When Pete Way sadly passed away in 2020, it ended a 50+ year career in rock ‘n’ roll, from founder member, bass guitarist and songwriter in UFO, followed by collaborations with Motorhead’s ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke and Ozzy Osbourne, to forming the self-explanatory Waysted, before re-joining his band-mates in UFO. During one of his occasional breaks from UFO he found time to develop a solo career.
Forming a trio with guitarist Walt James and drummer Scott Phillips, Pete Way released his solo debut in 2000. Unsurprisingly, given its title, ‘Amphetamine’ (CD1) partly chronicles Pete’s relationship with illicit substances. Taking on lead vocals as well as his trademark bass guitar, the material is a major departure from the melodic rock of UFO, exchanged for a punkier, more metal sound, more in common with grunge, typified on tracks like ‘That’s Tuff’ and ‘American Kid (What a Shame)’.
Pete would take these songs out on the road, recording his set at the Revolution in Cleveland, Ohio on 4th October 2002, for the (almost) Spinal Tap referencing ‘Alive In Cleveland’ (CD2), on which ‘American Kid (What A Shame)’, ‘Hangin’ Out’, ‘That’s Tuff’ and ‘Fooled Again’ from the ‘Amphetamine’ solo debut, UFO’s ‘Too Hot To Handle’ also gets a live airing.
DISC ONE
AMPHETAMINE (2000)
1 That’s Tuff
2 Hangin’ Out
3 Fooled Again
4 American Kid (What A Shame)
5 Hole
6 Hole 2
7 Crazy
8 Hand To Hold
DISC TWO
ALIVE IN CLEVELAND (2003)
1 American Kid ( What A Shame )
2 Hangin’ Out
3 That’s Tuff
4 Fooled Again
5 Too Hot To Handle
6 Might As Well Go Drinkin’
7 You & Me
8 Hole 1/Hole 2
9 I Need Her Bad
10 Born Again
11 Somethin’ Else
12 Crazy
13 Hand To Hold
14 Paradise ( Bonus )
DISC THREE
ACOUSTIC ANIMAL (2004)
1 Paradise
2 American Kid
3 Heaven Tonight
4 Fooled Again
5 Hole In My Heart
6 Hand To Hold
7 That’s Tuff
8 If You Need Me
9 Hangin’ Out
10 Working Class Hero
Pete Way – Solo Albums_ 2000-2004 – 2022 Box-Set 3 CD
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