HORIZONS - GENESIS / HACKETT (Chris Lawley cover)

[bacohen8]

Chris I am also a huge genesis hackett fan since the old days. I can play this all the way through using a 12 string but cannot get the positions quite right and can't seem to find a decent chord list. Not only was the playing excellent the tone and feel was sewhat enhanced over the master (SH). I like the use of triplets too

[chris21125150]

@bacohen8 Thanks, bacohen8!

[AdvDimensionStudies]

Truely fantastic, Chris!

[chris21125150]

@AdvDimensionStudies Thanks, AdvDimensionStudies!

[earlofmar11]

Fine version.

As a Genesis-loving (classical) guitar player, I obviously learned this piece long ago (by ear listening to the record). I even performed it at a friend's wedding (he's a big Genesis fan obviously).

[chris21125150]

@earlofmar11 Thanks, earlofmar11!

[rickyriff2005]

Amazingly, I had never even heard this song until about a month ago. I was interested in learning it right away, and I must say was very pleased to see that you had done a cover. I have seen many of your videos over the past few years, especially the Rush stuff, and always impressed with your tone, and ability to perform these songs with such accuracy. Once again, Excellent performance, thanks for posting!

[chris21125150]

@rickyriff2005 Thanks for the kind words, rickyriff2005!

[LaurieAllain]

Chris, I just want to tell you that I have listen to your video hundreds of times, playing along with my classical guitar. I always wanted to learn this piece and thanks to you I am able to play it. Being a Genesis fan since the early 70's, I really enjoy all the stuff you're doing with their music. Guys like you makes YouTube a very pleasant experience.

[chris21125150]

@LaurieAllain Thanks for that, LaurieAllain! I'm glad my video helped you learn the song. :)

[chinatree1]

Beautifully played, thank you very much.

[chris21125150]

@chinatree1 Thanks, chinatree1!

[zrubavel5]

wow



[AtheistSongs]

Walking across the sitting room...I turn the televsion on...sitting beside you...I look inot your eyes...as the sound of motor cars fades in the night time...I swear I saw your face change...it didn't seem quite right...

[bozboz777]

Well done, played with beautiful emotion. I've been practicing this song for 3 weeks now and its still not good enough to post..lol. Very difficult to get through without a glitch...

[chris21125150]

@bozboz777 Thanks for the comment, bozboz777!

[jgfergus]

Great job Chris. How hard is this to learn for a beginner? I can play the harmonics at the beginning fine, but haven't gone further.

[chris21125150]

@jgfergus Thanks, jgfergus. My motto is nothing is too hard if you're willing to put in the time and effort to practice. Good luck!

[KMBCGeno]

Stunningly well-done.  I had always pictured this as having been played by two guys on 12-string guitars. Imagine my surprise!

[chris21125150]

@KMBCGeno Thanks, KMBCGeno!

[Redliner500]

nice job chris bravo

[chris21125150]

@Redliner500 Thanks, Redliner500!

[jonasjar]

thats very good Chris (havent I said that before?)

[chris21125150]

@jonasjar Thanks, jonasjar!

[Skraboing649]

Spot on Chris!

[chris21125150]

@Skraboing649 Thanks, Skraboing649!

[crossroadss]

Chris, I love this tune and U play it perfectly; thanks

[chris21125150]

@crossroadss Thanks, crossroadss!

[mojoefly]

what is your guitar?

[sabram8]

Perfectly played, Chris, great job!

[Rabbit1Lee]

Perfect : )

[Uzuckert]

Very cool... thanx a lot!!

[Tama12pc]

 Awesome...

[dpatrocchio]

Perfect performance 5* !

[merlottogo]

marvelous! Takes me back to the 70s.

[jeanbergeron99]

Superbe! Quel inspiration, 2 minutes de calme.

[DuctTapeDefender]

I think you sound a lot better than Hackett himself sounds at that Nottingham gig that's floating around on here.

[DuctTapeDefender]

Can I have the tab?

[Kellerfilm]

Mein Kompliment, hört sich an wie Steve Hackett himself. 5 Sterne.

[zombiegod]

Well done!!!!!

[Jbeliski]

Flawless.

[HeadPainHarry]

Just wanted to say....Perfecto! Just a great performance of this peice. A timeless neo-classical that will endure for ever. Started as a little into diddy to Super's Ready and had become a staple in the repetiour of any repectable player. Thanks for sharring your gift. Walking across the sitting room, I turn the television on...sitting beside you, I look into your eyes...!

[davss5]

Excellent...

[saraKhairalla]

Fuckin' hey...loved it then...love it now...you are exact...how come...i used to listen to this in my room for hours...and hours...omg

[DavKriz]

well done

[CURTAIII]

you make it sing Chris

[SnowyOwl1959]

beautifully played...well done Chris!

[jonasjar]

thats the way to do it! I'd love to record it myself but some parts of it I don't know properly, still after 25 years :) In general tho I think its easier to do than one might think when listening to it :)

[thisislogout]

chris, great guitar skills. I also learned this song. I learned it watching Steve Hackett live on a DVD. My mom is 86 and she always asks me play it. It's one of my favorites to play. Thanks.

[BlindEyeJones]

Very good and it looks like you bought the tab from Hackett's cite. Right on!

[ajasmin30]

very well done, good cover!

[jmugm]

Gosh, this is the kind of song that is played better by coverers than by the songwriter himself.

[weno36]

played perfectly ! and sound of guitar is bueatifull, a love this cover :)

[vikingilvikingo]

BRAVISSIMO  . VERY GOOD

[chris21125150]

Thanks, vikingilvikingo.

[anveedi]

is this been taken from a bach opera?

[chris21125150]

No, it's from Genesis album Foxtrot.

[blindsk8teboard]

@chris21125150 ACtually, the main theme comes from a Bach prelude to a cello sonata

[Marseille5]

Actually, it's quasi-similar to a Beethoven piece.

Really excellent cover btw.

[yfe24]

Actually, Hacket made this partially out of Bach's Cello Suite no1.

[crissdepoulet]

@anveedi ya, the beginning is exactly the same :P

[ceswert]

Wonderfully played. Horizons has always been a favorite of mine. It is another Genesis piece that makes for such a rich and creative songwriting career!

[chris21125150]

Thanks for the comment, ceswert.

[carjahara]

I have payed this song for years too, but you .... are PERFECT.

Real Good work... Congratulation. Who knows do alive!

I have a cover band of Genesis and you are invited to play with us any time.

The unique problem is that we are in São Paulo, Brasil.

[chris21125150]

Thanks for the comment and the invite, carjahara.

[dougschif]

i am a big steve hackett fan i've seen him play this many times. yours was awesome, i think steve would agree.

[chris21125150]

Thanks, dougschif.

[madmax0457]

Only a word: PERFECT !

[chris21125150]

Thank you, madmax0457.

[Calykinz]

Wow, your playing is amazing!! I am a huge Genesis fan and I just sent the song to my 9 yr old son's guitar teacher to see if he could learn to play this. Watching the video, it looks pretty hard to play though. Did this take you a long time to learn? It's really beautiful and you did an outstanding job! Lori

[chris21125150]

Thank you, Lori. I have been playing this song for many years, can't remember how long it took me to learn. Thanks for watching and your dind words.

[squonkiv]

Beautifully performed my friend. Thank you and I will check out your other posts.

[chris21125150]

Thanks, squonkiv.

[nandrolo]

ciao Chris guardo e ascolto sempre con molto piacere i tuoi video ......volevo con l'occasione porti i miei più sinceri auguri di Buon Natale e Buon anno ad un artista veramente bravo!!! e con l'occasione, volevo sapere se è nei tuoi progetti venire a Roma Se pensi di venire a Roma come turista fammelo sapere. Sarà mia cura farti conoscere la citta e magari andare insieme ad altri amici a mangiare spaghetti o pizza!!!! ciao

[chris21125150]

Ringraziamenti, nandrolo. Sono felice che godete i miei videos. Ringraziamenti per l'offerta per mostrarla intorno a Roma. Dubito di che potrò mai permettermi di andare là, ma è buono da sapere che avrebbero qualcuno per mostrarmi intorno se ottenessi mai là. Ringraziamenti per guardare.

[YEMANEEDMONEY]

tyvm

[stoDkcoR]

Fantastic! Always loved this piece, and you did a terrific job with it.

[chris21125150]

Thanks, stoDkcoR.

[Sasahide43]

Very Good Job!!

[chris21125150]

Thank you, Sasahide43

[MickMertens]

Just perfect, totally amazing!

[chris21125150]

Thank you for the compliment!

[ayeroxor]

What do you mean by no tab? You forgot how you played it? That's a shame.

[Lynx0r]

he doesnt use tabs, because it's his own arrangement. if you want tabs, look at his fingers and write it down yourself.

[ayeroxor]

hehe I figured :P I've written TAB for plenty of songs, but this one would be a doozy! It's just funny to say "no tab" - To me as a singer, it would be like saying "no sheet music" - of course there is! It just doesn't hasn't been done yet :P

[chris21125150]

actually, what I mean is don't ask me for the tabs, because either I never had it or I don't have the tab any more for the song. I get so many requests for tabs that I had to put that as a disclaimer.

[defragjones]

This song is one of the most beautiful things that I ever heard in my life! Thanks Steve for did it! Thanks guy for playing it so perfectly! It makes me calm, it's a very beautiful melody!

[borg69]

You know, it's really funny. I had second row tickets for the Foxtrot tour here in Atlanta, I was even backstage at the Duke tour. Met Phill and all the guys. I was able to get tickets for their shows when they came in. Not this time. Then-nobody cared-Now-eveybody wants to see them.

[chris21125150]

funny how that works, hey? :) What's wrong with the world??? :/

[squonkness]

I have been trying to learn this for 25 yrs and still cannot get it right! :O(

superb job Chris loved it .....

[chris21125150]

Thank you, your squonkness. :) I'm glad you liked it.

[terrysteward]

another brilliant rendition,howe and hackett were two of my favorite guitarists,back in the seventies when i first started playing,also in the more rockier side,was bill nelson and michael schenker,jazzier side was lee ritenour,metal was kk downing and glenn tipton of judas priest.then their was powell and turner from wishbone ash,and ritchie blackmore of purple,zal cleminson of the alex harvey band,and of course dave gilmour,brian may and jeff beck !!i wasnt keen on clapton,page n hendrix !!

[CornellJames97]

I wish I could play like you. Tell me, is that a Cordoba?

[chris21125150]

No, it's a Takamaine. Thanks for watching!

[jimilove5]

wow!.....................cheer­s, jimi

[rrobbyv]

Very well played - I'm going to learn this one!

[LaurieAllain]

Beautiful peice of music played by a very good guitarist. Thanks for sharing.

[leandroescob]

Muito bem interpretada! É de uma leveza incrível!

[masoiaXL]

wow the best version I heard so far Im amazed.

Im going to try and get to play it as good as you do.

Cheers!

[timechannel]

Steve Hackett would appreciate this !!

[cnmcginnis]

Brilliant interpretation of a great tune. Kudos!

[rapala565]

very well done... thanks to people like you... this stuff won't fade away... let's jam...

[cosmonauta2001]

excelente.

[crudosoy1]

very nicee

check my versionª!!

[madrigal3000]

great sound...what kind of guitar and strings do you use?

[chris21125150]

Thanks. I play a Takamine model num: EC32SC. Can't remember the kind of strings, I just go and ask for the best quality classical guitar strings.

[Riverman1971]

U R the man! dare i say....better performed than the original.(sorry, mr Hackett)

[alterjetzisgut]

Dude, you rock!

[defragjones]

Man! You're good!!!!

[arielnyc]

Wow! Bravo! Muy bueno....casi, casi como Hackett....

[santosloro]

very good sim senhor muito bem!

[ajmuqeih]

Could use a little rit around 1:20, but otherwise outstanding

[hyparco]

el mejor horizons acustico de la web.excelente

[barbeq67]

Wow! that was awesome!

[Yaguiva]

Bravo et merci !

Je travaille la guitare seul et particulièrement ce morceau en ce moment...

Thank's a lot ! I've got to work !

[lajune]

amazing. best on youtube

[FredElAntiguo]

Incredible sound!

[Styxfan75]

awesome man, awesome :)