THE LOVER STEVE HACKETT

[snusmumriken3]

The grand finale of Steve's first solo album!!! Thanks a lot for the post, marcybi! ;-)

[marcybi]

OK.., thank you !!! Viva Steve H.

[thumbfacenot]

thx a million m8, you are the man !

[NastyGreaser]

FOR ALL!

if you want to have the - in my opinion, that is - accurate tab, pls send me a request.

a message. to my profile.

[thumbfacenot]

NastyGreaser tab it for us all pls

[amirhamra]

by the way thank you steve for the song cedars of lebanon. i am from beirut lebanon and it is a great gift to us who need your music in war times and peace times. Maybe blood in the rooftops is the best song ever. and the lyrics !!!if only you realize how relevant they still are to people who live in our damned middle east region.

[NastyGreaser]

the arabs and the jews boy, too much for me.

[amirhamra]

Yes my friend you are right.

[amirhamra]

fantastic video with the music.i can hear phil's drums here and mike's bass . am i wrong? it is almost a great genesis song.voyage of the acolyte ,what a great album dear steve!the first was the best for tony also(curious feeling)mike(smallcreeps)and ant(geese).none of them kept his fragile delicate sensitivity. (of course it is impossible because of age and changing modernity.(unfortunately?)

[eartopsy]

Now I thought this was Shadow Of The Heirophant, but then again who am "I" to be a know-it all ;) I have loved Hackett's music since I was 12. Sally Oldfield's voice is also very pretty. Beautiful video - goes with the music. Yes, "Red Flower" is also a good tune, but I love what follows it (Clocks), and my all-time Hackett favs"Tigermoth" and"What's My Name".Thanks for the video. Oh, you cut out the last weird part with the sorta' out-of-tune glockenspiel-then it goes on andonandonandonandon :)

[marcybi]

You're very expert to Hackett's music. thank's for your words.

[jimbun10]

Well, this is definitely called 'The Lovers' (spelled with an 's'), folks. The track 'Shadow of the Hierophant', not featured in this clip, comes right after 'The Lovers'. 'Shadow ...' is my personal favourite. It's great to hear both tracks without interruption as they flow right into one other with the glockenspiel mentioned above. Thanks for uploading a true classic from Steve!

[eartopsy]

Well no actually. Isn't "The Lovers" the short acoustic piece before Shadow? It shows that way on the CD and album listings. Prove me wrong please (oh how I love a Hackett debate)! :)

[jimbun10]

Hi Eartopsy. Great to see so much Hackett glorifications around here! Well, I just laid my vinyl LP- pure vintage - beside me and this is what it says on the B-side. First, it features 'Star of Sirius'. Then comes 'The Lovers' (what you're definitely hearing right here). This piece gently moves - by means of the glockenspiel - into the third and final piece on that side: 'Shadow of the Hierophant'. I see that on the CD some bonus tracks have been added. Maybe that causes some confusion?

[marcybi]

i know...i'm not confused.

i've VOYAGE TO ACOLYTE in vinil LP, musicbox, and cd and alls others cds to HACKETT SOLO.

ciao.

[jimbun10]

There was no meaning to offend anyone, Marcybi. Please don't get me wrong. It's just great to talk with Hackett affacionados about his great music. Bye!

[marcybi]

No, don't worry. I love Hackett music....and think ... you too.

Good night Jimbun10 !!!

Long life Hackett music!!

ciao

[jimbun10]

You can be sure of that! By the way, my record player is now alive and kicking again, making Hackett's LP's sound better than ever :-) Have a great day!!

[LAMIAZOSS]

This track is definately NOT 'The Lovers', it is the first part of the song 'Shadow Of the Hierophant'. Both the vinyl record sleeve and the CD inlay clearly show that the lyric which is being sung here ('veiling the nightshade bride stalks a flower revealed', etc.) belongs to the song 'Shadow'. As eartopsy correctly pointed out, 'The Lovers' is the short acoustic guitar piece (running time 1.49).

[marcybi]

Yes i know....thanks for your details....and thank for your message.

CIAO Marcybi.

[NastyGreaser]

I can play the lvoers on acoustic guitar. can tab!

[marcybi]

ok..i wait

[NastyGreaser]

erm. ok i´ll send you private message! soon.

today?

[thumbfacenot]

tab it for us pls m8, iv been seaeching for this tab but none i find seem right

[NastyGreaser]

ololol I cant do it. if you want one pls adress me!

I send you private messages then.

no problem.

[rattelone]

Very nice video! ... To this great music!!

It's beautyful!

[marcybi]

Many thanks,..sorry i've make to push down...

Steve is GRANT!!

[armakuni]

Makes me think of "The red flower of tachai blooms everywhere".

[SFCBenny57]

actually the song is Shadow of the Heirophant

[marcybi]

Hi, true. Do you like Hackett?

[stronglish]

The Lovers is the song before SOTH on VOFA

[tyjochay]

Fits the music ver well - thanks for posting!