The progressive rock “supergroup” GTR showcased Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe with Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett; former Yes and Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes produced the GTR album. Howe still performs with a Yes line up and Hackett continues to tour solo, playing his own compositions and those Genesis songs he contributed to prior to “And Then There Were Three” when the band leaned toward a more radio friendly “pop” sound, showcasing primarily shorter “catchier” tunes. I caught Steve Hackett with his band at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury a few years ago and I was quite impressed with a performance that made me appreciate the guitarist’s incredible talent. The GTR project was short lived but it was an interesting collaboration at the time, and part of their collective and individual musical journeys (and mine).

When the Heart Rules the Mind

Rock on!

GQ