I was lucky enough to see Pete Way live a number of the �mes over the years, with both UFO and Waysted… with him and Mar�n Birch passing in such a short space of �me, it’s a very sad �me for Metal Iconic bass player Pete Way founder of UFO, Waysted and, la�erly, The Pete Way Band has died. He sustained life threatening injuries in an accident two months ago but fought hard un�l finally succumbing to those injuries at 11.35am on August 14th. His wife, Jenny, was at his side. Pete Way was a much loved and highly regarded figure among rock fans, cri�cs and fellowmusicians alike. Best known for his work with UFO, Pete’s energe�c live performances were at the heart of His melodic bass lines underpinned the catalogue of enduring rock classics upon which UFO’s reputa�on and legacy were founded. Pete’s post UFO work included collabora�ng with “Fast” Eddie Clarke fromMotörhead - the two pu�ng together Fastway with Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley and bassist for his long �me friend, Ozzy Osbourne. He then put together his own band Waysted. Pete’s keen ear for song arrangements have also seen him serve as producer for popular hard rock acts such as Twisted Sister and the Cockney Rejects. Pete had recently finished a solo album, “Walking On The Edge” with producer Mike Clink (Guns n Roses “Appe�te For Destruc�on” amongst many more.) He had a biography published “A Fast Ride Out Of Here” in 2017 and an album “Amphetamine” which is currently out on Cargo Records. Pete is survived by two daughters, Zowie and Charlo�e and his younger brother, Neill. Legendary producer and engineer Mar�n Birch passed away on August 9th not been reported, as of yet. , he was aged 71. His cause of death has As a teenager, Mar�n produced nearly all of my favourite albums from the era, including Mob Rules and Heaven and Hell, for Black Sabbath and most of Maiden’s best work, the Dio era of Rainbow as well as Whitesnake’s early work. He was also the engineer on some of Deep Purple’s best work, including In Rock, Machine Head and Burn
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