Plot Vs Damage Control - 2003-2009 [CD]

<ul> <li>Three albums from <strong>UFO </strong>and <strong>Waysted</strong>'s <strong>Pete Way</strong>.</li> <li>Featuring legendary guitarist <strong>Michael Schenker </strong>plus <strong>Robin George</strong>, <strong>Chris Slade </strong>and <strong>The Queireboys' Spike</strong>.</li> <li>For fans of UFO and Michael Schenker.</li> </ul> <p>The world of hard rock lost a true rock legend in August 2020 when musician and songwriter Pete Way passed away, shortly after his 70th birthday. Best known as a founder member and bass guitarist of UFO, the enduring music that UFO with Pete Way created influenced everyone from <strong>Iron Maiden </strong>and <strong>Def Leppard </strong>to even <strong>Metallica</strong>. Pete would leave and re-join UFO a number of times, leaving for good in 2008.</p> <p>Pete would be involved in a number of collaborations and side projects, including a sporadic solo career. It was during one of his breaks from UFO that he teamed up with fellow UFO band- mate, lead guitarist Michael Schenker, forming the power trio <strong>The Plot </strong>(CD1) with <strong>Badlands&rsquo; Jeff Martin </strong>on drums in 2003. It&rsquo;s quite possible that The Plot was put together for a bit of energetic and raucous rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll fun, but when a bootleg version of the recordings was leaked, it was decided to release the album officially. Quite different to the work that either Pete or Michael had produced with UFO and <strong>MSG</strong>, and with a slightly sleazy, gritty edge, The Plot has more in common with Pete&rsquo;s other band, Waysted, but with the bass guitarist now also handling the lead vocals.</p> <p>Pete Way&rsquo;s next project was again another collaboration with fellow musician friends, when he joined forces with guitarist Robin George, alongside drummer <strong>Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm </strong>&amp; <strong>Uriah Heep</strong>) and <strong>The Quireboys</strong>&rsquo; inimitable lead singer, <strong>Spike</strong>, to form <strong>Damage Control </strong>in 2006. Releasing their self-titled debut in 2007, &lsquo;Damage Control&rsquo; (CD2) has the hallmarks of a super group, but one that has hopefully left its egos at the door to create some enduring, bluesy and melodic hard rock.</p> <p>Parting company with Spike for &lsquo;Raw&rsquo; (CD3) in 2009, for their second outing, bassist Pete Way and guitarist Robin George decided to share vocal duties. According to the album liner notes, &ldquo;Raw was recorded in 2008, and the hard rock numbers set this release apart from others in the blues rock field, and the guitar sound of Robin George creates a trademark sound. Damage Control is British Rock at its best with some intelligent lyrics, superbly crafted songs and great performances from each of the musicians in the band&hellip;&rdquo;</p>