GTR
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GTR was a mid-1980s British rock supergroup formed by former Yes guitarists Steve Hackett and Steve Howe, known for its melodic, guitar-driven progressive rock sound.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British rock band
ⓘ
rock supergroup ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1987 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1985 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Genesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yes ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | When the Heart Rules the Mind reached the US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed reviews but commercial success for debut album ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | GTR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1987 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| founder |
Steve Hackett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
ⓘ
melodic rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hitSingle |
The Hunter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
When the Heart Rules the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentationFocus | guitar-driven sound ⓘ |
| liveAlbum | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents GTR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveAlbumReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| member |
Jonathan Mover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Spalding NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Hackett NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberRole |
Jonathan Mover – drums
ⓘ
Max Bacon – lead vocals ⓘ Phil Spalding – bass guitar ⓘ Steve Hackett – guitars NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe – guitars ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | abbreviation of the word guitar ⓘ |
| notableMemberOf |
Steve Hackett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Jekyll and Hyde
NERFINISHED
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The Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Toe the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Heart Rules the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Geoff Downes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | creative differences and management issues ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Arista Records ⓘ |
| soundCharacterization | melodic guitar-driven progressive rock ⓘ |
| studioAlbum | GTR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supergroupFrom |
former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett
ⓘ
former Yes guitarist Steve Howe ⓘ |
| tour | 1986 world tour ⓘ |
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