Did Peter Gabriel Reach Out When Steve Hackett left Genesis? - Interview

[@dana_brooke_27]

I would love to see Peter and Steve do a "Genesis Revisited" tour. That would really be something special.

[@joosttrippelvitz5498]

That would be great..! But the guys are getting older too...maybe if you send peter a personal message..?haha...

[@AD65]

It won't happen.

[@SteveFletcherGuitar]

Sadly however whilst Steve Hackett can still hit any note he wants on guitar, Peter Gabriel wouldn't be able to do the same with his voice.

[@filmneye]

That's never going to happen 'coz Gabriel has always been adamant about not going back to performing Genesis music.

[@philjones2760]

Given how little Gabriel has played Genesis songs since he went solo, I don't think he has much interest in it.

[@maxmurphy5521]

One of my guitar inspirations. Sir Hackett

[@rolandgosselin5946]

Yes indeed see peter&Steve together on stage with olds genesis tunes à dream

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

I saw a picture of all Genesis members,and it made me smile.I was so happy.

[@grahammitchell4142]

I fondly remember going to the reunion Concert at Milton Keynes Bowl on October 2nd 1982, that is apart from the bloody awful weather .

[@giorgioformicola5287]

Great guy and musician!!!!

[@jlukmo]

I was at the Milton Keynes show, it was very damp! still had a great time.

[@ronbo11]

The rest of them reforming to support Peter during his financial crisis was a really cool action. I read about the show. I think Steve was late to it due to prior commitments and travel, but he managed to make the last couple songs.

[@halcyon289]

It was a great night . Collins was on top form on the drums.

[@mikewest1542]

Very damp was an understatement as I was there too!

[@dwimmor]

Lol, it wasn't damp, it was soaking. I've never been so wet in my life. Great gig though.

[@EixtremeDrummer]

If Steve Rothery is a brilliant guitar player is due to the fact that he is a big fan of Hackett. Steve Hackett is not only a great guitarist but a full and complete musician.

[@gatekeeper65]

I'm so thankful that I was born into the same era as Steve Hackett. I'm even an Aquarius too ! ;O)

[@robertmckinnon6564]

Same birthday as me (12th Feb), although I'm a few years younger!

[@pablostofblat7551]

i too am an acuarius (february 2). I think my great connection with Steve comes indeed for that reason too

[@dave07drummer]

To hear steve talking about marillion is great, I would have loved to see the tour Hackett did with Mosley.

[@booshting3520]

A Steve/Steve collaboration has my interest

[@RadagastBrown420]

Steve Howe?

[@jasperdevries1726]

@@RadagastBrown420 I'm sure that if Steve reaches out, Steve will never say no.

[@davebellamy4867]

@@RadagastBrown420 Steve Rotherey of Marillion this time. Hackett and Howe did do GTR in the 1980s as well.

[@conradquek]

Sooo, GTR?

[@Yakkymania]

@@conradquek I’m not sure if we’re talking about Steve Howe.

[@williamlangan5902]

John Wetton was a Gemini (June 12).

[@MartinJG100]

3:27. Speaking of which, Steve looks younger than he did when he first started with Genesis when he sported that moustache and matching national health specs. Even Dorian Gray would be envious :)....

[@alanlucas501]

I'm Aquarian too! I play drums and a massive fan of Genesis, Bill Bruford and Yes. 😁👍🏻

[@louisbhtanner7503]

1:38 I love that little peace sign from Steve

[@halcyon289]

That's a no then.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

I think it's a bit much to disparage either Steve or Peter for not having vivid recall of events that happened 45 years ago, especially with all that was going on in their lives.

[@halcyon289]

@@ikkenhisatsu7170 Really ?

[@philipbunney9445]

@@ikkenhisatsu7170 completely agree. It seems strange that Pete wouldn’t at least send him a message saying ‘heard the news, all the best’ after their time in the band together. It was a good while ago as well.

[@RadagastBrown420]

It's not like they are Jon Anderson and Steve Howe.

[@pumpkinking5174]

That 83 mini reunion from Guilford with Steve, Peter and Mike is here on KZbin..... unfortunately the sound is sub par.

[@davebellamy4867]

I never knew about that! I went to the G2 convention in 2001 though. That was fun.

[@Yakkymania]

Do you have the link?

[@newsles2]

@@Yakkymania kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2erg2Sdfqhma6s My now ex-friend was at this gig.

[@flashtheoriginal]

Tony Banks was not invited. .....hmmmm

[@Dirgnimai7]

Not sure if for some reason he didn't understand the question, but he never did answer it. Perhaps he didn't want to.

[@tessjuel]

I think he answered it right at the beginning, there was no need to "reach out" because they never lost touch with each other in the first place. In an earlier interview Beaudin asked Hackett when was the last time he had talked to another Genesis/ex-Genesis member and the answer was something like "last Wednesday". This is something we hear from all six core members of Genesis btw. They don't play together anymore but socially they are still as close as physical distances and busy schedules allow.

[@alanmurphy8293]

He tried to avoid the answer

[@nonapejase]

Our Steve is a rambler.

[@patrickmurphy1803]

"REACH OUT" ARE THE NEW BUZZ WORDS NOW

[@SmashedBottleMan]

Come on, Steve, answer the question. ;-)

[@bernab]

I think he wanted to say David Cross instead of John Wetton.

[@Ben-to8vt]

He's bending over backwards not to answer the question, which concerns 1977 and not these other periods of time. It's no insult of either himself or of Peter simply to say, "No, not in the immediate aftermath of my departure." Kudos to John for repeating the question when Hackett starts talking about exchanging birthday greetings in the present day (as though that has anything to do with the actual question John asked).

[@63mckenzie]

I get the impression they all still get on, it was just musical differences that caused Steve and Pete to leave.

[@eilidh771]

It was Banks.

[@briano.1503]

Aquarians are awesome! ♒🧠🌌♾🎸🎼🎵🎶

[@jaregoguzoref4821]

Thank you :)

[@Some_Cat_]

Agreed. I even have a tattoo ♒😎👍✨

[@Rhialto-the-Marvellous]

Steve Hackett was always on the outside, a quiet introspective individual, excluded from the Charterhouse clique. Somehow, through his more extrovert personality, Collins was able to inveigle himself and be accepted. No, Gabriel did not reach out to Steve, why would he, he quit the band and I cannot imagine Gabriel offering support, advice or psycho analytical therapy to someone he had left behind. For the depth of the affection and esteem Steve was, and is still held in by his former band mates, you only need to view the reunion documentary from some ten years ago. Contempt and disinterest spring readily to mind. Steve is still on the periphery, both physically and emotionally. The Charterhouse mob are still pretty close knit and obnoxious. Pound for pound I would take Steve's first four studio albums and his accoustic offerings, Bay of Kings and Momentum, over any of Genesis' post Hackett garbage, or Gabriel's racket riven output.

[@keithf_]

A couple of comments ... Firstly, judging by Steve's response, the answer to your question 'Did Peter reach out when Steve left ?' is probably NO. Secondly, come on guys, Steve left Genesis 45 years ago. Yes that's right, 45 years ago. And he's had a fantastic solo career every since. We all need to get over the fact that he left Genesis. Yes it was sad, yes we all realise that Steve had become stifled in the band due to the rejection of some of his songs. (It's like he's said many times since 'Once you turn on the songwriting tap, you can't turn it off'). Steve must be irritated by all this constant debate about why he left the band. It happened. It happened 45 years ago. Enough ! BTW I love all the guys in Genesis (past and present), and in particular I love Steve's solo work.

[@mikearchibald744]

Thats true but he's touring his Genesis show so obviously not putting it all behind him. People do love drama and that was about the most drama in Genesis, so you can't fault people for that. Not sure why it would make a difference one way or another, but people do like that drama.

[@jpwieczorek]

My birthdayis on Feb 7th...another Aqaurius!!!

[@mayhem492]

I suspect that Pete wasn’t really interested in Steve and his career.

[@badrogue66]

Sooo...no is the answer ?

[@williamfleaher5834]

Phil doesn't cut it in my book!! Mr. Wilson is much better!!! Mike is great!!! Mr. Banks is the best!!! Steve and Peter won my ears with Genesis!!!

[@tritop]

2 problems with Genesis: Gabriel has/had a difficult charakter ; Banks has/had a difficult charakter. Typical for ingenious people

[@perrymaizon]

Loooong winded none response hehe

[@robertsimpson9403]

Mike and Tony were complete bastards to Pete, especially with his first child. And they were controlling to Steve. But thats band politics.

[@rael2099]

It seems Peter and Steve didn't get along much. I guess it's a Charterhouse thing, but they could have made interesting things together occasionally. The talent was and is there.

[@larrylanberg3552]

Aggravating to listen to. Steve Hackett does not simply answer the questions. (He never answered whether or not Gabriel contacted him). Ummms and uhhs. Maybe it's his advanced age.