I am much older than both of you, and was an adult when this song came out. If you have ever been through a divorce, lied to and cheated on, this song means a lot more. Kind of an anthem for showing someone they can't ruin your life and things move on. Probably a breakup was his inspiration for the song.
Great 80s band right here....love that lead guitar....take me back...take me back...take me back....love the transitions....harmonies are great also...i graduated in 1982...thank for the reaction
That was totally chopped at the beginning. They took out the big keyboard and guitar moment that really makes the song for me. Steve Howe's guitar lines were so melodic in this song, and as good as anything he did with Yes.
Also one of my favorite bands from the 80s. This album was a monster (no bad tracks). I remember buying it the same day it came out on the recommendation of a store clerk that was playing it in the background on the store speakers. I was hooked! I could not leave the parking lot of this music store without listening to the whole album on my car tape deck.
So, I, as Rich, loved this band. They did in fact Make a comeback in 2006 with all the original members. Tour with new albums and the Like. In 2013 Steve Howe the Guitarist "retired" but ASIA continued with a new guitar player, Sam. In 2017 John Wetton, the Bass player and lead singer passed away. Rest in peace and thank God for ASIA. *** ASIA was formed as a "super group", as all the members were from successful other bands previously. John Wetton (King Crimson), Jeff Downes (The Buggles & Yes), Steve Howe (Yes) & Carl Palmer (Emmerson, Lake & Palmer). If you listen carefully enough you can hear each distinct individuality of the members in ASIAs' songs.
Asia has always seemed very Ethereal and Groovy to Me. I didnt even buy one till about 1996 or so, "Then And Now" but I was hooked instantly! Don't Cry is another of my favs :D
How does no one know that this song was the anthem for the 1980s Olympics and those were some of the actual olympic gymnists...smh. But thank you so much for reacting to Asia. I love that band!
FYI - there are actually *two* bands called "Asia" right now - original members Carl Palmer and Geoff Downes have carried the original banner with Billy Sherwood and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal as Asia, while former singer/frontman John Payne (1991 - 2006) has formed "Asia featuring John Payne" and performs Asia songs. Keep your eyes open and you might get to see one or the other - or even both - in the next year or two!
Asia--- How did she live through never hearing Asia? ( I know-- sheltered life).. Thank You! Faithful follower, here from the beginning...Love you, both!
Love it, Rich! I have long been a die-hard metal guy. Makes my wife cringe, listening to my stuff, as our musical tastes are vastly different. But over the years, I've been able to throw her for a few loops, when certain songs pop up like an ABBA, or Bread tune, and I turn to her, "I've always loved this song!" Perplexed look on her face, "Huh? You?" This is another one...I too have always loved this one...cranked to 11. Had me nostalgic with this vid. :)
Very interesting! I never had access to MTV in its early days (hubby did) so I never saw this before today but enjoyed the album for itself. But now watching this I get that teen boy tie-in with what hubby said was a 'popular' 'exercise' series of women in leotards doing aerobics or gymnastics set to peppy music back then. Draw your own conclusion. ;) Thank you for showing this version of this song I've never seen.
Wow, yet another great choice that evokes so many good memories from the 1980s. Great reaction as always and thank you for bringing these great bands to a new audience.
Not sure if you listened to any of their later stuff but on Aqua, Al Pitrelli plays guitar. If you are wondering where you heard that name, well he was in Savatage, TSO, Megadeth, and Alice Cooper to name a few. Sadly the CD came out when prog-rock and 80's music was taboo. I had to buy it as an import. Great CD especially Someday and Who Will Stop the Rain. If you're ever in a mood give those a shot.
"You're leaving now, it's in your eyes There's no disguising it It really comes as no surprise To find that you planned it all along..." Damn. I've had that too. Nasty surprise as she smiled the whole time.
Rock in Peace John Wetton. I Believe Steve Howe from Yes later joined the band and some well known others throughout. Awesome 80`s Band and later. Which Leads me to another Kickin` 80`s band and still Plays Today....Boys From Louisiana... #Zebra Who`s Behind the Door from Zebra their first album. Will not Disappoint .Luv You Guys! L.J.
Looking back we were so blessed to be part of the MTV generation! Such awesome music and I think it is easy to forget that so many people, especially the younger generation, have not heard these! You guys should absolutely have one day of the week dedicated to the 80s! Rich you know all the great stuff out of that time even though the videos were corny the music is STILL wonderful! It's an idea. How about "dont know what you got till its gone" by Cinderella? One of my favorite ballads of all time! Nobody had a voice like his
#TheCars "moving in stereo" .... "dangerous type" ... "double trouble" ... "drive" ... so i left a few songs but they are my favorite band, they've always been there when i needed to just disappear and think for a while. Once im back to level set, i can get back to life.
If you are such a fan of Roger Dean's LP covers, try Greenslade - Bedside Manners are Extra, and please show Kel more of Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Six Wives of Henry VIII, White Rock and many more LPs that he has recorded.
I can't overstate what this band meant to teenage me. This band was THE gateway drug to my prog obsession. Indeed EVERYTHING about my future musical identity and my personal music journey was shaped by this band. From here I explored Steve Howe's YES, Carl Palmer's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, John Wetton's King Crimson as well as an awesome band called "U.K." (Quite underappreciated and arguably a sort of more proggy "proto-ASIA". Both were quasi "Supergroups" as well.), And Geoff Downes' time with YES as well as The Buggles" ("Video Killed the Radio Star" being their big hit). My brother took me to see ASIA for my birthday back in 2012. I'm glad I got to see Wetton before he passed. A voice so distinctive and wonderful. I miss him terribly.
Arguably, one could call this a "supergroup" with members coming from different bands (Yes and/or Kansas or Styx if memory serves). They had three or four top ten hits off this LP. Was the first reserved seating show I'd ever been to (I suppose that fans were getting smashed and injured on the front barrier because of the crush of people trying to get to the front). Second row, center stage... after camping out for two days in line waiting for tickets to go on sale lol. One hell of a party for the 3-4 hundred fans sitting on the sidewalk next to the Civic Center.
#Asia - Heat Of The Moment (must do) (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada - eh!) - I know it's not a first reaction, but it's a beautiful song! There may be individuals out there that aren't aware of it's existence!! This was a pleasant surprise!! I still remember when my sister (13 years older than I) introduced me to Asia - I think I was 5... Heat of the Moment and Only Time Will Tell were spun on the turntable 'ad nauseum', but such set in motion my love of 80's synth rock. What a beautiful tune. The video was 'meh', but I loved the harmonies & musical performance! Great reaction guys!
Loved loved loved your expression when you realized this is a short version and didn’t hear Steve Howe’s wizardry which we all love on this song🤣🤣🤣👍 indeed the single best song from Asia👍👍
Back when MTV played music videos. Rich is about my age (1 year older) And, for anyone in that age bracket, MTV was the single biggest exposure to music - more so than radio - because you'd go from Asia, to The Cars, to Michael Jackson, to Judas Priest, to Paul McCartney, to Blondie, to Gary Numan, to Flock of Seagulls, to Def Leppard, to God only knows what else... and you sucked it all in.
"Raoul and the Kings of Spain" is a hidden gem too. Pick any song, I'd recommend "Me and My Big Ideas" or "Falling Down". "Sorry" is a big surprise, I can hear Bowie singing this. Since we're talking TFF, great duet with Oleta Adams "Woman in Chains".
Cool! Anything and everything 80's is good to me. Hell in the 80's I even still occasionally listen to pop so, metal, rock, glam metal etc. is all good. Thanks for doing this one. More of these would be great! Idunno what happened to Kel on this one. she didn't react, she just went stunned hahaha. Show her some more of this style 80's. It's all good too!
CARL PALMER Drums (Ex - EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER) - STEVE HOWE Guitar (Ex - YES) - GEOFF DOWNES Keyboards (Ex - BUGGLES) - JOHN WETTON Bass/Lead Vocals (Ex - KING CRIMSON - Passed Away On January 2017) A SUPERGROUP FROM THE 80'S !!!
When 4 ex prog rockers from different bands unite in a pop supergroup, what can happen ? It could be shit, but Asia succeeded (at least on their first 2 albums) in making inspired stunning "pop-prog", hands down. Pop played by masterful musicians. Period.
When i saw them live they only had the one album and they did all the songs twice. It was at Red Rocks and it was such a good show. Nobody cared if they did the songs two times, but the were in random order.
The video was directed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme (who did a very interesting video for their song 'Cry' which you should really check out). They said the gymnast was just there to appear interesting to the viewer. There was no ulterior motive. However, Rich's suggested explanation seems entirely plausible.
Plus I was lucky enough to be sitting in front of the TV when MTV came on the air! How many remember what the first song was? I don't think they could have chosen a more appropriate song to start the channel! Do you remember Rich? Just curious
The final version of Asia was half ELP and half Yes. I'm sure you're familiar with ELP, but THIS song, Touch And Go, was by Emerson Lake and Powel, Cozy Powel. It's a POWERFUL song, especially considering it's by a trio. I think you'll both enjoy it, if you've never heard it before. Fasten your seatbelts!
Have to wait and see what the other two selections will be. Don't Cry or the Heat Goes On are some good picks. Background for Kel since Rich most likely knows this. John Whetton of King Crimson - Vocals and Bass Steve Howe of Yes - Guitar Carl Palmer - ELP on Drums Geoff Downes - The Buggles and Yes for Drama and again the last several years on Keyboards and songwriting. The band came to be in the breakups of the other bands and achieved it's own place in prog history but short lived since prog was in it's declining years until the 90's revived it. Steve Howe and Steve Hackett also started the supergroup GTR mid eighties. Had the one hit, When the Heart Rules the Mind.
A lot of the videos in the early days of MTV were really.....weird. A lot of Directors didn't really seem to understand how to relate the visual to the music. So many of them seem so hoaky then. I have always LOVED this song and the group.
I remember seeing Asia back in the day with all the spandex and big hair and then I got to see them again a few years ago in the UK and they came on stage looking like four old guys playing in a pub. The contrast with my memory was hilarious but the music was every bit as good as I remembered. R.I.P. John!
@@Unkyp John was in a whole bunch of great bands, just not in all of them at their peak: Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, U.K., Wishbone Ash and of course Asia.
This song, reminds me of when I was in the 6th grade, I had a girlfriend who was in the 8th grade and when she went on to high school, I rode my bike to her house that summer and caught her kissing some guy from her high school....so I rode home crying...and this song came on the radio when I got home...so yeah.,,but I do love this song.
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I heard this song in the grocery store today and it totally brought me back. Now I’m listening to all the Asia songs.💗
If you grew up in the 80s and you dont know asia,you lived under a rock
John wetton , a great loss for rock.......amazing song. R.I.P. thank u for a great vid.
R.I.P John Wetton. My fav song from Asia.
Me too my Favorite
I am much older than both of you, and was an adult when this song came out. If you have ever been through a divorce, lied to and cheated on, this song means a lot more. Kind of an anthem for showing someone they can't ruin your life and things move on. Probably a breakup was his inspiration for the song.
Asia's debut album is one of the few that I can put on and play non-stop over and over and over, it never gets old.....love it.
Love the long version better. Such a great debut album. Rest In Peace John Wetton.
one of the best debuts albums ever!
John Wetton RIP great singer and very good bassist
Great 80s band right here....love that lead guitar....take me back...take me back...take me back....love the transitions....harmonies are great also...i graduated in 1982...thank for the reaction
In 82 I was 10, but when we played this song in the marching band when I got to high school the audience went nuts!
I was 10 also. One of the first videos i watched on mtv
Asia was my gateway to Progressive Rock and the first album I was really in love with. I was 16 in 1982
Asia. Best band ever to me!
the smile has left your eyes and dont cry are great asia songs.
1982, I was on a plane to Texas for USAF basic training. Little did I know that that 4 years would quickly turn into a 22 year career
I love every song on that album and I play the full album every time I listen to it.
Absolutely!
That was totally chopped at the beginning. They took out the big keyboard and guitar moment that really makes the song for me. Steve Howe's guitar lines were so melodic in this song, and as good as anything he did with Yes.
Radio edit.
@@BeCoShooter really? That was the best part of the whole song!
Also one of my favorite bands from the 80s. This album was a monster (no bad tracks). I remember buying it the same day it came out on the recommendation of a store clerk that was playing it in the background on the store speakers. I was hooked! I could not leave the parking lot of this music store without listening to the whole album on my car tape deck.
One of the first albums I ever bought..1980..11 years old
Mike Oldfield popular early 80s "To France" or "Family Man" ( covered by Hall & Oates ), "Earth Moving" is amazing too ( 1989 ).
So, I, as Rich, loved this band. They did in fact Make a comeback in 2006 with all the original members. Tour with new albums and the Like. In 2013 Steve Howe the Guitarist "retired" but ASIA continued with a new guitar player, Sam. In 2017 John Wetton, the Bass player and lead singer passed away. Rest in peace and thank God for ASIA. *** ASIA was formed as a "super group", as all the members were from successful other bands previously. John Wetton (King Crimson), Jeff Downes (The Buggles & Yes), Steve Howe (Yes) & Carl Palmer (Emmerson, Lake & Palmer). If you listen carefully enough you can hear each distinct individuality of the members in ASIAs' songs.
Love this album, I bought it on vinyl the year it was released
Love this album, every song a gem. Great musicianship.
Great song. ASIA passed the test after she smiled at 10:43
Asia has always seemed very Ethereal and Groovy to Me. I didnt even buy one till about 1996 or so, "Then And Now" but I was hooked instantly! Don't Cry is another of my favs :D
Loved the song -- but loved the simplicity of the video even better!! 80's Classic ^_^
One of my fave song ever!!✌🏻
Kel, love your hair ! great song and band too btw :)
How does no one know that this song was the anthem for the 1980s Olympics and those were some of the actual olympic gymnists...smh. But thank you so much for reacting to Asia. I love that band!
Thank you for keeping the 80's alive!! Asia rocks!! Love this one and "Don't Cry"!!
The first rock concert I ever went to was Asia, on their tour for this album. Thanks for this video. Keep on keepin' on, y'all.
The early days of MTV. Great videos and Live Aid a few years after this song.
Always did like this group. Great musicianship. Thanks for the memories
Love this song.
FYI - there are actually *two* bands called "Asia" right now - original members Carl Palmer and Geoff Downes have carried the original banner with Billy Sherwood and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal as Asia, while former singer/frontman John Payne (1991 - 2006) has formed "Asia featuring John Payne" and performs Asia songs.
Keep your eyes open and you might get to see one or the other - or even both - in the next year or two!
One of my all time favorite 80s bands!
Asia--- How did she live through never hearing Asia? ( I know-- sheltered life).. Thank You! Faithful follower, here from the beginning...Love you, both!
This band has a massive impact on my life - my absolute favorite band of all time :)
Love it, Rich! I have long been a die-hard metal guy. Makes my wife cringe, listening to my stuff, as our musical tastes are vastly different. But over the years, I've been able to throw her for a few loops, when certain songs pop up like an ABBA, or Bread tune, and I turn to her, "I've always loved this song!" Perplexed look on her face, "Huh? You?" This is another one...I too have always loved this one...cranked to 11. Had me nostalgic with this vid. :)
Not sure if Asia is still active with Wetton passing, but they were up to 2014...last album was "Gravitas."
Very interesting! I never had access to MTV in its early days (hubby did) so I never saw this before today but enjoyed the album for itself. But now watching this I get that teen boy tie-in with what hubby said was a 'popular' 'exercise' series of women in leotards doing aerobics or gymnastics set to peppy music back then. Draw your own conclusion. ;) Thank you for showing this version of this song I've never seen.
Asia is still going, Saw them LIVE Thursday.
Asia is my favorite super group from the 80s! Thank you!
ASIA was the first "supergroup" at that time.
Wow, yet another great choice that evokes so many good memories from the 1980s. Great reaction as always and thank you for bringing these great bands to a new audience.
Wow iconic video and song
Such a good song. Such a good band.
Not sure if you listened to any of their later stuff but on Aqua, Al Pitrelli plays guitar. If you are wondering where you heard that name, well he was in Savatage, TSO, Megadeth, and Alice Cooper to name a few. Sadly the CD came out when prog-rock and 80's music was taboo. I had to buy it as an import. Great CD especially Someday and Who Will Stop the Rain. If you're ever in a mood give those a shot.
"You're leaving now, it's in your eyes
There's no disguising it
It really comes as no surprise
To find that you planned it all along..."
Damn. I've had that too. Nasty surprise as she smiled the whole time.
Rock in Peace John Wetton. I Believe Steve Howe from Yes later joined the band and some well known others throughout. Awesome 80`s Band and later. Which Leads me to another Kickin` 80`s band and still Plays Today....Boys From Louisiana... #Zebra Who`s Behind the Door from Zebra their first album. Will not Disappoint .Luv You Guys! L.J.
Steve Howe was a founding member, he had left YES
Looking back we were so blessed to be part of the MTV generation! Such awesome music and I think it is easy to forget that so many people, especially the younger generation, have not heard these! You guys should absolutely have one day of the week dedicated to the 80s! Rich you know all the great stuff out of that time even though the videos were corny the music is STILL wonderful! It's an idea. How about "dont know what you got till its gone" by Cinderella? One of my favorite ballads of all time! Nobody had a voice like his
#TheCars "moving in stereo" .... "dangerous type" ... "double trouble" ... "drive" ... so i left a few songs but they are my favorite band, they've always been there when i needed to just disappear and think for a while. Once im back to level set, i can get back to life.
If you are such a fan of Roger Dean's LP covers, try Greenslade - Bedside Manners are Extra, and please show Kel more of Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Six Wives of Henry VIII, White Rock and many more LPs that he has recorded.
I can't overstate what this band meant to teenage me. This band was THE gateway drug to my prog obsession. Indeed EVERYTHING about my future musical identity and my personal music journey was shaped by this band. From here I explored Steve Howe's YES, Carl Palmer's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, John Wetton's King Crimson as well as an awesome band called "U.K." (Quite underappreciated and arguably a sort of more proggy "proto-ASIA". Both were quasi "Supergroups" as well.), And Geoff Downes' time with YES as well as The Buggles" ("Video Killed the Radio Star" being their big hit). My brother took me to see ASIA for my birthday back in 2012. I'm glad I got to see Wetton before he passed. A voice so distinctive and wonderful. I miss him terribly.
Arguably, one could call this a "supergroup" with members coming from different bands (Yes and/or Kansas or Styx if memory serves). They had three or four top ten hits off this LP. Was the first reserved seating show I'd ever been to (I suppose that fans were getting smashed and injured on the front barrier because of the crush of people trying to get to the front). Second row, center stage... after camping out for two days in line waiting for tickets to go on sale lol. One hell of a party for the 3-4 hundred fans sitting on the sidewalk next to the Civic Center.
#Asia - Heat Of The Moment (must do) (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada - eh!) - I know it's not a first reaction, but it's a beautiful song! There may be individuals out there that aren't aware of it's existence!!
This was a pleasant surprise!! I still remember when my sister (13 years older than I) introduced me to Asia - I think I was 5... Heat of the Moment and Only Time Will Tell were spun on the turntable 'ad nauseum', but such set in motion my love of 80's synth rock. What a beautiful tune. The video was 'meh', but I loved the harmonies & musical performance! Great reaction guys!
Saw them live in '82. Carl Palmer went off on a 10 minute drum solo, and Steve Howe matched it. It was downright amazing.
Love ASIA at least the first album. Rockin'
My favourite Asia song.
Wow this song really takes me back, only to be 16 again my girl and my z-28 with t-tops
'Midnight Sun' by Asia - original version from the album 'Alpha'.
One of the greatest lines (only time will tell(if you were wrong) "the brightest ring around the moon will darken when i die". Classically beautiful
Loved loved loved your expression when you realized this is a short version and didn’t hear Steve Howe’s wizardry which we all love on this song🤣🤣🤣👍 indeed the single best song from Asia👍👍
Back when MTV played music videos. Rich is about my age (1 year older) And, for anyone in that age bracket, MTV was the single biggest exposure to music - more so than radio - because you'd go from Asia, to The Cars, to Michael Jackson, to Judas Priest, to Paul McCartney, to Blondie, to Gary Numan, to Flock of Seagulls, to Def Leppard, to God only knows what else... and you sucked it all in.
Great song!!!! Dig on it now & my parents got me into it with his Asia records when I was 5...I bet I jammed in the back seat to it a lot 😂😂😂😂🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
You guys should do alot more asia...most of their stuff is great
"Raoul and the Kings of Spain" is a hidden gem too. Pick any song, I'd recommend "Me and My Big Ideas" or "Falling Down". "Sorry" is a big surprise, I can hear Bowie singing this.
Since we're talking TFF, great duet with Oleta Adams "Woman in Chains".
Cool! Anything and everything 80's is good to me. Hell in the 80's I even still occasionally listen to pop so, metal, rock, glam metal etc. is all good. Thanks for doing this one. More of these would be great! Idunno what happened to Kel on this one. she didn't react, she just went stunned hahaha. Show her some more of this style 80's. It's all good too!
CARL PALMER Drums (Ex - EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER) - STEVE HOWE Guitar (Ex - YES) - GEOFF DOWNES Keyboards (Ex - BUGGLES) - JOHN WETTON Bass/Lead Vocals (Ex - KING CRIMSON - Passed Away On January 2017) A SUPERGROUP FROM THE 80'S !!!
John Wettonthe bass player and singer died.
Asia was John Wetton bass and vocals
Steve Howe guitars
Carl Palmer drums
Geoffrey Downes keyboards
When 4 ex prog rockers from different bands unite in a pop supergroup, what can happen ? It could be shit, but Asia succeeded (at least on their first 2 albums) in making inspired stunning "pop-prog", hands down. Pop played by masterful musicians. Period.
Asia has its origins in Prog Rock and was one of the first "super groups" of the 80's.
#JeffLynn'sELO Telephoneline-live
I think kel will really enjoy this band and its use of Classical Music Style
When i saw them live they only had the one album and they did all the songs twice. It was at Red Rocks and it was such a good show. Nobody cared if they did the songs two times, but the were in random order.
The video was directed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme (who did a very interesting video for their song 'Cry' which you should really check out). They said the gymnast was just there to appear interesting to the viewer. There was no ulterior motive. However, Rich's suggested explanation seems entirely plausible.
You 2 are nuts that is what makes you great.
I remember there was a super amount of hype about the "super group" Asia before their first album came out.
This is a great song by a band gone too soon. And I agree with previous post, more EL&P!
Asia was comprised of great musicians who were great in other bands.
Give us Ten Years After “Standing at the Station. “
Plus I was lucky enough to be sitting in front of the TV when MTV came on the air! How many remember what the first song was? I don't think they could have chosen a more appropriate song to start the channel! Do you remember Rich? Just curious
Anyone alive during the first few years of MTV would've definitely known who Asia were.
Good taste lad~ one of my favorites also 😘
Finally this amazing Supergroup !
They´re one of my facourtie bands also! RIP John Wetton you´re missed!!
Hey, loved your reaction! Should you bring "My own time" from asia too! I guess this is a underrated song that deserve much more appreciation.
When I was in High School, we played this song in the marching band. I was in the Drumline.
Smile has left your eyes. Great song for John.
Great musicians.
The final version of Asia was half ELP and half Yes. I'm sure you're familiar with ELP, but THIS song, Touch And Go, was by Emerson Lake and Powel, Cozy Powel. It's a POWERFUL song, especially considering it's by a trio. I think you'll both enjoy it, if you've never heard it before. Fasten your seatbelts!
Have to wait and see what the other two selections will be. Don't Cry or the Heat Goes On are some good picks.
Background for Kel since Rich most likely knows this.
John Whetton of King Crimson - Vocals and Bass
Steve Howe of Yes - Guitar
Carl Palmer - ELP on Drums
Geoff Downes - The Buggles and Yes for Drama and again the last several years on Keyboards and songwriting.
The band came to be in the breakups of the other bands and achieved it's own place in prog history but short lived since prog was in it's declining years until the 90's revived it.
Steve Howe and Steve Hackett also started the supergroup GTR mid eighties. Had the one hit, When the Heart Rules the Mind.
And 80's videos never made sense. Asia did have an element of cheese about them
A lot of the videos in the early days of MTV were really.....weird. A lot of Directors didn't really seem to understand how to relate the visual to the music. So many of them seem so hoaky then. I have always LOVED this song and the group.
I love Asia. Heat of the moment.
Sole survivor.
Here comes The feeling.
Voice og America
Rock and roll dream.
After The war.
And many more
It was a GREAT time to be 18 when they hit the scene. Awesome voice. BTW 'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes' would be a much better intro to Asia IMHO
could you two please give a listen to song changes from the album 90125 from YES, anouther great 1 from 83
it was released Nov 7 83 toby
i remember when this song came out i couldnt figure it out either lol
I remember seeing Asia back in the day with all the spandex and big hair and then I got to see them again a few years ago in the UK and they came on stage looking like four old guys playing in a pub. The contrast with my memory was hilarious but the music was every bit as good as I remembered. R.I.P. John!
I could be wrong but I think Asia is the first Supergroup that had real success.
John Wetton played Bass on Uriah Heep's Return to Fantasy and High and Mighty albums.
Return to Fantasy is a superb album. Probably my favourite from that era.
Also did 1 wishbone ash album I think ( number the brave )
@@Unkyp John was in a whole bunch of great bands, just not in all of them at their peak: Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, U.K., Wishbone Ash and of course Asia.
Asia is touring this Summer with Yes (Selected dates) and Carl Palmer's ELP Experience. How's that?
This song, reminds me of when I was in the 6th grade, I had a girlfriend who was in the 8th grade and when she went on to high school, I rode my bike to her house that summer and caught her kissing some guy from her high school....so I rode home crying...and this song came on the radio when I got home...so yeah.,,but I do love this song.
God loved this when i was at school over 30 years ago
Great album covers too by the famous British artist, Roger Dean :)