This concert was recorded in Budapest in April this year on the final show of the European tour in support of Hackett’s most recent album "To Watch The Storms". It combines songs from across his career including classic Genesis tracks like 'Blood On The Rooftops' and "Firth Of Fifth", early solo material like "Ace Of Wands" and "Spectral Mornings" and more recent tracks such as "Mechanical Bride" and "Darktown". The evening ends appropriately with the old Genesis showstopper "Los Endos". To see some clips, click here

Bonus Feature
"Backstage in Budapest" - Informal documentary filmed during the day leading up to showtime

Tech Specs:
Screen Format: 16:9
Sound Formats:
- DTS Surround Sound
- Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
- Dolby Digital Stereo
Running Time: 104 mins approx
Picture Format: PAL
DVD Region Code: All Region
Language: English
Subtitles: None
DVD 9

Steve Hackett - guitar & vocals
Roger King - keyboards
Rob Townsend - sax, Flute, Percussion& vocals
Terry Gregory - bass & vocals
Gary O’Toole - drums & vocals

Steve's acoustic trio, consisting of himself with his brother, John Hackett on flute and Roger King on keyboards, had just completed a short series of dates in Tokyo and were on top form for this debut Hungarian performance.
The 104 minute show was recorded at Budapest's Petofi Hall on 26th January 2002 and mixed in 5.1 surround format in Steve Hackett’s own MAP studio. The setlist offers a variety of Steve's favourite acoustic material including selections from Bay of Kings, Momentum, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sketches of Satie together with unique acoustic arrangements of some of his band material and even one or two new and unreleased pieces.
There is also "A Weekend In Budapest", a documentary style bonus feature with fascinating behind the scenes footage including interviews with all three musicians and rehearsal excerpts.

Steve Hackett - guitar, vocals
John Hackett - flute
Roger King - keyboards

Why the blues? Why a cry in the night? Can the whites ? Whatever did happen to Eel Pie Island ? BB says "Anyone who ever lost a woman" can play the (definite article) blues! But what if you're too young or old to find a friend ? I digress, but they say the devil has all the best tunes I sometimes think that god likes to drop in for a blow now and then as well, it's true there is a sense of invocation about this stuff, if you can feel earthbound and float at the same time you've probably listening to the (once more definite article) blues regularly by now - the trouble is it's very hard to quit - you'll probably move on to the hard stuff (jazz) of course, but don't say I didn't warn you! Once you get hooked on blues you'll be making up your own solos, humming to yourself at work, drifting off in the middle of board meetings. Instead of proposing something sensible you'll probably open your mouth and accidentally let slip (in a loud voice) something like: "I dun tol ya the blues bit me somewhere nasty way down in ground" or, conversely, "My mojo is in an operable condition but its efficacy has yet to be demonstrated upon you". Now where did I hear that ?