RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 The double cd of GTR has been out for a long time now. It is old news but for me I finally opened up my double cd copy. Been playing both discs tonight. I think this is an underrated record and the live album is AWESOME! Any GTR fans on here? I'm betting some of you hate this record. J MONEY is right! I can't get out of the Eighties. I love GTR and ASIA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Let me see what I remember . . . um . . . when the heart rules the mind . . . something something love is blind . . . and some other stuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I have the album! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yeah, GTR, that first Asia album, Yes "90125" and "Emerson Lake and Powell" were all in heavy rotation for me back then. That ELP album took top honours...Cozy's playing is just amazing on that record. GTR was very good but the Hackett-Howe combo should have generated more magic than it did. I'll have to go back and give a spin... ...I listened to it last year and it didn't impact me, but it could have been a mood thing for me. "Hackett to Bits" is a stand out piece though. Another great thread Sir Earl! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I still remember the record review “GTR=SHT”. The drummer, Jonathan Mover, has a couple of interesting stories about working with GTR. Apparently the album’s initial tracks were killer, but then chopped up/eviscerated by the record company. Lots of odd time stuff supposedly. When it came time to tour, Steve and Steve for whatever reason were no longer speaking, nor traveling together or even staying on the same floor at their hotels. According to Mover, the two Steves barely acknowledged each other onstage.I think this was mentioned in Will Somebody’s prog book “Mountains Come Out of the Sky”. Or might have been a Modern Drummer interview. Whichever, Howe comes off like a genuine Richard - a real dick.Best;Jon “I sang with Gowan once” Anderson http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iypXh0_mo0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) The opening of that Heart Rules the Mind song sounds a lot like the opening of Grand Designs. Has anyone heard the new version with Rothery? Edited February 4, 2018 by toymaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I have never heard this, but I´m curious! And hey, Steve Hackett just recently re-recorded one of the GTR songs with Steve Rothery. Here: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoopid Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 GTR was a good idea that ultimately ended as a cash grab that hasn't aged as well as other material from the same era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Yeah, GTR, that first Asia album, Yes "90125" and "Emerson Lake and Powell" were all in heavy rotation for me back then. That ELP album took top honours...Cozy's playing is just amazing on that record. GTR was very good but the Hackett-Howe combo should have generated more magic than it did. I'll have to go back and give a spin... ...I listened to it last year and it didn't impact me, but it could have been a mood thing for me. "Hackett to Bits" is a stand out piece though. Another great thread Sir Earl! Agreed on all counts and a big "me too!" regarding having those albums in heavy rotation back then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I remember the first time I heard that epic solo on "When The Heart Rules The Mind". It gave me chills and made me want to take up the guitar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Yeah, GTR, that first Asia album, Yes "90125" and "Emerson Lake and Powell" were all in heavy rotation for me back then. That ELP album took top honours...Cozy's playing is just amazing on that record. GTR was very good but the Hackett-Howe combo should have generated more magic than it did. I'll have to go back and give a spin... ...I listened to it last year and it didn't impact me, but it could have been a mood thing for me. "Hackett to Bits" is a stand out piece though. Another great thread Sir Earl! Agreed on all counts and a big "me too!" regarding having those albums in heavy rotation back then! Sweet brother! WE ROCK TOO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 I remember the first time I heard that epic solo on "When The Heart Rules The Mind". It gave me chills and made me want to take up the guitar. That's awesome buddy! Underrated record! Glad this thread got some love while I was gone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I had this on cassette back in the day. Some good cuts. Mostly dreck. I would love to hear the demo tracks someday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The opening of that Heart Rules the Mind song sounds a lot like the opening of Grand Designs. Has anyone heard the new version with Rothery? No. Still need to pick those up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The double cd of GTR has been out for a long time now. It is old news but for me I finally opened up my double cd copy. Been playing both discs tonight. I think this is an underrated record and the live album is AWESOME! Any GTR fans on here? I'm betting some of you hate this record. J MONEY is right! I can't get out of the Eighties. I love GTR and ASIA! Don't have the 2CD remaster yet. Have the original and the King Biscuit show which I guess they combined and remastered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I saw Steve Hackett live yesterday, he played that song and mentioned"my good friend Steve Howe". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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