Reformed original lineup has two studio albums out now (Phoenix and Omega).
― timellison, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 04:05 (twelve years ago) link
You're leaving now, it's in your eyes
― buzza, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 07:16 (twelve years ago) link
I actually like all three of the 80s records (Alpha the least), but I haven't heard a bit of anything that's been recorded under the name since...though, the reunion albums are really the only ones I'd be interested in anyway.
Omega is probably the worst thing Roger Dean has ever designed btw.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 07:20 (twelve years ago) link
the new Yes cover is pretty terrible, as are most of his Yes work after ABWH. He is sleepwalking through crap these days, looks like he throws this shit together before eating his lunch and calls it done.
― akm, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
The new Yes cover is a billion times better than Omega, but its still pretty awful.
― the fey bloggers are onto the zagat tweets (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
The first two were not at all bad, but generally, all those live albums would be rather uninteresting, and in fact, most of the stuff they did after the original lineup fell apart.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr6JDq6XX3o
― buzza, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 05:59 (eleven years ago) link
Id do this for a twenty tbrr
― administrator galina (Matt P), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 06:31 (eleven years ago) link
if i could spread it out
― administrator galina (Matt P), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 06:32 (eleven years ago) link
there's probably someone who would do it on fiverr
― UnderControl, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 07:23 (eleven years ago) link
This...well...oh dear. aerosmith found it and shared with us and we cried
http://musicenthusiastmag.com/top-10-post-steve-howe-asia-songs/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 July 2014 05:28 (nine years ago) link
Music Enthusiast: Your source for Queensryche news and analysis in 2014
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 24 July 2014 05:33 (nine years ago) link
I think Asia, in a way, might not have been served well by their name and by the Roger Dean covers. Both of those things are actually quite charming, but it creates an impression that maybe differs from the reality of Wetton/Downes as songwriters. Their songs strike me as being very kind of human. Down to earth.
The songs from Astra on this list sound really nice. Geoff Downes is seemingly always delightful to hear.
― timellison, Thursday, 24 July 2014 06:08 (nine years ago) link
That's not to say that branding themselves as something more human and down to earth would have worked better. There IS something "Asia" and Roger Dean about their music.
― timellison, Thursday, 24 July 2014 06:13 (nine years ago) link
to answer the original thread question: no money, just one free production job from Trevor Horn!
― Paul, Thursday, 24 July 2014 06:16 (nine years ago) link