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| ARTIST: | Asia |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Classic Rock Legends |
| FEATURES: | Import |
| TYPE: | Pop, Rock |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Heat Goes On, Days Like These, Awake, Arena, Military Man, Wherever You Are, Who Will Stop the Rain?, Bad Asteroid, Don't Cry, Kings of the Day, Keyboard Solo: Electroglide/Cutting It Fine/Bolero, Love Under Fire/Sad Situation/Longest Night, Ready to Go Home, Sole Survivor, Free, Only Time Will Tell, Go, Heat of the Moment |
| UPC: | 823880010446 |
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Customer Reviews of America
Stop Kidding Yourselves Yeah, I know Wetton, Palmer, Howe, & even Thrall aren't coming back, but the line-ups Geoff Downes has put together are lousy. Ever look at their home page & wonder why they're playing in a bar & grill in some small town in Alaska or some other dump vice a pavilion, ampitheater or arena? BECAUSE THEY & THEIR MUSIC NOW STINK. Since the guys above left, so did the essence of Asia. The songs with Payne are lousy. The name of the band should be changed. The guys today aren't doing the name any justice. Just think if John, Paul, & George left the Beatles & Ringo recruited 3 other musicians. Stop giving 4 & 5 stars to albums after the above 4 guys split, got fired, whatever....
ASIA ROCKS IN THE 21ST CENTURY!
It's hard to believe that vetran prog-rockers Asia have been going at it for 20 years now. Although the band line-up has changed numerous times over the years, the music has stayed pretty much the same. The band's latest CD "America" was recorded live in Trenton, New Jersey during a very special concert celebrating the band's 20th anniversary. The latest band line-up for Asia has got to be their strongest since the original line-up of John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer. Keyboardist Downes is the only remaining member from the original band. In Wetton's place is vocalist/bassist John Payne. Recently added to the band is guitarist Guthrie Govan and vetran drummer Chris Slade who has played with everyone from AC-DC to Jimmy Page.
On "America", Asia performs music from all areas of their 20 year career. John Payne sings the tunes from the Wetton-era as if they were his very own from the start. Guthrie Govan handles the guitar parts from the different eras effortlessly. His composition "Bad Asteroid" is performed here and provides an excellent showcase for his guitar playing. Geoff Downes plays with the same amount of energy and flair as he did in the early years. His keyboard playing is top-notch throughout this performance. His solo spotlight is big highlight too. Chris Slade has always been an excellent drummer no matter what band or artist he is playing for. His spot in the drum chair for Asia is no exception. While he isn't Carl Palmer, he does play this music in a very original style and makes it his very own. It's a shame that he doesn't do a drum solo on this CD but, oh well.
After all these years, it's absolutely awesome to still have bands like Asia hanging around. I will admit that I do miss the original line-up of Asia but this latest line-up is just as rock-solid and they are an incredible live band. Here's hoping that this latest version of the band will stick together for awhile, maybe for another 20 years. :-)
GREAT CONCERT !!!
I was at this concert. My friend and I, drove to Trenton New Jersey to see them perform. They made this concert into a live D.V.D. also. I ordered the D.V.D. I should have it in a week or two. After the concert was over, we were interviewed for the D.V.D., right outside the merchandise room. I'm hoping that they didn't edit it too much. We got lucky. We were in the right place, at the right time. I had no idea that they were going to release the concert on C.D. I had only heard it was going to be on D.V.D. In any caee, the concert was awesome. I had a great time. We sat in the 2nd row from the stage, all the way on the right side. The two end seats were empty, so we grabbed them.
I was very satisfied with this performance. The keyboard solo was very uplifting. Chris Slade is an awesome drummer. Their new guitarist is great also. I was pleased with the audio quality of this C.D. I've heard some horrible live C.D.'s in my time, but this one was very good. I have two older live Asia C.D.'s that are absolutely horrible sounding (Macaroni Incident) & (Pas De Deux). I think both concerts were recorded back in 1983. The 1st one was in Italy and the 2nd one was in France. In any case, they did a great job on this C.D. Buy the D.V.D. when you get the chance to. It came out in January...