Part 9 of the Steve Hackett Recording Compendium covers the crisis-ridden period following his separation from his wife and manager, during which he released the two solo albums as well as the Squackett album with Chris Squire.
The concert film Taking The Pulse from the 2010 New Blood Tour, which had remained somewhat under the radar, has now been released on Blu-ray. We take a look.
Part 8 of the compendium focuses on the 'MAP Studios' phase, during which two band albums and two acoustic albums were recorded, interspersed with extensive touring.