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    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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Points: 20425 		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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Points: 3577 		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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Points: 10377 		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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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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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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Maybe is not bad, but is really poor... really sad its music...

the lineup is awesome but the music not

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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 14:45
Great band in my opinion. Problem in these parts is, they didn't make much at all in the way of prog.
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I only know the song "Heat of the Moment".

Well that says it all.

 
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Asia was very good.....at pop.

They unfortuantely did not make prog, I don't blame them it was 1982.
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Points: 1188 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 15:05
Originally posted by Under Under wrote:

I only know the song "Heat of the Moment".

Well that says it all.

 

'Only Time Will Tell' & 'Soul Survivor' were hits on both sides of the Atlantic as well! Must have heard them on the radio?
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It isn´t fair compare Asia with prog bands like Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ... Because Asia isn´t a "traditional" prog band, however was made with finest prog musicians...

Listen Asia Anthologia and you can do your own opinion... 

I like Asia and John Wetton´s songs very much!
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Originally posted by Progbear Progbear wrote:


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.

I like that comparison



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Points: 560 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 16:21

Let's hear what you've said:

I Havent Heard Them

This is essential to making your point.  Asia make pop music with a prog rock line up because prog was dormant at the time. 

They suck progwise.  The line up doesn't mean anything if they only focus on sh*tty music.

 

If you blend tuna, milk, pickles and cheez whiz, and spread it on Pop-Tarts, its gonna taste sh*tty.

If you blend Crimson, Yes and ELP alumni, but make them play pop, they are gonna suck

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Points: 26064 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 16:32
Asia set out with the intention of not doing prog (or anything particularly interesting for that matter).They were an ok eighties band..if your idea of 'ok' is Reo Speedwagon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 18:26
It's good old fashioned power pop...by old farts who wanted more money. The first three i like...after that they kinda sucked..........but then don't most groups go way past their sell date....the stones are a prime example.
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Points: 7374 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 18:30

Here's your problem on why you can't understand why Asia sucks:

You haven't heard them!

Take a listen....
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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2005 at 00:06
HEY! WAKE UP! ASIA RULE!

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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2005 at 00:41

I dug the first Asia.

 

Too bad about GTR. Now that's something to be pissed about.

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Points: 2084 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2005 at 05:38
Well, mate, go nab an Asia LP out of the discount bins at your local ASDA and judge for yourself.  Shhheeeeeesh, what a friggin' post! 
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