GTR (album) GTR (album) GTR is the 1986 self-titled debut album and sole official studio release from the short-lived supergroup GTR. The album peaked at No. 11 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, and the single "When the Heart Rules the Mind" reached No. 14 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. Another single, "The Hunter", peaked at No. 85. The instrumental piece by Steve Howe, "Sketches in the Sun", resurfaced on his solo album "Motif Volume 1" and again on his "Anthology" album. Steve Hackett's "Hackett to Bits" was a simplified version of the title track from his "Please Don't Touch" album.
Virgil Howe Virgil Howe Virgil Howe (23 September 1975 – 11 September 2017) was a British musician best known for his work in Little Barrie and with his father Steve Howe. Born in London, Virgil Howe was the second son of guitarist Steve Howe (of Yes). He played on several of his father's projects: he performed on keys, alongside his brother Dylan Howe on drums, for the Steve Howe solo albums "The Grand Scheme of Things" (1993) and "Spectrum" (2005). He was in Steve Howe's Remedy band, who released an album "Elements" (2003), toured the UK and then released a live DVD.