at FIFTY + HACKETT HIGHLIGHTS”
・ September 9th-October 12th: UK (25 performances)
“SECONDS OUT + MORE!”
・ November 29-December 4: North America # 2 (4 performances)
● 2023
* January 21 + 22: UK (Ako 2 performance)
* April 14-16: Germany (co-starring with orchestra)
* Note: “・” marks are usually GENESIS REVISITED performances, and “*” is other performances.
This is the 2022/2023 schedule that has been announced so far. Initially, the US tour was scheduled to start in mid-March, but for the reasons mentioned above, the first few performances were postponed to “North America # 2” at the end of the year. Anyway, although the time was off, the US tour started safely in April. The Ridgefield performance of this work was the third concert of “North America # 1”, which was the beginning of the performance.
This work, which is a vacuum-packed show, is just the best. Nothing is more vivid than audience recording, and the state-of-the-art sound that is constantly updated every year is breathtaking. However, even in such a situation, hackett recording is always at the cutting edge. In the first place, the culture of audience recording is of the same generation as progressive rock, and the commitment to sound quality is the best in the rock world. Moreover, unlike the original GENESIS and Roger Waters, Hackett is not a large venue, and the audience listens carefully. The conditions for high-quality sound are naturally aligned, and it is easy to become the most advanced beautiful sound of the audience.
In fact, this work is the most advanced sound of 2022. Using the famous machine “Schoeps MK41s” which has become the world standard, the position of the third row from the front is also exquisite. While each instrument is beautifully separated, it approaches with zero sense of distance, and the unconsciously picked up hall sounds create an indescribable luster, thickness, and dynamism. While being a so-called “sound board”, it also has a “symphonic feeling of pouring” only for guest records. Speaking of rich bass sounds, even ultra-fine vibes … It’s an undisputed beauty recording.
What is drawn with such a cutting-edge superb sound is a wonderful full show that you can’t wait for the upcoming performance in Japan. The “SECONDS OUT” reproduction tour started last year, but since it was before coming to Japan, let’s reorganize it here.
● Part 1: Solo
・ Samurai Festival Trip: Shadow Of The Hierophant
・ Rainbow Morning: Clocks –The Angel of Mons / Every Day
・ SURRENDER OF SILENCE: Held In The Shadows / The Devil’s Cathedral
● Part 2: “SECONDS OUT” reproduction
・ The Musical Box
・ Foxtrot: Supper’s Ready
・ Selling England by the Moon: Firth Of Fifth / I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) / The Cinema Show / Aisle Of Plenty
・ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway: The Carpet Crawlers / The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
・ Trick of the Tale: Squonk / Robbery, Assault & Battery / Dance on a Volcano / Los Endos
・ Storm of silence: Afterglow
…… And it looks like this. It is composed of two parts, “Part 1 = Solo / Part 2 = GENESIS”, which is already familiar every time, and the first part also features the new song of the latest work “SURRENDER OF SILENCE”. And the second part is the reproduction of “SECONDS OUT” that you are looking forward to. The traditional live album was an edited work composed of multiple tours and did not accurately represent the stage at that time. What is reproduced here is not the live at that time, but the music work “SECONDS OUT”. You can have a mysterious and wonderful experience of “playing a live album that was not on the live street”.
Anyway, the best sound with “super”. It is one that you can enjoy the reproduction of the latest Hackett “SECONDS OUT” with the essence of the spatial recording that human beings arrived at in 2022. The core collectors who are always on the lookout are perfect for those who want to experience the cutting edge of audience recording, as well as those who want to prepare for coming to Japan three months later. A new masterpiece that is wonderful no matter how you listen to it. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.
★ Superb audience recording of “April 4, 2022 Ridgefield Performance”. From the position of the 3rd row, the sound using the famous machine “Schoeps MK41s” is turned on fiercely, and each instrument is beautifully separated while approaching with zero sense of distance. It is a famous recording that has a “symphonic feeling of pouring” only for guest recordings while being a so-called “sound board”. You can fully experience the latest stage that reproduces GENESIS’s famous live board “SECONDS OUT”.
Amity 669
