| Steve Hackett - Tribute | 
 enlarge | Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, Steve Hackett, Enrique Granados, William Byrd, Agustin Barrios Mangore
Label: Camino
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 18270
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5035043003928
ASIN: B0011MNQOS
Release Date: February 11, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Gavottes BWV 1012 (Bach) | | • | Courante BWV 1009 (Bach) | | • | Jesu Joy BWV 147 (Bach) | | • | The Fountain Suite (Hackett) | | • | The Earle of Salisbury (Byrd) | | • | La Catedral (Barrios) | | • | El Noy de la Mare | | • | Cascada (Hackett) | | • | Sapphires (Hackett) | | • | Prelude in D, BWV 998 (Bach) | | • | Prelude in C min, BWV 999 (Bach) | | • | Chaconne BWV 1004 (Bach) | | • | La Maja de Goya (Granados) |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Undeniably good - just too 'cold' for me June 18, 2008
As a devoted Hackett fan it pains me to report that this is not one of his stronger releases. In fact I would go as far as to say that in comparison to his other strictly classical albums (Momentum, Bay Of Kings, A Midsummer Night's Dream & Metamorpheus) it is (to my mind) the weakest. In a way this is a testament to how strong Steve's own compositions are when compared to this repertoire of mainly traditional pieces that account for the bulk of this album. Most of Steve's readings of these compositions (while demonstrating his incredible facility for the guitar) do not lend anything particularly new to them that you may not have already heard by John Williams or Julian Bream.
The recording of this album is curious too: there's a lot of guff about using fancy techniques to bring out a more `authentic' sound but to these ears it sounds a little flat and tinny (they're obviously delighted by the results however judging by the liner notes and the prominence of the producer/engineer's profile).
So, even if you are a fan of Steve's purely acoustic material I couldn't wholeheartedly recommend this. Don't get me wrong; compared to most artist's stabs at `serious' music this is light years in front and as an exercise in Steve paying tribute to his influences it works brilliantly. But from a listener's point of view the structure and formality of many of these compositions preclude Steve's trademarks of lyricism, romanticism and emotional range from coming to the fore.
I still await Steve to release more material along the lines of Momentum or the moving and thematically strong `Midsummer Night's Dream' (of which I used the processional passage as the soundtrack to my own wedding procession - thanks Steve!).
 No Finer Tribute February 29, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
So lets talk about Tribute:
Tracks 1,2 & 3, Tributes to Bach.
The Gavottes & Courante are lively, upbeat, but not in anyway lightweight. There is no denying the skill & dedication involved in performing these pieces. Jesu Joy (of mans' desiring) is just beautiful. One of Johan Sebastians' best known pieces, it is just a delight. I can't say more than that.
Track 4, Tribute to Segovia:
The first of the original Hackett pieces, is very much in the vein of Steves' style on Bay of Kings & Momentum, very lyrical, but with his familiar "Spanish" runs & flourishes. Although not a "Classical" piece strictly speaking, this is in no way out of place amonst such worthy company as JS Bach, Barrios & Granados. I think Maestro Segovia would have approved greatly.
Track 5, Tribute to William Byrd:
I had only heard this as a keyboard piece, previously, but it translates beautifully to guitar, with Steve retaining the very "Medieval" sound. I was actually reminded of Anthony Phillips by this too!
Track 6, Tribute to Barrios:
"La Catedral" is not a piece I was aware of before, but listening boyond the wonderful guitar, you can hear this booming out of a Cathedral Organ, full of Majesty & complexity. Sublime.
Track 7, Tribute to the unknown writer:
El Noy Dela Mer. This is reminiscent of Steves' playing on such pieces as Andante in C, & the Skye Boat Song, very pastoral, and gentle. I can understand his comment on the sleeve notes about this.
Track 8, Tribute to Rodrigo:
Cascada. I can envision this cascade, with the tumbling flurries of notes, relaxing, like a cooling courtyard fountain on a hot Spanish day.....
Track 9, A Tudor Tribute:
Saphires. This has a quite formal, almost dance like rythym, just right for the members of Henry VIIIs' court to take their ladies around the floor. Apparently, it dates back to Steves' early days as a guitarist.
Track 10, 11 & 12 Tributes to Bach:
Prelude in D is quite sprightly, but in a different way to the Gavottes & Courante. This is less of a "Dance" piece, more formal.
Prelude in C min is like "pure" Bach, almost alike a sequencer progression! (I have long held the belief that Bach invented the sequencer, long before Tangerine Dream had the accident during the recording of "Phaedra"!).
Chaconne Is a more sombre exercise,to begin with, but no less passionate. For me, this is the highlight of the album. Technically complex, it still has great skill & feeling in the performance. You can tell from this how much the piece has influenced Steves' own style of composition & playing on nylon guitar. the latter part becomes more spirited & complex, with some very fast playing. Magnificent.
Track 13, Tribute to Granados:
La Maja De Goya. This is back to Spanish territory again, and this time with a pastoral feel, although it has an amusing passage approximately 1 minute in, with a nice bass part!
What I draw from this album is how much these great composers have informed Steves' playing & composition, not just on his own pieces here, but throughout all his classical albums. He has learned from great "Teachers", and learned well.
This is a "pure" Steve Hackett classical album. No orchestras, no keyboards, no flutes. Just naked nylon strung guitar, and for that reason, above all the others listed here, it is simply Steve Hacketts' FINEST classical album.
A tribute from a master to those that inspired him February 9, 2008
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to receive a signed copy of this album 3 days before the official release date by pre-ordering it on Steve's own Camino website.
On the 2005 Acoustic Trio Tour, Steve Hackett often spoke about his musical influences and how, in particular, he was inspired from an early age by the playing by Andres Segovia of Bach tunes. This is Steve's pay-back album then to those who have guided the way in which his guitar style has evolved over the years.
Featuring pieces composed by Bach, William Byrd, and Spanish composers Barrios and Granados, this album also has 3 Hackett-penned pieces, 2 of which saw the light of day (well dimly lit auditoriums, at least!) during the above mentioned tour - The Fountain Suite, which was played as a shorter piece called simply Tribute to Segovia, and Sapphires. The one previously unheard, new Hackett-composed piece is Cascada.
Steve produced a live album called "There are many sides to the night" and some might say that there are 2 distinct sides to Mr Hackett. I would disagree and say that those 2 distinct sides to his music, both rock and classical, are so intertwined as to make it impossible to say where one starts and the other finishes. To truly appreciate this master of the guitar in all its forms one must listen to all of his differing styles, including this album, the latest in a long line of magnificent works.
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