I can't tell, but are there any original members in that band?
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:43 (twelve years ago) link
no, but when you have john payne, you don't need any
― buzza, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:44 (twelve years ago) link
Haha.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:44 (twelve years ago) link
JOhn and Asia will always be united... It is an unbeliveable gift that Geoff and John met and that we have too versions of Asia... As I really do have to say it s great with Steve How I would rather have Payne and Downes.. than no Payne ...and Norlander is great..!! but we all miss Geoff as well...
Asia fans keep rocking because its just starting again again and againRichf7755 1 year ago
― buzza, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:46 (twelve years ago) link
From Wiki:
Asia featuring John PaynePayne, Govan and Schellen continued working together after Downes' departure for the aforementioned reunion. This included continuing work on what had been planned as the next Asia album, Architect of Time. They began to work under the name GPS with Ryo Okumoto of Spock's Beard on keys. Their debut release, Window to the Soul (2006), included material developed for Architect of Time.[11]In May 2007, Payne, Govan and Schellen announced the new band name, "Asia featuring John Payne", adding Erik Norlander on keys. The name had been contractually agreed between Payne, Downes, Wetton, Howe and Palmer on the 9th of May 2006.[12] The first release under this name at the end of 2007 was a live recording of the late 2005 Asia line-up of Downes, Payne, Govan and Schellen, entitled Extended Versions in the US and Scandinavia in the UK.In June 2008, the band has announced the release of an EP entitled "Military Man" with royalties being donated to the USO.[13] The band are also planning to release a completed Architect of Time,[14] with all songs written by Payne and Norlander. The band are touring in 2009 under the Asia Featuring John Payne name, and currently playing festivals and small venues, performing songs from the entire history of Asia, including "Heat of the Moment".[6] Govan was replaced by Mitch Perry and North American touring has continued through 2010 (Govan remains a part of side-project GPS). Perry is a seasoned session musician with over two decades experience touring with major acts including Cher and Michael Schenker.[12] Meanwhile, Payne, Govan, and Schellen are also continuing work as GPS, while Schellen is also recording with Circa.[15]In late 2008 they signed a three album deal with Sony Music Japan in said country and a deal in the States and elsewhere will be announced soon.[16] A studio album, originally called Architect of Time (the name ultimately used for a Payne side project instead) and now Americana [17] is underway and expected for release later in 2011. A live album, Extended Versions or Scandinavia by Asia Featuring John Payne, was released in fall 2007, drawn from a December 2005 show in Finland with Downes, Schellen, Payne and Govan.
Payne, Govan and Schellen continued working together after Downes' departure for the aforementioned reunion. This included continuing work on what had been planned as the next Asia album, Architect of Time. They began to work under the name GPS with Ryo Okumoto of Spock's Beard on keys. Their debut release, Window to the Soul (2006), included material developed for Architect of Time.[11]
In May 2007, Payne, Govan and Schellen announced the new band name, "Asia featuring John Payne", adding Erik Norlander on keys. The name had been contractually agreed between Payne, Downes, Wetton, Howe and Palmer on the 9th of May 2006.[12] The first release under this name at the end of 2007 was a live recording of the late 2005 Asia line-up of Downes, Payne, Govan and Schellen, entitled Extended Versions in the US and Scandinavia in the UK.
In June 2008, the band has announced the release of an EP entitled "Military Man" with royalties being donated to the USO.[13] The band are also planning to release a completed Architect of Time,[14] with all songs written by Payne and Norlander. The band are touring in 2009 under the Asia Featuring John Payne name, and currently playing festivals and small venues, performing songs from the entire history of Asia, including "Heat of the Moment".[6] Govan was replaced by Mitch Perry and North American touring has continued through 2010 (Govan remains a part of side-project GPS). Perry is a seasoned session musician with over two decades experience touring with major acts including Cher and Michael Schenker.[12] Meanwhile, Payne, Govan, and Schellen are also continuing work as GPS, while Schellen is also recording with Circa.[15]
In late 2008 they signed a three album deal with Sony Music Japan in said country and a deal in the States and elsewhere will be announced soon.[16] A studio album, originally called Architect of Time (the name ultimately used for a Payne side project instead) and now Americana [17] is underway and expected for release later in 2011. A live album, Extended Versions or Scandinavia by Asia Featuring John Payne, was released in fall 2007, drawn from a December 2005 show in Finland with Downes, Schellen, Payne and Govan.
I'm still confused. I guess these guys were in the last progression of the Asia name before Downes reunited with all the o.g. members? John Payne must be a complete narcissist to go around with a band named "Asia featuring John Payne".
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:49 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, I guess I didn't realize he'd been the singer since Wetton left in 1992. I guess the band's as much his as anyone's at this point, but still...Asia featuring John Payne isn't Asia at all.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:55 (twelve years ago) link
The name had been contractually agreed between Payne, Downes, Wetton, Howe and Palmer on the 9th of May 2006.
this event is up there with The Treaty of Tordesillas imo
― buzza, Monday, 6 June 2011 04:57 (twelve years ago) link
Live in South Florida!Posted on May 13, 2011 by AFJP-admin
We’re pleased to announce a new live show-
ASIA Featuring John Payne LIVEAugust 12, 2011, 10pm
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek5550 NW 40th StreetCoconut Creek, FL 33073
― buzza, Monday, 6 June 2011 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
these guys are pretty sad looking, they look way too hard rock to be playing the, frankly, soft AOR sounds of Asia to me.
― akm, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 02:53 (twelve years ago) link
Asia should be playing Amway conventions
― my downeaster ilxor (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 02:57 (twelve years ago) link
I want to defend them even though I don't know their catalog that well. A power quartet based around John Wetton writing pop-rock songs with Geoff Downes and STEVE HOWE AND CARL PALMER ROUNDING OUT THE LINEUP? Just as a prospect, that is awesome.
And like I said, really liked that feature track from the last album. It is classic Asia.
― timellison, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:15 (twelve years ago) link
the first album is good. the last album is good. I'm not sure anything in between warrants existing
― akm, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:55 (twelve years ago) link
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