{"id":647,"date":"2021-01-15T20:56:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T20:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/?p=647"},"modified":"2021-01-30T21:21:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T21:21:05","slug":"the-piper-plays-his-tune-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/01\/15\/the-piper-plays-his-tune-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"The Piper Plays His Tune &#8211; Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have been delighted with the response to John&#8217;s solo project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the reviews so far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/piper-Prog-Magazine-review.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/piper-Prog-Magazine-review-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-651\" width=\"188\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/piper-Prog-Magazine-review-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/piper-Prog-Magazine-review-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>an elegant, sophisticated pop-prog selection<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/piper-Prog-Magazine-review.jpg\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/piper-Prog-Magazine-review.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prog Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>sonically sublime recording\u2026\u2026.excellent one-man release<\/em>&#8221; <br>Paul Davis, Decibel Report : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/decibelreport.com\/album-reviews\/john-hackett-the-piper-plays-his-tune?fbclid=IwAR2_LZAK7zjfjxui4LfH9WDF0xK_OzAKI15Z6F6yfPudLhGoJIswh5WkTHI\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/decibelreport.com\/album-reviews\/john-hackett-the-piper-plays-his-tune?fbclid=IwAR2_LZAK7zjfjxui4LfH9WDF0xK_OzAKI15Z6F6yfPudLhGoJIswh5WkTHI\">https:\/\/decibelreport.com\/album-reviews\/john-hackett&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;an album of thoroughly brilliant music-making&#8221;<\/em> <br>MusicWeb Express 3000 : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mwe3.com\/reviews\/JohnHackett2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mwe3.com\/reviews\/JohnHackett2021\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;a deeply adorable album&#8221;<\/em>  <br>Dmitry M EPstein Let It Rock : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dmme.net\/john-hackett-the-piper-plays-his-tune\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/dmme.net\/john-hackett-the-piper-plays-his-tune\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The Piper Plays His Tune&nbsp;is right up there in a place among the great pop albums of 2020<\/em>&#8221; Robert Silverstein, Roots Music Report : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rootsmusicreport.com\/reviews\/view\/album-review-of-the-piper-plays-his-tune-by-john-hackett\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rootsmusicreport.com\/reviews\/view\/album-review-of-the-piper-plays-his-tune-by-john-hackett<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Piper-8th-Day-reveiw-edited-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Piper-8th-Day-reveiw-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-657\" width=\"199\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Piper-8th-Day-reveiw-edited-1-42x60.jpg 42w, https:\/\/hacktrax.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Piper-8th-Day-reveiw-edited-1-64x90.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>\u201cgentle and melodic with a definite nod to his brother Steve\u2019s guitar work\u201d<\/em><br>Martin Hutchinson Eighth Day Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;an eloquent vehicle for the consummate artistry of the multi-talented John Hackett<\/em>&#8221; <br>Kevin Bryan, Messenger Newspapers : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.messengernewspapers.co.uk\/leisure\/18951691.music-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.messengernewspapers.co.uk\/leisure\/18951691.music-reviews\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s honest-to-goodness great pop\/rock songs with some bits of prog thrown in there!\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp; John Wilcox ;: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/progsheet1.hypermart.net\/cdah.html?fbclid=IwAR1O5W38Ac2q20UB7xNdKq2fQ3a1Gb9lm4EFzy_09g4c48odxDiEMRCz_FQ\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/progsheet1.hypermart.net\/cdah.html<\/a> Scroll down in link<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>a positive atmosphere in these weird times. \u2018The Piper Plays His Tune\u2018 is a good one-man project<\/em>&#8221; Esther Kessle-Tamerus : <a href=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/...\/john-hackett-the-piper...\/...\">https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/&#8230;\/john-hackett-the-piper&#8230;\/&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cwhat really shines through is John\u2019s skill not only as a musician but as a song writer in the old school of the troubadours.\u201d<\/em> Alan Hewitt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been delighted with the response to John&#8217;s solo project. 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