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Review – Nick Fletcher – Quadrivium – by John Wenlock-Smith
‘Quadrivium’ is the latest solo release from Sheffield based, highly acclaimed guitarist, Nick Fletcher who, as anyone who has seen him can testify, is a very accomplished player who can not only shred with the best of them but is also a player of taste and style. So, it is with little wonder that even…
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Review – Single Helix – Prog Gnosis
In 2021 multi-instrumentalist Rik Loveridge‘s Parkinson’s diagnosis led to him leaving The Kentish Spires. The only proper responses were a little cry and a new album. The album is drenched in the spirit of progressive rock but also explores other genres whilst remaining musically inventive (says Rik)! He envisaged some stunning guitar and sax elements…
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Review – Duncan Parsons – On Earth, As it is – by John Wenlock-Smith
Duncan Parsons is the drummer for the John Hackett Band and bizarrely the bassist for Joanne Harris’s Storytime band, ‘On Earth, As it is’ is his latest album of original material. The album is not a concept as such, although it has songs that share a common central theme. Much of the music is performed…
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Review – Nick Fletcher – The Cloud of Unknowing – by John Wenlock-Smith
Nick Fletcher is a man of many talents for not only is he the guitarist in the excellent John Hackett band, he also has his own acoustic guitar recitals happening in the North of England. Last year he released his excellent solo album ‘Cycles Of Behaviour’, which was very highly regarded. In addition, Steve Hackett,…
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Interview With John Hackett – John Wenlock-Smith
In this piece John talks to John Hackett about his latest album, a collection of songs recorded during lockdown in spring of 2020 in which John plays all instruments and produced and mixed the album on his own. The album ‘The Piper Plays His Tune’ is the result, released on his own Hacktrax label. John…
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Review – Nick Fletcher – Cycles of Behaviour – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Interview With Nick Fletcher – John Wenlock-Smith