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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 14:41

Maybe is not bad, but is really poor... really sad its music...

the lineup is awesome but the music not


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 14:22
Originally posted by freakmeeko freakmeeko wrote:

Why does everyone say that Asia is bad? They are a prog fan's dream band! I mean, I've never heard them, but really wow!


Well, you should really hear them to understand. Having all these amazing musicians making such banal music, it’s rather akin to using a Fabergé egg as a doostop.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 13:59
Originally posted by freakmeeko freakmeeko wrote:

Why does everyone say that Asia is bad? They are a prog fan's dream band! I mean, I've never heard them, but really wow! They had:

*Steve Howe (The guitarist from YES, who was rated the 22nd greatest guitarist of all time on digitaldreamdoor.com AND Yes was rated NUMBER ONE for greatest prog bands)

*John Wetton (Bassist from KING CRIMSON, rated 26th greatest bassist on digitaldreamdoor.com and King Crimson was rated 2nd greatest prog band)

*Geoff Downes (Keys player from YES, rated 46th greatest keyboardist on ddd)

*Carl Palmer (Drummer from ELP, rated 6th greatest drummer on ddd AND ELP was rated 4th greatest prog band))

So now, I can't imagine these guys being bad. You have been owned.

 

 



There's a slight flaw in your argument - " I've never heard them"  so you're not really in a position to comment! Yes, they had 4 of the best instrumentalists in the history of prog rock, but that doesn't mean they will make great music together. Look what happened when McCartney and Wonder got together!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 13:56
Originally posted by freakmeeko freakmeeko wrote:

Why does everyone say that Asia is bad? They are a prog fan's dream band! I mean, I've never heard them, but really wow! They had:

you say it yourself: you haven't heard them. but I have. Goddess beware!



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 13:53
Asia is not bad.....for AOR, and they sound nothing like any of the members previous bands.  Actually, they sound more like Toto or another AOR band.  I think that they made good 80s music......(O and I am sure you have heard "Heat of the Moment" before, it was one of the biggest songs of the 80s)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 13:51

You know Owner of a Lonely Heart and I Can't Dance, don't you? So much for "great artists always make great music".

BTW: I don't know Asia either, I'll keep out of this argument from now on.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 13:47

Why does everyone say that Asia is bad? They are a prog fan's dream band! I mean, I've never heard them, but really wow! They had:

*Steve Howe (The guitarist from YES, who was rated the 22nd greatest guitarist of all time on digitaldreamdoor.com AND Yes was rated NUMBER ONE for greatest prog bands)

*John Wetton (Bassist from KING CRIMSON, rated 26th greatest bassist on digitaldreamdoor.com and King Crimson was rated 2nd greatest prog band)

*Geoff Downes (Keys player from YES, rated 46th greatest keyboardist on ddd)

*Carl Palmer (Drummer from ELP, rated 6th greatest drummer on ddd AND ELP was rated 4th greatest prog band))

So now, I can't imagine these guys being bad. You have been owned.

 

 



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Keyboardist-bassist.

Rick Wakeman>Emerson (Though they both kick it)
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