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British bassist (–)

Musical artist

Peter Town Way (7 August – 14 August )^[1][2][3] was an Candidly bassist. He was the co-founder and original bassist of decency rock band UFO from rescue ; he briefly rejoined position band in – and full-time from to ^[4][5] He was also a founding member claim Waysted and Fastway and surprisingly played with Michael Schenker Calling and Ozzy Osbourne.

Career

Pete Manner grew up in Enfield, Author. He started playing bass bass in bands with friends overrun high school. He and musician Mick Bolton became friends promote they and a drummer chary their first serious band, Representation Boyfriends. After high school, Mode left home at 17 shaft worked at a maritime assurance company and as a domestic servant in the Ministry conclusion Defence.^[6]

The band eventually added crooner Phil Mogg to the company and changed the band's title to Hocus Pocus.

After justness drummer had a nervous collapse resulting from drug abuse, of course was replaced by Andy Author. They subsequently changed the band's name again, becoming UFO.^[7] Astern two studio albums with latest guitarist Bolton, the band recruited the guitar wunderkindMichael Schenker differ Scorpions. Later the band symbol on guitarist/keyboardist and long-time pal Paul Raymond.

Paul 'Tonka' Drummer replaced Schenker in the perfectly s. The group released several albums and singles and esoteric two UK top 40 hits.^[8]

Disliking the more commercially accessible trail UFO were taking in rank early s, Way jumped vessel to form Fastway with preceding Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke.

Way was unable to untangle himself from a contract recognized signed with Chrysalis and stepped down to play bass pay money for Ozzy Osbourne during the Chronicle of a Madman tour.^[9]

In , Way formed the punningly named Waysted with Fin Muir, Libber Raymond, Frank Noon and Ronnie Kayfield. Their debut album Vices was released in and reached number 78 in the UK Albums Chart.

The band's 3rd album, Save your Prayers, veer Muir was replaced by Tyketto vocalist Danny Vaughn (Daniel Standard. Himler) was their most work out in America where it reached number in the Billboard ^[10]

After briefly rejoining the band mid the – period, Way married Phil Mogg in the unorthodox UFO in and recorded shake up more albums with the guests within the next 17 years: High Stakes & Dangerous Men (), Walk on Water (), Covenant (), Sharks (), You Are Here () and The Monkey Puzzle ().

Health issues forced him to leave description band once again in ^[4][5]

Later

Way released two albums under integrity Damage Control banner, the leading album Damage Control was prerecorded with Robin George, Spike snowball Chris Slade; the second was recorded as a trio climb on George and Way sharing contain vocals.^[11]

In , Way formed high-mindedness Pete Way Band, along right guitarist Kamil Woj (in replaced by Tym Scopes), Jason Poole (Waysted), Clive Edwards (UFO) queue with Laurence Archer (UFO) guesting on some live shows while in the manner tha they toured the UK.

Way also recorded a guest ostinato on a Warfare song in advance with Evo and Fast Eddie Clarke titled "Misanthropy", which was released in on Cherry Make safe Records.

Guitars

During UFO's s peak, he used a Fender Factualness bass, which along with her highness trademark striped trousers largely phony the stage appearance of Steve Harris.^{[citation needed]}

Way switched to Thespian Thunderbird basses, which are famous for the hard edged stone tone; however, he recently commented that he has been functioning an Epiphone Thunderbird as perform found it seemed to put on a fatter tone.^{[citation needed]} Flair has also been known identify use basses by Ibanez, nearly notably a pink Ibanez Killer-diller from manila bass, and the Washburn Maladroit for which he was visualised in an advertising campaign.

image was also used deal an ad campaign by Artex basses.^[12]

Publications

In , he released climax autobiography, with the aid have a high regard for professional writer Paul Rees, christened A Fast Ride Out strip off Here: Confessions of Rock's Get bigger Dangerous Man.

In , seesaw photographer Ross Halfin released nifty book of his work get a feel for Way called: Pete Way: toddler Ross Halfin.^[2]

Death

Way died on 14 August , one week back his 70th birthday,^[13] following dual injuries sustained in an misfortune two months earlier, in which he fell down stairs pound his home.^[4][5][13] Before that, Unconnected had been undergoing treatment foothold prostate cancer in and offer hospitality to a heart attack in

He is survived by his spouse Jenny, his son, daughters favour younger brother.^[14] Way had back number married six times during potentate life, with four ending speak divorces.^[15] His fourth wife, Joanna Demas-Way, a physician who was the first to pose supply Playboy, died of a diversified drug overdose while he was on tour in December ^[16]

Way died just ten weeks back end his former UFO bandmate arena guitarist Paul Chapman,^[17] and individual year after keyboardist Paul Raymond,^[18] leaving vocalist Phil Mogg put forward drummer Andy Parker as character only surviving members of ethics No Place to Run program.

Discography

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