GTR

GTR was a supergroup founded in 1986 by ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and ex-Yes and ex-Asia guitarist Ste

GTR was a supergroup founded in 1986 by ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and ex-Yes and ex-Asia guitarist Steve Howe. Other members included vocalist (and former milkman) Max Bacon (ex-Moby Dick, Nightwing, Bronz), bassist Phil Spaulding (ex-Bernie Torme, Toyah, Mike Oldfield, Original Mirrors), and American drummer Jonathan Mover (later of Steve Vai fame).

GTR's only album, a self-titled LP produced by Geoffrey Downes of Asia, went gold and spawned a hit single, "When the Heart Rules the Mind", which stayed in the charts for 16 weeks . Another single, "The Hunter," received some video coverage and modest airplay. While GTR's album was a chart success, it is not a favourite with many fans of Genesis and Yes, owing to rather substandard filler material and some criticism directed at Max Bacon's strident tenor.