British guitarist, singer and composer Anthony Phillips was not destined to become a rock star. And that can be heard on the albums he released in the seventies, including the emotional prog classic Wise After The Event. He played in the first line-up of and was instrumental in the development of the sound of these prog pioneers, as can be heard on the second album (1970). But Phillips suffered
… from stage fright and while Genesis was conquering the world, he threw himself into classical guitar studies. Over the years, his first solo album created with the help of his ex-colleagues(1977). Wise After The Event followed a year later and is seen as his masterpiece. Phillips creates a symphonic sound somewhere between Genesis and . Both his guitar playing and vocals are soft, creating a nice balance between high-quality prog songs and feeling. In addition to the reissue of the original, this deluxe box contains a CD with a new stereo mix, a DVD with 5.1 surround mix and a disc full of outtakes, demos and extras. Everything under the supervision of Phillips himself. (MR)more
