Mike + The Mechanics The Living Years tour

Mike Rutherford did a concert tour as part of his side project group Mike + The Mechanics in 1989, to promote The Living Years album.

Concert dates were mainly between February and April 1989 - the first half for the European tour leg, second half for a North American tour leg. Then in Summer 1989 the band returned for another series of concerts in North America

Mike Rutherford
Guitars
 * Fender Stratocaster
 * Steinberger

Basses
 * Fender Jazz

Effects & pedals
 * Moog Taurus I /w Moog Source(?) keyboard
 * Pearl DS-06 Distortion (x2)
 * chorus pedal

Amplification & PA
 * Crown amp - guitars
 * Fender Superchamp - guitars
 * Mesa/Boogie Quad preamp - lead guitar
 * Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets - guitars, dry signal
 * Trace Elliot GP11 preamps - bass amplification
 * Trace Elliot 10" speakers - bass amplification

Adrian Lee
Keyboards & synthesizers
 * E-mu Emulator III
 * Roland D-50
 * Roland analog modules (various)
 * Yamaha DX7IIFD
 * Yamaha TX802 rack
 * Yamaha TX16W

Sequencing
 * C-Lab Notator
 * Atari

Misc.
 * Yamaha DMP7 mixer

Source: Keyboard, July 1989

Paul Carrack
Keyboards & synthesizers
 * Korg M1
 * Korg CX-3 organ
 * Roland D550
 * Roland MKS-20 Piano module

Misc.
 * Yamaha DMP7 mixer (x2 - one for backup)
 * Yamaha MEP4 MIDI processor

Source: Keyboard, July 1989

Peter Van Hooke

 * Simmons SDX electronic drum kit

Sources & further info

 * Living Years tour page on The Genesis Archive