Genesis - Return of the Giant Hogweed - Piano Sheet Music + PDF

PDF can be found at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ElektrikHob
Some useful gumpf; click on SHOW MORE (just below).

It's scored, as usual, with Sibelius 7.5

The piano audio was created in Presonus Studio One v4.5 using Modartt’s Pianoteq 7 Steingraeber Grand piano and processed thru Valhalla’s Vintage Verb.
Peter’s vocals and Steve’s guitar parts come from the centre channel of the 5.1 DVD mixes.
Except Steve’s ‘scratchy’ bit from bars 98-113; this wasn’t on the centre channel, so I had to either have nothing there (apart from the piano of course) or sort of recreate it which is what I’ve done. It’s not exactly the same but I think it’ll do 😉

I guess this is an unusual one to attempt to transcribe for solo piano but (along with all the other videos I’ve so far released) this was a track I initially worked out in my mid-teens that I used to really enjoy thumping away at on the piano! 😊
So I decided to revisit it and tidy it up a bit ready for public consumption.
I think it works, mainly because of the tripletty piano bits (Intro & Section C) and I feel the verses (Sections A & B) have come out pretty well too. Of course, the really loud ending was an issue, but hopefully the way I’ve addressed it works OK; I certainly find it a lot of fun to ‘go nuts’ on!! 😂

I’m pretty sure this piece (as solo piano) isn’t going to appeal to as many as say, Moon/Fifth/Vine/Rope or even Lamia/Undertow/Rooftops, but that’s OK; it is what it is and it can still prove useful as a starting point for anyone wanting to perform it using the original piano/organ/mellotron sounds in a band context.

I’ve based my transcription on the Nursery Cryme album version, but I also made extensive use of the awesome Belgian TV performance from 1972 -    • Genesis Live 1972 The Return of Giant Hogw...  
Any comments in the PDF about who plays what are based on that video.
Also, I’ve incorporated some of Mike’s bass playing & style in the LH to give the piece some ‘bounce’.

Use the sustain pedal from Section C onwards but avoid it before then... 😉
Loads more performance hints in the PDF!

Have fun! 👍