GTR - Howe/Hackett

[AR]

I saw this band's first ever show (Baltimore - Lyric Theater - look it up). Only lasted one tour though.

Prog rock bleeding into melodic/AOR music

The Hunter (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOujKHcwAW4

And the single for the album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS1IP7fSKZU
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[conversationpc]

This band could've been a lot better than it was with guitarists like Howe and Hackett.

[Rip Rokken]

I loved GTR -- I pretty much followed every YES/ASIA-related offshoot for a while. Haven't heard the album in a long time. I do remember the John Payne-era remake of "The Hunter", which was interesting because Downes had nothing to do with GTR.

GTR reminds me of this excellent song by Phenomena -- John Wetton and Max Bacon together. Did someone tell me that wasn't actually Bacon's voice in the video though? Could swear someone mentioned it was actually the guy from Too Shy or something like that.

Phenomena - Did It All For Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz9UNyEKBjg

[Ehwmatt]

For more obscure 80s supergroups, I prefer Orion the Hunter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8mlHFwhYc

[S2M]

For more obscure 80s supergroups, I prefer Orion the Hunter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8mlHFwhYc

Really? I thought RTZ was a better sound...

[conversationpc]

For more obscure 80s supergroups, I prefer Orion the Hunter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8mlHFwhYc

Really? I thought RTZ was a better sound...

I have the Orion the Hunter album but, yeah, I liked RTZ better as well.

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

Thats a blast from the past, used to love GTR

[FinnFreak]

I loved GTR -- I pretty much followed every YES/ASIA-related offshoot for a while. Haven't heard the album in a long time. I do remember the John Payne-era remake of "The Hunter", which was interesting because Downes had nothing to do with GTR.

Geoff Downes actually produced the GTR album - and wrote The Hunter.


John -

[Jonny B]

I loved GTR -- I pretty much followed every YES/ASIA-related offshoot for a while. Haven't heard the album in a long time. I do remember the John Payne-era remake of "The Hunter", which was interesting because Downes had nothing to do with GTR.

GTR reminds me of this excellent song by Phenomena -- John Wetton and Max Bacon together. Did someone tell me that wasn't actually Bacon's voice in the video though? Could swear someone mentioned it was actually the guy from Too Shy or something like that.

Phenomena - Did It All For Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz9UNyEKBjg

In my case, I was sifting through all the GENESIS-related offshoots, and discovered GTR in that sense. Really enjoy the album a lot. Always had a soft spot for AOR with a progressive edge.

[Rip Rokken]

I loved GTR -- I pretty much followed every YES/ASIA-related offshoot for a while. Haven't heard the album in a long time. I do remember the John Payne-era remake of "The Hunter", which was interesting because Downes had nothing to do with GTR.

Geoff Downes actually produced the GTR album - and wrote The Hunter.


John -

I just learned something - thanks!

[verslibre]

I loved GTR -- I pretty much followed every YES/ASIA-related offshoot for a while. Haven't heard the album in a long time. I do remember the John Payne-era remake of "The Hunter", which was interesting because Downes had nothing to do with GTR.

GTR reminds me of this excellent song by Phenomena -- John Wetton and Max Bacon together. Did someone tell me that wasn't actually Bacon's voice in the video though? Could swear someone mentioned it was actually the guy from Too Shy or something like that.

Limahl? From Gobblejizzgoo, I mean Kajagoogoo? No, that's not him. A chick recorded the vocals Max Bacon lip syncs to, and I believe that's why Maximum Prosciutto looks like he's about to burst into laughter at any moment.

[verslibre]

I loved GTR -- I pretty much followed every YES/ASIA-related offshoot for a while. Haven't heard the album in a long time. I do remember the John Payne-era remake of "The Hunter", which was interesting because Downes had nothing to do with GTR.

Geoff Downes actually produced the GTR album - and wrote The Hunter.


John -

I just learned something - thanks!

I found that out when I buoght the cassette in 1986!!

That said, GTR hasn't aged well AT ALL. Can listen to one or two songs w/o cringing, and Hackett's & Howe's solo guitar spots were underwhelming as fokk.