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genbanks 
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 Topic: Original Asia or Payne Asia?
Posted: May 08 2010 at 07:46 |
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In terms of tracks, I think that, as an average, the original Asia is more atractive and powerfull. But Aura is the best album that Wetton or Payne Asia had done. The track Free is for me the best one of Asia ever.
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Peter
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Posted: May 07 2010 at 23:01 |
I'd prefer euthanasia, actually.   After the first gawd-awful PAIN-Asia, I never made it as far as listening to any Payne-Asia.
Bet it's PAINful, though. 
Edited by Peter - May 07 2010 at 23:03
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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esky
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Posted: May 06 2010 at 16:28 |
They're both pretty candy ass. There, I said it!
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RoyFairbank
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 18:36 |
THE NEW ALBUM OMEGA =  Get it or be square also Anyone who says Payne Asia's Aria in 1994 is anything less than a masterpiece is stupid, in my humble opinion EDIT: by the way to Yanch, by year old thread I mean this thread which is from March 2009, Somebody dredged it up. 
Edited by RoyFairbank - May 04 2010 at 18:39
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crimhead
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 14:28 |
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I'm not going to put down $35 to see the Payne Asia.
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rushfan4
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 14:18 |
I saw that their new album is out in Europe already, but I think that it still has a few weeks before its US release. I'm looking forward to it.
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J-Man
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 14:13 |
Oh, I forgot to mention that I saw them live (with the original lineup) last August. It was REALLY awesome! 
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yanch
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 13:46 |
 RoyFairbank wrote:
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Neither. Asia was an attempt by some excellent musicians to sound main stream and it failed horribly. IMHO there is no redeeming qualities to any Asia material. |
you dragged a year-old thread by me, coincidentally as I came out with a new Asia poll, to slam Asia? Why... why.... why I don't have anything to say about it.
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Never saw the pole from a year ago, was just giving my honest opinion.
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progkidjoel
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 01:21 |
Gotta be the original line-up. Anyone here seen the recent Asia: Fantastia DVD? Proves that they still absolutely have it. 
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J-Man
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Posted: May 03 2010 at 19:38 |
I'm by myself on this one, but I adore the first two Asia albums.  I voted for the original lineup.
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RoyFairbank
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Posted: May 03 2010 at 16:28 |
yanch wrote:
Neither. Asia was an attempt by some excellent musicians to sound main stream and it failed horribly. IMHO there is no redeeming qualities to any Asia material. |
you dragged a year-old thread by me, coincidentally as I came out with a new Asia poll, to slam Asia? Why... why.... why I don't have anything to say about it.
Edited by RoyFairbank - May 03 2010 at 16:28
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yanch
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Posted: May 03 2010 at 16:20 |
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Neither. Asia was an attempt by some excellent musicians to sound main stream and it failed horribly. IMHO there is no redeeming qualities to any Asia material.
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jplanet
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Posted: May 03 2010 at 14:47 |
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If there was a choice for reunited Asia, I think some of their best material is on Phoenix and the newest release...
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KarlMarkus
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Posted: May 03 2010 at 14:44 |
I like both versions of Asia. My Wetton-Era favourites are "Asia", "Alpha" and their latest "Omega". The Payne-Era favourites are "Aqua", "Arena" and "Aura". 
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crimhead
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Posted: April 06 2009 at 12:50 |
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I voted for original recipe Asia. I do wish that they would have taken a Yes/ELP/KC approach rather that the radio friendly safe approach. It would have been nice to see what they could have done if they progged it up more and followed what their previous bands had done. Maybe I long for the 70's era prog over the popped up stuff.
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: March 21 2009 at 05:12 |
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My vote goes to original Asia. Payne Asia is not bad, but it strays too far from my musical interests to get me to listen to it.
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E-Dub
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Posted: March 05 2009 at 20:12 |
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As a vocalist, Payne is just so over the top. To me, I think HE THINKS he's a much better vocalist than he really is. I bought GPS and this is evident in the first song when the song starts off with just his voice and it's just so overblown. Anything associated with Payne will be passed on by me.
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Diaby
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Posted: March 05 2009 at 15:51 |
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I prefer the Payne-era and his voice over Wetton's (although in KC Wetton would win). Aura and Silent Nation are really good albums, Aqua and Aria just good and Arena a bit under-average. GPS is also a cool band, I own their debut and still waiting for their next release.
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RoyFairbank
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Posted: March 05 2009 at 15:28 |
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Payne Asia was probably partly an attempt to create a 90s-oriented hit project in the spirit of Original Asia, especially with grungy sounding John Payne. However, the music they made "fell back" into prog often enough, or simply into hard rock with good lyrics. They never had the pop-an'-roll chops of original Asia.
Then again... Don't Cut the Wire (Brother) could have been a rock smash in a kinder world...
Payne era stuff is good, and proggy enough- but the big sound and ambition of the Original Asia wins out
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Moogtron III
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Posted: March 05 2009 at 14:53 |
lazland wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
The original Asia all the way.
BTW, I had the pleasure to see them live last year. Great band.
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I'm going to see them in Cardiff next month, and am really looking forward to it. Original by a mile - I loathed Payne's vocals. |
They still put on a good show. Enjoy!
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