"Who formed the band called ""The Tin Machine"", that ran from 1988 to 1992, primarily to play for the ""Glass Spider"" world tour?"
Tin Machine Tin Machine Tin Machine were an Anglo-American hard rock group formed in 1988, notable for being fronted by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. The band consisted of Bowie on lead vocals, sax and guitar, Reeves Gabrels on guitar, Tony Fox Sales on bass, and Hunt Sales on drums. Tony and Hunt are the sons of American comedian Soupy Sales. Additional musicians (who were not band members) included English guitarist Kevin Armstrong who played on the band's first studio album and first tour, and American guitarist Eric Schermerhorn who played on the second tour (and live album). Drummer Hunt Sales said that
Glass Spider Tour done." In 1991, while preparing for his second tour with Tin Machine, Bowie reflected on the Glass Spider Tour's theatrics and presentation, suggesting that many tours and acts that followed benefited from this tour: In the late 2000s, the tour began to be re-examined by critics, and the tone of the coverage began to change. In 2009, an article in the BBC News singled out the Glass Spider Tour's innovative set and marriage of music and theatre as an inspiration to later acts, including Britney Spears, Madonna, U2 and others. Stage designer Willie Williams said the Glass Spider Tour was