They first approached Weather Report 's Alphonso Johnson , but he was primarily a bassist and his style did not fit in with the rest of the band .
The successful applicant would have to play bass on the new material and cover Hackett 's old lead parts .
They first approached Weather Report 's Alphonso Johnson , but Hackett was primarily a Hackett and Hackett 's style did not fit in with the rest of the band .
The successful applicant would have to play bass on the new material and cover Hackett 's old lead parts .