Steve Hackett - Dance On A Volcano / Los Endos

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"To 'dance on a volcano' is to be blissfully ignorant of something bad about to happen. It was used as a phrase to describe U.S. and European upper classes right before the great depression (See, for instance, The Devil's Decade, by Claud Cockburn)."

LOS ENDOS
The song was originally a self-contained, completely original jazz-fusion piece written by Phil
Collins (who gets the major writing credit for the final version). Collins was just getting into
Brand X at the time of A Trick Of The Tail, and was bringing the type of music they played back
into Genesis. The themes from the other songs on A Trick Of The Tail were then added in. (The
outtakes album Trick Of The Tail Outtakes has a rehearsal performance of Los Endos proper
before the other bits were added in.) The part at the beginning you hear which isn't part of the
jazz-fusion song and also isn't a theme from any of the other songs on the album is from It's
Yourself, which was a b-side.

At the end of Los Endos, there are two lines sung that are mixed into the background and difficult tohear. They are the final words in Supper's Ready.

"There's an angel standing in the sun"
"Free to get back home"

These words were a farewell to Peter Gabriel. Compare the motif of getting home to the song
Solsbury Hill, which was Peter Gabriel's song about leaving Genesis.

[teelurizzo]

Music that is truly great and timeless never gets old. Thanks to Steve Hackett and band for keeping this groundbreaking music alive. PS: the soprano sax ads an amazing timber and post bop jazz touch to the ensemble.

[HonoraryGreek]

Steve Hackett never seems to get any older!!

[mapp]

I was never a huge Genesis fan but to hear this music as an older person makes me appreciate how brilliant their music was and is! makes it so plain how much junk we have to sort through in today's music scene!

[richardmoser]

I love Steve Hacketts work, he is so awesome in putting his old work out there and continuing his post Genesis career. Awesome guitarist, one of my favorites.

[dudogersak]

my first lp from Genesis bought in 1976. From the first note I listened with my mouth open and fell for art rock. After listening to Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and other rock bands, it was music from other realms. Of course, hunting down older albums and listening to bands like Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, etc. continued. I have all LPs from Genesis and Pink floyd and of course all discographies of supergroups in records, CDs or vinyls.

[gerardcooney]

The album that introduced Me to Genesis. Thank You Steve Hackett for keeping this music alive.

[jorgbatzing]

Was für eine unvorstellbar gute Musik, mir liefen die Tränen, diese Musik berührt alle Sinne

[ireneuszkos]

Kto by pomyślał, że w umyśle jednego człowieka, może powstać takie ponadczasowe muzyczne, genialne dzieło.Jestesmy świadkami, tak, jak w minionych wiekach powstawania muzyki na miarę Mozarta, Chopina...

[rkgator]

It takes a tremendous amount of work to play Genesis right and, damn, Steve Hackett's band of merry men pull it off. The unison passages are mind blowing and truly do credit to the music. Wish credits were given for the musicians, because that drummer did a fine impersonation of Phil Collins on drums. BRAVO.

[merlin]

I never knew Steve Hackett was doing this....
Absolutely brilliant. 1 of my favourite Genesis tunes.

[thomasmoje]

'Dance on a Volcano' one of my favorite Genesis tunes. That drummer kicks _ss; amazing. Style reminds me of a blend of Phil Collins and Carl Palmer. Whole band is amazing.

[valterbiasetti]

Genesis live in Tirrenia in 1982. Double drums, Phil Collins and Chester Thompson. Fantastic!

[Riverbooster]

Nad Sylvan is a genius with his voice. Love it ...

[ripw]

This really does have genuine life. No sense of fading into old age here. Hats off to Steve Hackett

[VEGANSAM]

I just saw them do this in concert 4 hours ago...& it was AMAZING!...It brought tears to my eyes!

[dadams]

Magnificent music, nothing more and nothing less from Steve Hackett and these musicians. 🎉

[williamsummers]

Missed seeing Dance On A Volcano and The Musical Box April 2022 in Durham but saw Foxtrot At 50 in Chicago November 2, 2023 blown away, 😎

[WalterSobchak]

Credit to Nad, he's consistently delivered great vocals on these classics for many years

[ricklangenberg]

Great music and incredible live shows. If you
missed it, enjoy it now.

[donaldmoore]

Amazing man, musician, and one hell of a musical genius. Love the man and his killer band.